Progress Report

While taking the photographs of the Candystripe and Pinwheel quilt for baby Emily last week in the garden I realised I had not taken a proper photograph of my Block of the Month Quilt for my album.   So while the sun was shining I pinned it on the line.  It was a bit breezy but between gusts I snapped this.



Class Block of the Month 2013 - 2014

This week has been a bit more productive thank goodness.  I was beginning to worry that my time management skills (the few I have) had deserted me completely. However the routine has returned and I managed a bit more sewing these last few nights.  More exploding blocks have been added to the bundle for the Linus Project Class Quilt or it might be quilts. 

Exploding Blocks for Linus

and I have done some additional knitting - a little knitted preemie baby blanket for project Linus.  

Knitting project

These little blankets are fun to make and can be picked up and a couple of rows knitted in no time at all, especially if you are catching up on TV you have missed.   A 100gm ball of baby wool 4mm knitting needles, 120 stitches, and knit until the ball is finished!  You can make up any pattern you like. I just like the basket weave look of knit 10 purl 10 with a 10 stitch stocking stitch border all around.

I have started and almost completed my first Block of my Night Before Christmas project.  I must say although it is very early days I have really enjoyed assembling this block.  Appliqué is a new skill for me and I have enjoyed researching the wide variety of different methods.  I must admit the thought of freezer paper, starch, needle turn and fusible web was all a bit daunting at first but when you take your time and take each step slowly and carefully it is such fun to see the small appliqué parts all coming together.  This first block also incorporates some embroidery stitches.  Over the years I have dabbled in many crafts and cross stitch and embroidery are not new to me.  It was fun finding all my threads again and making the right choice of threads from my boxes, remembering past projects with fondness.  I also took the opportunity to look through Mum's box of threads and incorporate some of them into mine, obviously the time is right.  I think they also need a tidy!

Messy Threads

It's another blustery wet morning here so perhaps I will find a few minutes now and then to go to my sewing table, the big question is which WIP will I choose?  

Have a great weekend folks.