After my initial experience with my Union Jack pillow, I made a template for the diagonal crosses. It was ugly and all wrong, which didn’t bother me a bit. I figured out what I did wrong and fixed it for the final creation. I couldn’t be happier with the end product. I believe the pillow will live in our living room, allowing me to enjoy it on a regular basis. I have been thinking about [...]

Have you noticed the surge in Union Jack pillows and quilt blocks? 1. union jack 2, 2. ringo pie union jack, 3. Union Jack, 4. union jack quilt…victory garden, 5. Mug Rug Top #1, 6. UJ top completed Jan2011, 7. UJ top completed Jan2011, 8. It’s the Royal Wedding Tomorrow!, 9. Union Jack Block Well, I’ve noticed them. For reasons I can’t explain, I’m really  drawn to the design. Perhaps, I’m influenced by our recent trip [...]

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen my sewing machine on a couple of rare moments, just enough to finish a couple of projects. I’ve been working on this pillow for my bed over the last couple of months. I really thought I’d finish it in March. Boy was I wrong. I finished it last week. It now resides on my bed. And when I turn my back. Calypso claims it as her own. [...]

Over the weekend, I finished piecing my mod mosaic pillow covers. It took far longer to get to this point than I anticipated. While I’ve done improve blocks, this is the biggest improve piece I’ve completed. At first I struggled with letting going. I worried about using a variety of fabrics and overall composition. By the time I got to the second pillow, I found a bit of a groove and just went for it. [...]

Instead of making name tags for each member of the Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild, we decided that everybody would make their own. I tried to complete mine before the last meeting, but I ran into technical problems. That’s what happens when you start the night before. I corrected my ways and finished my tag. I printed my tag on inkjet fabric sheets. I like to use Printed Treasures. I included my blog logo. I [...]

I spent the week plodding along on my current projects making progress, but not finishing anything. Today, I just want to have something to show for my time and effort. Then low and behold, I found a great tutorial for a Kanzashi flower. In about 30 minutes I made my flower, and I even pinned it to my coat. So not only is it done. I’ve put it to good use as well. I even [...]