directions from a local

Directions From a Local is a true blue finish! The hand quilting went very quickly and then it was just a matter of getting the binding properly attached. A quick look through the stash totes, and no worries, plenty of fabric to choose from for binding possibilities.

Directions From a Local is finished!

Not surprisingly, I ended up sewing scrappy pieces of odd blue fabric together for the binding as that color seemed to have the very best effect. Some of the fabrics had been in the totes for a very long time and I had begun to question why ...

added by audrey 4 years, 10 months ago. under 2020 finish , ahiq quilt finish , directions from a local , in the hoop , log cabin quilt , u&u , unconventional & unexpected , vintage coxcombs

It's amazing how quickly something can happen once we're in the right frame of mind. This quilt project has been on the back burner for practically forever. Then comes January and I'm chomping at the bit to clear off the 'in-progress' list. Gotta free up space to start new projects!

Shimmer is a finished quilt top!

All the blocks were done, but I was dragging my feet big time. All those strippy pieces cut, sewn and then cut again? Yep. Though I pinned at every seam, just the weight of the rows kept pulling seams apart until ...

added by audrey 4 years, 11 months ago. under ahiq , directions from a local , gather ye roses quilt , log cabin quilt , next up in the hoop , scrappy , shimmer , strip quilt secrets , unconventional & unexpected

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