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My design wall is empty this week. I’m working on using some selvages for a placemat. This photo shows some cut and laying on foundations. These are the other selvages from my most recent projects. I’m hoping to have enough here to make another placemat. There’s always this bin of selvages to look in. I’ve…
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Last week’s string block. “Waste” Triangles playing pretty on the cutting mat. Remember these? The long suffering, patiently waiting, Lady of the Lake blocks are whispering to me. Enough already! Let us out of the box and onto a bed.Okay, I hear you.Maybe next month! With Joy,Sarah Vee
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A fabulous package of fabrics arrived for me. I love how I get the ‘bonus’ ribbon of fabric with my orders through Z and S fabrics. Great selection too. I grabbed the last remnant of Nest. The aqua in this print doesn’t match anything else I have so it may have to sit in the…
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ric rac and buttons various buttons medium size black ric rac lace trim Someday I will have to learn how to make a bias handle on a basket block. Just not for this quilt! With Joy,Sarah Vee
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Back to work on the Bunny Lady! This time it’s filling in all that black space – with carrots! After trying out different quantities and directions I’m following my husband’s advice (again) and having the carrots go around the quilt. I decided that 4 carrots looks better than 5. Now to figure out what to…
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Added some more colours to my stash. I love the blue from Denyse Schmidt’s Hope Valley on the right. The lime green is from Mezzanine by Patty Young. The guitar print from Michael Miller I couldn’t resist either with my husband being a guitar player. I’ve started to buy a minimum of 1/2 yard pieces…
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A Mystery Basket Block. This one measures 10 1/2 inches unfinished. My daughter‘s Butterfly Sunshine wallhanging. It measures 26 1/2 inches square unfinished. When she has some time this weekend we will decide on what fabric to use for binding and if she has any quilting preferences. Within reason! It’s snowing today. I think Spring…
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A little pile of fabrics hanging out in my sewing space. The top piece is leftover from the backing for the Bunny Lady quilt. The orange and yellow print are from my sister. This quilt is a stunner. It’s by the Piece O’ Cake ladies and featured in the monthly quilt calendar I have hanging…
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Pat Sloan and Emilie Richards are giving usone more month to catch up on Season of Grace stockings. There’s a flickr site to see all the ones that are done so far. I have more than enough!I made some extras as I went along. I gave some away as gifts too. It’s not too late…
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My design wall is packed with possibilities this week. I decided I should do some catchup work on the Mystery Basket block of the month that I’m doing. The black strips are the borders for my Bunny Lady quilt which I plan to put together and start quilting this week. The butterfly on the far…
