This is how I am welcoming the Christmas season!!! I could not wait to see baby Nicholas with the Christmas hat... It came together really fast and fit him perfectly. The specs: the red yarn is Encore by Plymouth Yarn Co., the white is Eskimo, size 7 circular needles (7"). The pattern (from Leisure Arts) has you knitting the pom-pom. After trying it a couple of times I gave up and the crochet hook came to the rescue. I did not put anything inside the pom-pom as crocheting it tightly helps it … [Read more...] about Christmas Hat
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Quilting away…
I am quilting a Christmas row quilt for my son Michael and his wife Daniela. It may not be ready for them to take it home when they return to California after Thanksgiving, but I will try. Thinking of decorating for Christmas, the image of tangled up lights came to mind and I could not resist transferring it to the fabric... My son will definitely be able to relate to it. Thanksgiving Day came much too quickly this year. I have an infinite number of blessings to be thankful for and, although I … [Read more...] about Quilting away…
Another afghan block
Not much quilting going on here... This is the block I finished last week. I few comments: it is way too long. It is supposed to be a 12 x 12 inch block, but with 70 rows plus the border rows, there was no way to keep it to that size. So, it will either end up as a pillow, or I will add to the blocks which I will join to it (the latter sounds fun, actually - mix some rectangles with the square blocks...). I had trouble with the yarn overs. I would do them, them have to redo them when I was … [Read more...] about Another afghan block
Tutorials you might like
Handmade gifts are so much fun to give and to receive... I enjoy the time I spend making different things, thinking of the recipient with every stitch or paint stroke. If you are looking for ideas for handmade gifts, you may want to check out these tutorials I bookmarked a little while ago. The blogs where they are featured are awesome, so you may want to browse around. Make them your own by adding cool trim, handmade labels, changing the fabrics to suit a boy or a man... The Wrapped Up … [Read more...] about Tutorials you might like
Book suggestion
Just finished Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman over the weekend. My quilting friend Celeste had recommended it a few months ago but I totally forgot about it, until last week. I must have been on a crying mood as I had to put the book down at the beginning because the tears were not completely transparent... The story was well written, engaging, funny. I love reading about Southerners in the 60's. CeeCee is a girl living in a small Ohio town. Her life circumstances lead her to live with … [Read more...] about Book suggestion
Thanksgiving Wall Hanging
This wall hanging is for our house. I found this panel by Timeless Treasures at a quilt store in Reno, NV, en route to San Francisco with my mom last May. Its colors were beautiful so I could not resist it. When I got home, I promptly stored it with the other fabrics in my stash and forgot all about it. Yesterday I had time for a quick project. As I was trying to decide which fabric would qualify, I found the panel. Pieced blocks would have taken too long, so I opted to quilted it in squares. … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Wall Hanging