tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74919197664005508182024-03-13T14:10:56.881-06:00Cathy Tomm QuiltsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger875125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-31625212473614388292021-07-14T11:30:00.007-06:002021-07-14T11:30:00.273-06:00Solar Dyed Yarn<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKw1tE9mRtQ/YOzgfzl5cUI/AAAAAAAAJzU/PCkDEqmXwi8vCwXaHZ1d1xoO8jZbfIfmACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6633.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKw1tE9mRtQ/YOzgfzl5cUI/AAAAAAAAJzU/PCkDEqmXwi8vCwXaHZ1d1xoO8jZbfIfmACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6633.JPG"/></a></div>
I did this Yarn by wetting the yarn then sprikling it all over with the colours of the rainbow. Each colour has a salt shacker and I have mixed in the crystal citric acid. I also flipped the yarn to get enough on the yarn. I wanted colour. I placed a little plastic over it so the yarn would not dry out, it was like a little greenhouse. Then washed it out and dried. Magic.
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The two on the ends where done with more liquid dye but in the try and covered like the one above. The mini yarns I set up in my jars for dying and place the lid on and left in the sun for the day. All the colour was getting taken up fast. I might over dye some of these colours still but I gave me a nice flower set of yarn to start with.
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Ok this set is double dyed. First I did a light dye colour on each mini yarn, also done in the sun with my jars. Then I wound them back up into the mini skein that they are, with the twist in the yarn. a small amount of Crystal citric acid and dye went on the bottom of a dry jar, then a skein, then dye then the next skein. Untill I had all five in the jar and dye also on top. I then added water to top it up. Put a lid on and set it in the sun. Yes I changed colours of dyes the yellow, green and blues. They match each other with out being the same. I just love them.
So far I am just dying yarn with the plans to use for my sock knitting. Some might end up as mittens or little half gloves. But mostly specail socks. I see some people have done some ice dying, I have done ice or snow ding on cotton but wool dyes likes the heat. Maybe I will look into it as I might need the sun to melt and heat it all up for wool. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-44401728229971643892021-07-12T18:32:00.009-06:002021-07-13T00:41:24.040-06:00Summer busyWhat have I been doing. Well not a ton of sewing is getting done, maybe a little bit.
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The knitting bag was in great need. I keep on knitting socks and wanted a cute bag with this fabric. Love the little horse zipper tag I fuzzy cut out. The yarn is my Purple Pansy yarn I dyed back in April.
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The Purple Pansy Socks are now done and ready to show off. I am very happy with them. I think I have enough yarn left to do a short pair also.
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Another knitting bag was made with my camper fabric. The yarn is some watermelon yarn I dyed in May. The socks are now started and being worked on. I have the first sock done and the second one is just ready to work the heal decrease and then the foot and toe. Soon to be done.
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These short socks are now done too. I finished them as we drove home from camping in June. The yarns are also yarns that I dyed this spring.
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Dyed yarn to show off what I might knit up this summer. A few are hand dyed yarns I bought from a local yarn dyer, <a href="https://rosehillyarns.com/">Rose Hill Yarns</a>. So far I just love to buy her stuff. I can pick it up just on the other side of Leduc.
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My beast Dolly, she and I have been doing lots of agility training this summer. It has been hard to get in training in this hot weather. This is after a water break on evening. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-84945109440677756662021-05-14T11:06:00.001-06:002021-05-14T11:06:00.248-06:00Mini Colour <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VF56-G-ciFI/YJzeRbLDjwI/AAAAAAAAJtk/t_YfdLuJzvwlMK1CzDmujl_z5JIOK6vkACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_6063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="219" data-original-width="448" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VF56-G-ciFI/YJzeRbLDjwI/AAAAAAAAJtk/t_YfdLuJzvwlMK1CzDmujl_z5JIOK6vkACLcBGAsYHQ/w477-h233/IMG_6063.JPG" width="477" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am having some colour fun. Mini hanks. I am playing with the colour and yarn to see what I can do. I needed a couple of small ones to go with some others I had dyed already. At least 3 of these are to go with a bigger cakes of yarn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your going to laugh at me. I do not like grey. But I dyed a small one at the left end, well I had to add some more colour on it. HA PINK</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fjGtKLg6jZQ/YJzeXfRIfoI/AAAAAAAAJto/Elsa31T6LFYvsD1J9S-YGcV3lARBtwtMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s297/IMG_6061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="286" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fjGtKLg6jZQ/YJzeXfRIfoI/AAAAAAAAJto/Elsa31T6LFYvsD1J9S-YGcV3lARBtwtMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/IMG_6061.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am liking this set together. I think it is very garden flower like. I might have to do more soft colours still. All of these have a touch of pink. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYroMPsZi3U/YJzegMguwCI/AAAAAAAAJts/X8JO7ph7ZAwxdgChzv_dSjkxPJsn2eh5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYroMPsZi3U/YJzegMguwCI/AAAAAAAAJts/X8JO7ph7ZAwxdgChzv_dSjkxPJsn2eh5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6073.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lime is over dyed a bit more blue so not so much yellow. The dark blue is also a over dyed as it was not deep enough yet. The medium blue is an over dye of sprinkles that was not great. Better now. Pink is half hank and just to have more pink. You can never have too much pink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUNmQWXlqKQ/YJzelpIBmRI/AAAAAAAAJt0/k-OCv7kKQ4sVEOBBu1_3s2fQHc-AtyrtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUNmQWXlqKQ/YJzelpIBmRI/AAAAAAAAJt0/k-OCv7kKQ4sVEOBBu1_3s2fQHc-AtyrtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6072.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My experiment with recycled yarn. A few years ago I bought an old sweater at the 2nd hand store to take a part, dye, and reknit. Well I am part way there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQA4dF1ceKI/YJzeq_Jac9I/AAAAAAAAJt8/lER5tjsl0K8qNDJrfiVRcIuQ3Fpx6e8sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQA4dF1ceKI/YJzeq_Jac9I/AAAAAAAAJt8/lER5tjsl0K8qNDJrfiVRcIuQ3Fpx6e8sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6076.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cakes need to be put into a hank and washed to get the kinks out. But it is getting some where. It is 100 % wool so I am thinking I might use it for mittens or fingerless gloves. Socks would break down too quickly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok Pink is in every photo today. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-32293122368743413772021-05-12T16:15:00.000-06:002021-05-12T16:15:00.853-06:00Socks and Bags<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ANMRI7c7mXs/YJxRjJq9N7I/AAAAAAAAJs0/JtrnzxVcTwMFriWbZvgNbrYLyAphHr53QCLcBGAsYHQ/s412/IMG_6075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ANMRI7c7mXs/YJxRjJq9N7I/AAAAAAAAJs0/JtrnzxVcTwMFriWbZvgNbrYLyAphHr53QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6075.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My shoes today match my short socks. Love this sea green colour. Of course hand made socks that I also dyed the yarn too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7ka_JoUEFo/YJxRs4gf6UI/AAAAAAAAJs8/ZTqHg8tHSkQC2Z5u22pXc5sSA_-7xOKGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7ka_JoUEFo/YJxRs4gf6UI/AAAAAAAAJs8/ZTqHg8tHSkQC2Z5u22pXc5sSA_-7xOKGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6057.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another set dyed with the plan for more short socks for summer. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8PeMnk0t7s/YJxRqzLQL9I/AAAAAAAAJs4/PYiL8mYpOsgdtjjJJ0PJ1fPw_sOvKYFHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8PeMnk0t7s/YJxRqzLQL9I/AAAAAAAAJs4/PYiL8mYpOsgdtjjJJ0PJ1fPw_sOvKYFHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6067.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had fun doing the sprinkles on this yarn. I gave the yarn an all over pale pink and then sprinkled the Yellow, Turquoise. and Pink on the yarn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBXggbnzeKk/YJxSsOUp1II/AAAAAAAAJtM/-CC4lSYwRrUJZk_nlNadAxellRtmVXzEACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBXggbnzeKk/YJxSsOUp1II/AAAAAAAAJtM/-CC4lSYwRrUJZk_nlNadAxellRtmVXzEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6047.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also got this mini iron bag done for my mom. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z62yq__1R7U/YJxSuSsuGQI/AAAAAAAAJtQ/vV3TGNjgbQUyUmmZY50ryDfZSlKyvHNaACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_6046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z62yq__1R7U/YJxSuSsuGQI/AAAAAAAAJtQ/vV3TGNjgbQUyUmmZY50ryDfZSlKyvHNaACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6046.JPG" /></a></div><br /> </div>I had done two for me and made hers to match another bag I did for her sometime ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-22747208765396708832021-05-07T10:02:00.003-06:002021-05-07T10:02:00.246-06:00Dyed Yarn<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ofsyXXAAe2k/YJLtgNG3LDI/AAAAAAAAJsI/E9TAP-0TCi0x9d6qRWzsTFwVFjkDUcN1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ofsyXXAAe2k/YJLtgNG3LDI/AAAAAAAAJsI/E9TAP-0TCi0x9d6qRWzsTFwVFjkDUcN1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5999.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this sock yarn is a self stripping yarn. It was a bit hard to plan what I wanted. It might be a nightmare to sort into a ball. I hope it did not tangle to much. I have many many cotton strings to help keep it sorted. I like using cotton because I can see it. Cotton does not dye well with the acid dyes I use on the wool. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tbmFtYMkjnU/YJLtgO9p9UI/AAAAAAAAJsE/X82UylQ0hAQLBA_bMNAHIvjE-v5LMHQQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="336" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tbmFtYMkjnU/YJLtgO9p9UI/AAAAAAAAJsE/X82UylQ0hAQLBA_bMNAHIvjE-v5LMHQQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5996.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried speckles. Well not really happy with it. It is a different yarn and is kind of sparkly like. The undyed parts got very very white as I washed it. It Asperitas from Knomad and has 50% recycled wool and 50% Tencel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am thinking I might over dye this and hope it works better. More dye can help these wimpy colours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZZAtHPZf2k/YJLvdGRYEVI/AAAAAAAAJsY/o0SmQducysURIAaFK6R62MYeA2Xi29o2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZZAtHPZf2k/YJLvdGRYEVI/AAAAAAAAJsY/o0SmQducysURIAaFK6R62MYeA2Xi29o2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5975.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This set of minis was also Asperitas and turned out great. It takes the dye well but the speckles do spread. On this set it all works well but not on the white one above. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxm70O2rW5I/YJLtpvA5JoI/AAAAAAAAJsM/xeZhml4c7tMLvCTscpxNjmB2M--R16IdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxm70O2rW5I/YJLtpvA5JoI/AAAAAAAAJsM/xeZhml4c7tMLvCTscpxNjmB2M--R16IdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5905.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My order from Knomad, so much fun! <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope to do some more dying maybe even today. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-22653217579735099582021-05-05T13:01:00.000-06:002021-05-05T13:01:22.617-06:00Summer Socks<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zMKkouJzVUE/YJLkrACBCII/AAAAAAAAJrk/iPkqHGoPYGM_oJOdHRWIdYjgceNFAt6cACLcBGAsYHQ/s362/IMG_5990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zMKkouJzVUE/YJLkrACBCII/AAAAAAAAJrk/iPkqHGoPYGM_oJOdHRWIdYjgceNFAt6cACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5990.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sock pair #10 for the year finished!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#9 start and finish for 2021! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I got these done in time for the spring weather. But where is the warm weather. I love this dyed yarn I dyed in early April. I was thinking about beach and cool waters but also the touch of lime. The free pattern is from Ravelry <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rose-city-rollers">Rose City Rollers</a> but then I changed so many things. I wanted to know how to get the roll at the top. Well it is just knit, I used my reinforced heal that I have been doing. Also I tried Eye of Partridge on the bottom the feet as I get hole there every time. Then I finished it off with my favorite toes. So not sure I followed the pattern much. Very happy with the socks and I have enough to do a second pair. Maybe I will but add something like a different colour heal or toes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgpRYPKRp9M/YJLneUe-ZXI/AAAAAAAAJrs/ZQ-V4RxSCMoj3CvuTcKIByrLYcrnlRS4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s371/IMG_5989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="371" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgpRYPKRp9M/YJLneUe-ZXI/AAAAAAAAJrs/ZQ-V4RxSCMoj3CvuTcKIByrLYcrnlRS4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5989.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Up next was a big sock repair. The ankle of these socks are what is left of my 1st pair of socks I knitted 18 years ago. I had repaired the foot, toes and heals a few different times. It was time to say good bye. So I reknit from the heal down with new yarn that was at least a good colour match. Pretty good repair. But so cold I have to wear these winter like socks and the short ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What is next?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aLuy_96QanU/YJLoS6h21-I/AAAAAAAAJr0/AbUFSW1-rp08p5JnGgmpHRmmdV3L6nfugCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aLuy_96QanU/YJLoS6h21-I/AAAAAAAAJr0/AbUFSW1-rp08p5JnGgmpHRmmdV3L6nfugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5987.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I dyed these mini yarns on Sunday night. I just love them. The two colours I need to remake in a larger volume is the Dark Purple and the lime green both near the bottom. I will maybe do others. Like I group of more blues. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I had to use some right now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pkLD5fAuTAg/YJLo9SSzYDI/AAAAAAAAJr8/zwnNuA1iucMFJU2vHrKT4ABrKJN5jBTGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pkLD5fAuTAg/YJLo9SSzYDI/AAAAAAAAJr8/zwnNuA1iucMFJU2vHrKT4ABrKJN5jBTGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5995.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well the next start! colour strips! in a short sock! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How fun is that? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See Why I need more Purple and Lime. I just had to use them right as quick as I could. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-32046368884646234662021-05-02T14:20:00.002-06:002021-05-02T14:20:30.045-06:00Quilts for Boys<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGuP_dCKEVU/YI8GujnMhfI/AAAAAAAAJrc/kUfyoGiBrfovgEuzsLFpNYTdRMfJ2hSwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/IMG_4151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGuP_dCKEVU/YI8GujnMhfI/AAAAAAAAJrc/kUfyoGiBrfovgEuzsLFpNYTdRMfJ2hSwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4151.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Mom, Betty, and I often work on quilts together. These two where done by both of us. My mom did the patchwork and I did the machine quilting. I wanted to give my sister in laws two boys a quilt each. I had given them a baby quilt each but no new ones for years. You can see they are way to big now for baby quilts. They needed small man size at least. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuI8HZitFcA/YI8Gb5mLdBI/AAAAAAAAJrM/lpScHT4vCeIBtAgOeai-ttZHDLChdMtzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_4147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuI8HZitFcA/YI8Gb5mLdBI/AAAAAAAAJrM/lpScHT4vCeIBtAgOeai-ttZHDLChdMtzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4147.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt I had an Oiler fabric (Edmonton's Hockey team) on part of the backing so we did make it more orange and blue. Both boys love hockey and their dad is a hockey nut. Some winter's dad has build a ring in their back yard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both quilts were done in time for the birthdays they had in Aug 2020. I am behind showing of stuff from last year when I hardly wrote on my blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dog friends - I have not gone to the herding breed yet, the cattle dog is their dog. </div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-25754896567867000922021-04-30T14:09:00.002-06:002021-04-30T14:09:31.710-06:00Dyed Yarn<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmMHUovlkiQ/YIxeSluGJGI/AAAAAAAAJqM/_7g384zZbno0AX6UN69-Wvp1Tddo1s06ACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmMHUovlkiQ/YIxeSluGJGI/AAAAAAAAJqM/_7g384zZbno0AX6UN69-Wvp1Tddo1s06ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5812.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pansies I love them. How could I not dye some yarn to look like Pansies. I love this yarn. I have used a sock yarn base with some nylon in the yarn. I love all the purples I got in there. Then the shots of yellow and pink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHiKdfYQgvo/YIxeZO3hxyI/AAAAAAAAJqQ/Lkeqd68DqN0kkFz4CpiHQJ36LkxEHJmsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHiKdfYQgvo/YIxeZO3hxyI/AAAAAAAAJqQ/Lkeqd68DqN0kkFz4CpiHQJ36LkxEHJmsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5825.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have done it into a cake already. This might have to be knitted in to socks soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OxM6ooUQ0AU/YIxef4Ml6CI/AAAAAAAAJqU/pwQGynNGMDAiWr6cGDpIeOmRJ9F1JSYvACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OxM6ooUQ0AU/YIxef4Ml6CI/AAAAAAAAJqU/pwQGynNGMDAiWr6cGDpIeOmRJ9F1JSYvACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5820.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did this sock yarn too. I kept the repeat a little shorter on this one. I kind of hope the purple might join up when done in socks. We will see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KN-oDhjHQFU/YIxepbILEbI/AAAAAAAAJqg/DPWqqf6qF30EqEyPyrKinJJacEPuV6xaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KN-oDhjHQFU/YIxepbILEbI/AAAAAAAAJqg/DPWqqf6qF30EqEyPyrKinJJacEPuV6xaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5806.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now this one is not easy to wrap. It should give me strips in the three colour families. The pink will be repeated between the blue and green. It will be fun to see how it goes. I wish I had kept track of how many repeats are in the one ball. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKw2-_KBFBA/YIxew7JWpVI/AAAAAAAAJqo/czAD5xpwJfsf1NLDVaBh_zHg17WU_4-4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKw2-_KBFBA/YIxew7JWpVI/AAAAAAAAJqo/czAD5xpwJfsf1NLDVaBh_zHg17WU_4-4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5829.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also caked up to start anytime now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdGvWVDzde0/YIxe4-aiItI/AAAAAAAAJqs/Ygx-WHCc2KcvhPJxrHNHP3A17D0GL5S6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdGvWVDzde0/YIxe4-aiItI/AAAAAAAAJqs/Ygx-WHCc2KcvhPJxrHNHP3A17D0GL5S6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5905.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got swishy mail yesterday! My yarn for dying has arrived. I am not sure what I will dye next but I am thinking more flower colours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inspiration can be found! I might have to take more photos this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bVmM2vMGR4/YIxfFlh1NfI/AAAAAAAAJq4/nS23a_vRzY0CsMEHitzyxeGxOM3v_mg7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bVmM2vMGR4/YIxfFlh1NfI/AAAAAAAAJq4/nS23a_vRzY0CsMEHitzyxeGxOM3v_mg7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5924.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at the dahlias. I had to buy one of these. Kind of wish I could have a whole garden of them. We will see how it does. About 10 years ago I planted some Dahlias and the bugs yuck. I had crazy black aphid things all over them. I hope they do not show up again. We will see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJPfME051XQ/YIxe_KuAhrI/AAAAAAAAJq0/REkKzlLcW_0ltJoPtDkDUsn8R7aRQmB7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJPfME051XQ/YIxe_KuAhrI/AAAAAAAAJq0/REkKzlLcW_0ltJoPtDkDUsn8R7aRQmB7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5925.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my dad also picking out some dahlias for his pots. This is the Best! the first day at the green house! I love that my dad and I got do this together. Turns out last year the 29th of April was also our first day to the green house. It was after 6 weeks of lock down because of Covid. And we still live this covid lockdowns. Not much has changed except we have found a few better ways to live. I got one vaccine so far. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To Garden is to have Hope! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-13087166233673719892021-04-29T10:15:00.009-06:002021-04-29T10:15:00.245-06:00Green Socks<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygT5h175Ib0/YIhVkZcLoOI/AAAAAAAAJpY/8H_ZUy-hnIArZojRrVFjbOkbf-Jc65ycgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5862.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygT5h175Ib0/YIhVkZcLoOI/AAAAAAAAJpY/8H_ZUy-hnIArZojRrVFjbOkbf-Jc65ycgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5862.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got another pair of hand knit sock done. This pair I tried out more knit 2 purl 2 and did it all the way down the front of the foot. They ended up kind of narrow for my feet. So Angelia. my son's girlfriend, got the socks. She was pretty pleased. They look great pulled up over her leggings. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hddOd-QBPDM/YIhVkV5cYaI/AAAAAAAAJpQ/aGRXG0vEBhAeRb_4FRtnPUw_qhCdt4z1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hddOd-QBPDM/YIhVkV5cYaI/AAAAAAAAJpQ/aGRXG0vEBhAeRb_4FRtnPUw_qhCdt4z1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5860.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My plan was to wear them with the top turned down for the summer. Or you can pull them all the way up. I love the bands of yellow and darker green that came out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is pair # 9 finished this year! I am on a roll! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OFAois1No4/YIhVyjjUqeI/AAAAAAAAJpg/IN7wTF850Qw5TfKmhp6lrFCpC1Y2-w9pACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OFAois1No4/YIhVyjjUqeI/AAAAAAAAJpg/IN7wTF850Qw5TfKmhp6lrFCpC1Y2-w9pACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5766.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here was the yarn after dyeing twice. The first round of dye was Easter egg tables, but it was kind of boring. So in the pot it went again. that is when I added the darker green, mostly by adding blue dye over the paler greens. I did leave a bit of that nice lime green. The blue was sprinkled on touch with dry dye. so very spotty. But I love how it knit up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The yarn base was Diamond Select Footsie yarn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YP3OwALccsQ/YIhXZBT42dI/AAAAAAAAJpw/H2N24pSv26Mo6ZkzxsCaHlvU5Jw9PU_hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5773.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YP3OwALccsQ/YIhXZBT42dI/AAAAAAAAJpw/H2N24pSv26Mo6ZkzxsCaHlvU5Jw9PU_hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5773.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the yarn all in a cake. So you can see I had hope it would look better. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes I have started another pair! You will have to wait to see what is next! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-10268555714369772652021-04-27T13:12:00.001-06:002021-04-27T13:12:34.060-06:00Birch Tree Socks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wyw-OkILmVU/YIhfmCNZVNI/AAAAAAAAJp4/8agGeaD2n1s8a50WeQxFYlUWLZ-el1SvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wyw-OkILmVU/YIhfmCNZVNI/AAAAAAAAJp4/8agGeaD2n1s8a50WeQxFYlUWLZ-el1SvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5875.JPG" /></a>\\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow Sock Pair #8 for the year done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dyed this yarn earlier in this winter. My inspiration was Blue Sky and Birch Trees. I was very happy with how they knitted up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did the ribbing with Knit 3 Purl 1 and then kept doing that down the top of the foot. They fit nice I am happy with this pair. I also did the reinforced heal and heal cap. I can not say I used a real pattern as they are kind of the vanilla pattern I use all the time. but just changed my ribbing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xG7ROz2lDLA/YIhfmDXujYI/AAAAAAAAJp8/Jsf3wB_BPQIqoX_zIdrm4Nu7lCl92GcEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s371/IMG_5874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xG7ROz2lDLA/YIhfmDXujYI/AAAAAAAAJp8/Jsf3wB_BPQIqoX_zIdrm4Nu7lCl92GcEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5874.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I was thinking of socks I could wear over the summer months so I plan to turn the cuff down. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYQpUTlG3P8/YIhf0YLtBLI/AAAAAAAAJqA/CvidLQ4tx2IXB820_YjlFOUsQLH1B2GxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/IMG_5321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYQpUTlG3P8/YIhf0YLtBLI/AAAAAAAAJqA/CvidLQ4tx2IXB820_YjlFOUsQLH1B2GxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5321.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The yarn started out as Lion Brand sock yarn with 75% wool and 25% Nylon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-51444784237868873432021-04-25T10:04:00.035-06:002021-04-25T10:04:00.275-06:00Dying Sock Yarn <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xV1K3OBstXg/YIMo0nX-C1I/AAAAAAAAJoQ/_LvT3Hv5e_AjHUTQ2paW2iQBIoAW61HiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5763.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xV1K3OBstXg/YIMo0nX-C1I/AAAAAAAAJoQ/_LvT3Hv5e_AjHUTQ2paW2iQBIoAW61HiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5763.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow I love how soft this yarn came out. I can be a little heavy handed with the colour and this time I was hoping to have soft. I think I got Soft! The dyes that I have are Fast Acid dyes from Prochem. The colours I used where Lobster Bisque #339, Lilac # 845, Magenta # 338. I did my favorite casserole dish covered and in the oven for 40 mins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a 100 gram skein of sock yarn with 25% nylon, Diamond Select Footsie. Not sure yet which kind of sock I will knit. Maybe a short sock for summer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7b9-_Qsw8gQ/YIMpAcSi7yI/AAAAAAAAJoU/4p4p0fYVgU87HrmLk2eEp5RtnooY8Ks2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5826.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7b9-_Qsw8gQ/YIMpAcSi7yI/AAAAAAAAJoU/4p4p0fYVgU87HrmLk2eEp5RtnooY8Ks2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5826.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the yarn all caked up, ready to knit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h6Y4AJsHuNE/YIMpT-F4ZpI/AAAAAAAAJo0/EQ4Qqb_HJ3IqKthFsQWXhj7J89zWki_ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h6Y4AJsHuNE/YIMpT-F4ZpI/AAAAAAAAJo0/EQ4Qqb_HJ3IqKthFsQWXhj7J89zWki_ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5764.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I started on blues with a touch of lime green. The skein on the right has mostly blue with a touch of light lime. I love lime.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I then did the left on because I had the colours mixed up. It has more Yellow to make up all that Green.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both of these skeins is used colours Brilliant blue 490, sea breeze 408 and sun yellow 119</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gR3VL3xYNOQ/YIMpTwYwLqI/AAAAAAAAJow/MPbrDCJ88MciVD_FclPtX7M1AxeqTWnfACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gR3VL3xYNOQ/YIMpTwYwLqI/AAAAAAAAJow/MPbrDCJ88MciVD_FclPtX7M1AxeqTWnfACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5765.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my mostly Blue one, I am for sure keeping it for me. In fact I have just started to knit it up, only just started so not much to show yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJ-IvVjhZhE/YIMpZyreZSI/AAAAAAAAJo8/M6RQPSB1HQIYxTGZde06CLp2-CsL5wdzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5830.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJ-IvVjhZhE/YIMpZyreZSI/AAAAAAAAJo8/M6RQPSB1HQIYxTGZde06CLp2-CsL5wdzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5830.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The skein with more green is caked up and I gave it to my mom. She knits socks too. So I thought it was a fun colour for summer. She is finishing up some socks for my dad then she can do this for her self. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gaBYgwRyWTc/YIMpg5dIpAI/AAAAAAAAJpA/SpVkBO0MjfkCiAdFhRsxyEdnH0Z345DmACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5828.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gaBYgwRyWTc/YIMpg5dIpAI/AAAAAAAAJpA/SpVkBO0MjfkCiAdFhRsxyEdnH0Z345DmACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5828.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my blue ball ready to knit. I think I will do short socks for my self. I looked up a free pattern called Rose City Rollers. They are cute. Let you know how they turn out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-20944075659271277042021-04-23T14:04:00.000-06:002021-04-23T14:04:06.224-06:00Mini Iron Bags<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tx9mTJoc1aU/YIMlQKx-2ZI/AAAAAAAAJng/YhGu5bZsp4w2T9ydkTFAecfcKPs0G6PRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s395/IMG_4448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tx9mTJoc1aU/YIMlQKx-2ZI/AAAAAAAAJng/YhGu5bZsp4w2T9ydkTFAecfcKPs0G6PRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4448.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a set of bags I have made. I love this colour works line of fabric by Northcott fabrics. I have a far bit of it and a few others to go with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well this past fall I found a pattern for a mini bag patter, the bag on the left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this pattern at <a href="https://lillyella.com/2020/08/28/mini-maker-case-sew-along/">Lillyella mini maker case sew-along/</a> A Facebook friend had made one and I found the link with her help. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkLOE_KW4Wg/YIMlQPbJaXI/AAAAAAAAJnY/aDruNQHdh-cKt__J81f8lEsnrf9Sip7HACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_4447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkLOE_KW4Wg/YIMlQPbJaXI/AAAAAAAAJnY/aDruNQHdh-cKt__J81f8lEsnrf9Sip7HACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4447.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the iron in the case. In the photo I still have to sew down the inner lining by hand. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WIEZnprzlg/YIMlQF4kNkI/AAAAAAAAJnc/_qdW5djP0SEDnrXflbWzb4AvItt88WDzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_4446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WIEZnprzlg/YIMlQF4kNkI/AAAAAAAAJnc/_qdW5djP0SEDnrXflbWzb4AvItt88WDzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4446.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On it's own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woV7n0WguBQ/YIMlZEqj3kI/AAAAAAAAJnk/-lxNuZl1Xq4kXSLyW9olH6Yp1AopF53xwCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_4449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woV7n0WguBQ/YIMlZEqj3kI/AAAAAAAAJnk/-lxNuZl1Xq4kXSLyW9olH6Yp1AopF53xwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4449.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could not stop and picked out fabric for a second bag. This time my sea themed Batik fabrics. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4KWCreyzFdA/YIMlZQqg0hI/AAAAAAAAJns/B4QaI6bkHmA451qFPrzS5uA9l0MW1Xv4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s447/IMG_4453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="447" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4KWCreyzFdA/YIMlZQqg0hI/AAAAAAAAJns/B4QaI6bkHmA451qFPrzS5uA9l0MW1Xv4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4453.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My finished bag! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5psJOuenJ0/YIMlZYLtahI/AAAAAAAAJno/1vBAf2sp2KIIEDIqtebCa8GjQhAzNrvqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_4455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5psJOuenJ0/YIMlZYLtahI/AAAAAAAAJno/1vBAf2sp2KIIEDIqtebCa8GjQhAzNrvqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4455.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The inside with the lining sewn down. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dXoYtOWD5Ik/YIMlZzFTTgI/AAAAAAAAJnw/as_qZ90NFuoKJc_pgIyBbuiEk_tnyTQfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s375/IMG_4456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dXoYtOWD5Ik/YIMlZzFTTgI/AAAAAAAAJnw/as_qZ90NFuoKJc_pgIyBbuiEk_tnyTQfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4456.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added a new feature on this bag. I zipper tab on both end of the zipper. II could not open the zipper well and this helps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have one more to finish. I better get it done too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-90677302243692774602021-04-11T17:13:00.003-06:002021-04-11T17:13:53.915-06:00Ugly Green Yarn<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZefLdObTmw/YHOAzUl508I/AAAAAAAAJmc/hAHENlp_EK0-vszk6YpGpS4RAMAdz3K3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZefLdObTmw/YHOAzUl508I/AAAAAAAAJmc/hAHENlp_EK0-vszk6YpGpS4RAMAdz3K3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5742.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did some over dying yarn the other day. </div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDQqiruTK8Q/YHOBCZctR2I/AAAAAAAAJmg/bPMMNI5gtHALd0W6locMvnMwCH1xMmqugCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDQqiruTK8Q/YHOBCZctR2I/AAAAAAAAJmg/bPMMNI5gtHALd0W6locMvnMwCH1xMmqugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5725.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hand done this sock yarn, with Easter egg dyes and did not like what I had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So Over dying to help out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahbNUuQuy1I/YHOBJXLW14I/AAAAAAAAJmo/MImPUhfoVUUwmtgzreYrElmI5cfMQyrYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahbNUuQuy1I/YHOBJXLW14I/AAAAAAAAJmo/MImPUhfoVUUwmtgzreYrElmI5cfMQyrYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5767.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added bight blue and some National Blue in speckles. maybe some other green too. I just played with the colours. Well I am not sure I like it now either. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But Wait</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iuytKgudNEs/YHOBP4ieZzI/AAAAAAAAJms/iwBobgIFqhYVd4iJmrzTgXQr_MuN64DSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iuytKgudNEs/YHOBP4ieZzI/AAAAAAAAJms/iwBobgIFqhYVd4iJmrzTgXQr_MuN64DSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5773.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then put it in to a ball. Wow it changed so much. I think I like it now. this is closer to how it will knit up and it looks pretty good now. Sometime Over dying is the best thing to do. No more sappy weak green. Now just bright bolder colours. </div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-19443596624365368762021-04-07T12:04:00.000-06:002021-04-07T12:04:53.158-06:00Rainbow Pinwheel Quit <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2D34x6K9zc/YG3xmVx_ACI/AAAAAAAAJl0/_EVoXzCwli4MvQpT2akywk3W1EexTORLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2D34x6K9zc/YG3xmVx_ACI/AAAAAAAAJl0/_EVoXzCwli4MvQpT2akywk3W1EexTORLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5727.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my agility teachers has had a human baby girl. Her dogs had puppies too in 2020. It was a year of staying close to home and having babies. While I needed to make a baby quilt. Yesterday I dropped it off to her. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bRgVuMd81Nw/YG3xmSgAl1I/AAAAAAAAJlw/N-VUfYG8pMs77oQuC1O5NoC_YoVF9jMbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bRgVuMd81Nw/YG3xmSgAl1I/AAAAAAAAJlw/N-VUfYG8pMs77oQuC1O5NoC_YoVF9jMbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5729.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Close up of the quilting and binding. I did loops all over. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3R0yfJGtqGw/YG3xml4qD2I/AAAAAAAAJl4/-junc5Oo7fIF7UyE0QP9Y6fjCDZA5Ab9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3R0yfJGtqGw/YG3xml4qD2I/AAAAAAAAJl4/-junc5Oo7fIF7UyE0QP9Y6fjCDZA5Ab9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5731.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the deck table in the sunshine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwSppI_OhH4/YG3xmkbWyLI/AAAAAAAAJl8/-FRfxctpkKEm8qKMYzdEl_zeThI1R3D_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwSppI_OhH4/YG3xmkbWyLI/AAAAAAAAJl8/-FRfxctpkKEm8qKMYzdEl_zeThI1R3D_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5735.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the quilt is going to agility person I had to do a photo shot out on the equipment. On the teeter just before the wind removed it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxaqOpe8Jjg/YG3xm7Ux_6I/AAAAAAAAJmE/xMT6ggLIMn8UsLhsMmalGW52ez5kate-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s376/IMG_5737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxaqOpe8Jjg/YG3xm7Ux_6I/AAAAAAAAJmE/xMT6ggLIMn8UsLhsMmalGW52ez5kate-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5737.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a tunnel, the blue and yellows look good with it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Lk5Z3rCMk/YG3xm06DkBI/AAAAAAAAJmA/T71-DcZX5XoZwruO9zpoLApYR7VNbqbXACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Lk5Z3rCMk/YG3xm06DkBI/AAAAAAAAJmA/T71-DcZX5XoZwruO9zpoLApYR7VNbqbXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5738.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this photo, on a jump. Kind of funny, as last week I was adding coats and blankets to a jump to let my dog see different jumps. Every time she came around to the jump it looked a little different. </div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-26553215947464147692021-04-05T17:32:00.000-06:002021-04-05T17:32:01.440-06:00Easter Monday Socks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SkuQb1dOYeM/YGuXp6s7M8I/AAAAAAAAJkw/7aMnH7dJECg1sKtutXFR8ssgxYCw5LFGACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SkuQb1dOYeM/YGuXp6s7M8I/AAAAAAAAJkw/7aMnH7dJECg1sKtutXFR8ssgxYCw5LFGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5722.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate Strawberry Yarn has been knitting into Socks. This is the 7th pair I finished this year (pair #6 start to finish for the year). I started these March 20th and had them done by March 30th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a pattern I had but slowly I make changes. So this pair, the new thing is how I cast on and the heal cap has reinforcement stitches, both I learned while doing a sock a long, with Kate Atherley. It was a good class done on line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JwBF8O0Kpf8/YGuXzUxVAMI/AAAAAAAAJk0/jc5eVP6AqewAf78Gc_8vIPM5rtjzSKvewCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JwBF8O0Kpf8/YGuXzUxVAMI/AAAAAAAAJk0/jc5eVP6AqewAf78Gc_8vIPM5rtjzSKvewCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5322.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the yarn dry and ready to roll into a ball. The dyes I used for this yarn was a fast acid dye from Pro-chem. I used a casserole dying technique, in a pan with vinegar added and set in the oven to steam covered. It is a low emersion technique I learned for dying wool fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HPWLhDBE0Do/YGuX7Eo3-8I/AAAAAAAAJk8/10OrxZ2PkX4B6YiBvaXnQcT39uxG2uO0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HPWLhDBE0Do/YGuX7Eo3-8I/AAAAAAAAJk8/10OrxZ2PkX4B6YiBvaXnQcT39uxG2uO0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5583.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I dyed more but this time I tried Easter egg tablet dying. Here is Green and Yellow tablets at the beginning. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Meb1_8GQJlA/YGuX7c8tu-I/AAAAAAAAJlA/fDhOI-Tfspo-ivKN985OahNq_LdkAUkfACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Meb1_8GQJlA/YGuX7c8tu-I/AAAAAAAAJlA/fDhOI-Tfspo-ivKN985OahNq_LdkAUkfACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5584.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couple minutes later.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i7CwtFO79oQ/YGuX7fB8SLI/AAAAAAAAJlE/I5XeDMV27KsTqO8smVG9XTWL4ahzD9hogCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i7CwtFO79oQ/YGuX7fB8SLI/AAAAAAAAJlE/I5XeDMV27KsTqO8smVG9XTWL4ahzD9hogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5585.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here is all the tablets. But I wanted more variety. So I added Bright orange dye in the one area. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HEF6fYgiz7M/YGuX7T8SPrI/AAAAAAAAJlI/xJYJ_N05ekkhG-Tniw5-uFFsSbdqT6bBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HEF6fYgiz7M/YGuX7T8SPrI/AAAAAAAAJlI/xJYJ_N05ekkhG-Tniw5-uFFsSbdqT6bBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5718.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dried and dyed. But I am not sure I like it. Maybe I will over dye some blue in there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlM8M1lOQ0o/YGubEPwTf8I/AAAAAAAAJlg/ZwQpIRIF5sgaV6fIq0YVzZsdXPzLPESEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlM8M1lOQ0o/YGubEPwTf8I/AAAAAAAAJlg/ZwQpIRIF5sgaV6fIq0YVzZsdXPzLPESEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5516.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the pink blue and purple egg dying tablets. I used 9, 3 of each colour. This skein I used a the casserole dyed in the oven and low water levels. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHGrSSgRCTw/YGubEbCnlaI/AAAAAAAAJlk/NskUraep5CMKJc-OWm8Ves8f5d8hG9REgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHGrSSgRCTw/YGubEbCnlaI/AAAAAAAAJlk/NskUraep5CMKJc-OWm8Ves8f5d8hG9REgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5521.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the yarn dry and ready to roll into a ball. This is Cathy Colours for sure. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EHiMZ_GYk4A/YGuYEfoAlZI/AAAAAAAAJlM/Uz7thopQ8-woUrqLrZ53BOOiceF8TNkxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EHiMZ_GYk4A/YGuYEfoAlZI/AAAAAAAAJlM/Uz7thopQ8-woUrqLrZ53BOOiceF8TNkxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5724.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So sock repair is also a thing I end up doing too. This was a very early pair of socks I knit. It started as a real pretty 100% Merion wool, super wash but the wool did not stand up to the wear of a sock. They were nice and soft. I decided to save the top ankle and re-knit from the lower ankle down. They look odd but you knew what? they are one of the best fitting socks I have. Lots of ankle room but not to big anywhere else. The new yarn used on the foot is Knoy yarn with 25% nylon so it will stand up real well. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-76958574323597899072021-03-21T12:46:00.002-06:002021-03-21T12:46:49.974-06:00Green March<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KsrBzpBukEw/YFeSV3vYHjI/AAAAAAAAJj0/WebdIcJOdFw8CLt1FB2apnI_DfPIV9dBACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KsrBzpBukEw/YFeSV3vYHjI/AAAAAAAAJj0/WebdIcJOdFw8CLt1FB2apnI_DfPIV9dBACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5417.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got some Sister's choice blocks done in green this week. They will look good with my pink and yellow ones. I am so far behind for green this month. We have been warmer and most of the snow is gone. Many winters we have lots still and it is colder. Walks and training with the dogs has been great, but it means less time to quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more about the <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2021/03/scraphappy-saturday-blooming-in-green.html">Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2021</a> check out the link. For years now, about 10 years, I have been Following along and doing blocks in the given colour. I have many quilts done and many more started by doing the colour of the month. I love how it works. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_hDuY2c60ZM/YFeTqYocSNI/AAAAAAAAJkI/pKCA7msLMq4dpytFXAuaeugOHwNqNeJ2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_hDuY2c60ZM/YFeTqYocSNI/AAAAAAAAJkI/pKCA7msLMq4dpytFXAuaeugOHwNqNeJ2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5418.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two new books came this week. I have Lori's Farm Girl Vintage books one and 2. The blocks from these books play nicely with the other blocks in Farm Girl Vintage. I really wanted the other dog blocks. Looks like I might be making more quilts from here. Love the Christmas blocks. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-9900701228784822092021-03-19T14:51:00.000-06:002021-03-19T14:51:12.436-06:00Sock Pair #5<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjcO0VkB5DQ/YFUGdZ3U6zI/AAAAAAAAJi0/lHHdAm-wwfY9URCHrFeYiJTBBPJJTUrVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s354/IMG_5409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjcO0VkB5DQ/YFUGdZ3U6zI/AAAAAAAAJi0/lHHdAm-wwfY9URCHrFeYiJTBBPJJTUrVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5409.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pair of socks is #5 started and finished this year. The yarn is very soft and is from local sheep. It is Smiling Sheep Happy Sock Yarn. It is 85% SW Merino and 15% nylon. It is a hand dyed yarn and the colour name is "All I Have To Do Is Dream". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They knit up real nice. But for some reason I started the toe decrease too early on my first sock. I made it way too short for my feet. So I had to redo the toe and make it longer. All is good now. I must have been rushing too much. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaP0t2B1wDE/YFUGtYhhq5I/AAAAAAAAJjM/41zGAFyqAFUFq_yJSL_cVyWyAQ7V_G-UQCLcBGAsYHQ/s349/IMG_5411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaP0t2B1wDE/YFUGtYhhq5I/AAAAAAAAJjM/41zGAFyqAFUFq_yJSL_cVyWyAQ7V_G-UQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5411.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have started to knit up the next pair. I am using my Chocolate Strawberry yarn. I had another class with Kate Atherley last Sunday, The Sock A Long, hosted by Focus on Fiber Art Ass. It was on zoom again. I learned to do a different heal cap that also uses the reinforcement stitch I use on the heal flap. So happy to learn a new thing again. I will be able to have better socks and I hope the heal will last longer. . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjzWuv4fgsk/YFUG2wD4CZI/AAAAAAAAJjQ/fQwC-ZlRF1MZrD0q5H9qdh77JXgX6MySQCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjzWuv4fgsk/YFUG2wD4CZI/AAAAAAAAJjQ/fQwC-ZlRF1MZrD0q5H9qdh77JXgX6MySQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5324.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the pretty photo of the Chocolate Strawberry yarn I dyed. I hope to do more dying soon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChsKPN-mHDI/YFUGdQMfmUI/AAAAAAAAJi4/dKzALteGi1UrSxbhfw9nep-RO_4YLXmoACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChsKPN-mHDI/YFUGdQMfmUI/AAAAAAAAJi4/dKzALteGi1UrSxbhfw9nep-RO_4YLXmoACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5410.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I have been wearing my sock daily, they do wear out. I washed a bundle up and after they dry I check for weak points. This pair I had redone the toes and now the heals need help. So I dig out the left over yarn and stitch over the old stitches. I am glad it is just my socks I have to keep in good shape. If I had to do this for my whole family all winter long, I could not keep up. My men would have to learn to knit. </div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-31682425858942686722021-03-14T11:24:00.002-06:002021-03-14T11:24:46.357-06:00Rainbow Scrappy Pinwheels <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYtYwURPAp0/YE1DnouvqeI/AAAAAAAAJh4/TfSIph5L1JcyhYGALB5LacXRP1GI24f9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYtYwURPAp0/YE1DnouvqeI/AAAAAAAAJh4/TfSIph5L1JcyhYGALB5LacXRP1GI24f9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5374.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did some machine quilting on Saturday, one of my quilts. I did loops all over as this baby quilt will get washed lots and it will be lots of quilting to keep it together. I love doing loops for baby quilts. There is so many fun prints in this quilt. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9re08ytW37Y/YE1DnvlFFSI/AAAAAAAAJhw/c5tAMHcr4v4-lSuHJa0v2QxOOVw6-Mh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9re08ytW37Y/YE1DnvlFFSI/AAAAAAAAJhw/c5tAMHcr4v4-lSuHJa0v2QxOOVw6-Mh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5373.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The backing fabric is sheep. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBZ_5cnSTXE/YE1DnnFtkoI/AAAAAAAAJh0/yJxLVDeWV1c1VO3rbM5HQW-KXVxCwnxMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBZ_5cnSTXE/YE1DnnFtkoI/AAAAAAAAJh0/yJxLVDeWV1c1VO3rbM5HQW-KXVxCwnxMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5371.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the design wall. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R6IuZgqeDwI/YE1Dnakqz9I/AAAAAAAAJhs/GjZz5U5z02Ajio6R3iYT2JBIWNIGiSOkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s395/IMG_5370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R6IuZgqeDwI/YE1Dnakqz9I/AAAAAAAAJhs/GjZz5U5z02Ajio6R3iYT2JBIWNIGiSOkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5370.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can check out the Rainbow scrap challenge and see what others are making over at <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2021/03/green-and-spring.html">Soscrappy</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--I84FFEX8sg/YE1DxgTsE9I/AAAAAAAAJh8/SEbgqdsE77IAvcW-i3KPLFyLWa4mkm3OACLcBGAsYHQ/s337/IMG_5243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--I84FFEX8sg/YE1DxgTsE9I/AAAAAAAAJh8/SEbgqdsE77IAvcW-i3KPLFyLWa4mkm3OACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5243.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These blocks have been done for some time, years really. It is just a bit of a bigger box of blocks. I have dug them out because I am stating to think about how I might use them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t2LPGsQWXU4/YE5ETBKz1xI/AAAAAAAAJiY/U32E-OciMY4PnOwQcU0p2K5RZxtlk6yrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s402/4%2Bpatch%2BNad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t2LPGsQWXU4/YE5ETBKz1xI/AAAAAAAAJiY/U32E-OciMY4PnOwQcU0p2K5RZxtlk6yrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/4%2Bpatch%2BNad.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My good friend Nadine has been working on her green scraps/ She got this block done, it is called improved 4 patch, Makes her think of 4 leaf clovers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had better get going on the green scraps. I have so many and need so many blocks done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-43752935219420727912021-03-12T13:03:00.000-07:002021-03-12T13:03:16.160-07:00Dying for Socks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFfADfEFe98/YEvDu63TbzI/AAAAAAAAJgw/yuJDqHOPmAscrq080stzKNC9yVnxbYp9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s362/IMG_5320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFfADfEFe98/YEvDu63TbzI/AAAAAAAAJgw/yuJDqHOPmAscrq080stzKNC9yVnxbYp9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5320.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I got this pair of socks done in record time, 8 days. Wow ! I cast them on the needles on a Sunday and got then finished the following Sunday. This is sock pair # 4 started and finished in this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bIK2nW_EsMg/YEvD6MTsyDI/AAAAAAAAJg0/6pGnQiC5Rkoll-5QxdQTc35r2aCLvtUJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bIK2nW_EsMg/YEvD6MTsyDI/AAAAAAAAJg0/6pGnQiC5Rkoll-5QxdQTc35r2aCLvtUJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5269.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a chance to take a sock knitting class on line with Kate Atherley. I took a mitten and glove class from her 2 years a go. I also have her sock book, it was on my Christmas list and mom got it for me. So I picked this yarn that is a little bit larger then store sock yarn. This still has 10% nylon and should stand up to sock wearing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0uYkBkWNOuc/YEvD_7sOuWI/AAAAAAAAJg8/j8t7ZyeQsVkagDzl71VqCapsmS-LSq30gCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0uYkBkWNOuc/YEvD_7sOuWI/AAAAAAAAJg8/j8t7ZyeQsVkagDzl71VqCapsmS-LSq30gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5293.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So with Kate we make a swatch for sure. Here is mine. But I did make a second swatch with one size down needles and have liked that better. I ended up casting on 60 stitches on 2.75mm needles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoUM_F3wJy8/YEvEOCZ4JlI/AAAAAAAAJhE/4x0Jx_iVhPUP-sHDyb5nRymhHZAtuwiCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoUM_F3wJy8/YEvEOCZ4JlI/AAAAAAAAJhE/4x0Jx_iVhPUP-sHDyb5nRymhHZAtuwiCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5291.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the Sock-a-long is on zoom and set up at my sewing spot. Oh my, Knitting took over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_Zvm2ZShhE/YEvEWhqLBSI/AAAAAAAAJhM/LiULQQg1ouohE1UTZfT8v4tpyHz-zBdUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s362/IMG_5323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="362" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_Zvm2ZShhE/YEvEWhqLBSI/AAAAAAAAJhM/LiULQQg1ouohE1UTZfT8v4tpyHz-zBdUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5323.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days later after class, I had to dye some sock yarn. I had been getting all kinds of ads show up on my feed. So many pretty yarns. So I dyed these two. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwGZpn9bfP8/YEvEWtQ8MWI/AAAAAAAAJhI/pXYTTpBFwmALC3zJCxHFSeMk3PsKmK6qACLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwGZpn9bfP8/YEvEWtQ8MWI/AAAAAAAAJhI/pXYTTpBFwmALC3zJCxHFSeMk3PsKmK6qACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5324.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one I am calling Chocolate Strawberries. I yarn I saw that inspired this, had a pale pink and my pink got away on me. I still love it and it is mine not like the one I saw. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KL9btpNhzy0/YEvEWvSdOUI/AAAAAAAAJhQ/H0hlbiz9q6EqZJprLH7Aq3P7LQwQIoO2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KL9btpNhzy0/YEvEWvSdOUI/AAAAAAAAJhQ/H0hlbiz9q6EqZJprLH7Aq3P7LQwQIoO2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5326.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then this one I call Birch trees and sky. Now can you see the black and white freckles are the birch bark the green for the tree tops and the blue sky. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E9TGXu4qPjQ/YEvHVSfn_DI/AAAAAAAAJhk/PR9vsjjmWWoYtpU7T4ifUFcloMLN2z88gCLcBGAsYHQ/s392/IMG_5335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="392" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E9TGXu4qPjQ/YEvHVSfn_DI/AAAAAAAAJhk/PR9vsjjmWWoYtpU7T4ifUFcloMLN2z88gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5335.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This photo might be the best way to see how it will knit out. I do not except any kind of row thing as the colours change is so quick. But I will love these colours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still want to dye more yarn. Maybe this weekend. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-39730200454809827562021-03-11T18:14:00.003-07:002021-03-11T18:14:59.492-07:00Pillows <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dbaEgZRqD-E/YEq8hxJTqHI/AAAAAAAAJgk/6rRLobyIXcoeWG_R6tCe-wUt9PwvGicpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s344/IMG_5977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="344" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dbaEgZRqD-E/YEq8hxJTqHI/AAAAAAAAJgk/6rRLobyIXcoeWG_R6tCe-wUt9PwvGicpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5977.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made these hand dyed strings blocks into pillow cases. When my son moved out I set them with him to use. As it happens, I do not have finished photos of my pillow cases. They are done. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fQQL7kEyN-k/YEq8h8dBsMI/AAAAAAAAJgo/ZbxV84TtemgIOrLwW7Jo-uNO-AXLzjheQCLcBGAsYHQ/s338/IMG_5976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fQQL7kEyN-k/YEq8h8dBsMI/AAAAAAAAJgo/ZbxV84TtemgIOrLwW7Jo-uNO-AXLzjheQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5976.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am pretty pleased with how they turned out. Just wish I had a totally done photo of them </div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-4289360295186472062021-03-06T11:48:00.002-07:002021-03-06T11:48:47.224-07:00Green Saturday<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECnS_5p9KhE/YEPIRQ-Bu4I/AAAAAAAAJfU/QkCkZj5jE80HmbtZuJAqth4Fp-N_F5FAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s352/IMG_5273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="352" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECnS_5p9KhE/YEPIRQ-Bu4I/AAAAAAAAJfU/QkCkZj5jE80HmbtZuJAqth4Fp-N_F5FAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5273.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is the first green scrap Saturday. So far I just have the this little block done, a 16 patch. My list in the box had just one missing. So now the green is complete in that box and I can cross it off. I have been putting a list of blocks in the box, it helps to see quickly if I need any more done or not. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bsVZvSrpJXg/YEPIXwmvV8I/AAAAAAAAJfY/4nhWR9Bt3cg2pkDSSqDVR5hHcsqNaFJAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s345/IMG_5272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="345" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bsVZvSrpJXg/YEPIXwmvV8I/AAAAAAAAJfY/4nhWR9Bt3cg2pkDSSqDVR5hHcsqNaFJAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5272.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up I have this laid out to piece together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_TBTMcCnKQ/YEPId2HKARI/AAAAAAAAJfc/ad8GgPwXa_IG_km1eREWJJisiF8ohLpbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s438/IMG_5271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_TBTMcCnKQ/YEPId2HKARI/AAAAAAAAJfc/ad8GgPwXa_IG_km1eREWJJisiF8ohLpbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green scraps -What can I say? it is by far my biggest boxes of scraps. I love green and there are so many different greens. Wow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a number of green blocks missing to help complete sets. I t=really could do green for 2 months, I am sure. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have added this post to <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2021/03/scraphappy-saturday-new-leaves.html">Soscrappy</a>. She has many links to check out for scrap quilts. I could spend the whole day there. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IoRNXV8kZXU/YEPIj4AKLBI/AAAAAAAAJfk/oRstdW3ARdcR-RIkS_Lk7Xr4AtxqA7yhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s337/IMG_5270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="337" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IoRNXV8kZXU/YEPIj4AKLBI/AAAAAAAAJfk/oRstdW3ARdcR-RIkS_Lk7Xr4AtxqA7yhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5270.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the last of my Yellow blocks left over from February. 8" log cabin blocks done on paper. I got them trimmed up today but I have paper to take out still. so mostly done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLB5yPe5gGM/YEPItlXTxlI/AAAAAAAAJf0/qREswsQLltg9r4kROCPRbvlUej-_6zENQCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLB5yPe5gGM/YEPItlXTxlI/AAAAAAAAJf0/qREswsQLltg9r4kROCPRbvlUej-_6zENQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5261.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty fabric. I just loved this wall of batik fabric and had to take a photo. It is Batiks on sale. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IALFfnKmxBk/YEPItms6lOI/AAAAAAAAJf4/CKjJh1CotFQ0T5FIg8uwjNlAAJBceI2wgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IALFfnKmxBk/YEPItms6lOI/AAAAAAAAJf4/CKjJh1CotFQ0T5FIg8uwjNlAAJBceI2wgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5262.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This book, I found it. my mom and I have been looking for this book and this week someone local had a copy for sale. Glad to have a copy to share with mom. I sent it to her house before I had a good look. So not sure if I will start another string quilt yet or not. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svFJ5YVYHdQ/YEPIthQSC1I/AAAAAAAAJfw/G0m68GkoHnEuG0DgG-zMS1k75ivISCvxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svFJ5YVYHdQ/YEPIthQSC1I/AAAAAAAAJfw/G0m68GkoHnEuG0DgG-zMS1k75ivISCvxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5269.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green yarn! I am taking a sock knitting class on line tomorrow. I think I will try using this yarn, pretty Green again. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zi7b03QEY98/YEPJOpzWr3I/AAAAAAAAJgU/ipp06m5m7Mk5pPCnwQLCk9Ut-Vz7OkVzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s341/IMG_5240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="341" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zi7b03QEY98/YEPJOpzWr3I/AAAAAAAAJgU/ipp06m5m7Mk5pPCnwQLCk9Ut-Vz7OkVzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5240.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nadine has been keeping up with her Rainbow Scrap Challenge too. She finished up this yellow block last weekend for February. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khzcDYKWGzk/YEPI857PcWI/AAAAAAAAJgA/3jQkkPUgEUcvU14hjrZAKKgFx7nqLHlvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s394/IMG_5238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khzcDYKWGzk/YEPI857PcWI/AAAAAAAAJgA/3jQkkPUgEUcvU14hjrZAKKgFx7nqLHlvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5238.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then she sorted her green box of scraps and used some of the larger pieces to make this card holder. Her grandmother is in the hospital and loves to play cards. She is hopping this card holder will let her still play some crib. What a great gift. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So much to show today. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-32245972668658384432021-02-27T12:52:00.000-07:002021-02-27T12:52:35.010-07:00Saturday Sunshine Yellow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ri8E_4BYLA/YDqVJq9yBoI/AAAAAAAAJeM/U_rR90NXJOQ3m7VMIKgPqHs8i2Etm_BWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s422/IMG_5218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ri8E_4BYLA/YDqVJq9yBoI/AAAAAAAAJeM/U_rR90NXJOQ3m7VMIKgPqHs8i2Etm_BWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My yellow wall so far this month, as we come to the end of the month. I might not have gotten a ton of yellow used up but I still have a pretty full design wall of stuff. So happy to finish up the pinwheel top. I have more pinwheels to use for the next baby quilt. Sister's choice and the square in a square blocks are done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are very sunny here today but a bit cold out. It is to warm back up for Monday March. In like a lamb, out like a lion. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ocqSqqaF0Bc/YDqVmY41cLI/AAAAAAAAJeY/-wFh4gpVP048DNKzdhyqMO_du3oKfN1NACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ocqSqqaF0Bc/YDqVmY41cLI/AAAAAAAAJeY/-wFh4gpVP048DNKzdhyqMO_du3oKfN1NACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5192.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still need to do more. Many yellow strings ready to use still.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uohCpGUac6A/YDqVic-txiI/AAAAAAAAJeU/biXuRx2zJUQFk1HswVk2TloovsW5i2CpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uohCpGUac6A/YDqVic-txiI/AAAAAAAAJeU/biXuRx2zJUQFk1HswVk2TloovsW5i2CpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5191.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a small start on my log cabin blocks. They are still so tiny. Maybe today I can get more done on them. Many more rows to go around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hay did you here we get to work with <span style="color: #38761d;">Green for March</span>! I have so much green! It really is a colour we use a lot of. To see what everyone is doing to finish up their Yellow go check out the links at <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2021/02/scraphappy-saturday.html">Soscrappy</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8KntbWff520/YDqV18c-7vI/AAAAAAAAJeg/nMTMnIBy1YQjNNg2m_Srib6aUqxXgoDkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s419/IMG_5210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="419" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8KntbWff520/YDqV18c-7vI/AAAAAAAAJeg/nMTMnIBy1YQjNNg2m_Srib6aUqxXgoDkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5210.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sent this quilt in the mail yesterday. I am sending it a fire victim that lost everything including his agility dogs. What else do quilter's do but send a quilt like a big hug. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt was made as a challenge from the Rainbow Scrap Challenge a few years ago. We were asked to use our Dark prints that were hard to fit in a colour. The pattern is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/198068178/honeycomb-quilt-pattern-string-quilt?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=karen+griska+quilts&ref=sr_gallery-1-10&from_market_listing_grid_organic=1">Karen of Griska Quilts</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-17066755215186478502021-02-24T12:51:00.000-07:002021-02-24T12:51:31.749-07:00Socks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJUD8n63SQ4/YDaoliuxZcI/AAAAAAAAJcw/JTuIsOOuBGoxhyj3q9w7FkTftJbOXwCgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJUD8n63SQ4/YDaoliuxZcI/AAAAAAAAJcw/JTuIsOOuBGoxhyj3q9w7FkTftJbOXwCgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5186.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pair #4, I got this pair of socks done in record time. I think it was just under 2 weeks. But it was also the coldest of the year the past two weeks. So it is really a statement about how much TV I watched in those two weeks. I am very happy with this pair. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WmtGiiXMMA/YDaoltz67SI/AAAAAAAAJcs/bcIkC8EJToUj23nauCkqA6Q9SM1u7YPKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WmtGiiXMMA/YDaoltz67SI/AAAAAAAAJcs/bcIkC8EJToUj23nauCkqA6Q9SM1u7YPKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So my last 3 pairs of socks all lined up. I have not worn any of them yet. I will soon. But this is the 3rd pairs I started and finished since the new year. 2 months and 3 pairs of socks done. I finished a pair at the beginning of Jan and they are not here, but I started them in Dec. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WgG8pk9hlbM/YDaoljoX_hI/AAAAAAAAJc0/62tP9nGrfKQwdPIWIeKG5n5o1aX23QBbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WgG8pk9hlbM/YDaoljoX_hI/AAAAAAAAJc0/62tP9nGrfKQwdPIWIeKG5n5o1aX23QBbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5188.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am wearing my socks everyday, the store bought ones just do not do it for me these days. I am wearing them out. Every time I wash them I find a few pairs that needs repair. If I really rip open the toe I re knit the toes. I think my mom did this pair for me and I do not have any left over yarn. So new yarn had to be used. I got this hot pink for repairs. One done one left to do. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NrtSCPHljLs/YDaol9lvWUI/AAAAAAAAJc4/HyAVNbZ2yEQ1EaXM8JKG1T40JKgxizMDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/IMG_5189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NrtSCPHljLs/YDaol9lvWUI/AAAAAAAAJc4/HyAVNbZ2yEQ1EaXM8JKG1T40JKgxizMDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5189.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the next new pair started. The yarn is so pretty, made based on a the colours of Claude Monet. It is knitting up very nicely. I guess we will see how long they will take me to do. I think it was Sunday night when I case on the stitches. This is the start of pair 4 for the year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next pair might have to be some hand dyed yarn. We will see, might need to dye some yarn. </div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-85406263913587728092021-02-20T08:00:00.006-07:002021-02-20T08:00:02.185-07:00Scraps, some yellow<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vd8_YQ-D1O8/YDCqMd-zpUI/AAAAAAAAJcA/T4ICwIaQyNY2JCEFM83ZJB1NPrFF88VYACLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vd8_YQ-D1O8/YDCqMd-zpUI/AAAAAAAAJcA/T4ICwIaQyNY2JCEFM83ZJB1NPrFF88VYACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5146.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am teaching today. Scrappy Play Time. I had my bounce ball quilt as the main project but I also had this Friendship Star block as another option to do. Well I got to work on making three blocks into a table runner. Here is a start. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry my scraps are not yellow this week, but my students needed to see this done and how it went together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out what others are doing with their Yellow scraps this week. <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/">Soscrappy</a> has a great link up going on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_d3Tnxu9O4/YDCqrTe84xI/AAAAAAAAJcI/AYn1Yk7vaj0tFg048XOld5THv4dNk3QFACLcBGAsYHQ/s864/IMG_5148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_d3Tnxu9O4/YDCqrTe84xI/AAAAAAAAJcI/AYn1Yk7vaj0tFg048XOld5THv4dNk3QFACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5148.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had done this Christmas runner a few years ago, on the right. And I knew it would be quick to do the same layout but using the Friendship Star blocks. So here it is done just a bit before bed time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My class students will be getting notes on how I made this runner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It still needs quilting and binding but it feels good to have another top done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kw6S9M4290Y/YDCrPlbxS8I/AAAAAAAAJcU/9DeWFFeGX-shW5n4pRCLTEMI06D3aTObACLcBGAsYHQ/s353/Nadine%2BY%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kw6S9M4290Y/YDCrPlbxS8I/AAAAAAAAJcU/9DeWFFeGX-shW5n4pRCLTEMI06D3aTObACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Nadine%2BY%2B2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My good friend Nadine did a yellow friendship star block this week. She is having fun working on her scraps too. She has asked me to post her block. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FXmucGy8TI/YDCrjqI-sXI/AAAAAAAAJcc/vhsQA5ZTxbo2aIiLtfYEk59xZpWCNtNVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s448/IMG_5042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FXmucGy8TI/YDCrjqI-sXI/AAAAAAAAJcc/vhsQA5ZTxbo2aIiLtfYEk59xZpWCNtNVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nadine also got this large quilt top done. I did a class a few years ago on Many Trips Around the World. Nadine took the class and has now done a few Many Trip quilts. I love that it got done on the month we were working on our yellow. She has all kinds of old scrap fabrics. She says some of the fabrics were from panels and change a bit as you cut down the strip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Great Finish Nadine! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491919766400550818.post-84137726002677418202021-02-17T08:00:00.014-07:002021-02-17T08:00:05.069-07:00Piggy and Tulips<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytMBkpVOUBk/YCrpv4FpRlI/AAAAAAAAJbo/eRyNomN3Tkk-OP0AOBx0zWn50CU_URgfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s340/IMG_5020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="340" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytMBkpVOUBk/YCrpv4FpRlI/AAAAAAAAJbo/eRyNomN3Tkk-OP0AOBx0zWn50CU_URgfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slowly I get another block or two done on my Farm girl Vintage quilt. I really just wanted to do this block. I love the background fabric, Pigs! How could I not put some of this fabric in the quilt. I should use it a few more times as the background. I got it at Country Stitches out in Windfleild AB. A quilt shop worth taking a road trip for. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both these blocks finish up to 6" in size. Both are also from the second book </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F_eez4A8LeA/YCrpxyPXDyI/AAAAAAAAJbs/SLAqfwDc2ccWZ_0y40fY4_gNvcyqzxdawCLcBGAsYHQ/s373/IMG_5041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F_eez4A8LeA/YCrpxyPXDyI/AAAAAAAAJbs/SLAqfwDc2ccWZ_0y40fY4_gNvcyqzxdawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5041.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Up next was Cheerful Tulips I think I made the block while I was on a zoom meeting with the guild. I did not have a job and did not need to talk so I was muted and did some sewing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also get texting with my friend Nadine sometimes also with Pam. But they have jobs at those meeting. I laugh as we are a little like the bad girls at the back of the room texting. </div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1