In July 2015 I finished my blue Split 9-patch.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Quick finish
I made these blocks last year while I was clearing out my 2.5"strip drawers, and then put them aside. I sewed the blocks together at the start of this year, and then they just sat needing borders. A few weeks ago I needed a quick finish to boost my spirits, so I pulled them out and in one night I had a quilt top. That certainly made me feel better.
I have 63 of these Spinning Rectangle blocks now, they are a brilliant leader-ender.I need at least 80, so it will take only a little while to accumulate the next 17 blocks and then I'll have another 'quick' finish. Except it's taken many months to get these blocks done, but it took so little conscious effort that it will seem like they just appeared..
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Stash enhancement
Aren't these pretty fabrics? Not my usual style at all.
Sunday, January 03, 2021
Meadow
I was working on these blocks before Christmas too, and sewed madly to get it to this stage.
And then I got stuck debating about borders, and coudn't choose between these two options.Saturday, January 02, 2021
I tried
I had this notion that I was going to finish 20 tops in 2020. It started off really well, until I got to #15, the Brickworks top. After that, I seemed to be all over the shop, with no clear focus. I went off on a side tangent with the ninepatch leader-enders, which at least resulted in another finished top, the brown and navy ninepatch. But I was also working on four projects at once, and trying to dig up something that could be finished quickly so I could tick no.20 off my list and ..... then what? There were't going to be any bells and whistles or fireworks, so why was I trying so hard? I wasn't enjoying myself any more, it was all a race. So I stepped aside and let 2020 just race off to it's own conclusion.