Just recently I signed up for another Craftsy class, Beyond Basic Machine Quilting. I really liked the teaching style in the other Ann Petersen class I took, and after I read Sandy’s review of the class I made my mind up to give it a try. It’s going pretty well. I’m in the midst...
Dresden Thread Catcher & Pincushion
I first saw one of these nifty hanging thread catcher bag/pincushion combo things at Whipstitch a while back, and I became sort of obsessed with making one. Seriously, how awesome are those things? Since then I've seen them all over, and one of the first things I did after I finished the sampler quilt...
Skill Builder Sampler Quilt: I made a whole queen size quilt all by myself and lived to tell about it
One day a few years ago, I decided I was going to learn to quilt. I had wanted to for a while, but I was a little intimidated. I had done some reading about it but hadn’t actually tried it. Then I saw a link to the We Can Do It! Skill Builder Sampler,...
Progress and Plans
So… two and a half weeks and what do I have to show for myself? Nothing entirely finished, but lots of plans and mostly-finished things. I've nearly finished the blackwork project. I decided that three repeats looked good, so once I finish outlining and pull out the basting lines it'll be done. I want...