This block contained so many techniques that have historically been troublesome: tiny pieces, diamond-in-a-square segments, and y-seams. Working from the center out, the first troublesome technique was tiny pieces. That […]
Another batch of sashing done, with no real drama. I like that these four-block segments are portable enough that I can fit them in my travel kit for stitching on […]
It may seem like the only thing I did at retreat was stitch one triangle border together, but I actually got a few other things done. For starters, I cut […]
You know that old saying about eating the frog first thing in the morning? Basically, it means you tackle the hardest thing first, and everything after that seems easy. So, […]
This is my last triangle block to complete, and I can’t help but reflect on how far I’ve come. Between the triangular block shape and that one spot where six […]
With this batch of sashing, attached to three other batches in the bottom left, I’ve now completed eight of the nine “nonants” (the nine sections in the center of this […]
I’ve just returned from our guild’s quilting retreat, and I’m still in that “not quite ready to unpack and return to reality” phase. I spent a lot of the retreat […]
Nothing fit together right on this bout of sashing. Blocks K1 and K2 were the worst. I’m giving myself a pass on K2 (bottom right), since it was made so […]
Social media algorithms have recently decided that I’m neurodivergent. I don’t know that this is actually true, but the posts aimed at neurodivergent people do speak to me, and it’s […]
I’m getting towards the end of the piecing phase of this project. There are less than 10 blocks left to stitch, and I’ve made great strides on the sashing too. […]
This was another one of those blocks where I felt uninspired by the fabric I’d chosen, and wanted to find something new to use instead. And this was the color […]
Until two or three months ago, all my frequently-used quilting tools were piled into both halves of an old school box, which was in turn balanced on top of a […]
