In August I made another of my beloved Mill Hill kits. As always, it was fun to stitch. Somehow, however, I only managed to take a crummy, dusky photo of the finished product:
Our adventures big and small.
This year I'm trying to flourish more and languish less.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
13x13, September edition
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Lily Pad Frog Stitch-a-Long, part 3
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Lily Pad Frog Stitch-a-Long, part 2
I decided there was no point in worrying, yet, about the background. There's a LOT of frog still to be stitched! By our next check in, I hope to have most of the frog stitched. I'm working on the confetti stitching now; relatively soon I'll have larger expanses. More boring, I guess, but less "I wonder what color that should be?"
Sunday, August 13, 2023
13x13, August edition
In July I kept things simple -- I stitched a Mill Hill kit. I always enjoy stitching on perforated paper and these kits are always fun to do. Eyeball Martini -- so playful! so brightly colored! -- did not disappoint!
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Lily Pad Frog stitch-a-long
By our next check in, I hope to have finished the pale yellow stitching, and the next darkest green as well. I also want think about what stitch to do on the background... I love the idea of adding texture and not just a sea of tent stitch... but I don't want it to overwhelm the frog. We shall see.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
13x13, July Edition
June's project was to revisit a project I started back in 2021. I ice-dyed some Aida and then stitched two of these lovely motifs from a set called Dark Shadows. And then, well, nothing.
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Christmas Holly Stitch-a-Long, part 5
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Christmas Holly Stitch-a-Long, part 4
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
13x13, June edition
May's project was this super sweet pair from Satsuma Street.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
June OMG: Kaffe Fassett Jelly Roll
I didn't blog my May "finish", but my goal had been to finish the top and send it out for longarm quilting. I did that... but won't have the quilt back until the end of July.
I decided to take it to Quilting Mayhem in Snohomish, Washington -- local quilty folks recommended it. So I made an appointment and met with the quilter and it was great. She asked lots of questions, helped me choose my pattern and thread, and made me feel like I had made the right decision.
Of course, walking in to Quilting Mayhem was overwhelming -- it's a HUGE store. So, umm... okay, I bought MORE FABRIC. I also heard that Kaffe Fassett would be in town in October with classes and a lecture.
I'm a fan of Kaffe's work, and have always wanted to stitch one of his patterns in needlepoint, or even to make one of his quilts. So I've done two things:
- Ordered a needlepoint kit that I have longed for for DECADES. Though I won't finish it before the lecture in October, it will look great on my couch when I do.
- Purchased a jelly roll in a bright colorway to make a simple quilt. A SMALL, lap quilt, mind you.
So my One Monthly Goal for June is to organize my fabrics and make a plan for these beautiful pieces. A stretch goal is to start stitching the top!
Longtime readers may be shaking their heads, thinking, "Didn't you say that Traffic on Safari would be the last quilt you ever made?" Well, it is the last BIG quilt I will ever make. But a lap quilt? That's pretty fun. And my longer-term goal is to have it finished so I can bring it to the lecture. Or at least think about bringing it to the lecture...
The One Monthly Goal link-up is organized by Elm Street Quilts and Stories from the Sewing Room with the idea that we can just focus on one task and make progress. You can see all the monthly projects on the June Link-up Page.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Christmas Holly Stitch-a-Long, part 3
Saturday, May 13, 2023
13x13 May edition
In April I finally tore open this (faux) Vintage Halloween kit from Bucilla. The felt-and-sequins vibe is right up my alley!
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Christmas Holly Stitch-a-Long, part 2
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
May OMG - Traffic on Safari
I've been working on my first large quilt -- queen-sized! -- in years.
So far -- with the encouragement of One Monthly Goal -- I have stitched most of the top, and I am THRILLED by it.
In May my goal is to finish the top (which is close, I just need to trim it up and sew on the top and bottom sashing) and... and this is the "hard" part... arrange to have it quilted by a longarm machine.
I'm absurdly anxious about finding a longarm quilter. Not the cost (though I know it's expensive), but finding the "right" person, doing the "right" things feels daunting. That's why I'm setting this as my goal, to keep myself accountable. Any tips from the quilters in the house?
The One Monthly Goal link-up is organized by Elm Street Quilts and Stories from the Sewing Room with the idea that we can just focus on one task and make progress. You can see all the monthly projects on the May Link-up Page.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
April OMG - Traffic on Safari Top Almost Finished
In April my OMG was to take all the blocks I stitched in March (which felt like a HUGE accomplishment!) and stitch the top together. I started the month here:
I know I'm coming in just under the wire, but I'm happy to report that the top is almost done -- I've stitched most of the columns and sashing together, but still need to even out the top and bottom and then sew the final sashing pieces on.
It's a queen-sized quilt, so I had to ask my husband to hold it for a picture:
I'm really really pleased with how it's coming together!
The One Monthly Goal link-up is organized by Elm Street Quilts and Stories from the Sewing Room with the idea that we can just focus on one task and make progress. You can see how everyone did in their April projects on the Finish Party page! Or choose an OMG project of your own and join us in May.