I began piecing the big string half square triangles this week and I really like how it’s looking so far. I decided to go ahead and start laying them out as I pieced each one, in its orientation, so I could watch how it was coming together. And to make sure I liked it. I… Continue reading Big half square triangles
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A completed body
Hooray, it’s one step closer! The body is complete, I’ve bound off the ribbing at the bottom, and woven in the ends to this point. Next up, sleeves. They are plain stockinette knitting, so I honestly don’t think it should take very long to complete both sleeves. And I know the color is fairly dark… Continue reading A completed body
Straight string blocks
Those triangle string units were my focus until I completed them on Saturday. And then I began working on the “straight” string blocks. I’ve made 19 of them, and that completes this step. Now that they are done, I’ll just need to cut the other half of the half square triangle blocks from a lilac/lavender… Continue reading Straight string blocks
Derecho, finally
I ripped back 2-4 inches of the length, actually taking out one of the hip increases that it called for, and got the stitches back on the needles. Then I immediately set to the front and back shaping before binding off. It took me a couple of days to finish, but it’s done! And when… Continue reading Derecho, finally
Start of something new
A friend of mine made a quilt and donated it to our charity this year, and I loved the pattern she made. It uses strings in a couple of different ways, and I’m pretty sure she was inspired by another quilt she saw online, though I haven’t found one exactly like this in my searches.… Continue reading Start of something new