The first step in making perfect appliqué circles is a product appropriately called Perfect Circles, by Karen Kay Buckley. The package consists of a whole bunch of circles which range in size from 2 1/4 inches to 4 1/2 inches. They are made from heat resistant plastic, and will not melt when ironed. There is […]
The next step in assembling the Crop Circles blocks is to sew your four sets of wedges together. I set my paired fabrics for the wedges next to the machine and chain stitched them together, first in eight pairs of two. Then in four sets of four. Last, attach that fifth wedge on each of […]
I spent some time last week and over the weekend getting acquainted with techniques and methods for making my Crop Circles blocks. Making the block involves some straight stitching and some appliqué. Whenever I embark upon an appliqué project, I experience feelings of panic and of being overwhelmed with all the possible methods I could […]
Well, right off the bat, I need to tell you Crop Circles is not a beginner pattern. Carrie Nelson's pattern instructions are terrific, and full of detail. if you like appliqué you will love it. The only problem for me is the directions say "use your favorite method of appliqué". That always throws me for […]
This is a little spring table topper for my son in law. He seems to be getting a lot of goodies from me lately, but he deserves it, so that's ok. One of his wines just won a gold medal in our local county judging and I am pretty excited for him. He is a […]
There is a new movement that is underway. You may or may not be aware that a lot of fabric and pattern designers are practicing a technique that supposedly makes cutting, sewing, and fabric handling much nicer. I have never been a pre-washer. Not at all. Well, once when I made a red and […]
You might have to enlarge the photo a bit to see it all, but all the clues are there. My next project! I have been raving about Jen Kingwell, and her new fabric Gardenvale was just released. Her fabric reminds me somewhat of Denyse Schmidt's designs, in that the style is a bit 1940's […]
I don't know when I have worked on a quilt I have enjoyed more! This is Steampunk, by Jenn Kingwell, an Australian designer you are going to be hearing a lot more about. The block is a very old fashioned one, also called Propeller. The fabrics I used were scraps of Denyse Schmidt fabrics […]
Let's be honest. Is your ironing board cover disgusting? I doubt it is as revolting a sight as mine, but I bet it shows some signs of wear and tear. Three years ago I made myself a new ironing board cover. I used a tutorial by Sew Much Good, which was excellent, and had a […]
Two more blocks and it's a wrap! I have so enjoyed making these blocks. Now, I am nowhere near completely finished with this quilt, but I have only two more blocks to finish. Then, lots of rearranging to get the color placement just right, then I need to cut out the scrappy setting triangles. Oh, […]
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