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Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - On Dye Lots

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - On Dye Lots

On dye lots This is a good example of how much the colours can change from dye lot to dye lot.  We are comparing the colour of different skeins of...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - On Dye Lots

On dye lots This is a good example of how much the colours can change from dye lot to dye lot.  We are comparing the colour of different skeins of...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 5

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 5

18 count mono canvas Block 5 is an interesting one. It combines two different stitches that behave very differently with the different threads. I started with Perle 5 - and...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 5

18 count mono canvas Block 5 is an interesting one. It combines two different stitches that behave very differently with the different threads. I started with Perle 5 - and...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 4

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 4

Block 4 - 18 count mono canvas I started with a Perle 5 on the 18 count and abandoned it after a few rows. The perle 5 is way too...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 4

Block 4 - 18 count mono canvas I started with a Perle 5 on the 18 count and abandoned it after a few rows. The perle 5 is way too...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 3

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 3

Block 3 on 18 count mono canvas Block 3 proved a different outcome on thread weights. The perle 5 was way to thick and by the time I got near...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 3

Block 3 on 18 count mono canvas Block 3 proved a different outcome on thread weights. The perle 5 was way to thick and by the time I got near...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 2

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 2

Block 2 - 18 count mono canvas Figuring out block 2 was much easier now that block 1 has been sorted. I found the thread coverage on the 18 count...

Revisiting My Grandma's Quilt - Block 2

Block 2 - 18 count mono canvas Figuring out block 2 was much easier now that block 1 has been sorted. I found the thread coverage on the 18 count...

2026 Mini-Pillow Stitch Along - Lisa's May mini-pillow

2026 Mini-Pillow Stitch Along - Lisa's May mini...

As I was selecting threads for the May mini pillow, I decided that I wanted to have some fun with colours.  The May design is based on one of my...

2026 Mini-Pillow Stitch Along - Lisa's May mini...

As I was selecting threads for the May mini pillow, I decided that I wanted to have some fun with colours.  The May design is based on one of my...