I've made some good progress on my La Passion over the past few months. Getting the whole thing into the photo is getting harder and harder. I work on it for a few hours a day for a couple of weeks, then set it aside and do other projects before it calls to me again. … Continue reading La Passion Continues to Grow
I've gotten a little off track with this project since the first month. I've pieced all four main blocks, and three are attached to their backing and batting. Only two are complete, with the sashing corners tacked down. All should be finished today, as long as the puppy and laundry allow it. Block 5: Caroline … Continue reading Katja Marek – February blocks
An interesting video recently came across my Facebook feed. https://youtu.be/k3Rpqofcu4s You can read Hattifant's blog post here, at Hattifant.com/category/blog. I was hooked. I ponied up the $5 for her patterns, and they are awesome and every bit as easy to assemble as her video demonstrates. What immediately struck me was that I thought I could make these with … Continue reading Triskele Fabric Globes
Thank you to Paula Willett for showing me your soft version of the Moravian Star. I've become addicted to this form. I used the same technique detailed in my original Moravian Star tutorial. I used 3" diamonds, a 2 yard cut of a fabric I'm no longer in love with, and fussy cut the fish. … Continue reading Soft Moravian Star
I've decided to start a new handwork project in the new year. I have things to finish, but I've been flipping through my copy of "The New Hexagon" by Katja Marek since last Christmas. I've been lurking on Katja's Millefiori quilt along page, but I haven't started anything. That particular quilt doesn't call to me. … Continue reading Katja Marek's "Quilt with Me"
For the past two years I have been working on my version of Grit's wonderful La Passion. In November of 2013 I was trying to figure out how to finally finish off my grandmother's flower garden that had been sitting around for many years. I had picked it out of the UFO pile that spring, and started … Continue reading Hexagonquilt La Passion
I've seen Moravian Stars on my various Facebook groups for a while, and decided to give it a try. I found it to be a bit fussy, but very cool. The only tutorial I could find online was from Penny Rugs and More. She used wool, and also a layer of batting in her star. … Continue reading Moravian Star
