Our guild has had a birthday charm exchange of sorts the past couple of years. If you signed up you stated the type of fabric you wanted, I choose “brights.” Then on your birthday you would get a card with a 5″ block in your color choice. You of course provided the same for others… Read More
Janet was one of my pattern testers and she used her daughter’s dresses for the prints in the quilt. It was the perfect way to create a memory quilt. Janet used 2 1/2 inch squares making the finished size 52″ x 60.” Here is a close-up of the quilting. Janet wanted something airy and easy,… Read More
Woven Sticks and Stones in Brown This pattern was inspiration for a beginner quilting class. I wanted something with minimal cutting and piecing with no seams to match and with a look that seems harder than it is. I used straight line quilting so a new quilter would feel as though they could be successful… Read More
I spent time ripping the binding out on this quilt, the “whys” are here. MaDe a lot of progress on piecing this quilt: Which uses the same fabrics with a different sashing and slightly different pattern as this one. My disappearing pinwheel is on the long arm. I could knock it out in no time once… Read More
Chain piecing: Started this square in a square quilting: Hexie love: This zippered pouch on a whim: Finished quilting this: And Noah received his birthday quilt yesterday: May not have been the most productive week, but Noah’s smile is priceless. Grateful on the Journey, Jackie
On the home stretch with Christian’s 3-D Space quilt, sewing on a binding on my long arm: These were put in the mail this week for the mini (insanity) charm swap. Prepared these bindings for a couple of quilts: Considering design possibilities for quilting this charm pack quilt: Got to spend time with this little… Read More
A snow day sew day this week helped greatly towards my goals this week. I addition to what I did on Tuesday, I was also able to make more progress on these: Colson’s Baseball Quilt is finished and delivered. My Whole Cloth Quilt may be close to being finished, not sure if I should do more… Read More
Our offices were closed for 2 days and my ADHD kicked in so I juggled between many projects moving them all closer to completion. Hopefully by my Week in Review Sunday post, I’ll have a couple of finishes. Busy sewing instead of posting on the Journey, Jackie
I have only been at this for a month, but I am finding it very helpful to list weekly my progress. I tend to forget what I have done and focus on what I have yet to finish otherwise. This week’s progress: Red, Black and White quilt is finished, though I need a name. Tumbler… Read More
How can a week pass by so quickly? Especially when I have to look back and wonder what I did. I was sidetracked this week by making the Disappearing Pinwheel block by Missouri Star Quilt Company. A mistake challenged me to make alternating blocks. The top is pieced and I plan to write details on what… Read More