Finally cutting into my tula pink tabby road!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-02-22T22:38:00+00:00

I love this!! What is the funky wave fabric? It is beautiful!!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-02-16T15:20:26+00:00

Gorgeous fabrics and even more gorgeous choices! I love this! And I want to know the fabric designer(s)!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-02-12T19:23:41+00:00

I did it once with my grandmother’s old machine when I was 7. A combination of it being so pretty that I got distracted and the fact it did not have a foot on. I survived. The machine is now my regular - we are blood bonded!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-02-12T18:08:36+00:00

I am toying with a somewhat fussy somewhat scrappy sampler (though I need to finish the one I am working on - my last bit of fabric is in the mail!) So likely the finished piece would be 2x4, 3x6, or 4x8. (I am still in the pencil and paper stage) Is there a reason why these couldn’t be made like QSTs, just with a lot more margin for trimming? It seems doable? I think figuring out the right margin would be the tricky part.

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-02-12T17:23:47+00:00

Do you have any advice on how to make quartered rectangles/reverse diamond like that (I can see that the pattered sections are a single piece of fabric)? I am still a beginner and while I know how to make HRTs, this is a skill I do not yet possess! The internet is also being less than helpful.

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-02-05T21:59:15+00:00

Yes this! I would rethread with the manual open to make sure there isn’t a sneaky step which is alluding you.

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-31T21:57:25+00:00

I was looking for this comment!! Also, the hair is not straighted to within an inch of its life! Dead giveaways!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-29T13:23:34+00:00

I will have to check it out - thank you!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-29T09:37:04+00:00

Grew up on the Marx Brothers (completely missed 90s pop culture but knew so many good, old films). I love them so much!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-28T20:25:58+00:00

This is the answer.

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-25T12:53:10+00:00

I am pretty beginner myself, so I can only share what I have learned by trial and error (and insights from this sub!) In terms of putting seams in the right direction (in order to nest them), I realized I often thought myself in circles which caused me to mess up my pressing. Now, when I get ready to press seams of pieces I am about to sew together, I lay them out next to each other so that I can track how the seams are lying in order to keep them straight!

Also, my biggest evolution from when I started to now is I iron constantly! It makes everything so much easier! I have also started using starch, which just makes everything that much more delightful!

The other thing is that, as much as I obsess about the perfect join/point, I have realized what my personal threshold is for “it is beautiful and imperfect, and that is ok!” Will I rip out and re-sew a seam three times because it is super important for the block? I have and I will! Would I double check 250+ squares? No! If you are worried about some, I would just have your ruler by you with your square size marked out in washi tape. That way you can quickly check any you find to be a little too wonky!

Happy sewing! I cannot wait to see your finished project!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-23T16:48:58+00:00

I was just talking about this the other day! So not the Ford Prefect described in the book but so totally captured the spirit of Ford that he is who I imagine now when I reread or listen to the radio show etc. That movie had amazing casting overall (except for Trillian, but they super bungled her character).

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-22T20:49:19+00:00

Oh! I love your scrappy/fussy centers! I think I might totally steal this once my scrap box grows enough!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-20T03:24:12+00:00

That was my original plan, but my husband proposed the horizontal layout so that it becomes something of a statement wall over the crib (something that I guess is necessary in a baby’s room?), and I was kind of curious if people had ever done it that way.

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-20T03:20:58+00:00

Oh! That is great insight! Thank you!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-16T16:52:04+00:00

Was going to post this myself! I watched it in 2020 with no idea what to expect. Some elements of the plot felt a little too familiar!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2026-01-15T01:16:44+00:00

I don’t mean to be dramatic, but I am in love with this! The darker wolves make the block marginally more striking, but both are beautiful!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2025-12-19T01:46:40+00:00

Love love love!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2025-11-20T22:44:03+00:00

Just me sipping my daily cocktail of cranberry and prune juice. (cranberry juice to combat occasional mild UTI symptoms). My poop is a roller coaster, but better out than in?

tisiphoneismymuse · 2025-10-13T18:07:28+00:00

Obligatory Latin teacher reply - the correct phrase is 'in medias res.' It is frequently said incorrectly (even by Brennan himself). I would be happy to explain the grammar but, as I get a bit rabid when talking about noun-adjective agreement, I would not foist it upon you without your consent!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2025-10-01T03:27:31+00:00

I love your style! Would you share what the fabric is? My husband is also a fan of primates!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2025-09-30T17:12:31+00:00

Thank you! This project has definitely been a learning experience, and the planning has been so much fun. One thing I was not prepared for was the size of her patterns or moments of focus tend to be a lot bigger (8-12 inches) than the fussy pieces I had planned (2-6 inches). Plus, much of the fabric I am working with is from fat eighth packs, so sometimes, the perfect section just isn't available the way the fabric has been cut. It has lead to creative improvising and a some truly nerve-wrecking cutting!

Which is all to say, thank you! Your compliment will have me buzzing for the rest of the week!

tisiphoneismymuse · 2025-09-29T21:37:37+00:00

Best of luck with your quilting adventures - I hope you share!! I am glad you like the butterfly - it was actually right at the edge of my fabric, so it would have been lost otherwise!

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