My Thursday quilting group made up kits of green 2.5-inch strips, similar to the blues, and I thought about doing Tiffany again, but the Pennies from Heaven quilt design came to mind. I altered it slightly, because it was originally a 5 blocks square design. I figured up that if I knocked off one column… Continue reading Pennies from Heaven (variation)
Granny Square Blanket Ta-Da!
The last square was added in last week, and then I discovered that one of the corner squares (thank goodness) was shredding. I have no idea if it was the yarn, my cats, or something else – but there was no evidence of bugs/moths, and the squares around it were all intact with good integrity.… Continue reading Granny Square Blanket Ta-Da!
On the Spice Market
I put the final stitches in my shawl and washed and laid it out to block. I didn’t block it aggressively, because I wanted it to retain the squishiness of the garter stitch. Because the value of the colors is so close to each other (main/contrast colors), the pattern is more subdued. I think it… Continue reading On the Spice Market
Simple Sample hat (newborn)
I really like the Simple Sample Hat by La boutique de Jeanne. It changes stitches every so often, and it’s very simple to knit. I used the Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in the Baby’s Blue color again, which is a fingering/sport weight, and knit about an inch of ribbing before starting the patterning. The… Continue reading Simple Sample hat (newborn)
Tiffany in Blue
I was excited to get this fabric kit from my Thursday quilting group last week and try the Tiffany pattern by Villa Rosa Designs. I don’t buy many jelly rolls, but I really liked Pam’s idea of color-themed packs of around 40 2.5″ width strips to make charity quilts. We could make a jelly roll… Continue reading Tiffany in Blue