Monthly Archives: July 2009

9 patch quilt a long

Posted on July 24, 2009

I finally made all 70 9 patches! I think I’m a bit behind (amandajean‘s beautiful quilt is already quilted and gifted!) but that’s ok… I’d never made 9 patches before, and I found them kind of fun. I don’t think … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts about Quilts | Tagged 9 patch, handmade, quilt, quilt-a-long, quilting, scraps | 22 Comments

Etsuko dress, take 2

Posted on July 23, 2009

Remember this dress? It wasn’t good. Shapeless and very, very unflattering. I like the fabric though, and being that it’s double gauze, it wasn’t cheap, so I knew I wanted to try and make something out of it. The other … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing | Tagged Clothing, double gauze, dress, Echino, handmade, Heather Ross, smocked | 25 Comments

sunny squares

Posted on July 21, 2009

(Ok, they’re not actually squares, but ‘sunny rectangles’ just doesn’t have the same ring to it!) I started this quilt back in February, while I was dreaming of spring. To bring a little spring to an otherwise dreary February, I … Continue reading →