Seams, Shelves, Paper project

Not exactly the photos I promised in my previous post, but something nonetheless.

It's the little things that really make me happy.  I finally feel like I am getting a handle on pressing seams.

Here are my latest pressed seams.  I use my fingernail to separate and pre-press each seam, which makes it easier to get to with the iron.  It's probably all second nature for experienced quilters but it's all difficult and new for me.  I have trouble pressing my work pants, much less 1/4 inch seams that are two inches apart and don't want to lie flat.

My lovely husband got this shelf out of the studio for me.  He's working on clearing out the studio a bit so he was able to consolidate some of the other shelves and clear this one off.  It's pretty much perfect.

This is a closeup of the two paper quilting samples that I've done so far.  I would like to try some double thread or thicker thread sewing as well.  It's nice that it's subtle like this and people will get a surprise as they got close and notice the sewing but I'd like there to be at least one line of sewing that shows up from across the room and draws attention - makes people wonder.