The first Lucy Boston block I made, I spaced the stitches out entirely too far apart. They really were more basted than they were hand sewn. I think I’ve slowly found the stitch length that I’m comfortable with. I showed a couple of these to a friend over the weekend and she remarked that the…
Category: EPP
glue stick secret club
Ever wondered what the inside of an Elmer’s glue stick looks like? The wait is over – it looks like that 4-pronged purple glob. I worked on some more hunters star pieces yesterday morning. Pressing seams in the right direction is key to this block. If it’s the mostly white block, it’s easy to remember…
more paper piecing
Something tells me I’m just getting started with the idea of paper piecing and English paper piecing. Carolyn McCormick created and sells the handiest ruler called “Add A Quarter” like in the photo above. I have one, except mine is pink! She does some phenomenal quilts out of paper piecing – some with blocks as small…
Block 14 – Flying High
Many thanks go out to Janet Clare for a timely block for Thursday’s Splendid Sampler, as I will be flying out of state this morning for a long weekend. I didn’t want to stretch the fabric since it’s so tiny, so I glue basted the little birds on before I finished it. The son and his friend were asking last…