The Dreaded Part Is Over

by | May 24, 2019 | Kimmel Sews!

This week I tackled the parts of the quilt that I’d been dreading.  The areas of concern were the top and bottom of the main center panel. Each of these sections have a celebratory banner and each triangle has been appliqued onto the quilt. I kept putting off...

Making Progress

by | May 17, 2019 | Kimmel Sews!

I am so happy with my progress this week. I can see the finish line and it’s exciting.  I’ve managed to completely finish two more sections of the quilt and I’ve stitched in the ditch the rest of the quilt which means I just have to fill in the...

Working From the Inside Out

by | May 10, 2019 | Kimmel Sews!

I actually started to make some progress this week.  When I laid the blanket out to make sure there weren’t any areas that would cause puckering when it was quilted I noticed that it wasn’t laying as flat as it had when I put it away. I was able to smooth...

The Sandwich Is Done

by | May 3, 2019 | Kimmel Sews!

I just love this quilt.  I had really hoped that I would have it finished before May, but here we are on the 3rd and I have just sandwiched the front and back together. I have my plan for the quilting portion so once I get going on that I should get through it...

Rough Week

by | Apr 26, 2019 | Kimmel Sews!

This has been a rough week for me.  We came home from our Spring Break trip on Monday which was hard enough. I had to say goodbye to my twin sister whom I only get to see once a year, on average. She is my best friend and I miss her terribly.  Then on Tuesday I had to...