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
Marking your project for quilting
There are many ways to mark your quilt when you are ready to quilt it. If I am coming up with my own free hand design, I often use Pilot FriXion erasable pens. The ink disappears once you press it with your iron. Just be careful to test it on a small swatch as it may leave a white line afterwards when used on dark-colored fabrics. I also like using these pens when I mark quilts with stencils. I have not yet used chalk with the Quilt Pounce Pad, but some of my friends have had a lot of good luck … [Read more...] about Marking your project for quilting
Giveaway
[Giveaway Closed!] Hello, everyone! I am having so much fun with the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Days that I decided to join in again. Last year I joined the handmade gifts section. This time I figured we could all use help with supplies for our gift making, right? So... ... how about a chance to win this charm pack by Riley Blake Designs? The line is called Scoot and the designs are super cute, perfect for making a child's quilt. Just leave a comment telling me the one thing you like about … [Read more...] about Giveaway