I finally got up my nerve to cut the steek for this sweater. To say it was a mess is putting it mildly. And if the yarn had been superwash or non-wool, I think it would have completely fallen apart, even with the reinforcement sewing that I had done. As it was, some of the… Continue reading Stonecrop cardigan
Author: Melissa
Sockhead slouch hat
I was searching through some project bags recently and came across a project that I’d completely forgotten I had on the needles. It’s one of those that I could knit without looking at, so I pulled it out and finished it after knitting at a few different gatherings. I used some sparkly hand-dyed sock yarn,… Continue reading Sockhead slouch hat
On the design wall
I’ve been parsing through a few little scrap bags that I purchased at the quilt show a couple of weekends ago, sorting, pressing, and cutting into strip sizes I use for scrap quilts. I’ve also been inspired by several quilts I’ve seen on social media and elsewhere. So I decided to just start making some… Continue reading On the design wall
Sand Castles top pieced
I began webbing this quilt top together at the Piecemakers’ Sit n Sew last Friday, and I finished sewing the last seams and stay stitching around the outside of the quilt this week. I just love quilts like this which are what I call “planned scrappy” – it’s definitely made from mostly small scraps, but… Continue reading Sand Castles top pieced
Soccer balls and rainbows
I finished the quilt top Monday afternoon. I’m really happy with how it turned out. It used up a good portion of the fabric (the rest of which I can use in scrap quilts), and I have a few more fabrics to challenge myself to design a quilt (or use in an existing pattern) and… Continue reading Soccer balls and rainbows