Design Wall Monday

Okay don't be shocked, I actually have something on my design wall. It's the top for a baby blanket for a friend who is becoming a Grandfather after the first of the year. I figured the baby needs a quilt when it visit's Grandpa. I still need to make the back before can it can be quilted.

Camp Loopy project 1

It seems lately I'm enjoying knitting more than quilting. I have done a bit of sew but not much.  I decided to stretch my knitting skills and go to campy this year. I am pleased with my first project and look forward to starting my next one on July 1. This pattern is called Hitchhiker. The requirements are as follows.

Project One: needs to be knit or crocheted between 6/1 and 6/30 (with a photo of the completed project uploaded to our Project One Photo Gallery by 7/1). The Challenge for Project One – A one-skein project, using a fingering or laceweight yarn that you have not used before. Your project must use at least 375 yards of the skein.

What's On My Needles

It looks like a leprechaun got a hold of my blog and changed it to green in honor of St Patty's Day.  Kinda a nice change if I must say so myself.  I seem to be taking a break from quilting this year. Only turned my machine on twice so far. However,  I have been knitting some. Working on a pair of socks and a sweater,  The picture is of the sweater. The pattern is free on Ravelry called Shalom Cardigan This is actually a picture from the first attempt I tried. I was on row 33 when I found I goofed on my M1's so in trying to tink ( knit backwards) I ripped it all out and starting yet again.  So far so good and happier with the project.  My name of Ravelry is Kamalaleah.

Getting it done in 2013

I've decided to make this the year to finish up UFO's. It doesn't matter if they are quilting, stitching or knitting, they need to be done. So I've made a list of all my different UFO's and plan to tackle them one project at a time. Most people would not think there is a lot of them but to me there are. This is just the list of UFO's. To me, I will not allow myself to start a new quilting project until two on my list is completed it and to me that is the top is completed as at this point I do not quilt my own quilts. Socks will be any on going project as they are good to take to mini group and I have enough sock yarn to make 10 more pair.

Quilting ones:
Candy Wrapper
Gordian Knot VI - borders
Now you see it, Now you don't
Sock monkey - Halloween
Snowball and 9 Patch
Thread Catchers

Stitching

Halloween table topper
Long leg birds - Autumn
Why is a teddy bear a cross stitchers best friend
Winter House

Knitting
Socks
Sweater

Last post of 2012

Good bye 2012 and hello 2013 in less than a few hours. I hope you will be a better year for me. I just finished an UFO and now to rearrange the sewing room.

Design Wall Monday

I was able to finish the pink quilt this past week. As it's a gift it felt good to get done. The only other thing to get done for Christmas is a scarf and need to getting working on it. I feel ahead of the curve of gifts to make. Since I have some UFO's that need to be finished, I decided that I need to finish them before I would allow myself to start something new. My goal was to start in January but I'm jumping the gun and pulled out a mystery Block of the Month from 2011. I did it with four other friends and we were suppose to work on it together. As they keep stalling I called and said we need to get this done. I finally said I'm going to get my done and when they decided to work on theirs I'll help. They were okay with that. Well last night the blocks were put on the design wall and once I played with them I enough to make a way I was pleased with. I added the setting triangles and started sewing the rows. I found it interesting that they had you cut the setting triangles big but didn't tell you. As the store is out of business there is no one to call and ask.

Design Wall Monday

Still the same quilt top on my design wall but it's now about half way done. I am right on schedule to have it done by the first of December. I just love how it's coming out.