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I've been really struggling with Natalie's quilt. I started with one plan then changed to a different plan. Now I have come up with yet another plan. Actually, another step in the plan. Or something like that. I needed to do something interesting with the 3.5" squares I ended up with after all that cutting, re-sizing, and trimming. Maybe setting them on point, or putting sashing on two sides, or just about anything! I got to thinking about a quilt I made a while back with tilted string blocks. That quilt is one of my favorites. This ...
read moreI borrowed the photo (left) from the Internet. When I visited the museum on January 30 it was raining so hard in Paducah that I was NOT posing for a snapshot out front! These photos, below, are from the first time I visited here in 1993. Can you spot the biggest difference between the two? The museum has undergone a name change! Somehow I missed this occurrence when it happened and it became my
read moreI borrowed the photo (left) from the Internet. When I visited the museum on January 30 it was raining so hard in Paducah that I was NOT posing for a snapshot out front! These photos, below, are from the first time I visited here in 1993. Can you spot the biggest difference between the two? The museum has undergone a name change! Somehow I missed this occurrence when it happened and it became my
read moreHello, my lovelies! It felt good to step away from the blog for a few days.
We brought our 19-year-old son home from college for the weekend so he could cast his very first vote in a Presidential election during Early Voting rather than having to change his voter registration to his college address. My 17-year-old son has strong opinions about the election that he believes we're all entitled to hearing, and he is not pleased to be the only nonvoting member of the family. ;-). Hah!
I made more progress on my baby quilt version of the AQS "Letter ...
read moreI'm making some headway with my baby boy quilt NewFO! I haven't cut out the four Wasabi (greenish yellow) QSTs yet, but I'm almost done piecing the rest of the blocks for this "quick and easy" project.
Piecing is in Progress! |
I changed my mind about foundation paper piecing my center monogram block, too. I just could not abide with those extra seams that I would have in the center of my "C" if I did FPP, so this block will be my second ever attempt at English paper piecing (EPP).
FPP Version, with Extra Seams in ... |
Good morning, and Happy Tuesday, everyone! I spent some time tidying up my studio yesterday, so I rewarded myself with a few design diversions this morning before getting back to work on my Spirit Song quilt.
First Tangent: AQS Summer Star QAL
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