Happy New Years

Spring Forward Progress and Flowers

First off, Gears is nearly done! Done enough for a full-length photo and to be shown off at quilt guild this week. Not done enough for the label. Also, maybe if you zoom in close enough you will get to see the million threads that I still need to tie off and bury. I did…

Basting a Quilt

https://youtu.be/k5SddGTu9xA There are lots of ways to baste a quilt to prepare it for quilting. If I'm quilting free motion or with a walking foot, then I prefer to use curves quilter's safety pins. I usually end up crawling around on the floor. Here is what it looked like on my Gears quilt. What is…

Raw Edge Applique Free Motion Quilting Style

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2021 Project Progress

I'm all recovered from my kidney stone episode from a week and a half ago, so I was back to the day job all week.  That has meant a lot less time relaxing and stitching, and a lot more time wondering if I've signed myself up for too many projects all at once (Hint: the…