Last week I was working on my Spring Fling and decided it would be helpful if I had Leaders/Enders. I'd planned to start using them, someday. Well, evidently that WAS the day to start. I spent the rest of the afternoon cutting 2" squares. Which meant I had gotten out my scrap saver case and was … Continue reading Prairie Life/Monday Design Wall
Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #12
Knitting Stats Last Week: 58,320 yards/307 skeins Knitted: 356 yards/2 skein Purchased: 0 yards/0 skein Ending Stash: 57,964 yards/305 skeins Spending YTD: $204.32 Sewing Stats Fabric In: 3.5 yards Fabric Out: 3.08 yards Net Fabric: +.42 yards Fabric YTD: +26.12 yards Spending YTD: $421.50 In: 3 new quilting books from Martingale's $6.00 annual sale. 3.5 … Continue reading Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #12
Friday FO or NO
There's a FO AND a NO this week. First the FO. April 1st Hubster and I are attending a Pacer's game for Knit Night. You receive free tickets if you donate a hat to the cause. I'm game! I grabbed a skein of Universal Uptown Spirit Stripes and cast on Barley. Since the yarn stripes … Continue reading Friday FO or NO
Wednesday WIPs
I have been working on my DrEAMi* I started on Sunday. The fabrics are from 2 Fat 8th bundles I bought not too terribly long ago, since I don't think I can find anymore of the fabricI am hoping this will come together with what I have. Monday and Tuesday saw me in the sewing … Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
Tuesday To-Do
Last week:: Afghan Square-#17 done √ Finish Irish Eyes √ Cast on Maenporth Cowl √ Guild BOM for April √ Piece Kidney Beans so you can avoid afghan square √ Extra: Knit hat for charity √ Extra: Begin cutting out Hand Piece QAL by Machine* for my DreAMi √ Extra: Cast on hat for this … Continue reading Tuesday To-Do
Sewing Room Reconstruction
I am finally getting my room the way I want it. We moved the computer desk out and in it's place is a new wheeled shelf and my Grandmother's Chifforobe. One summer I striped 4 layers of paint and applied a milk wash. A neighbor pointed out it was Cherry Wood and that's why the … Continue reading Sewing Room Reconstruction
Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #11
Happy Saint Patrick's Day. And Happy Birthday to my Dad, who's 88 today! I've been watching Tales of Irish Castles on Netflix, so I am dreaming of Ireland. Knitting Stats Last Week: 58,409 yards/308 skeins Knitted: 89 yards/1 skein Purchased: 0 yards/0 skein Ending Stash: 58,320 yards/307 skeins Spending YTD: $204.32 Sewing Stats Fabric In: … Continue reading Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #11
H2H/Scrap Happy/Friday FO or NO
First, Hands2Help. I am joining in on this event for the first time. I have some orphan blocks from the late 90's that were supposed to become twin quilts for my daughters. I never finished them because on November 28th, 2000 I learned to KNIT!!! Everything else fell to the wayside. But now I'm back! … Continue reading H2H/Scrap Happy/Friday FO or NO
Wednesday WIPs
Today's WIP is of the fibery kind. Maenporth Cowl was slated for knitting this month as one of my 12 Cowls in 2019. I promised myself if I finished an afghan square I could cast on the cowl. Mission accomplished! I finished square #17/20, which is loosely based on this pattern. For Maenporth I am using … Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
Tuesday To-Do
Last week:: Afghan Squares-started Start quilting on Whirly Green √ March Mystery Blocks √ Quilting on Irish Eyes-begun Unlisted-start Kidney Beans to avoid afghan square √ This week: Afghan Square-#17 done √ Finish Irish Eyes Cast on Maenporth Cowl Guild BOM for April Piece Kidney Beans so you can avoid afghan square √ And now … Continue reading Tuesday To-Do
