Over the past couple of weekends I’ve really focused on Grassy Creek. I finished making sashing strips. And I finished making the completer pieces. And then I spent a lot of time working on putting them all together. On Sunday I set up my Juki, which up until this point I’ve only used for free… Continue reading So close to a finish
New knitting start
Having finished several older knitting projects, I decided to allow myself a new start. I’ve had the yarn wound into a ball for the Butterfly/Papillon shawl for a couple of years now, in anticipation of starting it back when I wound it. Then other things came up, and I never got around to it. This… Continue reading New knitting start
Mojito Shawl
I started the Mojito Shawl (by BooKnits) in July 2017. I used a lace weight BFL/silk blend in a gorgeous aqua/teal shade. I knit on it pretty regularly throughout that year and into the next. In June 2018 I finished all of the knitting – it was so pretty on the needles. And then I… Continue reading Mojito Shawl
New needlework start
I’ve stitched two strands of thread/floss over two threads of fabric, and I’ve stitched one over one, but I don’t recall ever having stitched just one over two. I was skeptical about how it would look, because I really like the look (coverage) of two over two. I’m pleasantly surprised! I’m stitching this on 36-count… Continue reading New needlework start
Grassy Creek 7b
Building on the 7a section of the mystery instructions, this part was bigger nine-patches with 7a at the center. I’m not sure why it seemed to take so long when in reality, it was only two weeks. I’m hoping to get back in and work on the next section this week and finish it up.… Continue reading Grassy Creek 7b