I’ve been a fan of Carol Doak for a very long time now. She’s the queen of paper piecing, for those who aren’t familiar with her name. I’ve run into her several times at the “really big show” in Houston and even had a class with her. When she agreed […]
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What a combination, huh? 😉 We’re trying to use up some of the ground elk meat that’s in our freezer, since DH will be going elk hunting soon. So yesterday I made some chili, using three pounds of ground elk and whatever else struck my fancy. I have enough to […]
… and now I’ll need to sandwich and quilt this piece! 🙂 The pattern went much more quickly than I’d expected, and I rather like the swirly effect of the skewed log cabin blocks. The pattern says to quilt it by stitching in the ditch, but I’m trying to think […]
Have you seen the current issue of American Quilter? If you have, you may have seen the article by Renae Merrill, called “Swirling Branches”. In it, she explains her method of paper piecing and provides a free pattern for a holiday wall hanging. I’ve been interested in her technique of […]
I know some of you may have thought that this would never happen, but I’ve finally finished the Winding Ways quilt top. 😉 Yes, that’s just the top that’s finished. The next step will be to make the backing and take everything to my friend Gerda, who has promised to […]
I’m back from the Clean & Sew I mentioned yesterday, and it was lots of fun! It was a small class, and we each had a new Bernina 830 to use. Wow! What a machine! It’s not coming home with me (though I’d love that extra harp space for quilting […]