Tag Archives: EQ original designs

April Short List And OMG

March was a busy month. I finished the dresser set and the Scrappy Birds quilt, which made room for new things on the list. I’ve delayed writing this post because I struggled with choosing something for the new category. I … Continue reading

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March One Monthly Goal

My OMG for March was to finish piecing the Random top, add the first border and remove all the paper. I originally planned to add three borders to the quilt, one of them pieced. After sewing the top together, I … Continue reading

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Sunday Stash March 25, 2018

No fabric in or out this week. The next report will mark the end of the first quarter. If that number represents 25% of what I’ll use this year, I’m in big trouble. I spent most the week removing the … Continue reading

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March Short List And OMG

February was a fast month. I finished the Surface Design Round Robin and the Bouquet quilt (UFO). My Art Quilt Group decided to stop passing the Round Robin pieces, which eliminates that category. I’ve learned so much by adding the … Continue reading

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Looking For The Spark

I finished sewing the hanging sleeve on Confetti Breeze last night. I’m tempted to call it a finished quilt. It’s quilted and faced. All it really needs is a label. But I just can’t bring myself to leave it naked. … Continue reading

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Two Tops For The Week

I finished the rectangular nine-patch top last weekend and basted it.  I’m sure there are similar patterns for sale, but this was something I’ve played around with in EQ for many years. I even managed to choose a quilting design. … Continue reading

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Blocks, A Pattern And Rectangles Oh My!

One of the items on the December Short List is to play with rectangular four patch blocks based on sketches I made several years ago. I started out cutting some rectangles and sewing together enough blocks to experiment with a … Continue reading

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Retreat Weekend

I’m off to retreat this afternoon.  It’s a beautiful day here with temps near 80 degrees.  I have to make sure I get out and walk along the lake while I’m there. I agonized over what to take with me … Continue reading

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