Baby Shower gifts

I was invited to a number of baby showers this year. I thought quilts and hats would be a nice gift. As you can tell from the picture each hat is made from different yarn and q different pattern. The light green was a side seamed hat which I don't think I have ever done and the rest are worked in the round. Some of the quilts are backed with fabric and some with flannel. Some have batting and some don't. Green hat- batting and cotton backing. Packer hat - flannel with no batting. Pink hat -cotton backing and no batting.

Packer hat

I am in Wisconsin and of course, I have Packer yarn. This is for my good friend Jeanne who is the ultimate Packer fan.

Cases for Smiles

These are pillowcases I made for Ryan's Cases for Smiles.
http://caseforsmiles.org/


A hospital experience can be terrifying and traumatic for both a child and their family. While others strive to find a cure, Ryan’s Case for Smiles helps with the stress and emotional impact of illness in the here and now. Our whimsical pillowcases give children an emotional boost, while resources and tools help families better understand and cope with the experience.

Pennant Scarf

This is a Pennant scarf. I started with only a few stitches and increased every 6 stitches to get the  wide length. I made this for a good friend's brown coat. I showed it to her and she said it would still look good with her burgundy coat. I hope she enjoys it.

Gift for Mom

My mom, aged 92, asked for a scarf to go with her dark purple coat. This is made from Lionbrand Homespun yarn using the circus colorway.

Unicorn

This pattern is from Heidi Boyd. Wool felt. Fun little critter to make.

Baby Blanket

 I knit this blanket with Premier Yarns Parfait Layers. Oh so soft! This  yarn is 100% polyester.

Texas Row by Row

My daughter is currently  living in Texas. The summer of 2017 she visited 6 quilt shops near her and got Free patterns and purchased  kits to make the rows. I sewed the quilt top and had it machine quilted. Carolyn did an awesome job! Hopefully,  when my daughter looks at this quilt which will be a wall hanging she will have good memories of her time in Texas and visiting the 6 different shops. 

VISIT www.rowbyrowexperience.com for more information about this project.

Chevron batik

I made this quilt during a sew along with Alyssa Thomas of Penguin & Fish. It is a Christa Watson pattern. I had saved batiks for quite a while but never really knew what to do with them. I found the perfect pattern..Christa's Charming Chevron quilt. I haven't decided how I will quilt it.

Temperature Blanket

I made this temperature blanket for my sister. It depicts the temperatures of 2017 usually the high temperature of the day.From 30 degrees to 90 I used 5-degree increments. Below 30  degrees I used 10-degree increments. According to the temperature blanket only 3 days we had temperatures above 85 degrees. The beginning of the year we only had 3 degrees that the high temperature was below zero.  I would like to make another temperature blanket but would try a different stitch. I used the stockinette stitch for this blanket. Knit 1 Row, Purl 1 Row.

18" Dog Pillow cover

I made this 18"  envelope pillow for my daughter who has 3 dogs,  a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a Husky and a St. Bernard. I think it would be a great Mother's Day gift from the pups to their "mom." I used a panel for the words.

Ohio Star Version

Look closely! No 2 blocks are the same. Some have the same pattern but different fabrics. I did many quarter square triangles. My daughter has claimed this quilt.
This quilt took over a year to make.