Showing posts with label Dark Star. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dark Star. Show all posts

Thursday, January 10, 2019

First Quarter Finish-a-Long

Last year I only made it through one quarter of the 2018 Finish-a-Long. This year, I'd like to complete every quarter. If you haven't heard of it before, it is kind of like an accountability group that encourages each other to finish projects. At the beginning of the quarter, like now, a group of hosts post the starting linkup, and everyone who joins writes a blog post naming the projects they want to finish in the next three months. Then, at the end of the quarter, there will be a finish up post where everyone links up their finished projects.



1. Since finishing the Depression Blocks quilt is my OMG for January and February, of course it will be here too. I haven't decided whether I am going to try to quilt this or send it out for quilting.

2. I want to finish this blue&green scrap basket and make a red one too.



3. I need to make three more of these Pond Lily blocks in three different colors. This block tried my patience and I seriously considered stopping with this one and making it a medallion quilt instead. But my plan was to make four of them, and by the time I finished this one, I think I was beginning to get the hang of it. I wish I hadn't used batik though. It doesn't make the curve as well as regular cotton fabrics. So, like taking bad tasting medicine, I need to make myself finish these.



4. I need to do something with this black and white star block. My goal was to make a wall hanging but after I got to this point, I didn't have a clear idea what to do next, so I set it aside. So my goal is to completely finish it this quarter. If you have any ideas - borders, etc, I'd love to hear it. I don't have any more of the black and white fabric, but I have a little more of the black on black.



Linking up to the Finish-A-Long at Studio Sew of Course

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Scrappy Saturday Stitches

I've been practicing stitching by feel. Since black is so hard for me to see, it seemed a good choice to practice on. I have trouble getting started, but once I have the first stitch in place, I can sew down a side pretty well. My paper pieces are made of cardstock and it's pretty easy to pinch the sides of the diamonds between thumb and forefinger and feel the edges and then stitch between my fingertips and then inch down the side as I stitch.

I'm not sure what I'll do with this star now, but I think I'll make it into a mini wall hanging. I've only got a couple of small scraps of the black and white fabric, so it can't get any bigger, at least with these colors.



Linking to:
Oh Scrap! at soscrappy
Show Off Saturday at Sew Can She