The Order of Operations
Some people who are making this quilt do all the blocks in order from top left to bottom right, but for me, that leaves too much room for procrastinating if […]
Author: Betsey
The Historical Inaccuracy
I love this leaf print, but it’s not exactly the kind of fabric they had available during the Civil War. Initially, the decision about whether or not to use it was made […]
The 99 Problems
The title for this article popped into my head when I realized that this is block number 126 of 225 in my Dear Jane quilting journey. This means that, now […]
The Ring
I had originally planned to do a different block here, but I was undecided about what fabric I wanted to use, and dragging my feet about getting started, so I […]
The Non-Snowballs
At first glance, this block looks like it’s made from four tiny snowball blocks, but it turns out they’re not constructed like traditional snowball blocks at all. With a snowball […]
The Volcano
It seems appropriate, on this 41st anniversary of Mt. St. Helens erupting, to write about this triangle block … this cone-shaped vessel of chaos. How did this innocent quilt block […]
The Scrap Table
The corner block I finished in February was exhausting (mostly due to the appliquéd stars). It was a relief to pick a block where 100% of the pieces could be […]
The Stars Align
When I got this lovely star fabric from my friend Lisa, I knew I wanted to use it for the corner block with the stars on it. Star fabric for a […]
The Extra Stitch
I’ve been seeing the occasional stitch next to a seam intersection that is visible from the front of the block. How could this be? Was the thread not pulled tight […]
The UFO Challenge
Other quilters I know are always doing UFO challenges, but I always thought they were not for me. The idea is that you pick twelve quilt projects that are languishing […]
The Online Shopping
At some point during the last few months, I decided I needed a wider variety of green fabrics in this quilt. Unfortunately, I like unpopular colors and designs (dark olive […]
The Antiques
This triangle block feels antique … I started it about two months ago, at our first virtual quilting retreat, finished it over a month ago (last year!), and just started […]