On the Needle

Knitting Christmas Hats as

fast as I can. This Christmas

is going to be completely

homemade and simple!

 

Ribbed Pillbox hat (#42)

 

 

It was an easy pattern on

size 7 needles.

The pattern is on Ravelry.com too.

 

I have started a different

hat, in the same yarn, from

the same book, but do not

have a photo yet.

 

What's on the needle at your house?

On the Needle- Nov 6

I have not been knitting the last

week, but am ready to start a

new Christmas hat

 

Utopia-cable-hat

 

I am a member of a beginners

group on Ravelry.com which

has a easy KAL each month.

 

This month is the Utopia hat.

 

I just need to pick out

my yarn. It will be for my husband.

 

What are you working on?

On the Needle

I finished two hats this week.

 

First, a sock yarn slouchy hat

for my granddaughters birthday

 

 

This is the third I have done

from this pattern. It is not

difficult, but I am ready

to go on to another pattern.

 

My second hat is going to

charity during the holidays.

 

 I am not purchasing yarn

(or fabric) for the next year. This

hat was one of my using up

yarn projects.

 

My next project...I am not sure,

but it will probably be a

Christmas hat or scarf for

a grandchild.

 

What's On the Needle at your house?

Slow Sunday Stitiching

The weather has turned cooler

this weekend with clouds and rain.

 

I am ready to settle down on

the couch for a little hand stitching

on my Trip Around the World quilt

 

I started it over a year ago, but did

not work on it for most of the Summer.

Sitting under a large quilt top in

the Summer heat was not pleasant!

 

I may also do some un-stitching

today too. I am practicing my

machine quilting on a wallhanging

I have had in the UFO pile

for a couple of years (or more)

I quilted some of the border, but

do not like how it looks. Out come

the handy dandy seam ripper!

 

What are you slow stitching today?

Oh the Needle

The weather is finally turning cooler....

at least in the evenings. I am back

to a little bit of a schedule of sewing

and/or quilting during the day and

knitting in the evenings.

 

I started a new hat. I am not sure

where I acquired the yarn. It's

a pretty red and gold combo,

but very thick. I think this hat will

go to a charity.

 

 

What's On the Needle at your house?

On the Needle

I really don't want to keep starting

knit projects and never finishing,

like my quilt projects. This blue

shawl is my never finished, always

on going knit project.

 

 It is not a difficult pattern. I

just keep putting it to the side

while I try something new. I

resolve to have it finished by

the end of the year!

 

I did have a couple of finishes

this past week. I am making

my husband an assortment of

hats he can wear at work.

 

 

He is a teacher, but also does the

cross guard duty at his school.

Cold and sometime snowy mornings

call for a hat.

The pattern is called Ruben Hat on Ravelry

 

I also finished a hat made of

sock yarn for my daughter.

 

 

I am going the next year without

purchasing yarn (or fabric), so

I found a great pattern on Ravelry

for slouchy hats knitted with

sock yarn. I have never made

socks, but had a lot of sock

yarn in my stash (big clearance sale)

 

What's On the Needle at your house?

Slow Sunday Stitching-20 Sep

I attended the Utah Quilt Fest this

past week where I took a class

in Sashiko stitching.

 

We were given kits with the

traditional indigo blue fabric

and white cotton thread.

 

 

 I will be stitching the Crane

motif. It is a very restful

stitching to do after a crazy week.

 

What are you stitching this Sunday?

Slow Sunday stitching 13 Sep

The weather has cooled off for

the weekend a little, so I decided

to finish up row 39 on my

Trip Around the World project

 

I laid it on the bed to see how it

fit. I need to do a few more rows

all the way around, then I'll

add to just the top and bottom

so it fits.

 

What are you slow stitching today?

On the Needle-4 Sep

This week, I am starting to

organize and begin projects

for Christmas. I am a very

slow beginner knitter, so I

have to start early!

 

My husband is a teacher

and the crossing guard. The

Winter weather can be

nasty sometimes, so I am

knitting him a few hats

for his Christmas.

 

This week, I just started

the Ruben Hat by

Trelly Hernandez.

 

It is a free pattern I found

on Raverly.com

 

I am knitting it in wool

that is a dark moss green color

I have never done cables

before, so this will be a

learning experience for me.

 

What is On the Needle at your house?

Slow stitching Sunday

The time has arrived.

 

No more 9-5. No deadlines.

No appointments.

 

I am a stay home woman again!

 

A new chapter in my life.

 

And going with that new chapter,

I am trying to be better organized

in my sewing/knitting/handiwork.

I organized my studio and found

4 cross stitch projects that are

way over due to be finished.

 

I am starting with the oldest

project: Fish wall hanging.

 

I was raised near the ocean and

 love ocean-beach themed décor.

This one is destined

for the bathroom wall.

Fabric report-30 Aug

So, a new chapter in my life

begins this week.

 

I am a stay home woman

once again. No 9-5 job.

No deadlines or appointments.

 

I have taken a new

pledge to myself:

 

No purchasing of Fabric or Yarn

for the next 12 months

(my husband suggested 18 months)

 

I have taken the pledge before

and have succeeded, so I know

it is a doable goal.

 

Today, my fabric stash begins

 

Fabric in: 0 yards

Fabric out: 0 yards

 

Let the sewing begin....

On the Needle 28 Aug

I am beginning to knit for

Fall birthdays and Christmas.

I am a very slow knitter, so

I have to plan ahead.

 

This is the slouchy hat I am

doing for two Granddaughters

who have Fall birthday.

 

 

 

It is called

Socky Slouchy Hat by

Lauren Sanchez. It is a free

pattern on Ravelry.com

 

I am starting a new chapter in

my life and am taking on some

new goals. One goal is to

now purchase yarn (or fabric)

for the next year. I need to

use up the large surplus I have

already in my studio.

 

I have gone a year before with

out fiber purchases...my husband

thinks I should try for

18 months. I think a year is

a good amount of time...ha ha!

Changes are a coming....

 

Most folks set goals for the New Year,

but over the years, I have gotten

in the habit of setting my goals

September to September...results of

being married to a school teacher.

 

I am also starting a new chapter in

my life. For the last few years, I

have been babysitting Grandchildren

nearly full time. As of this week,

I am done with babysitting...kind

of like retiring, I guess. I am

ready to make some changes

and doing some things for myself.

 

My fabric stash busting has

not changed in the last while.

I have sewn quite a bit, but I

had to purchase specific fabrics

for the projects.

 

My Slow Sunday Stitch project:

I am back to working on my

Trip Around the World.

 

 

Hopefully, the weather will cool

off soon, so I do not wilt under a

large quilt top.

 

I am making my list for my

next adventure, which I will

post next week with my

fabric stash busting and Hand

sewn Sunday post.

1st On the Needle post

Hi all!

 

I have never posted at Judy's

"On the Needle" post before...

I am still new to knitting!

 

I finished my first shawl last

month.

 

I accepted the challenge

to enter it in our local

county fair. I won a

1st place ribbon!

 

I am onto trying a new

hat pattern...pictures next

time!

Summer has just flown by

I haven't done too well with blogging

this Summer. Busy, busy, busy!

 

I recently donated some quilts to

my Church and the QOV organization

so I have used some fabric...finally!

 

Used during July: 14.5 yards

 

Used to date: 28.5 yards

 

I hope to use more in the next

few weeks when we get back

more to a schedule. Husband

(the teacher) and grandkids

in school. Me is my studio.

 

The quilts I donated to my

Church were passed on to a

local family shelter. We held a

"baby shower" party, but it

was not for a specific baby. Ladies

brought baby/toddler related gifts,

we tied my quilts, had some yummy

treats and played a cute baby shower

game. Fun way to do service and

get to know the ladies of my Church.

 

How is your fabric stash busting going?

Time flies!

This summer has just flown by so quickly!

 

I have missed blogging for weeks now.

 

For my stash repost, I did do some sewing

that I can count towards the used side. I

sewed a dress for granddaughters birthday.

 

Used during July: 1.5 years

 

Total busted: 14 yards

 

Sad number, I know, but in the next few

weeks, I will (hopefully) have numerous

projects coming together at the

same time. My numbers should at least

double, if not triple!

 

I have been busy knitting. I am still really

new to knitting, so any time I finish

something, it's a pretty big deal for me!

 

Here is my first lace shawl, finished 2 weeks ago.

 

 

The pattern is called Old Shale Shawl, which I found it

on Ravelry . I learned how to knit two together,

yarn over and the Russian bind off method.

 

It will be a gift for my sweet neighbor, when

the weather starts to cool in the Fall.

 

My projects for the next couple of weeks:

 

1. Flannel baby blankets for a friend who is expecting

   twin boys any minute.

 

2. Four quilts for charity to be tied at my

Church. They will be donated to a local

family shelter thru the Utah Quilt Guild.

 

3.Back to school clothes for the grand kids!

 

What are your sewing plans?

Life is good...and busy!

Almost missed the entire of month of May

for blogging. Time flies....

 

Fabric report:

 

No changes. I have been sewing on a

few different projects, but because

none of them are finished, I have not

counted the fabric stash busted!

 

Still at about 30 yards busted.

 

Slow stitching Sunday:

Still working on the
Trip around the World quilt,
all done by hand.
I am nearly done with row 38

 

 

Lastly...yesterday was the

beginning of my 2015

100 days of Summer.

 

It is a project I do each Summer

(June-August with a few days

of May and September to add up

to 100 days) when I set some

different intense goals I have

been wanting to work on for a

limited time.

 

For instance, reading every

day for the 100 days or no

chocolate (yes, I have done it)

for a month.

 

This Summer, some of my goals are:

 

1.To concentrate on my physical

well being with improved diet/exercise

This includes bike riding and new

recipes made at home.

 

(Fresh from our garden)

 

2.Reading the Book of Mormon

(I am a member of the Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

 

3.Compete in some fabric challenges.

 

There are some other goals, but you

get the idea. One goal I would like to

do is to blog more often. I just need

to make the commitment and decide

how long ( a week...a month) and

how often (everyday...twice a week)

 

So...here's to the next 99 days of fun!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to you in blog land!

 

For this weeks stash busting report,

again I have no changes. I am currently

part of a mystery sew-a-long in my

monthly quilt guild group. I don't

count my fabric busted until the

project is done, which will not be

until September.

 

For my slow stitching Sunday, I am

working on my Trip around the World

quilt. I am starting Row 35.

 

 

 I find hand sewing to be very relaxing, which

is a good thing to do in this crazy busy

World. I don't watch TV, but when I do, I

hand sew or knit at the same time. Creating

with my hands while my brain takes a

mini vacation!

 

I have set the goal to sew a little

each day. Except for this last week,

I have done pretty good at keeping this

goal....Spring Break with a Husband

who is a school teacher and 2

grandchildren who needed tending does

not always translate into sewing time.

 

What are you creating?

Late in the day, but still posting

I am going to try and keep up on posting each week.

 

No changes in my stash busting.

I did sew this week, but all the

fabric came from my local quilt guild.

We are creating a charity quilt to

donate in the Fall at the

Utah State Quilt Guild conference.

 

These are my 5 blocks.

Someone donated fabric, which we are

sewing into 12 inch blocks.

The colors are a little off, but I

think it will make a beautiful quilt.

 

My slow stitching is my

Trip Around the World quilt.

When you starting sewing around

rows 32 and on, each row takes

about 130 plus squares.

It takes a long while to

complete that much sewing by hand!

 

So...what are you working on?

Oh my goodness!

I set the goal to post a couple times a month,

but I haven't done very well, have I?

 

On the stash busting front, my numbers

have not changed at all. I have purchased

flannel for charity baby quilts, but

sewn them right up and sent them out.

 

I am still at 12.5 yards busted!

 

For my slow sewing, I am working

on hand  piecing the Trip Around

the World quilt I started with a

Facebook group. I am at row 32,

which is about 2300 two inch squares.

 

 

 

I am going to continue and make a

King size quilt. Right now, it is almost

a Queen size.

 

I celebrated a birthday recently and

set the goal to

sew a little EVERY DAY until my

next birthday. So far...so good!

 

What are you creating today?

Stash report and slow stitching combined

I have not posted in two months.

I got caught up in all the Christmas

celebration and sewing.

 

For my stash report:

 

Fabric in: 10 yards

Fabric out: 19 yards

 

New stash busting total:

12.5 yards used

 

I made jammies, plus

library book bags for all

the Grandkids this year.

 

 

 

My slow stitching is my hand

pieced Trip around the World

quilt. Still working on it...

 

Ready for a new year and new

goals and adventures.!