Craft Quilting
January 20, 2010
I’ve been making a few pot holders with leftover fabrics. They are usually a bit wonky in shape. I use whatever thick fabric scraps I have to put inside. For this one, I have a wool felt blanket that’s been cut up for awhile, and it was thick enough that I only had to put one layer inside. Sometimes I’ll put two or three layers of flannel.
Now, this guy, I don’t know. I just sewed it using some scraps and it looks pretty Americana to me. It’s about doll quilt size. I’m not sure what to do with it, it’s not really my style, but I still like it. So it’s hanging out in my studio until I figure it out.
I really love this! I used some vintage fabric samples I’ve had for ages and never wanted to cut into. But as I’m trying to de-stash, these fabrics came under the knife. I also wanted something to hang in the bedroom because I have yet to hang anything up in there. For some reason the wall color did not turn out at all. It looks blue in this picture, when it’s really a light green. I stuck it into the wall with sewing pins… maybe not a very permanent hanging device but good enough ’til it finds a good spot.
Oh, and those last two projects used a pattern called log cabin. It’s super easy, although it requires sewing a line, jumping up, ironing it back, and repeating for as many pieces as you sew. I averaged around 40 jump-up sit-downs during the last project.
on a sunny day
It was nice and sunny the other day so I took some pictures around the house.
I think I stole that trash can from my sister…
Also, you’ll notice that the wall background in those photos is light green. Yep. Green is definitely in for my favorite color in 2010.
In the hall, the hat is hung up in lieu of other decoration. It does well for now.
Sun Yellow | Sky Blue
January 18, 2010
I made these as a present. They are a cotton and wool blend, and I knit them on small-ish needles so that it would make them quite sturdy so as to be more slipper socks than regular socks.
It was also my first time to try intarsia, knitting with alternating colors at the same time. It worked pretty well! The only thing I probably wouldn’t do again is purl with it, because it wasn’t a very smooth transition between the knit 3, purl 1. But for the first time ever, I think it’s pretty awesome :)
I also made some little pom-poms for the side. Those might be removed, I’m not totally sold. But I’m happy to finish this project. It took me less than a week from start to finish. This is a big deal, seeing as it took me a year to knit my first pair. Woohoo! I’m getting faster at cranking these socks out. I think I have one more pair to do and then it’s time to start a hat or a scarf or a cardigan.