Weekly Update

Quilting:

I cut out the sashing for Nabby's Dowry, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.  I really love Pam's setting, so I've laid the blocks out exactly like hers.

It looks like the strips aren't long enough in places, but that's just due to the seam allowances. All the pieces will fit once they've been sewn together.

Crochet:

I finished the 4th and penultimate row of the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall.

Cross Stitch:

Finally, I did some more work on the Rose Cross by Irene O. Thomas.

Nabby's Dowry Part 11 - Finished

Yesterday I finally finished Part 11 of Nabby's Dowry, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.

Weekly Update

Household:

I attached the 3rd binding strip to the first coaster.

Quilting:

Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts threw us a curve this week on her Nabby's Dowry sew-along. Instead of one block, she's given us four. And, of course, I came down with a cold this week so I've been spending a lot of time in bed. It looks like I'm going to be late finishing this one.

Here's what I've got done so far on Part 11.

Crochet:

I finished 2 more tulips for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall.

Cross Stitch:

Finally, I did some more work on the Rose Cross by Irene O. Thomas.

Weekly Update

Household:

I stitched the 2nd binding strip to back of the first coaster.

Quilting:

I finished Part 10 of Nabby's Dowry, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.

Crochet:

Finally, I got quite a bit done on the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall. I finished 2 more tulips and started a third, finished a star, wove in a bunch of ends, and sewed the pieces together.

Weekly Update

Household:

I finished the quilting on the first coaster, completely finished the 1st binding strip, and attached the 2nd binding strip.

It's poufier in the center than I was expecting, so on the next one I'll try quilting the center circle too. Also, I thought I could get away with not basting these since the pieces are so small, but the layers shifted when I quilted them. Fortunately, the backing isn't directional so this one will be okay. I'll definitely baste the others, however.

Quilting:

I finished Part 9 of Nabby's Dowry, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.

Crochet:

I finished the star for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall, crocheted 3 tulips, started a 4th, wove in a bunch of ends, and sewed a couple of pieces together.

Cross Stitch:

Finally, I did some more work on the Rose Cross by Irene O. Thomas.

Weekly Update

Household:

My next household project is to make some quilted coasters. I fussy cut 3 flowers from the same fabric, cut batting and backings for each, and made all of the binding strips. I had to double up on the batting because this stuff is so cheap that you can see through it in places.

I also started quilting one of the coasters. I'm quilting along the outline of the flower.

Blackwork:

I finished the fill pattern on Da Capo by Elizabeth Almond, outlined it, and did some of the star border on the next section.

Swedish Weaving:

I finished stitching the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly. Now I just have to hem the ends.

Quilting:

I finished Part 8 of Nabby's Dowry, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.

Crochet:

I did some more work on the star for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall.

Cross Stitch:

Finally, I did some more work on the Rose Cross by Irene O. Thomas.

Weekly Update

Blackwork:

I stitched some more of the fill pattern on Da Capo by Elizabeth Almond.

Swedish Weaving:

I did some more work on the final motif of the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Quilting:

I finished Part 7 of Nabby's Dowry, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.

Crochet:

I was actually able to do a decent amount of crocheting this week. I finished the star for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall, sewed all the pieces together, and started another star.

Did you notice my mistake? I wasn't paying attention, so one of the stars ended up sideways. After a bit of contemplation, I decided that I didn't care about it enough to frog it and that I would just call it an example of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.

Household:

Finally, I finished the washcloth based on pattern #27 designed by Darla Sims from Leisure Arts' The Big Book of Dishcloths and did 2 more. I'm now done with the washcloths.