Catch-up time in ole Blogland

The first 3 may look alike but I assure you, they are three different quilts. They are bricks with borders and seem to be Project Linus numbers 9, 10, and 11.
The next 2 are Mary's Strippies, PL # 12 and 13.
Finally, a flannel Scrappy Four Patch made for new great grandson, Carter Jacob.
These were finished in February.

February UFO #10

Oh goodness, it's March 1st and I haven't updated my blog in ages. I have quite a few things to put on but I'm getting this one one before I look for a message from Judy L. with her March number.

This was #10 on my list. I only had to make a back, then quilt and bind. It was a kit I bought 2 years ago at the Maine Quilt Show. Most of the UFO's on my list are at that stage so it's not much of a problem getting them finished. Now - the biggest problem is making more tops. I've added 5 or 6 just this month and I have more in the thinking stage.

PL#8

This machine knit baby blanket for Project Linus is my basic Aran tuck. Made with some TLC yarn in lilac heather that I had bought some time ago for another project. Hooray, some stash reduction.

PL #6 and #7

Darn. I can't figure how to delete one of the pictures. 2 quilts finished. One is crumb blocks sashed and bordered with black. The other is something called Bricks and Stepping Stones. (I have enough bricks cut probably to make 10 more of these. I tell you - I LOVE to cut and sometimes I get carried away.)

PL#5 (Project Linus #5)

This one is a machine knit. Done on the bulky with some rescued knitting worsted yarn in a frosty looking green. I think this is my favorite pattern for ease of knitting and the final result is really nice.

I'd really like to do more but with bright kiddy colors which I don't have. And..............I am NOT going to buy any new yarn until I lower my yarn stash somewhat.

The above also applies to the fabric stash. It would be interesting to keep a record of just how many quilts I can make before I HAVE to go shopping. Interesting, but would I keep it up? Probably not, so I don't think I'll even try. Besides I just might have to go shopping for more bright kid's colors.

PL#4 (Project Linus #4)

Knots on Front afghan/blanket. Machine knit on bulky using small balls of leftover knitting worsted. I have adapted the pattern to include hems at the top, bottom and sides eliminating hand crocheting to keep the roll in check. The hems are nice and flat.

PL#3 (Project Linus #3)

Here is #3 - a machine knit on the bulky using 3/15 (fingering) yarn using the rib tuck technique.

Project Linus Project

The Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Maine, Order of the Eastern Star, has chosen as her project for this year blankets for Project Linus.

Starting in July, I intend to make a minimum of one per week. They can be knit, crocheted, or sewn - any size from baby to adult. With that in mind, I should have 40 done by the 1st of May, 2011. Here are the first 2 that I've finished.

#1 is machine knit on the bulky machine using sport yarn. It's mint green but doesn't look like it here. It's done in double bed tuck rib. Thank goodness I have a motor on that machine as the sport weight yarn was a little heavy and made the carriage difficult to push by hand.

#2 is a blue fleece blanket with a crocheted edge in black Simply Soft yarn. I have a 'skip blade' for the rotary cutter that cuts small holes in the fleece. It sure makes it easier to crochet around - that fleece is tough stuff and it's impossible to make holes with the crochet hook.