On the Needle

I am still working on a shawl

in the basket weave pattern.

 

 

 

I had planned to be closer to

finished then still at the beginning

of the pattern...but plans change when...

 

 

...you daughter tells you she is

getting married...in 2 weeks!

 

The ceremony was simple and

sweet with just the parents of

the bride and groom there.

 

So, now I guess I have lots

more time to knit and sew and

read, since Husband and I are

now empty nesters.

 

Wow!

Stash Report-Oct 26

I made my goal!

 

I set a goal of using 50 yards

of fabric and I completed it!

 

I finished my granddaughters

purple birthday blankie....

 

 

...and that's the final yardage I needed!

 

Fabric in this week: 0 yards

Fabric out this week: 4 yards

 

Final goal-yardage used: 52 yards!

 

Of course, now I need to start a new

goal, as I follow a schedule of goals that

run September-August

(school teacher family schedule)

 

I think another 50 yards sounds do-able!

Stash busting report-19 Oct 2014

The last couple of days have been

wonderfully filled with hours of

sewing. The house looks messy

and our meals have been at odd

hours, but I have been happy!

 

I cannot count it towards stash

busting, but I finish a QOV top.

that will be going to Australia.

 

 

The talented lady who long-arms

my big quilts has been helping

get the Quilts of Valor program

going in Australia. She will be

speaking to groups there in April.

 

I also made a good start of my

Christmas sewing list. I can't

say what I made, since my kids

read this blog, but I can count the

used fabric!

 

Fabric in this week: 0 yards

Fabric out this week: 6 yards

 

New fabric used total: 48 yards.

 

Only 2 more yards to reach my

goal of 50 yards! Yes!!!!

Slow stitching Sunday

I continue to hand stitch

the Trip Around the World quilt

I posted about last week, but

this week, I am knitting for Sunday.

 

 

This is a basket pattern shawl

I started last year. It was put

away for months and months

while I recovered from

shoulder surgery.

 

It has a 4 row repeat that

knits up quickly. I have

finished 1 skein of yarn of

the 4 required for the shawl.

 

It is so nice to be able to

knit again without pain!

Stash Report-11 Oct

I did get a little sewing done

this week, but not as much

as I want too.

 

I made a few baby blankets

for charity using the

technique in this video.

 

It is quite easy and fast and

uses up smaller cuts of flannel.

 

(I would post blanket pictures, but someone

local may see it here on my blog)

 

Fabric in this week: 2 yards

Fabric out this week: 6 yards

 

New total of yards used: 42 yards

On the Needle-Oct 10

I have not posted "On the Needle"

status for months since I had

shoulder surgery and haven't

knitted for over 6 months.

 

Well....I'm back.

 

Finally able to knit for a

while without wanting

to cry...or rip back rows

of mistakes (never knit

while on pain killers)

 

I am continuing with my

blue basket shawl I started

last year.

 

 

I am one skein in on a

4 skein shawl.

 

What is On the Needle at your house?

Stash Busting-05 October

Fall. Cool nights. Warmish days.

Time to start some Christmas

gifts. Time to enjoy indoor time.

 

I went to a great knit getaway

in the Utah mountains last

week. I made 13 fabric

project bags...one for each lady.

 

I also made 2 flannel blankets

for my nieces new baby.

 

It has felt good to sew so much!

 

Fabric in over last 2 weeks: 10 yards

Fabric used last 2 weeks: 18 yards

 

Fabric used YTD: 38 yards

 

 

Goals for October:

 

Sew 5 PJ bottoms

 

Sew 5 Library book bags

 

Finish one UFO:

Art quilt started Sept 2014

 

 

Hand sew rows 25 & 26 on

Trip Around the World Quilt

 

 

What projects are you working on?

Slow Stitiching Sunday

Fall has finally come to my little

part of the World. Cool nights

and warmish days. Perfect

weather for slow stitching!!!

 

 

Working on my Trip Around the World

quilt. All hand sewn. As of Row 24,

it has 1201-1.5 inch (finished) squares.

 

The group I am doing this with ended

the challenge as of September 30th,

but I am going on. The green dot

fabric row (shown at the bottom of

the photo) is Row 25.

 

What is your slow stitching project?