Before I got sick, I had actually finished the shawl I’d been working on and woven the ends. I just hadn’t washed and blocked it. So now I have it washed, blocked, and ready to wear.
Author: Melissa
So, what happened?
Long story short—I got sick the day after Thanksgiving, tested positive for COVID, thought I had a really lengthy ocular migraine the following Monday, and when I woke up Tuesday, I could barely see – I had huge scotomas (areas of blocked vision) in both eyes. I was finally able to get in to the… Continue reading So, what happened?
Hello? Is this thing on?
just checking in, because I haven’t been able to post in a long time. I got sick right after Thanksgiving and began experiencing some major vision problems. The eyesight is slowly—very slowly—improving, but I expect that it will take several more months before I’m back up to speed. I’m looking forward to getting better, and… Continue reading Hello? Is this thing on?
Month 9 Lady Tulip block, part 2
Happy day after Thanksgiving! I spent most of Thanksgiving day in my craft room, working on two quilts at one time: Lady Tulip and Broken Star Log Cabin. I was able to finally finish the center medallion block by adding its border. I’ve also just starting piecing the rows for the quilt, and I used… Continue reading Month 9 Lady Tulip block, part 2
Some gift mitts
I wanted to make a couple of pairs of fingerless mitts as gifts this year, so I thought I’d better get to it. I’ve made both of these patterns before. The first pair is the Cozy Thermal Mitts. I’ve made a couple of pairs of these, and I really like the pattern. They’re a fairly… Continue reading Some gift mitts