home for my edges
I made a rough list of pending projects. One that seemed especially urgent was creating containers or caddies for supplies. On Friday, my fiber friend turned over my 1/8″ metal “edge” or rule, using...
Category: stitching
Alchemist’s apron
My alchemist’s apron is finished! Well, Maybe never finished, but it’s reached the stage where I’ve done all I intended to do and any further work would be sheer wanton embellishment. This is a...
Sumptuous pillows
I made pillow covers. Pleased with how they turned out. And not too difficult to make. Materials: Velvet was a gift from Suzanne, purchased from a fabric store in Wisconsin Piping from Joanne’s fabric...
crazy quilt
I really don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m moving forward. First, extend the batting layer by adding strips of an old pink blanket. This is in progress. I pinned the strips to the...
collective binding
We did long stitch binding as a group yesterday. Fun and a good way to learn. Loosely based on this tutorial by Sea Lemon: DIY Long Stitch Bookbinding Tutorial Black one is mine, yellow...
pieced
Both sides of the landscape quilt are stitched. First photo shows the brown/beige interior layer, which is an old quilt top my mom made from corduroy squares. It is worn out and dull-colored, but...
visualizing
Short-cut quilt in progress. I’m building a top and bottom out of nine-patch squares and strips of fabric. The fabric with pronounced gray-green stripes is khadi cloth from India, a gift from Suzanne. The...