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 […]
Blocks
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 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 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 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 Blog Backlog
It’s almost time for our next virtual retreat, and I’m still catching up on writing articles for blocks made at the previous virtual retreat, which took place back in November. […]
The Star Trek Star
I had originally planned to do an advanced difficulty triangle next, but after my redrafting debacle I was looking for something simpler. I ultimately settled on this block where four […]
The Halfway Point
This is my block #113 out of 225 blocks. So, halfway through this block marks the halfway point of completing all the blocks. Pretty exciting stuff, right? I was so […]
The Madding Crowd
For all I’m spending all my time at home these days, I thought I might feel more isolated, but the fact is, I’m just as much immersed in the hustle […]