"Make a Trip Around the World," she said. "It's easy," she said. I don't recall if she said it was fun, but the plan for a quick baby gift that could be completed in a weekend was delayed by, well let's just say delayed by life. I wonder if the blessing of quick and easy … Continue reading Around the World in 8 years
Progress continues on the WPA quilt. I drafted the patterns for 18 of the 30 blocks in the project and completed eight. I used scraps to try out two others because I am reluctant to use project fabric unless I am certain of how it will go together. This is just another way of saying … Continue reading Progress note
I don't know any quilter without an unfinished project. Or two. Or seven. A quilter's pride may be the size of the fabric stash. A quilter's secret shame is the number of UFO's (Un-Finished Objects). Why all these unfinished projects? I have a couple of theories. Conspiracy Theory I: Quilts inspired by fabric collections. I … Continue reading Projects, projects, projects – Grandma’s Hankerchiefs and other UFO’s
By some rights, I should be a knitter. I remember sitting with a hank of yarn hung from both hands while my mother wrapped it in balls. Next to my grandmother's Lazy-Boy sat her knitting workbasket with another pair of mittens for the grandchildren. I sat at her feet many times while she taught me how to cast … Continue reading Another word for patience? Applique
What do I do while waiting for fabric to arrive? I plan. In this case, I plan the design for the whole project. The introduction to the 1990 reprint of the project said the instruction manual was less than helpful for anyone trying to follow it. From what I gather, their work in the project was … Continue reading Waiting for Fabric
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