This whole quilting thing maybe wasn't such a good idea after all. I have so much respect for the people who are good at this because I am very clearly not. And I haven't even gotten to the sewing part yet. I figured any idiot can cut squares of fabric, but apparently not this idiot. I have my cutting board and ruler and rotary cutter, and I've ( Read more... )

When my grandmother died last fall, I got her sewing machine. I've done some beginner projects to get the hang of using it -- a zippered pouch and a couple envelope pillowcases. Those turned out pretty well, so I decided to tackle something a little more involved: a quilt. It's going to be a simple block design because I'm not ready yet for ( Read more... )