name game swap – sew. quilt. explore.

Whew.

Man, a lot has happened since my last post! My best friend\’s wedding was this past weekend and I was the Maid of Honor so I\’ve been busy helping her especially the last couple of months, and the last week was dedicated to the wedding. It went off without a hitch and they are atContinue reading “Whew.”

This Friday

So I am almost done with the Chain Link quilt top. I have finished the center of it and am in the process of putting borders on. This is what I decided on for the border. I wanted to keep it simple to go along with the style of the quilt. It will finish aboutContinue reading “This Friday”

My Weekly Works in Progress

I have made major progress on my Chain Link. I know, I\’ve been working on this one forever! I am determined to finish the top for my guild meeting on Monday and I\’m in the home stretch! I finished all of my blocks and trimmed them. This is a step I used to step butContinue reading “My Weekly Works in Progress”

January 2012

These are the projects I worked on and/or completed in January of 2012. When I went to put this together I didn\’t realize that I had done so much this month. Hope February will be as prosperous. Most of these are still in progress. Most notably my Name Game Swap Mini: And my Chain Link:Continue reading “January 2012”

Almost Done With My Name Game

So this weekend I have solely worked on my Name Game Mini. I was having trouble coming up with the initial idea, but once I made by ruler dresdens the rest came naturally. My partner has more of a traditional style and like applique, hence the dresdens. I wanted to make it bright but notContinue reading “Almost Done With My Name Game”

Small Starts and Finishes

So I have one finish for the week: This is the block for the Pizza Box Exchange that we are doing through one of my local guilds. Everyone puts a pattern of their choice and some fabrics in a pizza box and they get rotated at each guild meeting and when you get your pizzaContinue reading “Small Starts and Finishes”

W.I.P. Wednesday 1/25/12

I have two major projects in the works. My Chain Link and my Swoon. I am about half way through my chain link and am just waiting to sew together my first Swoon block. Chain Link First Swoon Block I am also doing a couple of swaps this month. Hoop Up, which involves embroidery, andContinue reading “W.I.P. Wednesday 1/25/12”