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...
First try at free motion quilting — and few other things
I thought I should maybe get some practice doing free motion quilting before I quilt the sampler, just so the worst of the beginner-y stuff wouldn’t end up on the quilt. I had practiced a little before on scraps, and it went pretty badly. I decided that trying on a Real Project instead might...
I finally finished something!
I managed to go the entire month of January without truly finishing anything. I did finish a piece of embroidery, which I’m hoping to post about soon, but I need to attach it to a tea light sconce frame thingamajig, and I’m still figuring that part out. It looks like attaching muslin to it...
Wherein I Actually Do Some Spinning and Knitting
It’s been, erm, a while since I posted. I owe a few people comment replies, and I was having this weird social anxiety argh talking to people is hard moment — okay, that’s me all the time and not just a moment, but anyway. I wasn’t posting because I was having non-replying-rude-blogger guilt, and...