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Wednesday, January 04, 2012
days with sweaters and nights with quilts....
Finished my Esme cardigan. I substituted Noro Furisode for the Noro Kogarashi used in the pattern book. This pattern is in the Noro LOVE book. A nice texture stitch for this unusual blended color yarn. Because it is a mainly silk & cotton with only 15% wool, I think it will make an almost year round sweater.
I also got around to taking pictures of my Kaffe Fassett Westminster Fabrics. quilt, finished way back in 2008. The Goes Around Comes Around pattern is in his "quilts in the sun" book. I backed it with his Samarkand print, hand quilted in black (almost the longest part) and bound it with strips of the shot cotton left over from the top.
With the start of a new year, the winter weather is on it's way bringing days with sweaters and nights with quilts!
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011
It's beginning to look alot like Christmas
Satsuma oranges are a Christmas favorite here. They will be joined by holiday cookie baking as the season gets into full swing.
I've also added some Christmas sewing....
No. 683
and aprons for all that hoilday baking too!
No. 487
No. 498
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Went through my yet to be used yarn and found enough to play with a blanket and join the Attic24 & Little Tin Bird Ripple-along.
I am using both Jo Sharp Soho Summer 100% cotton and Elsebeth Lavold Cotton Patine 100% cotton. Aiming towards a soft washable Spring blanket. I have mostly turned to knitting, but am now having fun with crocheting.
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Sunday, November 06, 2011
The frost is on the pumpkin and it's time for warm & cozy knits.
No. 688
No. 692
The hat is knit with Farmhouse Yarns Lumpy Bumpy in Calico. The scarf is in Kaffe Fassett Rowan Colourscape Chunky in Candy Pink.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
No. 682
My latest custom work for Rita's Needlepoint. It started as this canvas
After sorting through my Kaffe Fassett fabrics, I copied the "quilt squares" in the corners of the needlepoint with fabric squares. Added piecework in more colorful Rowan fabrics and finished with a striped back.
This project bag is larger than usual and has a double interior pocket.
While preparing the yard for winter, I picked some of the Roses, Dahlias & Cosmos. The last memories of the summer garden.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
No. 680
Time for more Halloween sewing. I've added some aprons and "trick or treat" bags to my Etsy shop.
Took some pictures of my quilts. This one features Sew it Book fabric from Amy Barickman’s reproduction 1929 classic collection.
I added Robert Kaufman "Little Darlings Scissors" in Pink and some Japanese cotton "Sewing Notions" in Green.
No.679
Also did some more custom work for Rita's Needlepoint.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
No. 674
The Farmer's markets are full of fruits and vegetables, so I made some fresh Yamhill Market Bags to bring them home in style.
Colorful combinations of Kaffe Fassett and Martha Negley Westminster Fabric prints are paired with Annies Seed Catalogue and Olive Oil Scattered Labels.
No. 675
A new Streetcar Bag inspired by Leciein Whitewash Peppermint Stitched Lettering. I added French General Rouenneries Silky Wovens in Turkey Red with Moda Bliss Polka Dot & Fresh in Scarlet. All on a base of French General Rouenneries Woven French Red Cotton/Linen Stripe.
No. 676
Another Streetcar Bag with a nod towards Autumn. This bag features Joel Dewberry Modern Meadow "Majestic Oak" in Grass, more of Annie's Seed Catalogue, lots of black & white polka dots all sitting on a base of Alexander Henry Fashion For The Home Collection "Tutty Fruity" in Natural Cotton Canvas.
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