Showing posts with label Tutorials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tutorials. Show all posts

28 January 2010

26 June 2009

My first Granny Square


Since I can't yet put sufficient weight onto my foot and really want this appendage to get very well as soon as possible, I am staying away from the sewing machine. Instead I am crocheting some more.

A project I just started has quickly fallen to the wayside and replaced by a steadily growing Granny Square. Tiffany knows how to do them and she taught me with help of YouTube tutorials:

1 April 2009

Trying to get the Zigs right

While trying to avoid the cutting, ironing and stitching of the applique parts of the Plane Pillow, I am pondering my next project and its fabric selection.

I am particularly unsure about which fabric to use between the two strips of zigs ... and am leaning toward something as relatively un-busy as the "background". Hm. And the backing ... don't even get me started on that!

And this is the tutorial I will follow: http://beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-zig-zag-quilt-without.html, no piecing triangles, thanks AmandaJean!