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Knitted Bracelets
This past week I was given a small amount of dog hair from a friend who has Kerry Blue Terriers, to try spinning it. The fluff was easy to spin (the yarn soft, with a nice shine and halo), and since...
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Woven Table Runner
I finished the woven table runner I started last week.It is about 16"x25" (not including the fringe) and is woven with leftover handspun yarn from my Granny Stripes blanket.The warp is crochet cotton,...
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Mystery Socks
I finished the mystery knit along socks this week -The pattern is SKA May 2018 Mock by verybusymonkey. I used yarn from a Canadian hand dyer Tanis Fiber Arts (Blue Label fingering weight) in the colour...
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More Blocks
It's nice to keep up with quilt along blocks for a change!This first one is the May block for Antebellum Album from Civil War Quilts - a 12" block called Cross and Crown.And this one is for the 1880...
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Finished Fleece
I finished spinning the third raw fleece I was given last fall.1583m and 639g of yarn! I will dye most of this yarn.This is how it all started - the raw fleece before washing, combing and spinning.Here...
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Another Quilt Along!
I decided to start another quilt along!This one is called Moda Blockheads 2, a block of the week that started on June 6th, and ends next April (I am sure that I won't make them all, but I enjoyed...
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The Sweatpants of Dresses
This week I sewed a couple of dresses.The pattern is the York Pinafore by Helen's Closet - a Canadian designer! The dress is perfect for putting on over a T-shirt for the summer. It was incredibly easy...
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So Much Sewing
This past week has been a great week for sewing -Three quilt along blocks and,two cardigans!This first block is the June block of the month, Madame's Star, for the Antebellum Album from Civil War...
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Flying Geese
Both of the quilt along blocks for this week had the same size Flying Geese blocks.The Moda Blockhead block #5 (Impact) is a 24" block (the centre square is 8"). Since it is so large (and I am not...
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Monday Update
Here are my two quilt along blocks for the week.The Moda Blockhead block #6 - Path Through the Woods, a 12" block. This was much easier to sew than I thought it would be.The 1880 Sampler Sew Along...
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Sewing Tops
This past week I made a couple of tops -The pattern is from Jalie - Sewing Patterns , another Canadian designer, this one is the Adèle Flutter Sleeve Top.I enjoyed making the first one so much I had to...
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Tour de Fleece 2018
Tour de Fleece finished on Sunday (a three week spinning event held during Tour de France).This year I spun over a kilo of yarn! All from raw fleeces that I was given, and prepared myself.All 2 ply,...
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Quilt Blocks, Knitting and Sewing
This past week I caught up on some quilt along blocks.This first on is the Antebellum Album block from the Civil War Quilts Blog - a 12" block.This one is the Moda Blockhead block #7 (I decided I...
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Finished Shawl
This week's quilt along blocks - I can see this one needs to be pressed better -It is the Sampler 1880 Sew Along block from the Temecula Quilt Company blog, a 4" block.This one is the Moda Blockhead 2,...
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Weekly Quilt Blocks
This past week's quilt along blocks.This first one is block #11, Direction, from Moda Blockheads 2, a 6" block.This one is from the 1880 Sampler Sew Along quilt along from the Temecula Quilt Company...
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New Flimsy
This past week I finished sewing together some clamshells I had cut with the GO! cutter two years ago! Every now and then I have been sewing them together.Trimmed it up (this way it looks like dragon...
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Weekly Round-Up
Four quilt along blocks made this week. It has been fun just sewing the blocks I feel like with no specific plan.The first one is from Antebellum Album from the Civil War Quilts Blog, a 12" block...
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Block Head Blocks
This week the only quilt along blocks I made were two Moda Block Head 2 blocks, both are 6" blocks.This first one is Fidget Spinner. I have never made a block like this, and was so impressed with how...
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Opposing Ply Yarn and Bags
A couple of weeks ago I dyed some fibre to spin for socks.This is my favourite 80/20 Merino/Nylon sock blend. I decided to spin opposing ply yarn for the first time, since it is supposed to make hard...
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Trip Out East
My husband and I just came back from a trip out east yesterday (to Ontario and Quebec), and I thought I would share some photos.The main reason for the trip was to take my parents to my Dad's 60th...
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