Woohoo! And only, ahem, about 2 weeks late, I finally finished the wall hanging for my parents’ 40th anniversary. Here it is (click on the picture for the full size):
It’s about 42″wide by 28″ tall. It was (almost) completely handmade. (The only lines sewn by machine are the “structural” lines that have to carry a lot of [...]
Archive for the ‘Home Sweet Home’ Category
1 May
Birds of a Feather – Complete!
18 Mar
End in Sight (Sorta)
The Birds of a Feather wall hanging I’m working on for my parents’ 40th anniversary is coming along. (Thank Gods! The anniversary is in early April. Yikes!) Here’s what the Birds of a Feather quilt looks like in the book:
That quilt, full sized, is a queen sized quilt. I don’t have time to make all of [...]
14 Mar
Almost There…
Procrastination, thy name is Prudie.
So, I’ve got the top to the Home Sweet Home quiltcomplete. Woohoo! Here’s a picture, with my dad and me holding it up. Click on the picture to see the full size.
(Those two black rectangles in Block 8 are covering up my initials. They’re not really part of the quilt. And [...]
4 Mar
Paper Lilies
Upon the fine art of procrastination.
Instead of finishing my Home Sweet Home quilt like I ought to, I’ve been messing around with crepe paper and glue. And the Home Sweet Home quilt’s top is only 3 red scallops away from being complete. Here’s what it looks like right now, hanging over my big floor hoop:
So instead [...]
13 Feb
Home Sweet Home Quilt
I’ve been quilting like mad lately. I’ve been working out of the Home Sweet Home book by Barb Adams and Alma Allen from Blackbird Designs. I’m working on the No Place Like Home Quilt. Here’s what my finished quilt will resemble.
I’ve used different and mostly darker fabrics, but the general folk look is the same. I’m almost [...]
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