My husband's old sweat pants had been neatly folded on my dresser for a week. Deformed after many washes to fit anyone, I wasn't sure even the Thrift Store would take it. Today, I looked at it with mischievous eyes... and took it to my quilt room. I searched for a piece of plain flannel, and the rest of history! I did record it, though, in case you have sweats which need to be put to good use! Here is what you will need: Old sweat pants Flannel fat quarter (more if for bigger hat) Hat, or … [Read more...] about Sweats into Hat Tutorial
Getting a head start…
... is how I feel when I use leftover blocks to start a new quilt project. I like the idea of being 'halfway there' when I only have limited time to be in my studio. Yesterday, I made this quick wall hanging by making a four-patch with already made four patches (from this quilt), then using pieces of a panel by Annie Downs which did not match in size with the rest in a previous project (see it here), adding a few squares... The panel had beautiful sashing with whimsical flowers which I could … [Read more...] about Getting a head start…
Happy New Year!
Michael's socks, finally finished. Love them! The last day of 2013! It is difficult to believe that this year has gone by so fast. On the other hand, some of us may be relieved it finally ended! Whichever the case, Happy New Year! I have been absent from the blogosphere for a couple of weeks... The good news is that I have had a relatively calm end-of-year, as calm as it can be when you have teen boys at home. I had my 'aha' moment yesterday … [Read more...] about Happy New Year!
Snow + Soup = Comfort
I cannot see a thing outside the window as a white blanket is covering the valley. Snow is falling, slow and steady, chilling bones, relentlessly going after those little dead leaves stubbornly hanging on to tree branches, puzzling the puppy on his potty trip to the front yard... Mid-morning I am determined to add color to the day but not with fabric nor yarn. Instead, oranges and greens come out of the fridge and land on the kitchen counter, where the chopping begins. I have no idea how I … [Read more...] about Snow + Soup = Comfort
Knitted diagonal block
My knitted afghan has one more block. This one, knitted on the diagonal, has some great stitches (basket weave, bud stitch, embossed heart, cornflower, don't know the name of the last one). I am not too comfortable with short rows yet, which I worked on when doing the bottom left and top right corners of the block, but I am sure I will have the opportunity to work with them again soon. The embossed hearts turned out so cool, don't you think? I want to come up with other projects on which to … [Read more...] about Knitted diagonal block
Giveaway Winner
My internet connection has just returned after 2 days or crawling or non-existent connection! Without further delay, here is the winner of last week's Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day, courtesy of www.randomizer.org: 1 Set of 1 Unique Numbers Per Set Range: From 1 to 348 -- Unsorted 6 Mary Mahoo Mary, I will send you an email shortly. You will be getting a Riley Blake Designs charm pack from the "Scoot" line, just in time for you to make something cool for one of your grandchildren! I had a … [Read more...] about Giveaway Winner