tangerine tango quilt

Traveling Pic-Stitch bloghop

Posted by on Oct 10, 2012 in applique, blogging, fabric, Fall Market 2012, Finished Projects, inspiration, Quilting, Robert Kaufman, tangerine tango quilt | 3 comments

This post is part of the Travellin’ Pic Stitch Blog Hop.  From 1st October – 30th November we are hopping all over the world EPP-ing in some fantastic locations.  Check out the full list here and be sure to check out the other participants. Life is crazy ’round here these days! I’m drowning in fabric to be sewn into samples for Quilt Market (luckily it’s awesome fabric), and my WONDERFUL husband surprised me with a last minute ticket to Sewing Summit! Excited does NOT adequately express my feelings right now. totally worth the all-nighters I’m going to...

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Edges…

Posted by on Sep 3, 2012 in fabric, patchwork, process, sewing, tangerine tango quilt, WIP | 0 comments

Edges…

I’m trying to figure out how/where to stop on my Tangerine Tango EPP top. not the side, just the edges…. In theory, every hex should have a square on each side, and then triangles to fill the gaps… If I only do completed hexies, though, 2 of the sides have these hugely uneven edges: and since the other two edges look so cool, I’m just not sure what to do. So maybe I need to add in the squares, and then cut them into right triangles to make a straight edge on those sides?   Thoughts?

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Overwhelmed by WIP’s Wednesday…

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in blogging, crochet, Embroidered Quilt, fabric, Featured, knit, knitting, modify tradition, patchwork, Quilting, sewing, tangerine tango quilt, WIP, Yarn | 0 comments

Overwhelmed by WIP’s Wednesday…

I had to take a blood test at the Dr this morning, and took some quilty books to look at while waiting for the hour to pass… As I did so, I reminded myself that I have several unfinished projects… I made a list… this is stuff that’s already been cut/started (but just fabric/yarn purchased/saved doesn’t count) it’s a little overwhelming, and on top of the fact that I failed my glucose test, (and therefore have to go back sometime soon for the 4 hour test, which is HORRIBLE), I’m feeling a little overwhelmed (or maybe just whelmed, since it means the...

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Its growing…

Posted by on Feb 14, 2012 in patchwork, Quilting, tangerine tango quilt, WIP | 0 comments

Its growing…

Almost as slowly quickly as my belly. what is it about quilts in progress that’s is sooooo attractive to kitties?

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