WIP Wednesday
While having a sort out in the drawers in my sewing space I found a bag of scraps which were left over from making this quilt 3 years ago! It really is scrap, they are trimmings from the block assembly and … Read More »
handmade by mary emmens
While having a sort out in the drawers in my sewing space I found a bag of scraps which were left over from making this quilt 3 years ago! It really is scrap, they are trimmings from the block assembly and … Read More »
I’m keen on using up scraps and if possible doing it after finishing the project they were created by. I finished this quilt in September using a jelly roll and charm pack (read more here): I had a few blocks … Read More »
As usual there’s been a fair bit of scrappy sewing going on this last month. Octobers bee blocks for Julie Carol these were great fun to make although they did use up more scraps than I expected (that is not a complaint … Read More »
So I wasn’t really expecting to finish 2 scrappy log cabin quilts in one week (and get photo’s taken and a blog post written!). You can read about the one I finished last week here. This one is not … Read More »
Way back in February I finished a scrappy log cabin quilt and started blocks for another one or two! Over the months I’ve added to the blocks and they appeared on my 2nd quarter FAL list and my 3rd quarter FAL … Read More »
I feel like there are too many things on my list right now; but I also think I am making some progress! Right now I am quilting the scrappy log cabin quilt, it’s on my list for this quarters finish … Read More »
Well I think I’ve never had more than one quilt on the go before apart from when I was in the middle of Siblings Together quilts earlier this year. I’m hand binding the Winterberry quilt: Yesterday I finished piecing the … Read More »
After being on holiday for a week and only doing a bit of hand stitching I’ve been back at my machine and trying to be productive. This morning I finished off the log cabins I mentioned yesterday: These are 9″ … Read More »
This month my scrappy projects have been mini log cabins and bee blocks. Julie’s request for her month in the Siblings Together bee was this: I have no idea if the block has a name, it’s 20.5″ unfinished. Julie asked … Read More »
Good news I finished piecing the Winterberry quilt top and I’m just waiting for backing and binding fabric to arrive: I have 4 blocks left that I’ll probably convert in to a cushion cover with any left over backing and … Read More »