I was a lucky substitute for someone who was unable to go to a retreat last week to Bonnie Hunter’s Quiltville Inn. We had a fabulous time, and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with several girls I know, and making new friends with the few that I hadn’t met before we went. Bonnie has already… Continue reading Quiltville retreat
Author: Melissa
May’s WIPGO projects
May’s numbers are 22 and 19. Cross Stitch Desert Landscapes Mandala gets another turn, and Sea Quilt gets to come out to play for the first time. Knitting/Crochet My sock scraps granny square blanket will definitely get some love, and this seems like a good month to work on the Protest is Patriotic Shawl. Quilting… Continue reading May’s WIPGO projects
Just a tad overambitious
When I started participating in WIPGO 2021 this year, I thought it was a good idea to do it for three separate categories. I should have known better. As my dad used to tell me, my eyes are bigger than my belly. My use of the “bingo” system was primarily intended to get me to… Continue reading Just a tad overambitious
Plum Pudding progress
This was my only assigned cross stitch project for the month of April, and I made some pretty good progress on it during the first half of the month. I didn’t add any beads this time, because I’m trying to work in a set of Q-Snaps, and they are not bead-conducive at all. I’ll just… Continue reading Plum Pudding progress
Knitting my skirt
After much deliberation, I pulled this project back out of the closet on April 19. I don’t think I ever took a photo when I finished side 1, so here that is. I’m almost halfway through knitting side 2, which has the same colors, but in a different order. I’ll take a photo of that… Continue reading Knitting my skirt