For my first attempt at clothing I wanted to make a dress and after seeing this post of April Rhodes Party Dress in pink and gold I knew it was the one I wanted to make. The pattern is called the Riding Peplum or Party Dress. I went with the party dress option for obvious reasons of ... read more
Archives for March 2014
Milky Way Medallion – A Finished Quilt
The Milky Way Medallion quilt I have been working on for some time now is finally finished! I named the quilt after the the Milky Way galaxy because I wanted to emphasize the stars on the quilt, hopefully the name will evoke thoughts of space not of a delicious chocolate and caramel candy ... read more
WIP Wednesday – Medallion Top Finished
I finally finished the last border on my medallion quilt top. I wanted something a little more simple for the final border but I wanted it to still work with the rest of the quilt. I decided to alternating rectangles with something different in the corners. At first I was thinking ... read more
One-Year Work Anniversary Haul
Purples and Creams for a new pattern Last month was my one-year anniversary at the local quilt shop where I work. It is a fun job although the pay isn't great. Fortunately we do get a 20% discount year-round with one awesome exception. Every year during the month that we were hired we are ... read more
Medallion Border 3
The third border for my medallion quilt is finally attached. Weeks of waiting for the fabric and the time to finish this border (and the rest of the quilt) have finally paid off. This is my favorite row so far. I just love the way the stars came together and it was fun not worrying ... read more