Sunny Center
I made this one a few days ago and I really like how the oranges & yellows contrast with the blues.
The Last Bits of Summer
- of the lazy afternoons of summer - of the peaches that need to be eaten over the sink - of sleeping with the windows opened wide - of spending the day in your
Bleach Discharge Patchwork
I made this patchwork quilted piece using some of the fabrics I discharged with bleach a few days ago. With all the squares and stripes in this patchwork piece I thought it might like a
Fallish
Tuesday felt like fall. Drizzly…cool…overcast… Oh, Fall! I’m ready. Its my favorite time of year. There is so much going on around here, yet somehow the thought of having a new routine to get
Bleaching Fabrics
Bleaching fabrics like quilting cottons is something I've wanted to try for a while. This seems like a natural progression for someone obsessed with fabric like I am, and apparently the crafting world at large
More Patchwork
More patchwork. This time done in a long (28″) rectangular pillow.
A Bouquet of Lilies
Our neighbor left a bouquet of lilies on our front porch, picked from her beautiful garden. I decided to put them in separate vases on our mantle. Their wonderful smell fills the entire downstairs
Stash Value Quilt
I spent most of Friday and Saturday stitching and binding the Stash Value Quilt. I was completely ready to finish it, no matter what, and we had no commitments this weekend. I machine stitched in
A Cat and (Apparently) Her Quilt
This quilt has been taped down on our living room floor, partially assembled, for 3 days. (By the way, no one in my family questions why its there.)
Eight
We got back home from a trip to North Carolina to visit family last night (and Seattle, thank you for resuming your normal 65 degree summer nights just in time for my return).