I finally finished my color block socks, and I’m so pleased with how bright and cheerful they are. They almost beg to be worn with crop pants. The yellow looks like it doesn’t quite match up on both socks, but the yarn actually did a mirror image with the yellow and yellow/black.
Second border
I had originally designed a third border, and I bought fabric for that border, but once I got the second border on, CC thought it was finished. Then, when I went to press the fabric to start cutting it, I realized that I really didn’t need the third border, but I will need a binding… Continue reading Second border
First border
Boom! The first border is a narrow (will finish 1 inch wide) frame, and already the quilt is, in my opinion, dramatically changed. The orange fabric (one of the oranges that is in the blocks) really highlights that element of the blocks, and makes them pop, in my opinion. More to come!
Chilhowie interior
Even though I can tell that I’m still not 100%, I was able to piece the remaining rows and sashing strips together for my Chilhowie Inspired quilt this weekend! I also knew that I didn’t have enough fabric for my designed borders (which are not scrappy), so I ran out to my local fabric shop… Continue reading Chilhowie interior
A ton of stockinette
Wanting to have a fairly simple, straightforward sweater project, I started Joji Locatelli’s Boxy sweater back in February. I decided to go with a Bluefaced Leicester yarn that I’ve used in a few other projects (including my other current sweater, Looking Back, which is also, interestingly enough, a Joji Locatelli pattern design). The great thing,… Continue reading A ton of stockinette