Tag Archives: red and white

Two-fer Tuesday plus one………..

These last few days have been about 2 quilt gatherings and continuing to finish projects. The first meeting was last Saturday….”SEAMS” (SouthEast Area Minnesota Stitchers). There was much discussion of the upcoming October 2 day workshop with Angela Huffman. Getting … Continue reading

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It’s a Friday…..um…..finish………

Actually, this is a finish from last month but was a secret birthday project that was delivered yesterday…so it’s “safe” to share today. It’s a table topper with the name “Nordic Stars” and I’m totally in love with this one!!!!! … Continue reading

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My world today………..

Is gloomy and overcast, outside, with the prospect of storms for the next 36 to 48 hours BUT, inside, there’s this going on………….. It’s a practice piece of a very different (for me) feather border pattern. It came up on … Continue reading

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Red and White Final…………..

Missouri Star Quilt Co. “Disappearing Pinwheel…version 3” is completed (you can find the beginnings of this quilty journey here)…….stitched, washed and beautifully crinkly……………………….  The lighting was not the best for the above photo so there’s a ‘ton’ of color distortion. … Continue reading

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What am I doing?????

In a previous post, here, I showed you a couple of red & white quilts made from a clever method Missouri Star Quilt Company had put on-line. Version #4 is the one I chose to demo FMQ (free motion quilting) … Continue reading

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Friday Finishes………..

And ready for pin-basting. This week has been a busy one but the two red & white “Disappearing Pinwheel” versions 3&4 are pieced, borders on, backings prepped/pieced and bindings readied. I would label that a “Friday Finish”…..wouldn’t you??? My posts, … Continue reading

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Thrifty Thursday…………….

(No apology for the alliteration…hehe!) Success! was experienced when shopping yesterday at Hancock Fabrics. I had thought I would use a solid white fabric for the backing for both the red and white (“Disappearing Pinwheel” blocks, versions 3&4) quilts now … Continue reading

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The end of the gardening season…….

Brings varied tasks…..the tomatoes have been awesome this year! We’ve had BLT’s (with avocado, of course!) several times a week…yum. Today I made up 8 pints of marinara sauce to put away for those blustery days that are coming. The … Continue reading

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