Love These Mitered Corners

This week hasn’t been great as far as the number of items completed but the one thing I did complete was a very large undertaking. The binding for my mother-in-laws quilt is done! It took about six hours to hand stitch the back of the binding but it was worth...

I Tried Something New

This week didn’t go how I expected it to, but that’s okay. It was way better. As we are entering into the holiday season it’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts. I’ve known for awhile now what I want to get my Mom for Christmas. She...

My Efforts Worked

This week gave me the biggest headache. Last week I had decided that I would unpick all of the quilting that I had done so I could rebaste the entire backing but when it was time to sit and do it I really didn’t want to. I spent some time staring at the back and...

I Hate Puckering

I’ve had some unexpected issues this week that have made my progress slow going. Actually, I shouldn’t say they were completely unexpected, I knew that they happen sometimes, I had just never experienced it myself before. I’ll get into that but first...

The Beginning of a New Project

This has been a fun week for me. Not only have a started on a new project, but this one in particular has a sentimental tone for me. This particular quilt will be a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law. What makes it so special is the material that I will be using to...