Beautiful Crazy Quilt

No, this isn't mine. I was at a Quilt Show and saw this Crazy quilt which I fell in love with.  I saw a lot of neat ideas that I hope to work with soon.

Crazy quilting

I have wanted to try making a crazy quilt block for a long time.  I found working with different types of fabric together isn't easy.  I've read about crazy quilting but  you actually need to make a block to appreciate it.

Now I have the fun of embellishing the block. I haven't decided what type of thread I will use.  I hope to include some ribbon and roses on it.This is my first attempt using the flip n sew method of creating a crazy quilt block. I've read about  different methods and will try another soon...maybe today.

Crazy quilt block

Yellow half square triangle lap quilt

This lap quilt is made using half square triangles and a piano key border. The border along with the purple binding really finished the quilt. I used a wavy stitch to quilt it rather than stitch in the ditch along the seams which gave it a different effect. At first I didn't know if I would like this quilt,  but I really like the finished product. This is a Eleanor Burns pattern called Dessert Time.

Dessert Time

"I Love My Dog" pajama pants

 
 I made my daughter pajama pants honoring her dog, Brooklyn. I got the material at Hancock Fabrics.
 They were really fun to make.

Baby Blanket

  Baby Blankets that I hope will be used and abused. I like using a whole piece of fabric for baby quilts instead of cutting the fabric up into little pieces.

Hey Diddle Diddle the Cat and the Fiddle....

Hello Kitty

Knitting with Fabric

Knitting and fabric can go together. I found a unique pattern for a scarf: a 1 yard of  fabric is cut on the bias  (so it would stretch) and tied the pieces together as I knit.  It is fun to try something different once in a while.

Fabric knitted scarf



First Knitting project in 25+ years

In January 2009 I visited our local library and saw 2 ladies knitting and was instantly enthralled. I learned to Knit in 4-H and hadn't knit for more than 25 years. I (re)started knitting with a simple scarf and then ventured into sweater knitting. This was my first major project after my long hiatus from knitting. 

I practiced on this sweater and then made 2 for my daughter. 

I think my next knitting project will either be a cabled cardigan and/or some socks.

Brown sweater- First major knitting project in 25 + years