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P3213701, originally uploaded by tellen24.

Spencer story telling, Tracy spitting, Sadie watching

Silk Kerchief

Silk Kerchief, originally uploaded by tellen24.

Pattern: Silk Kerchief
Yarn: Silk Garden Sock
Colors: 245, 269

The pattern calls for a specific amount of repeats but I went until I ran out of yarn. I did 44 repeats. I also ended with a picot bindoff for a bit of 'flair'.

Just because

I made this quilt for my Grandma. Just because. She helped us out a lot when my mom was sick and I don't know that I ever thanked her for that.

I used the Jacobean Garden line from Connecting Threads. The pattern is from Film In The Fridge. It wasn't so much a pattern, as guidelines on following her quilt. I love how it turned out! I sent it to Lois for quilting and I am so amazed at what she can do. I can't wait to give this to my Grandma!

Nope, it's not an illusion!

Look at me posting for the first time in 2009! As I have admitted many times before, I don't much like blogging anymore. But I am keeping the site up for now because I actually research it often for old photos, old posts, etc. So let me update you as to what I have been doing!

1. SewConnected quilt block group. I am in the fourth month of this group already. My month was January and as I am still waiting for a few blocks, I haven't done anything with them yet. I did make this block for February. It was my first attempt at an actual pieced pattern. I am pretty pleased with it!

I will be working on March's block this upcoming week.

2. We had a new baby born on my mom's side, first baby actually! They wanted a mellow cowboy theme so I made this quilt top (it's currently being quilted).


3. Stitches West. An awesome trip that I took with my knit group. 9 women, 3 cars, 2 nights and a yarn convention. It was a great time!
Friday and Saturdays yarn purchases (doesn't include Sundays)

Left to Right: Abby Rowan Spencer Suzanne Chaun Cori Susie Tracy, Justina took the photo. Which I borrowed, thanks J!


As it turns out, our knit group is putting on the peer pressure for some project finishing. So this weekend many of us have assessed our WIPs and decided what needed to be finished and what needed to be frogged. I have 6 to-be-frogged projects and 4 works-in-progress. Well, I have more than that but those will be my focus!

Pattern: Easy Lap Quilt from Bend The Rules
Fabric: 1/2 yard cuts of 6 different fabrics
Size: 50"x64"
I love the blanket in the book so much that I decided to recreate it for myself. I did not prewash my fabrics so it puckered quite nicely when finally washed.

January SewConnected Fabrics

January SewConnected Fabrics, originally uploaded by tellen24.

Here they are!! I went for the fun and funky. I have included two silk dupionis and I am really so excited to see what the group can come up with!!  Click on the photo to see it all.

November Block - Buffy

Whew! I barely made it in time! I had four days for the holiday and I took full advantage of them. I spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning starching and cutting fabrics. Um, whoever invented starch? Right up there with the guy who invented sliced bread. I normally Hate cutting fabric and the starch just made my life so much easier. In the spirit of taking full advantage of days off, I spent Sunday afternoon sewing all my starched fabrics. :) I only have this one photo as one of the other items is a gift and the other (quilting the Pink Lemonade), well, I was just too lazy to get a good photo of it. I am using this SewConnected group as a way to learn different quilt techniques. Obviously, this month, I chose to do a Log Cabin. And I could Log Cabin all day, I loved the block so much. In doing my practice square though, I learned how important the 1/4" seam really is (you would think I would have known already but no) so I finally marked it on my machine with masking tape and it made such a difference! Now, I just need to get over to the post office and mail it...

The practice block: