I’m working on a new quilt, this one designed by Ruth Ann Berry and called Echoes; my husband actually picked this one out. Can you see the intertwined shapes beginning to emerge? The quilt is made entirely of triangles laid out in eighteen rows of 45 triangles each. Keeping track of […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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A couple of weeks ago, I took a local class to learn how to make a Convergence quilt, as written about by Ricky Tims. We actually began two projects in class, but my second one is a total dud! These things happen. My first effort was marginally better, though I […]
When my husband and I were newlyweds, decorating our first Christmas tree was a problem, since we didn’t have any ornaments. When our daughters came along, I began buying them an ornament each year so that they’d have a collection when the time came for them to have their own […]
Some time back, I watched a webinar that featured a pretty scissor case in two sizes. The design came from Sweet Pea, whose designs I’ve used in the past. Yesterday I made the smaller case from fabrics, threads, etc., that I had in my stash. The design went together quite […]
My husband and I have been away for a couple of weeks. We took a trip from Venice, Italy, to Athens, Greece. Everywhere we went was gorgeous, though the scenery in Montenegro and Dubrovnik were probably the most gorgeous I’ve seen. Still, I think seeing the Parthenon/Acropolis were the things […]
The other day I happened upon a lovely embroidery motif at Kreations by Kara, and it was on sale. Hmmm … how could I resist? 😉 I decided to make a quick couch cushion, and it was definitely quick and easy. I did a bare minimum of free-motion ruler quilting, […]