Thursday, February 28, 2013

Scrappy Trips Quilt


Front and back of Scrappy Trips. This isn't a 'real'  UFO but it's as real finish. Yes!

Monday, February 25, 2013

5 Finishes, Counting as One



The pictures kind of speak for themselves. 4 hats and a pair of slippers. They've been knitted for some time, just got around to finishing them

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Red, White, Blue #2

This is the second in a series. And this will be all there are because I want to move on to bigger and better things.
I'd like to cut through my scraps (1/2 yard and smaller) using my GO cutter. I saw a neat French braid quilt using 30's fabrics. And then there's the Picket Fence. Both of these use the chisel die, Oh, so much to do. I'm still waiting on the log cabin die, ordered in December.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Finished?

This isn't really a finish but it is, as far as I'm concerned. This is as far as I go. I will be taking it to the April sew-in in Yarmouth for Mary to tie.
I have enough purple for another so will probably work on that soon.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

New Week, 2 Finishes Already


Here are two finishes and it's only Sunday morning. Looking good for this week anyway.

Top one is a HeartStrings;bottom one is a Red, White and Blue for a soldier. I have a second RWB ready for quilting which will hopefully show up here soon.

I just cut some purple centers for a HeartString top that I'll be taking to the Yarmouth April sew-in.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Second Finish this Week

This pair of socks were made from a yarn gift. I'm glad I just checked the label and found they are 100% Merino, hand wash. I'm so used to machine wash, I probably would have washed them with the others. The color is "Fly Fishing" from Knit Picks.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

This week's finish

I would like to be able to finish one UFO each week. That certainly would make a dent in them if I am faithful to my new rule. So, starting this week, that is what I am planning to do. And slack off on starting new things.

This HeartStrings quilt has been quilted for quite some time with a binding sewn three-quarters around. Why would I cut and press a binding that isn't long enough? So this morning I removed the too short binding, made a new one and put it on. And I had it done by 9:30. It wasn't as bad as I had been dreading.
 Oh yes, this is Bricks and Stepping Stones by Bonnie Hunter.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Onesies

I bought 13 onesies from ebay, ruined 1, and here are the remaining, embroidered with small motifs. These may go to a local church that puts together layettes. If they don't need them, there are plenty of places that do. All Crafts for Charity's February project is "Bundles of Love". I will be making up some things for them - probably machine knit sweaters and hats. That's what I'm thinking right now - that could easily change withing the hour.