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~ Sylvia Plath
All tagged quilting
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.)
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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
