Well, that was a lot of knitting! I finally got into the rhythm of it about a third of the way through. I had to keep checking my counts between sections to make sure I wasn’t missing an increase, but otherwise it went pretty smoothly. I waited until the knitting was complete to do the… Continue reading Twists and Turns, part 1
Author: Melissa
A different retreat
I attended a retreat with about 50 women from my church over the past weekend, and I really enjoyed it. It was really nice to get to know several of them a little better. We spent Friday night sitting around a bonfire, and after about an hour of just chatting, someone began singing hymns. We… Continue reading A different retreat
Working on part 1
(with a long way to go) As I mentioned in my last post on the 2022 mystery knit-along, the construction of part one is what first distanced me from and then drew me into deciding to participate. This is part 1 in progress. It will look quite different when part 1 is complete. I have… Continue reading Working on part 1
Month 8 Lady Tulip blocks
Above is block 22. I actually did all squares instead of the rectangle she has you do, but the result is close to the same as the model quilt. Block 23 went together pretty easily, and I only had to rip out and re-sew one section of one of the three blocks. That was when… Continue reading Month 8 Lady Tulip blocks
MEG Mystery Part 4
Okay, those two weeks went by way faster than I expected. Two more blocks this time, and both will measure 12.5 inches pieced, 12 inches finished in the quilt. I decided to piece both of these at the same time, since many of the pieces and units were similar. Cutting the Pieces Block 6 Background:… Continue reading MEG Mystery Part 4