Ti Leaves

This little quilt is finally finished.  I didn't have much in the way of imagination while doing the quilting.  I just wanted to get it done.

I did a simple, meander pattern to get it all together. 

I don't know if you the picture does this little quilt justice.  Overall, a successful project.  Would I do it again... I don't think so.  Too fussy.

This will by last real post for a few months.  I'll be back, sometime in September.  If all goes well, I'll have pictures from wonderful new places and pictures of the things I made along the way.

Until then, hugs,

Becca

Ti Leaves

I continued working on the Ti Leaves project. 

 Here, you can see I've finished the stitch outlines on all of the leaf shapes.  I had one set of leaves left over, and considered adding them to the pieced blocks.  I didn't like the effect, so it just didn't happen.

I did a bunch of fussy piecing to get it all together.

Really, really fussy.  This pattern would look so awesome if done with batiks.  That will have to wait for another time.  

The fabric requirements for this quilt are ridiculous.  I had so much left, I managed to piece together the entire back from the leftovers for the front of the quilt.  (Okay, so I added a few strips of a coordinating green from my stash.)

I haven't had a chance to quilt it all together, but it's ready.  Since this is such a small quilt, it will have a tube along the back for hanging.

Sewing Suite and Ti Leaves

I've moved up in the world.  Gone are my two folding banquet tables.

A trip to IKEA got me this great table.  Okay, so it's really two tables screwed together.  That isn't important.  The important part is that the height is adjustable.  Working height = 36 inches.

Much better than bending over to cut and pin.  Of course, now, my chair is too short.

Ti Leaves is a great little pattern I picked up last weekend at a little quilting shop in Virginia.  I wanted to try something different.

It's a different way to do applique.  Basically, you use both pieces when you cut out the shapes.  Above you can see the leaves traced onto the paper.

Next, you sit around and do some tedious cutting.  But they sure look neat.

There they all are, cut out and waiting to be matched up with complimentary light fabrics.

I've matched them up with their respective partners.  Time to get out the iron and make beautiful blocks. 

Adventures in Pottery

One Sunday, I couldn't find an open fabric or yarn store. I did a quick search for pottery and found this great shop. I decided to give it a try. I'm not really a painter, but I'll be heading back there another time. I had fun and love the results.