I made sock monkeys for my two toddler friends! They are two years old this year.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
And More . . .
I made a Mason-Dixon baby kimono for parents who don't like a lot of pink for their little girl, so I added a green silk ribbon. The pink circle on the front is a paper label.
I made sock monkeys for my two toddler friends! They are two years old this year.
I made sock monkeys for my two toddler friends! They are two years old this year.
Present and Past Projects
This is a hat I've been slowly working on for a while, the Trilobite pattern from knitty.com:
I recently completed some doll clothes that I cut out in August 2009. These are sleep sacks that tie in the back for 16-inch baby dolls. The flannel fabric was purchased as remnants. Very sweet. The one on top has a baby Strawberry Shortcake print and the bottom one has a bright pink, tiny flower print. I hadn't sewn with bias tape before this project. It was an adventure. They turned out OK, some of the seams are not very sturdy.
This wedding cross stitching project was my big project for five or six months. The pattern is "I Thee Wed" by Blackbird Designs. The thread is hand dyed and the cloth is linen. I had it framed at the Nashville shop where I bought the supplies, The Stitching Post, and they did a great job showing me matting and framing options. The glass is UV protected, so hopefully this project will be displayed for a long time! It is personalized with my and Paul's initials, and the date of our wedding. It was on an easel near the guest book at our wedding!
I recently completed some doll clothes that I cut out in August 2009. These are sleep sacks that tie in the back for 16-inch baby dolls. The flannel fabric was purchased as remnants. Very sweet. The one on top has a baby Strawberry Shortcake print and the bottom one has a bright pink, tiny flower print. I hadn't sewn with bias tape before this project. It was an adventure. They turned out OK, some of the seams are not very sturdy.
This wedding cross stitching project was my big project for five or six months. The pattern is "I Thee Wed" by Blackbird Designs. The thread is hand dyed and the cloth is linen. I had it framed at the Nashville shop where I bought the supplies, The Stitching Post, and they did a great job showing me matting and framing options. The glass is UV protected, so hopefully this project will be displayed for a long time! It is personalized with my and Paul's initials, and the date of our wedding. It was on an easel near the guest book at our wedding!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
SHAWL FIN!
I started knitting this Icarus Shawl in June and finished two nights ago. The bind off row took more than two hours. It needs blocking but is soft and warm. It was great to get it off the needles and see the whole thing spread out. This is probably my favorite big knitting project ever.
I also finished embroidering a sushi design on this canvas grocery bag. The pattern is by Sublime Stitching.
I also finished embroidering a sushi design on this canvas grocery bag. The pattern is by Sublime Stitching.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Beret for American Cancer Society Silent Auction
The fourth and final chart of the Icarus shawl is finished! Now I only have four rows and a bind-off row and I'll be done. The rows will be more than 500 stitches each, so that is still quite a lot of knitting.
Blocking the beret on a dinner plate.
Dodger totally thought this mannequin head was an intruder! He didn't catch on that it was an inanimate object and barked and barked. I used the same slouchy pattern, Meret, as the white beret I made earlier. My mom leant me this head--she bought a hat at an auction or estate sale and the head was included.
My Cousin Susan gave me the yarn I used for the beret, Naturally Tweed by Vero (90% wool, 6% acrylic, 4% viscose). I will enter this hat in my employer's silent auction benefitting the American Cancer Society this Thursday.
Blocking the beret on a dinner plate.
Dodger totally thought this mannequin head was an intruder! He didn't catch on that it was an inanimate object and barked and barked. I used the same slouchy pattern, Meret, as the white beret I made earlier. My mom leant me this head--she bought a hat at an auction or estate sale and the head was included.
My Cousin Susan gave me the yarn I used for the beret, Naturally Tweed by Vero (90% wool, 6% acrylic, 4% viscose). I will enter this hat in my employer's silent auction benefitting the American Cancer Society this Thursday.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Many projects
I'm having fun slowly working on these Wees. Here are some embroidered faces.
A second Hermione Hat; this one's for me! I used some Lion Brand Wool-ease that's been hanging around in the stash. It's one of my favorite colors.
Yesterday I prepared some fabric (washed and dried). Almost all of this was bought as remnants, leftover pieces of fabric on sale for 50% off. It's a great deal if you are sewing little things, like toys.
Yet another project I'd like to work on: embroidery projects by Blackbird Designs. I love the old-timey, primative sampler style of their cross-stitch patterns!
A second Hermione Hat; this one's for me! I used some Lion Brand Wool-ease that's been hanging around in the stash. It's one of my favorite colors.
Yesterday I prepared some fabric (washed and dried). Almost all of this was bought as remnants, leftover pieces of fabric on sale for 50% off. It's a great deal if you are sewing little things, like toys.
Yet another project I'd like to work on: embroidery projects by Blackbird Designs. I love the old-timey, primative sampler style of their cross-stitch patterns!
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