I didn’t particularly care for the calendar block in the series I’ve been following so I found my own – a Rubik’s Cube. I was really looking forward to doing this block but it turned out to be much harder than I anticipated. And in spite of getting the Y-seam all lined up the block is a bit wonky. When I checked with Deloise she suggested I might be able to “quilt it into submission” and that is exactly what I did.
It isn’t perfect but Alex likes it so what more could I want.
During the pandemic our Guild had an online Trunk Show with Darcy Hunter, a Fredericton quilt artist. She teaches online workshops but her description of the process was good enough that I thought I could figure it out with the help of Stacia and Deloise. So I bought a pattern for myself and different ones for them and we worked on them during our sewing session at Panorama.
I’m pleased with the way this turned out but, I admit, my pattern was the easiest of the three. The black lines are thread painted which I’ve only done once before. We used a facing to finish off the pieces; I’ve used that method previously but it was new to Stacia and Deloise. It’s not often I try something they haven’t!
Not a big surprise that Kathryn’s calendar block for July is a maple leaf. I made an error in my sewing but Deloise had some maple leaf fabric that was perfect to make the one point.
July 2, 2022
On a recent visit to Calgary Elizabeth asked if I had any of the daisy fabric left over from the table topper I made for her. I wasn’t sure but when I got home I discovered that I had a bit and that there would be enough to make her a mixer cover.
Madison was my co-designer; she helped to the measuring and then help decide on the fabric placement. We had decided that the Live, Laugh, Love fabric would be on the outside but then I discovered that I could make it completely reversible. There was more hand stitching than I expected but I’m happy she can use it either way.
Elizabeth sent me a photo and Madison’s measurements were spot on!