I’ve always liked curved blocks: Drunkard’s Path, New York Beauty, Winding Ways, etc. In fact, I’ve already made two projects from the Drunkard’s Path block, I’ve done some NY Beauties, and I recently finished my Winding Ways quilt (photo coming soon, I hope!). When I saw my sister’s recent work, […]
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I’m not completely ready for Christmas, but today I took a bit of a break from that hustle and bustle to work on the miniature I now have in progress. While I was in Houston in November, I bought a kit — something I never do — for a Storm […]
Hmmm … what’s this? Could it be …? Yes!!!! I braved the heat and finished up the last of the Winding Ways blocks for my quilt. 😀 This is what a stack of 104 blocks looks like. 😉 Here’s a better photo, though, showing all eight fabrics I used. Each […]
It’s usually the holiday season that makes people crazy with comings and goings, but this time of year is almost as busy for us. It started with one daughter’s birthday at the end of April, followed by a granddaughter’s birthday at the beginning of May. Then there was Mother’s Day, […]
Yay! I’ve hit the halfway point in making my Winding Ways blocks! I have to say that my blocks are improving, too, with fewer little “misses” in the center. I’d probably be making faster progress on these blocks, except that the warmer weather is setting in, and my sewing room […]
I was able to begin making the blocks for my Winding Ways quilt today! It’s going to take a long while to finish this quilt, as there are to be 99 blocks and each one takes some time, given that there are twelve pieces, all with curved seams. These four […]