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  • #153 – Trophy

    Just a little embroidery project I whipped up today. I plan on framing it to hang in our bathroom. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & ...
    Jun 02, 2010 No Comments

  • Handmade 365 May

    I made a really poor showing for the month of May, didn’t I?! Projects Finished: Ohio State Coffee Sleeve Projects in Progress: The Girlie Quilt, My Sister’s Quilt, Squirrel Pillow, Patio ...
    Jun 01, 2010 2 Comments

  • #152 – My Sister’s Quilt Progress

    Spend a little time this afternoon working on piecing my sister’s quilt together (in between doing laundry & making beet gelato). Right now the quilt top is about 1/3rd done. I’m reth...
    Jun 01, 2010 1 Comment

  • #148 – Slow Progress

    Because I’m trying a new technique (to me) filling in the floor petals is taking a long time. I’m not sure if this is going to work out but I like it so far. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is ...
    May 28, 2010 1 Comment

  • #147 – Revisiting a Set Aside Project

    I put the squirrel pillow down when I couldn’t figure out the best way to fill in the flower petals. I decide to give it another try this evening & I think I may have figured a way out. We&...
    May 27, 2010 No Comments

  • #145 – The Tricky Part

    With all the other quilts I’ve made the fabric blocks have all been the same size in at least one direction. This made for pretty easy piecing as I could just sew rows together & then attac...
    May 25, 2010 No Comments

  • #144 – Peasant Shirt Redo

    I found this cute little cotton peasant shirt at Target this weekend. I liked everything about it except that it had elastic in the hem. I’m sorry but if you are not a rail thing thing a shirt t...
    May 24, 2010 5 Comments

  • #141 – Strips

    141/365 – The first three strips of my sister’s quilt are done. Since I’m using 4″ x 4″ squares to make a 5′ x 5′ quilt its going to take a lot of sewing. Ha...
    May 21, 2010 1 Comment

  • #139 – Done Planning

    139/365 I have all the squares piled by row & a photo to follow if things get messed up so I’m ready to start sewing my sister’s quilt together. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend...
    May 19, 2010 No Comments

  • #138 – Still Binding

    I thought I only had one side of The Girlie Quilt left to hand sew the binding but tonight I discovered I actually had two…sigh. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on s...
    May 18, 2010 No Comments