Everything was sewn & ironed so time to put together the quilt sandwich. The directions we were given in the quilt-a-long really made it easy. Taping the quilt back to the floor kept everything n... Feb 19, 2010 - 1 Comment
Despite being down with an awful head cold I managed to sew on the last five rows of my quilt between naps. Then we were instructed to trim off all our thread ends. Now there is a tedious project. Not... Feb 18, 2010 - No Comments
So it looks like I was successful in figuring out how to restart the color pattern in my sock after turning for the heel. I am still working the gusset & you can see those stitches in the middle ... Feb 17, 2010 - 1 Comment
Got a lot of time the last two days to work on my heart sock. I did some on the car on Sunday but then realized I’d added a stitch somewhere which messed up the pattern & had to rip back al... Feb 16, 2010 - No Comments
Here’s a fun little knit I whipped up as a present for Matt. He can be knit up super quickly & is a great use for scraps of yarn. This was my first time using safety eyes & I love the ... Feb 14, 2010 - 19 Comments
Here’s my valentine to Matt this year. Who could resist that face? Pattern coming later today. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year &... Feb 14, 2010 - 1 Comment
like getting my quilt pieces to line up perfectly, that make my day…. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & photograph it. If you ... Feb 13, 2010 - No Comments
A lot of people are doing a knitting olympics where they are challenging themselves to knit a challenging project in the time the games are on. I’m not part of the official group but I wonder if... Feb 12, 2010 - No Comments
It took me forever this afternoon to figure out how to layout my quilt strips so that no fabric was on top of itself. I tried to not have them touch corners either but that was impossible. But I final... Feb 11, 2010 - 4 Comments
Since doing a couple pairs of mittens in colorwork I’ve been itching to start a pair of fun socks (as I call patterned socks these days). I wanted to do a pattern using hearts in a sort of Swedi... Feb 10, 2010 - No Comments
