Tag Archives: Crazy Journal Quilt
small purse
I had a beautiful sheer blouse that I got a spot on. I used it and other fabrics to make this crazy quilt bag. I added some beads and a lovely carved button.
accomplishment 2008
Last day of 2008, a good day to look forward – and back. Things completed in 2008: Best: red quilt, mom’s little quilt for 60th birthday, Jan’s fabric postcard Most appreciated: Eliott’s jeans Weirdest: purple pj remix Still in progress: Lizard quilt, Grandmother’s flower garden
finished
I finished the red quilt last week. I’m so excited. Steve took many photos. I showed some friends that we had over for a pre-thanksgiving dinner. It is beautiful, although I am not as happy with it technically as I am with its beauty and meaning. I got some fabric for the lizard quilt and …
still sick
Still sick, although much better with antibiotics. I did get the red quilt completely basted, now it just needs two sections machine quilted. Then finally the binding. So near and yet so far… I have some really neat photos of a small quilt I made for my mom, almost a fabric collage really and …
this weekend
Very busy weekend coming up, working at Victoria’s and the first true day of Sunday school. I did get the blue fabric for the frame of the red quilt. Steve washed it for me, and last night I ripped it into the right width. Now it just needs to be ironed and it will be …
shopping
I am stalled. I started a new little crochet bag because all of my other projects except the grandmother’s flower garden need supplies. shopping list: wooden box (secret) Fabric to FINISH red quilt more fern fabric for orange/green quilt blue thread (secret) It is frustrating because money has been tight due to birthday season. Now all …
Talking about completed middle of quilt 8/31/08
Frustrated – very close to done, but I need to get fabric for frame.
moving along crazy journal quilt
Here is the key I made to lay out my quilt after Steve arranged the squares.
sewing lessons
I started the Bernina lessons last night. They are interesting. I think I will learn some things although last night it was very little. I’m sure as the weeks progress, I will learn a little more. What I learned: Store thread out of light and dust. European threads are better. (Something to …
New work
I made a sweater combo. I attached a hood using fabric from one shirt to another sweater. It was cute but then I pushed the envelope by adding an insert into the sleeves. This was not as successful. The fabric rippled severely. My red quilt is over half way pieced now. I have 9 …
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