I just finished stitching the last strip so the top is ready to be made into a quilt sandwich—top, batting, backing. The next step of doing the quilting will take awhile, but it feels good to … more →
Simplicitybegins' Weblogsimplicitybegins wrote 12 months ago: This almost covers the bed. I have one more strip already pieced which will be attached to the bott … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: I have connected nine rows together on the top one, the World Without End quilt. Seven more rows to … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: The World Without End quilt is getting large enough now I can photograph it to give a good idea of h … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: As I listened to the first debate between Obama/McCain this evening, I finished connecting the fifth … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: The TOP of the quilt is running down the left side, but I wanted to show more of it in one photo. Fo … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: My next project. The back boards are out, the support boards are falling, the bottom drawer is on t … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: My World Without End squares are all pieced; now I’m ready to begin piecing square to square. … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: This is the baby for whom I made the baby quilt. She arrived this week; all is well. I’ll ma … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: Someone asked… I just finished the 157th out of 224 squares for the WWE quilt top; this means … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: As of this morning (just finished one), I have completed 142 squares out of 224 (63%). Only 82 to go … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: I’m not sure how big I want this quilt to be, so I have no idea how many I’ll do. This … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: I’ve completed 36% of the squares. Each side will have three more rows. The center red will … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: My Aunt Ellen had a sharp eye for antiques; this spool cabinet was one of the things my mother inher … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: Finished 36 out of 224 = 16 % finished. I’m still thinking I’m making two separate quil … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: My evenings are often spent right here at this table, quilting the folded-up flowered quilt or pieci … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: Finished piecing five of the red squares. Seven of the tan are pieced. I’m getting the hang … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: No, I’m not going to post each one; this just shows how the other colors go together. Now I … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: 31 9-piece, four-square blocks – tan/larger rose 16 9-piece, four-square blocks – red/sm … more →
simplicitybegins wrote 1 year ago: This is my “test” square to see how to put these together. I understand it and will con … more →