parade
We watched the Sugar Bowl Parade. The faces of the young people were quite beautiful.
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...
long stitch with packing
Long stitch with packing This book uses cover and interior papers from the Tibetan paper store in McLeod Ganj, India. I finished the stitching today. I think I’ll add some kind of closure to...
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...