Some time ago in this post I wrote about Nebbish Pursuits on the Lemoyne Star. Since that time, I have purchased EQ8. Well worth the $150 I spent on it. I elected to revisit my excel spreadsheet. In that spreadsheet I did all of the calculations for Drafted Block Sizes to compute:Corner...
August 30, 2021
August 28, 2021
Star Gazing and Nebbish Pursuits
As part of my quilting journey, I've been dissecting blocks and creating some excel sheets to serve as reference materials. This nebbish pursuit involves breaking down the finished and...
August 28, 2021
Waning Days of Summer
I was sitting outside with Mark and noticing how low the sun is starting to get. Where spring seems to ease in, summer seems to blow out quickly. As soon as July fades here in VA, the crickets begin heralding the impending end of summer. We are generally ready for it given how...
August 23, 2021
Sawtooth Star
There are many star patterns that are captivating. Part of that captivation is the amount of variety achieved by changing color values. I think that the power and value of quilting programs...
August 19, 2021
Scraps
There are tons of videos on how to manage scraps/crumbs. I currently have a hamper by my cutting table into which I throw scraps, and a trash can into which I throw less than scraps. And of course there is everything in between!One method of managing scraps/crumbs is to sew it to adding...
August 18, 2021
Carolina Wren Revisited and Other Stuff
Well, the CW's in the grill HAD NOT FLEDGED. I moved the grilled, peered in the nest and saw many a snuggled baby. Either I have two mating pairs, or the begging fledgling I saw was from previous brood. Whatever, whomever, that CW has been chipping on deck asking for mealworms. You...
August 16, 2021
Carolina Wren | Canning
Few birds are more industrious than the Carolina Wren. This flitting, active, vocal, terrestrial birds investigate every nook and cranny of your property and possessions to find a suitable nest. And they make several nests before deciding on one.The alacrity of their nest building means...
August 12, 2021
Fabric Scores, One Block Wonder Blunder, My Quilting Journey
I found a great deal at Hancock's of Paducah. Honestly, I find many superlative deals there. I recently purchased 2 Fat Quarter BundlesHere is the Andover Fabrics Laundry Basket...
August 10, 2021
One Block Wonder Followup | Strip Width
I cut my OBW using the recommended 3.75 strip width. I had some surprising (alarming, disappointing) variations in the height of my blocks. Now that I have a 6.5" hexagon ruler, I wanted to use this ruler to trim down my blocks. My OBW blocks, even though carefully cut...
August 8, 2021
August 4, 2021
Skill Building: Hexagons
I had some leftover fabric from a quilt back. I decided to use this strip to make hexagons in the dark gray fabric. I paired with white.There are surprisingly few videos on how to piece...
