I am about 2 hours from finishing the quilting on this which means that I now have to think about the binding. I didn't have anything planned, so I went through my stash and picked out the above fabrics. I think I'm going to go with the purple. It feels more aligned with the colors… Continue reading Getting to the end: The Binding
Category: Quilting
Another baby quilt
Once again, an announcement has sent me rushing back to my ideas notebook on Evernote and old quilting magazines to find a lovely genderless baby quilt design that also reflects the personality of the future parents. I know I want to use Inklingo because a lot of the piecing will be done on my commute.… Continue reading Another baby quilt
More EQ7 and Inklingo
Fat Quarter Shop had this pattern in their latest email and it inspired me to create the above. It uses a 4.5" HST from the 12" Hunters Star collection and 4.5" sashing. The border consists of equilateral triangles and 60 degree diamonds, but I'm not sure of their measurement at this time. It can easily… Continue reading More EQ7 and Inklingo
Hunter’s Star Update
I started this post a month ago! Finally got the pictures I wanted into the post and now it's published. The last time I posted about this quilt, I was having trouble with the layout. Thanks to some really helpful suggestions, I removed the two palest blocks and replaced them with brighter blocks. Here are… Continue reading Hunter’s Star Update
Brand New Thimble!
So I have another post in drafts about the Hunter's Star quilt, but I just got a new thimble and I'm very excited about it! I bought it from Liu Xin, the self-styled thimble lady and it is so cool! Some interesting things to note. The thimble still had crud on the inside (probably the… Continue reading Brand New Thimble!
Open toe foot and the Case of the Secret Garden
Thanks to CotSG, I've actually tried some hybrid piecing, though on the hunters star first. I love the idea of being able to use both machine and hand piecing, BUT I have a preference for hand sewing. I love its precision and portability. I like watching TV while sewing quietly. On the other hand (haha!),… Continue reading Open toe foot and the Case of the Secret Garden
Meanwhile, back at the Alabama Chanin ranch
I'm considering the replacement of the two lightest blocks with brighter colors. If you look closely, you'll see I've inserted two candidates from my stash. Unfortunately, I have to go to work, so I'll have to make my decision and do my printing when I get home tonight. In the meantime, my commute is all… Continue reading Meanwhile, back at the Alabama Chanin ranch
12 Patches Complete
So the patches are done and now I'm at this stage. I really can't decide on how I want to put the blocks together and it's really frustrating. What do you guys think? Are any of these combos working? Any other suggested layouts?
Hunter’s Star Baby Quilt Planning
I used to subscribe to Australian Patchwork and Quilting and buy any other quilting magazines and books that caught my eye and had patterns I loved. I stopped after a few years and accumulating several binders of "favourites." When I decided to make another baby quilt, I pulled out the binders and sifted through them,… Continue reading Hunter’s Star Baby Quilt Planning
The Cost of Unfinished Projects, or Why I Love Inklingo
I originally posted the below in a rant to the Inklingo group. I wanted to defend the pricing of the collections to people who seemed upset that they weren't free. The internet has made it easy to get a lot of things for free, but when it comes to small businesses, especially those that are… Continue reading The Cost of Unfinished Projects, or Why I Love Inklingo
Apple Core Quilt Completed!
Last time I posted this quilt, I was this far. And then I spent the weekend making up bias binding. With Karen's helpful tutorial on finishing the binding, it is done!! Feast your own on the finished-ness below!