Saturday, September 03, 2011

bits and pieces

It's been pretty quiet here on the ol' blog, but a few things have been going on behind the scenes...

I made up nine blocks for the September block lotto -- love these curvy batik rails!

And I finished a sock, and immediately started the second one!  It's a modified version of the Caterpillar Sock, from Misty Alpaca yarn.

Finally: watch this space! This is the beginning of a sort-of-secret small quilt project that needs to get finished soon. Everyone's been doing those 36-patch quilts (my favorite so far is here) so I decided to play along but in a half-sized version. This is a 6-inch block, with more to follow.




4 friends commented...:

sophie said...

Love your smaller version of the 16-patch and the (matching!) sock. The second sock will be dome beofre you know it ;-)

Nancy, Near Philadelphia said...

Lovin' them batik curvy rails -- instructions for these somewhere?

Libby Fife said...

As always, I love your socks! Those curvy rail fence blocks look fun too but those socks...!

Barbara C said...

NIce quilt blocks--those are going to make a serene quilt. Your sock is beautiful! So bright and cheerful.

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June goals

  • assemble Martinique runners
  • UFO challenge for June - assemble purple and black diamonds (dreading this...)
  • keep working on scrap therapy...
  • binding on Antipodes I quilt
  • one BOM and one birthday block
  • UFO challenge for May - black & orange (nearly done with the quilting!)
  • rainbow challenge for June: purple

2012 UFO Challenge

  • 12) black and purple diamonds - assemble - June
  • 11) black & batik blocks - assemble
  • 10) Junior Executive -- April
  • 9) leaf RR blocks - assemble
  • 8) stocking blocks - March - GIVEN AWAY
  • 7) color blocks
  • 6) tic tac toe #2
  • 5) mola quilt - January - DONE
  • 4) Friday block party #1 - assemble
  • 3) black/multi birthday blocks - assemble
  • 2) black/white/orange top - May
  • 1) village quilt - February - DONE

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

  • November --
  • October --
  • September --
  • August --
  • July --
  • June -- purple
  • May -- yellow... I guess I skipped this one, too!
  • April -- neutrals... think I'm going to skip this month
  • March - pink (one knot block and one 36" top)
  • February - green (one knot block and one 36x45" top)
  • January - red (one knot block and one 36" top)

Knitting works in progress

  • Through The Loops mystery shawl knit-along, in Lisa Souza Sock! Marino
  • socks -- everyone outta the pool!
  • tilia sweater from red Silky Wool - back is neary done
  • red Matisse socks -- one done
  • snake
  • bulky turquoise "Vite" scarf -- about half done
  • purple stripe cardigan
  • wool sweater with patchwork yoke (all the knitting and the patchwork blocks are done... Now I just need to put it all together!

Top of my List

  • rhino
  • crazy hearts kit
  • Canyon Dance quilt
  • Free Spirit pattern by Barb's Elegant Designs

what I"m reading and/or listening to right now...

  • see my whole list at Goodreads.com!

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