“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences."
~ Sylvia Plath
This was probably the biggest project I’ve tackled to date (aside from hand quilting a king-sized quilt for my parents…still working on that). It’s also been one of most gratifying projects. Finishing it was almost bittersweet. Almost. It was mostly exciting—but it was so pretty, it was hard to say goodbye!
For this final wedding in July, I chose to make potholders. My original plan was to try out some disappearing nine-patch patterns. (This is where you make a nine-patch block and then cut it up and sew it back together.)
My second July wedding was in Naperville, Illinois. And it was beautiful—the church had stained glass windows and clear glass skylights, it felt open and bright and rich with history. The reception was in a garden-hidden banquet hall. They used two different shades of green from their colors.
I’ve entered a new phase—most of my friends are starting to have babies (and if they’re not having babies, they’re talking about it). This means that the baby blanket frenzy is about to begin! I’ve made several in the past, you’ve probably seen the Pink Lemonade Chevron blanket for sweet Eliana. And if you follow my Instagram it’s possible you’ve seen others as well. I imagine this space will begin to see more and more—which is exciting because I love making them!
Hello? Anybody there? It’s been a hot month since the last time I posted on the blog. Let me tell you, July has been crazy. I had an impromptu hiatus due to too many projects, not enough time, and traveling—over 30 hours in the car. I’ll be talking more about that later for a Reflection Sunday post…but let’s talk about one of the projects I pumped out this month!
Back at it again! I’m getting close to being done with this project—which I’m excited about because it means that I’ll finally get to see it all done! It’s been a lot of fun and I’ve definitely learned a lot, but it’s always rewarding to finish a big project.
I’ve been meaning to make something for my friend who designed my website art. She and her husband are wonderful people who thrive on library vibes and they love to decorate with: grey, navy, and burgundy.
I have too many big projects hanging around to feel like I can jump into smaller ones that would work for the blog—but that means I have an update on Pinwheel Quilt for you! It’s time for another part of the quilting portion!
Once again, this weekend have proven to me that you never stop learning. I’ve made enough t-shirt quilts to think that I’ve got it down—and I was humbled this weekend.
If you started reading these posts back in the beginning, you may remember my Security Blankets that I made for my cousin in Germany. Since then my cousin and aunt in Michigan have both requested Security Blankets. I’ve started collecting materials for more of these to put up on my Etsy shop.
The title of this post is confusing. Let me explain. The Quilting step of this quilt is going to take several posts. This week I am focusing on the small pinwheels of the quilt.
It’s nice to have small projects to break up the monotony that can occur with big projects. I’ve been working on a couple different quilts over the last couple weeks—which are a lot of fun but a lot of work. My aunt emailed me at the perfect time—she needed a security blanket and coordinating burp cloths.
I like the idea of placemats that are related in color and idea—but aren’t identical. If you’ve seen my other posts about placemats, you’ve probably noticed this.
Today’s Sew Monday is going to be short—hence being called a Quick Tip. I’ve been home with a head cold today and just resting. Head colds in the spring are the worst—and we’re definitely getting spring vibes around here today! It stinks being sick when it’s 80 degrees outside. But I wanted to share this with you all.
And I met a group of women as inspiring and helpful as my graduate program—only for sewing instead of writing. It doesn’t always work out for me to join them, but I’m bummed when it doesn’t fit my schedule.
I don’t look at the remnant section of JoAnn’s very often for a couple of reasons: 1. It brings back too many memories or making out tickets for remnants when I worked for JoAnn’s in high school. 2. What do you do with the oddball amount of fabric?
After this project, I think I will have my fill of triangle practice! I’ve made big and small triangles, and it’s really exciting when it comes time to just do squares again.
I like this design because it’s also a way to see how to make diamonds when sewing. It’s all of these small puzzle pieces coming together that help me design big quilts.
My mom suggested I make some placemats with this color scheme—grey, blue, and red. She needed some for a wedding gift of her own. She thought they would look good, and my mother being the artist that she is was completely right. These colors are beautiful together. I had to make this set in the same colors.
This summer my brother and I went to Michigan to visit some extended family and go to a friend’s wedding. We had a great time. Towards the end of our stay, my aunt asked if I would make a quilt for her to go in the room I stayed in while I was there. She gave me a vintage handkerchief to use as inspiration. We looked at Pinterest for some ideas of what she liked.
