Category Archives: WIPs Another peek at my Pillow Talk Swap pillow front. The Y seams just about killed me, but now that I have a couple of days distance, I think they were worth it! (Tip: I was a little nervous about doing such difficult piecing with linen, so I starched it until it resembled a french fry […]  Chugging away at my partner’s pillow for Pillow Talk Swap 6! I’m using the Little Lone Star Quilts book paper piecing templates, a book I found at our local library! 🙂  I bought a few fat quarters on the new Joel Dewberry heritage line on complete impulse. I think it’s because I didn’t covet them for long before their release (and am really not even sure that I love them now) that I hacked into them so quickly. I want to sew something with them quickly […]  After skipping last week, I’m back this week with a vase of flowers. I used this tutorial for my flowers and attached the buttons with elastic thread to make it easier to attach the flowers since they’re so bulky. If I were to do it again, I’d hem the triangle petals under before gathering them […]  My Castle Peeps quilt top has been done for a few weeks and is patiently awaiting its backing. We will be headed to the renaissance fair soon so I need to get cracking on this one! (Or accept defeat. Either way.) These giant pluses have 7″ finished squares at the top and bottom and 7×21″ […]  The kids and I are back from 15 days in Seattle, and settling back into our summer routine. I’m not working very much this summer, and trying to compensate for that by doing lots of Good Mommy things like walks and tea parties and craft projects and picnics in the backyard. Here are some random […] |
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