There hasn’t been a lot going on here lately. I’ve mostly been going about my daily, weekly, monthly routines. I’m working on the Silk Path quilt along with some other slow progress scrap projects in the sewing room. And when I’m not there, I’m usually knitting on a sweater, shawl, or charity hat. I don’t… Continue reading First half 2025 charity hats
Tag: Charity projects
Yarn Bee colorway inspired
The hat on the left is a self-striping (micro-stripes) Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek yarn in a color named Windswept Wishes. Everyone that has seen the hat has raved over it. And I was totally inspired by the colors to make a Sunset Hat using those same colors, so I created the hat on the… Continue reading Yarn Bee colorway inspired
A little knitting
I’ve been working steadily on several knitting projects, and these charity hats give me little happy dances every week or two. I’ve picked a new favorite pattern recently, from the Knots of Love website – Cindy’s Cable Chemo Cap. This one is super easy to remember, and I love that the cable detail is within… Continue reading A little knitting
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
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