...and many miles to go. The road to a finished quilt is paved with pebbles. ... VIEW POST
WiP Wednesday (again?)
The straight stitching is all done (well, except for some small stars that I discovered I had missed, but that's quick and easy to fix...), and I've got the spines placed for many of the wreaths. I'm using the computer to stitch the wreaths, but the feathers are freehand. Lots of work left to go, ... VIEW POST
Radiant Star part 16: giving the quilt “bones”
After 2 days of quilting, the quilt doesn't look any different, but this first step of stitch in the ditch is pretty important (in my opinion) for giving a quilt like this the bones and stability it needs before I start adding in the decorative stitching. Not everyone will probably agree with ... VIEW POST
WIP Wednesday
If it's Wednesday, it must be time to report on Works in Progress. The 2 quilts above are actually Quilts that are Finally Finished. They've been hanging on the railing for WEEKS (months?) waiting to have their bindings turned to the back. I've had this delusion that I was going to hand stitch ... VIEW POST
Radiant Star Part 15: A Quilt Top
I'm at the shop and don't have anywhere to take a good shot of the entire quilt top, but I do want to show off the 4 corners, all posing together: Aren't they pretty? What I REALLY want to do is load the backing up and get started quilting this baby, but it's going to have to wait a bit. ... VIEW POST
Radiant Star Part 14: The Best Laid Plans
This one could also be titled "Yes, sometimes, I really AM that stupid" So, when last I babbled about this project, I was debating about border options. Actually, I wasn't really debating, I knew what I wanted to do, but I was having a crisis of confidence brought on by the fact that so many of ... VIEW POST