Once I finished the first sock and started the second sock, I set these down and wandered over to other projects. I finally found the bag that housed the project when I was looking for something else recently, and decided I needed to finish them! I used a sport weight hand dyed, self-striping sock yarn… Continue reading Vanilla Soufflé socks
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Chilhowie, part four
Part four consisted of some sets of larger half square triangles, made with the orange and background neutrals. I’ve just put one set up on my design wall with the other pieces to see how everything is going to look as it goes together. This is my primary focus quilt project now that my brother’s… Continue reading Chilhowie, part four
Third sock pair for CC
I had lots of time to knit while my friend Lois drove us to and from the retreat in Georgia (plus back and forth from there to Chattanooga), and I had nearly completed both while I was there. I’ll likely make some more, because they’re a really good project for when you don’t need to… Continue reading Third sock pair for CC
Easy Breezy, finally
All of the blocks for this quilt were pieced before my vision issues began back in November. In fact, I had already pieced them into rows, and had started piecing one set of rows together. I took this quilt with me to the retreat as a “backup” project, so that just in case, if I… Continue reading Easy Breezy, finally
Quilt top finish
I had a very successful quilting retreat with a few girlfriends in Georgia the last week of April. I began working on the blocks, and finally finished them on Tuesday or Wednesday. Then I planned out how I would put the quilt together, because the thing is so large that my normal building it in… Continue reading Quilt top finish