I finished knitting the Burberry Inspired Cowl two nights ago. Then I gave it a good soak & today it was dry enough to wear. I like the way big cables lay. I didn’t knit this one to be very... Feb 09, 2010 - 1 Comment
Today we entered week three of the On To Road To Spring Quilt Along. This week we’ll sew our quilt tops together. I spent a few hours this afternoon piecing together my first strips. It was easi... Feb 08, 2010 - 1 Comment
I loved my Spiral Cowl so much I jumped right into the Burberry Inspired Cowl. It’s much more of an outdoor, scarf cowl than the Spiral Cowl. I like the way the big cables look. They give the co... Feb 07, 2010 - 2 Comments
Today I cut the 100 squares from the “plain” fabric for my first quilt. We were told to buy 2 yards of this fabric. I found that amount a little hard to deal with when squaring & cutt... Feb 06, 2010 - 1 Comment
I spent a good chunk of today ironing fabric & then cutting out the squares for my first quilt. I found this really stressful. I’m not particularly good with the rotary cutter. I have probl... Feb 05, 2010 - 3 Comments
Woohoo! The spiral cowl is finished. I really like how it looks on. Some people added a button to close their’s tighter around their necks but I prefer it hanging loose. I wish you could see the... Feb 04, 2010 - 4 Comments
Last week my cousin told me she was joining an online quilt along at I Have to Say. I’ve been wanting to learn to quilt for a coupe of years now so figured I’d join in too. It’ll be ... Feb 03, 2010 - 2 Comments
I really expected to finish the spiral cowl today. I sat myself in front of the new version of Emma on Masterpiece Classic & knit away but I still have a good inch to go. Darn size 2 needles̷... Feb 02, 2010 - 2 Comments
Completely finished the Hufflepuff mittens today. All I really had left to do was a little bit of embroidery & the i-cord. Remember those cords to keep your mittens together & in your jacket... Feb 01, 2010 - No Comments
It’s been a good month but I see this Handmade 365 might be hard to do, I guess that’s what a challenge is. So here’s a recap of the month… Finished projects: Mittens for me, m... Jan 31, 2010 - 1 Comment
