Progress on log cabin, and indigo dyeing

The past couple weeks I've been making progress on David's log cabin quilt.  I chose this layout and pieced it in chunks: 

Chunks 1 and 2 pieced together: 

So fun to have the top finished! 

Then on to layering... 

And tying with indigo sashiko thread. 

All the while nursing a cold... lots of Netflix, meds, herbal tea and cough drops...  

Anyway always gratifying to get to the binding stage!  Single fold this time as the fabric was really thick.  I really like the walking foot when attaching binding.   

And now I plan to add optional big stitch sashiko style stitching here and there throughout the quilt - 

Meanwhile, this morning I really enjoyed a low-key small group indigo dyeing class.  Always so fun. 

Til next time - 

xo

Cynthia

Vermont Quilt Festival - indigo dyeing class

I took an itajime shibori dyeing workshop at the Vermont Quilt Festival on Saturday.  Our instructor Cindy Lohbeck  made it fun and fast paced (though a bit too rushed at the end) and the venue was perfect.  Highly recommend, if you ever get a chance to take one of her workshops.   That gal completely knows what she's talking about.

Triangle folds, then clamp on templates for the resist:





Once home, around midnight I rinsed and revealed... totally fun... and I'm ready to order more fabric and dye from Cindy!



And (even though I'm sure these are rough) I'm thrilled with the results!



I'm not going to be too fussy with these - I will probably lob them together into a simple, utilitarian, fun quilt. 




Then.... I hit the crepe stand... I mean, of course!



Cute tip jar.  Which way would you have voted?  I say, one isn't better than the other - just different - but there is nothing prettier than a hand quilted quilt.




And then on to the quilt show, which I will blog about later tonight after a busy day.  I didn't take many photos -

By the way, with your blog, if you are having that trouble in terms of not getting email notifications when you get comments, Barb has clear easy instructions for the fix.   Thanks Barb!

Happy Monday everyone -

x
Cynthia