It took quite a while from the time I started putting this quilt top together until I finished piecing it. The photo is a little blown out, but it’s really pretty in person with all of the scrappy fabrics. I started on a sew day with a friend and got it about 1/3 pieced together.… Continue reading Spiky Stars quilt top
An October project
A quick little picture of the start of some cute socks for October. I’ve had the yarn since 2018, from an independent hand-dyer who is no longer in business. I thought the green/purple/black variegated suited the mood of the pattern, and just pulled an undyed yarn from stash as well. Part 2 of the Book… Continue reading An October project
Knitting taking over
I’ve temporarily lost my quilting mojo. I’ve tried to go in and do a little sewing, but every time I do, I find myself doing something else. So I’m working on what seems like a hundred different knitting projects at the moment. My friend Tammy has recently really gotten into sock knitting, so that’s driven… Continue reading Knitting taking over
Glorious color
I’m about halfway through knitting my Mix Tape tee, and about two-thirds of the way through I started to veer off from the original model photo a little bit. I realized how many reds and golds they used in it, and that I didn’t have that many different scraps myself. Plus, I wanted to add… Continue reading Glorious color
Organizing again
Some might argue that I have too many knitting needles, but I never seem to be able to fine one in the right size and length. Some are in projects (works in progress), others have been taken out of project bags where the project has been completed, but I haven’t put them away. Why haven’t… Continue reading Organizing again