Showing posts with label quilts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quilts. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

WIP Wednesday - February edition




Well, since the last time I did this I made just a little progress...although I haven't been entirely strict with the 2 to 1 rule. Two things did come off the list, (the sister yarn, and the chase the chill) as well as this little guy who was never on it, and two more jumped on, so technically that's a net decrease.  




On the needles
 (in order of cast on age, with approximate completion status, and links to the pattern I'm using, changes in bold)

Finished chasing the chill - still need buttons
  1. Sock yarn blankie (10%) 
  2. Dancing socks (75%)
  3. Fern garden scarf (40%)
  4. Hubby's annual sweater for 2010 (75%)
  5. Diamond socks (60%)
  6. Slump socks (60%)
  7. Broken pumpkin socks (75%)
  8. Interstices (55%) 
  9. Exploration Station (99.99999% - seriously I just need to weave in the ends and fix a hole!)
  10. Pinnate (20%)
  11. Welcome back (80%)
  12. Yummy Cowl (50%)
  13. Rivercat socks (70%)
  14. Prolly Folly (40% - what I named this says it all, I knew it was destined for abandonment)
  15. Building Blocks (40% - took it out to frog and now I like it)
  16. Pay it forward mittens (75%)
  17. Peace 2016 (20%)
  18. Ingwer (10% - for the ESK yarnathon Q1 knit a long) 
  19. Snowmelt MKAL (20% - I blame my family for this)

On the wheel
The sister yarn
  1. Trying for three - my first attempt at 3-ply, one bobbin full, second halfway there









On the loom
  1. Clasped weave scarf  fabric current length 27 inches.

On the hooks
  1. hexagon shawl
  2. cuttlefish
On the machine
  1. Jelly roll race - awaiting sandwiching
  2. B's baby quilt - yea he's 6.5 - wanna make something of it!
  3. Self designed overly ambitious quilt
  4. Scrap shirt quilt

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Happy Birthday Nathan!

My nephew turns one today! I can't be there to celebrate, and that makes me a bit sad. He is by far the cutest kid in the world and I can't wait to go home an hug him in person, rather than waving at him through the video chat. His party will be happening as this post goes live, so I'm publicly sharing my love to feel involved.

One year is a big milestone in a little guys life, and I could not let it go unmarked without gifting the way I know best. With a little homemade love.
Our new house has a fabulous space for me to sew. I'm loving it!!! I started this quilt when my sister was pregnant *hangs head in shame*. I know that I'm a very slow quilter, and I have sporadic problems with my sewing machine and sewing space, so I don't usually make "gift" quilts. Babies grow faster than I can quilt. That may change with my new set up, but we'll see. The fabric for this one was a complete impulse purchase which deluded me into thinking I could finish a quilt in time for his arrival. One of those cute little packs of fat quarters in coordinating fabrics that you just have to have and three hours later you are walking out of the fabric store having finally found enough of the other fabrics to actually let you complete the project...



Almost all of the blocks were actually pieced before he was born, and well, it just didn't happen. So here it is in time for the birthday. Happy birthday buddy. Some crafts from Auntie and Some Rock n' Roll from Uncs. Party on little dude. Love ya!