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Yarn Along 6-18-2014

I have done very little knitting this week that I believe if I was to show you a picture from now compared to last week you couldn't see a difference. So instead here are some stitch markers that I had made a few weeks back. These are some beads I picked up at Hobby Lobby that were on sale. So I purchase rings also from the jewelery dept.  The bead ring has a slit that I could open and then close up after attaching it to the larger ring. They are very pretty, don't you think. Crochet some flowers on rings. Then while at Hobby Lobby I found these wool balls in the clearance section. Did the same as before attached a ring to each ball.  Turned out cute. What I like about the ones I made is the fact they are small and do not get in the way of my knitting.. I have a request, I am looking for sites to visit besides Ravelry or Very Pink Knits which I do now. What are your favorite site? Could you leave me yours in the

What's Up 6-16-2014

Hey there,  I have some progress to show in the quilting department and it has been awhile since I say that. I'm so excited to be able to show you what I've done. Did get one Nested Churn Dash block made that I told you about last week  here   Just love this pattern for some reason. Been wanting to make a quilt using the gray and yellow fabric I've been collecting for sometime now and this pattern is perfect for it. Do have quite the collection. It's an easy pattern and love the size of the blocks, 24 inches But that's not all, I'm on a roll or you could say I found my Mojo. I took a class Saturday to help get me motivated. It was one using Creative Grids Curvy Log Cabin trimming tool. Makes making this block a breeze. Was able to get 20 blocks done Sat. The pattern has you making 16 more but that is for a quilt 60" x 60" but I would like mine to be at least a twin size. Which means I&#

Something New I Heard

I heard the other day about this Shop Hop called Row by Row  Experience This information comes from  their website   Row by Row began in 2011 with 20 quilt shops across New York State. In 2012 the event grew to include 62 participating shops. Pennsylvania came on board in 2013 for a total of 138 shops throughout the two states. In 2014 the event is moving across the country. Over 1250 quilt shops are participating in 34 states and Ontario and planning fun for quilters everywhere. Although the quilt shops are organized by state, quilters have no borders. Travel, shop, collect patterns and add rows to your quilt from any area. For more about how it particapate check out it here Here is an example of a quilt from a prior Hop.

I little Knitting and reading

I had written on Monday that I haven't been doing much sewing but I have been doing some knitting and so I wanted to share my latest project that I've been working on.  It's my Nangou shawl by Melanie Berg found here on  Ravelry I'm using a bamboo - silk combination yarn, I just love how it drapes I'm going to continue making this until I run out of the blue and then that will be the size it will be, not really sure how big it will be. It is very easy pattern and it seems to be going by quickly.  I wanted to share this book I found at the quilt show this past weekend. When I first saw this book, I thought this is interesting, and then once I opened it and looked inside I just had to have it.  It's not that I will make anything from this book but I just thought it was such a novelty. It's not spinning fur into yarn like I have seen on other websites or books but it's more in the order of needle-punch 

What's Up 6-9-14

I have been in a sewing slump for months now. I did finally get the "little dudes" minky blankets made before I left to spend time with them last month. Oh ya I did make a pair of pillowcases for them too. Mainly I've been knitting, cooking or gardening. But this past weekend I helped work at Sager Creek's booth at the Tulsa Quilt Show and I was hoping it would get my creative juices flowing. By george, I think its worked. I was reading others blog yesterday to see what others are up to, which I haven't done much of either and today I made another pair of pillowcases I started over a month ago. I know it isn't much but it is a start and we have to start somewhere. You know baby steps. But it's like riding a bike, you don't forget you just have get back on and pedal. The "little dudes" are into Cars, Planes and Thomas the train. They'll love these. I made them using the sausage roll method here Next is I want to

Yarn Along Time

I am so excited to be able to show and tell you that I finished the "Little Dudes" sweaters.   I so wanted to have them finished a couple of months ago when they were here, I just didn't anticipated how tired I would be trying to keep up with two toddlers.  They turned out so cute, I just hope they can wear them some. It is a pattern that can be made for infants to adults and I planned to make them again sometime in the future for the "little dudes".  I'm now working on crocheted eggs and chicks to give the boys for Easter.  They are the cutest little thing. Besides being fitting for Easter, they can continue to play with them in other ways. They can match the color chicks to the eggshell, learn the color's name and toss them around like balls   I'm making them in all the primary colors and it just takes scraps of leftover skeins.  I found the pattern on pinterest but here is the link to the website  http://redhotf

Sunday Stitching

I spent part of my Sunday making fabric Easter Eggs I had been looking on Pinterest awhile back and came across a pin for these cute fabric eggs and thought what a great way to use up some scrap. I am using up some of my 30's scraps, mainly because the 30's club is coming up this week and they will make cute decorations and great small gift for everyone. If you would like to make your own here is the link to  retro mama  blog and her pattern. They are very easy to make and a quick project. Hope you had a wonderful day.