My list from last week, let's see how I did. Guild Meeting Monday √ October Piecing √ Snow Dudes Quilting √ Fallen Cloud Knitting- a little √ No Harm No Cowl Knitting- a lot √ Celebrate my birthday with another free food item or two* √ Not on the list was a hat for … Continue reading To-Do Tuesday
Author: chrisknits
A knitter, sewist, quilter, mom, wife, and doodle lover!, but not necessarily in that order. Just ask my family, they'll tell you who comes first. Psst, it's the doodles!
Monday Linky Parties/OMG Done!!
For my January OMG I set a goal of making The Snow Dudes. I started it on January 4th, had the top done by the 10th, and quilted and bound by the 19th. Not too quick a make, but in between I worked on 7 other projects, so I am calling it good. Finished top … Continue reading Monday Linky Parties/OMG Done!!
Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports
Knitting Stats Last Week: 56,641 yards/303 skeins Knitted: 325 yards/3 skeins Purchased: 432 yards/3 skeins Ending Stash: 56,748 yards/303 skeins Spending YTD: $84.94 Purchases for the week: Universal Deluxe Superwash in Bulky and Worsted for Hats, Hat pattern Sewing Stats Fabric In: +.50 yards Fabric Out: -.95 yards Net Fabric In/Out: -.45 yards Fabric +/- … Continue reading Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports
Friday Finish or Not
So, how about another poll? Our Guild has a new challenge for 2019. We are to put 4 Fat Quarters into a bag, seal it, put our name on an index card and seal it in an envelope. At the next meeting we will exchange our bag for someone else's bag. We are to make … Continue reading Friday Finish or Not
A little bit of this and that
I am posting photos of stuff that hasn't been seen here yet. Just for fun! Birthday "cupcake"* from Guild, snow on my front shrubs, a "fur" coat I offered to buy Diva-she didn't bite, my boys at Mom's. Hubster's gift from neighbors, Hubster's drinking** woodworking hobby,Guild BOM December Miss Portia at 8 weeks, … Continue reading A little bit of this and that
Wednesday WIPs
My knitting WIPs haven't changed much but in the sewing department I have been busy. I made 6 blocks for a new mystery I am following along with in a FB group. I just grabbed some scraps and yardage pieces, so who knows how far I can get with this. But it's just for fun. … Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
To-Do Tuesday/Scrap Happy
So, what's on tap for this week? To-Do Tuesday Week 3 Jan 13th-19th Guild Meeting Monday √ October Piecing √ top reveal tomorrow Snow Dudes Quilting Fallen Cloud Knitting-a little more knit during Guild No Harm No Cowl Knitting Celebrate my birthday with another free food item or two* During our guild meetings we have a table … Continue reading To-Do Tuesday/Scrap Happy
Monday Link Parties
Over the weekend Snow Dudes and October made progress! I pieced the back and have the layers loosely sandwiched right now. As of late afternoon Saturday we had enough snow to make our own Snow Dudes, but we declined. It was much too cozy inside to go out in the cold! As someone can attest … Continue reading Monday Link Parties
Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports
Knitting Stats Last Week: 56,649 yards/303 skeins Knitted: 252 yards/2 skeins Purchased: 244 yards/2 skeins Ending Stash: 56,641 yards/303 skeins Sewing Stats Fabric In: +0 yards Fabric Out: -1.19 yards Net Fabric In/Out: -1.19 yards Fabric +/- YTD: -2 yards 2 skeins of Classic Elite Liberty Wool in BOM hens for my guild used up … Continue reading Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports
