Weekly Update

Quilting:

I sewed 1 1/2 flying geese for Around the Town by Dawna Baker.

I did some more quilting on Batik Cascade (Batik Go-Round) by Karen Combs.

Blackwork:

I nearly finished that square on the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor.

Cross Stitch:

I made a bit of progress on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.

Swedish Weaving:

I finished the motif I had been working on and started the final motif on the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Crochet:

I wove in the ends on the star for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall, sewed it to the 2nd row, and crocheted a tulip.

Knitting:

I wove in a bunch of ends and started the 1st side border on the Octopus Garden Blanket by Georgia Vincent.

Household:

I've been needing to make some household items, so I've added a new category to my list of projects. Inspired by this, I decided to make a reusable version of the cotton pads one uses for various hygiene purposes. I didn't really like the design at the link, so I came up with my own. The shape is a bit wonky, but it'll do the job.

Finishing:

Finally, I sewed the corner squares to the remaining 2 border strips for the Tree Frog Trio (designer unknown) based on No Evil Frogs by Royce B. McClure.

 

Weekly Update

Quilting:

I cut out some of the patches for the flying geese border on Around the Town by Dawna Baker.

I did some more quilting on Batik Cascade (Batik Go-Round) by Karen Combs.

Blackwork:

I finished that square on the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor, did the section of border next to it, and started a new square.

Cross Stitch:

I made a bit of progress on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Crochet:

I finished crocheting a star for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall.

Knitting:

I finished the bottom border of the Octopus Garden Blanket by Georgia Vincent.

Finishing:

Finally, I sewed the 2nd border strip to the Tree Frog Trio (designer unknown) based on No Evil Frogs by Royce B. McClure.

Weekly Update

Quilting:

I finished the 1st border of Around the Town by Dawna Baker.

I did some more quilting on Batik Cascade (Batik Go-Round) by Karen Combs.

Blackwork:

I'm still working on the same square of the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor.

Cross Stitch:

I made a bit of progress on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Crochet:

On the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall, I sewed a butterfly to a star, wove in some ends, and did some more crocheting on another star.

Knitting:

I finished the top border of the Octopus Garden Blanket by Georgia Vincent, wove in a bunch of ends, and started the bottom border.

Finishing:

Finally, I cut out the corner squares for the Tree Frog Trio (designer unknown) based on No Evil Frogs by Royce B. McClure and sewed the 1st border strip.

Weekly Update

Quilting:

I did some more work on the 1st border of Around the Town by Dawna Baker.

I did some more quilting on Batik Cascade (Batik Go-Round) by Karen Combs.

 

Blackwork:

I'm still working on the same square of the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor.

Cross Stitch:

I made a bit of progress on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.

 

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Crochet:

I did 2 more tulips for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall, sewed them together to form a butterfly, and started crocheting a star.

Knitting:

I'm still working on the top border of the Octopus Garden Blanket by Georgia Vincent.

 

Finishing:

Finally, for my next finishing project I pulled out the Tree Frog Trio (designer unknown) based on No Evil Frogs by Royce B. McClure.

This one has turned out to be a bit of a learning experience. I found just the right fabrics, happily cut out all of the pieces, laid them all out, sat back to admire my work, and quickly realized my mistake:

I forgot to allow for the width of the border when calculating the length of the pieces. *headdesk* Fortunately, it can be fixed. For the border I can simply cut corner squares out of the green fabric, and there's just enough of the orange left to piece the binding. In future, I'll make sure to sketch the layout before cutting so that I can see what size the pieces need to be.

Weekly Update

Quilting:

I did some more work on the 1st border of Around the Town by Dawna Baker.

I did some more quilting on Batik Cascade (Batik Go-Round) by Karen Combs.

 

Blackwork:

I finished that square on the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor, did a blank square, and started on the next square.

Cross Stitch:

I made a bit of progress on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Crochet:

I remade that tulip for the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall. It came out the right size this time. Here's what I have so far:

Knitting:
I finished knitting all 4 corners of the Octopus Garden Blanket by Georgia Vincent and started on the top border.

Finishing:

Finally, I finished Tech Support, a design by Linda Connors of Calico Crossroads®, adapted from the artwork of Kathleen Kelly of Kats by Kelly™.

 

Weekly Update

Quilting:

I did some more work on the 1st border of Around the Town by Dawna Baker.

I did some more quilting on Batik Cascade (Batik Go-Round) by Karen Combs.

 

Blackwork:

I finished that square on the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor, did a blank square, and started on the next square.

Cross Stitch:

I decided to put Fish City away and start a new project: Joy of Computer Work, based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.  This is meant to be stitched over one thread on 25 count linen, but I'm doing it on 28 count Monaco because I am insane that's what I had on hand.

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on the Feathers To and Fro afghan from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Crochet:

I pulled out the next UFO I need to complete to reach my goal of using up all of my acrylic yarn. It's the Purple Passion Throw designed by Vicki Marshall. (I couldn't find any online info for Ms. Marshall or any online pictures of the afghan.)

Here's what I had already done:

The octagonal motif is called a star, the small oval motif is called a tulip, and 4 tulips are sewn together to form a butterfly.

This week I crocheted one tulip.

Unfortunately, when I checked it against the ones I had already done, it was just a bit too big. The gauge for this pattern is one of those obnoxious ones where the designer only gives you the finished size of the motifs, so you have to crochet an entire piece before you can even check to see if your tension is correct. So, I'm going to have to try again with a smaller hook and rip this week's work out. Grrrr.

Knitting:

I finished knitting the first corner of the Octopus Garden Blanket by Georgia Vincent and started on the second.

Finishing:

Finally, I started sewing the 4th binding strip to the back of Tech Support, a design by Linda Connors of Calico Crossroads®, adapted from the artwork of Kathleen Kelly of Kats by Kelly™.