Sew, I decided to make a mock-up of the quilt square the Guild President gave us for the pattern, ‘Churn Dash’ also called, ‘Monkey Wrench.’ Actually there are about twenty other names for this block. Half-square triangles (HST) are first. Pile ready to be pressed toward the dark. Pressing. Side rails. Cut at 4 1/2”. … Continue reading Guild Homework
John 6:12-13 When they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.” So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. Sew, after finishing ‘Orange You Glad,’ I had a … Continue reading The Pileup
This month at the guild meeting the president gave us the third block of the month square directions, actually the fifth as the first two each were back-to-back with two patterns each. This month was only one. It’s called Sawtooth Star. It’s basically a star in a star. I started with the center block. Since … Continue reading Sawtooth Star
Recently I attended the second meeting of the quilt cult, I mean, quilt guild. I paid my dues, did the secret handshake and decided to join this group of great quilters. The President welcomed us and one of the first items on the agenda was the meeting space. Last month we were in the same … Continue reading Ohio Star
Recently I was invited to attend a quilt guild meeting. I thought about it and decided to go and see what it was all about. I thought I would be able to get new ideas; like I need more ideas; and maybe I could even give them some ideas. They have dues. I hope it’s … Continue reading The Guild
The Nose Bump 