I got sucked into a new knitting project recently, and have been spending most of my knitting time on it (except when I’m knitting on charity hats). The stitch pattern is a fairly simple repeat, but does take a little concentration not to lose my place as I’m working through each pattern row. The design… Continue reading New poncho project
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Tula half square triangles
I decided to pull out the Peaks and Valleys quilt and work on it at another Sit n Sew that I went to on Saturday. I didn’t finish all of the sewing there, so I did a little more last night. In order to have the half square triangles on the straight of grain when… Continue reading Tula half square triangles
The inspiration photo
First things first – this is NOT my quilt. But this IS the inspiration behind the one I am making, that I’m calling Sunshine and Shadow Starburst. I found the photo as I was organizing some things on my computer. I’d love to know the actual name of it, if the pattern actually exists. It… Continue reading The inspiration photo
Hand quilting
It has been a while since I worked on some hand quilting. After my shoulder surgery in 2014, I have had more difficulty in doing much hand quilting because my arm and shoulder fatigues quickly now with that process. But I’m thinking of trying it again – I’d really like to finish my Fall Frolic… Continue reading Hand quilting
Straits of Mackinac binding
My first step was to choose a binding fabric, and I decided to get some new fabric instead of trying to find enough of an existing fabric (or making scrappy, which might have been nice, but I wasn’t in the right headspace to even consider at the time). I went shopping with my mom, and… Continue reading Straits of Mackinac binding