Project Update: 18.08.2026
Hello Friends and Welcome Back!
After focusing on the Stitches in Stone quilt along for the last few weeks, I'm excited to spend this week relaxing with a project update!
My last update was a few weeks ago, at the end of July, so I've had lots of time to continue working on some of my ongoing projects, and to start something new!
I can't wait to share what I've been working on, so let's take a look!
Crochet Afghan
At the end of July, I was just getting started on my duplicate Chicane square!
Since then, I've finished Chicane, as well as a duplicate of Pinkie!
With those completed, I've once again reached the end of the pattern book! All together, I have made 72 crochet squares, enough to make a throw sized afghan!
But I still have a little work to do before I can start seaming my squares together!
First, I want to add sashing!
You may have noticed that none of my squares finish on a blue row, and that's because I wanted to add a row of blue around the outer edge of each block to create sashing between them! This way, every square will end in the same colour and the stitches used to seam them together will be less visible!
It will also allow me to even out the number of stitches in the final round of each block!
As I've been crocheting, I've noticed that the outermost round of the different patterns don't all have the same number of stitches; they range from 21 to 25 stitches per side.
I don't know if this would matter to a more experienced crocheter, but since I'm still a beginner, I would feel more confident seaming them together if the edges all have the same number of stitches.
By adding a blue border to each block, I can increase or decrease the stitch count so they all turn out the same!
I'm sure this will take some experimenting to get right, but I'm looking forward to continuing to learn!
My squares are based on a variety of patterns from Granny Square Flair by Shelley Husband.
Stitches in Stone Quilt
With the release of the fabric requirements for my Stitches in Stone quilt along last week, I was excited to pick up fabric to make the large version of the pattern!
I bought five shades of blue and grey to use for my backgrounds, and dug out a variety of white printed remnants from my stash!
I think these are going to look great together and I can't wait to start working with them!
Stitches in Stone is my own original design, by Valerie Anne of the Fibre Arts blog, and is currently running as a free quilt along.
Sampler Quilt
In addition to my own projects, I've been helping a friend to test a sampler quilt pattern that she's designing as a block of the month project for one of my guilds!
The pattern features a variety of traditional blocks, collected from a poll of the member's favourite patterns that was taken last Spring. From what I've been told, the Log Cabin and Le Moyne Star were two of the most popular blocks!
So far, I think I'm about half way through the blocks. It's been a lot of fun remaking some traditional patterns I'm already familiar with, and being introduced to new blocks that I've never made before!
Since I'm reviewing this design, I'm trying not to deviate too far from the instructions, but I have been able to pick my own colours!
After spending so much time with the starkly cold colours in my Stitches in Stone pattern, I decided I wanted something much warmer and more fun for this pattern!
I've been using a scrappy selection of pinks, peaches, purples, and teals for most of the piecing, with some white accents to break up the colourful chaos!
Since the pattern is still in testing, I can't send out links to the instructions just yet, but when that time comes, I'll be sure to let you all know where my friend decides to share it!
My untitled sampler quilt is based on a design by Sonja Vandermeer.
Generations Quilt Project
It has been quite a number of months since I last worked on the Generations Quilt, but I've recently taken a new step towards completing our first quilt!
Since it's been so long, here's a reminder of our plan for the block layout:
I didn't have any extra solids for the edge triangles, so I used the back side of some of my darker blocks to take this photo.
We also needed backing fabric to finish the quilt, so Mom and I kept this project in mind while visiting the Summer sales at some of our local quilt stores!
Just last week, we finished collecting what we needed; a selection of solids for the corner triangles and this floral print from the Rosewood Lane line by Lisa Audit and Wilmington Prints!
I can't wait to start putting this quilt top together soon!
The Generations Quilt project is based on the traditional Dresden Plate and Six Pointed Star blocks, using templates drafted from extant blocks by Valerie Anne.
Friends, it has been so much fun to catch up on all of my ongoing projects with you! Every time I look back on them, I'm surprised by all the progress I've been making and renew my excitement to continue piecing!
If you've been working on a project of your own, I would love to hear about it! Please share stories and pictures in the comments below, by sending me an email, or by visiting me on Instagram!
I'm always so inspired by the work of other creators and I believe that looking back at your own work can be just as inspiring!
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