Each new block is my new favorite. And I think I’m going to do a 5 x 6 block layout after all. That’s 30 blocks, so I still have a little ways to go. If I’ve counted correctly, I have 19 blocks completed with two more cut out and ready to assemble. I also realized… Continue reading Green starburst block
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Sampler Path finished!
The binding (black on black) about did me in, but after re-sewing about 7 or 8 different areas, I double-checked all around, and everything is stitched securely. Leia has tried to claim the quilt, so CC may have a fight ahead of him if he wants to actually use it himself. And I really love… Continue reading Sampler Path finished!
Don’t put your knitting down in the middle of a row!
Else you might pay by having to unknit every one of the rows you knit that day, and possibly then some more. Yep, I had knit around 7 or 8 rows, and had just started another one when I set it down. I thought I had pushed the needles up far enough past what I’d… Continue reading Don’t put your knitting down in the middle of a row!
Kingsley hats
I’ve been knitting Kingsley hats since I purchased the pattern earlier this month. I knit the first one for me using Berroco Vintage in the color Snow Day. Because it’s a little lighter weight than the pattern called for, I knit the larger size and the slouchy version. I really like the pattern that is… Continue reading Kingsley hats
Sampler Path quilted
I asked my quilter Margie Dill to choose a pattern that she thought would go well with this quilt, and she really delivered! It complements it perfectly, and I look forward to having it finally finished. I’ve just trimmed it, and was hoping to use the black and white swirl fabric as binding, but alas,… Continue reading Sampler Path quilted