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...
Catching up
I’ve been pretty much absent from blog-land for the past week or so. I wasn’t away, but I had a four days off work between the holiday, a vacation day, and the weekend, and I wasn’t on the computer a whole lot. What I did, among other things, was learn to sew knits. I’m...
Shiny Happy Spindle Bag
So. I like to spin. And I usually do most of my spinning in front of the TV, so whatever spinning project I’m currently working is usually on/near the couch. I can’t just leave a pile of wool out in the open — the cats will lick it and roll around in it and...
Boxy bag redux
That boxy bag I made the other day was so much fun that I couldn’t resist making another one. I’m planning on giving this one to a friend. I couldn’t find a blue zipper that looked right with this fabric, so I picked up a red one instead. While I was making it, I...