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I see after posting that I had already posted a few of the photos and written about them. I guess I just learned that before I send a new post I should view my recent posts so this does not happen again. Maybe I will get it right soon.
:)Carol

Jan. 31, 2019

Wow, what happened. it is already the end of Jan.  I was reading a blog I follow in my email and thought oh it's been a bit since I posted on my blog.

 Above are the 3 blocks that I made for the Jan. block lotto online.

 We have started a block lotto at my guild and the above are the blocks done by my guild members. Pattern was handed out in Nov. and returned to the Jan. meeting.  My block is the one sort of middle done on black and white gingham.  I did not win these blocks but really like them.

 2 dog beds, front and back. The one on the right was the same material on both sides.

 Below is the metered square baby afgan I have in progress. I need to get out and buy another ball of the same cotton yarn.  As you can see I have 2 different dye lots.  I did not check this was buying.  I also made a mistake and too one row across the top when I should have continued it down the right side.  Decided I would live with how it is done.  It is knit with 2 big balls of bernat cotton.

I had purchased 2 balls of the purple variegated and I have started another afghan with that.  Still haven't managed to get more of the navy yet.

So here it is the end of Jan. already. Where does the time go.

Happy crafting to all, :)Carol

These photos are all from the fall of 2017.

 Above is the quilted block that I made while taking part in a Facebook group called 1 year of stitches. All the blocks are ready to quilt as you go together.

 Hot pads/ oven mitts I made for the kids for Christmas 2017.

 Folded star hot pads/ potholders made for Christmas gifts in 2017. Above and all below. Front and back.

 Front  above and back below

 Front above and back below

 Front above and back below.

Above are 2 of the 6 placemats I made of had stitches hexagons cut from bi-colour strips.

Well, that is it for today. I hope to get downstairs shortly for more sewing today. We have fog and hoar frost outside today.  A good sewing day at home.
Happy sewing to all.,
:)Carol

 Some of the things I have recently made.  The half scarf above is all knitting. You do a multiple of 3 for 9 inches then k3,drop3,k3 to end. Then knit the remaining stitches for 9 inches.  Repeat for the second half. Crochet or sew 2 halves together and the scarf is done.  Here I used 21 stitches  as the yarn is very thick.  I made one with 33 stitches(no photo). I recall that the original pattern had 51 stitches and the yarn was very thin.  It's fun to make.  I can usually finish the scarf over 2 evenings of watching t.v.

 These photos are of 2 dog beds I made. Front and back of each. The top one as a piece of free motion quilting practise that a friend donated to this purpose.

 Below is a almost done baby afghan.  It is using 2 of the bernat big balls of cotton yarn.  I goofed and went the wrong way at the top.  The 2 balls were different colour lots and you can see I turned and went across the top instead of down the side. I am now waiting to get out and buy another ball so I can finish the last 5 block. Not sure how big it will finish.

Hope everyone is getting some quilting/sewing done after Christmas holidays.  My goal is at least an hour each day.  Sometimes I succeed and sometimes not.  I am ever hopeful.

Have a good day.

:)Carol

Jan. 12, 2019...baby quilt and placemats

 Hi, here I am missing a couple of days.  I have 2 items that I took to show and tell at my guild Christmas party.. The top quilt was started with a panel and I added borders and the the E.p.p. butterflies. I had 2 - one metre pieces of flannel that I used for the back and binding. I think I finished this in Nov. 2018

Photo above are 2 of the 6 placemats I made with E.P.P Christmas Trees. I Machine sewed the trees in place and the straight lined quilted the rest of each placemat.  They were gifted at Christmas time 2018.

I am busy working on another quilt gift at the moment but I can't show it till after July is part way over.

extra photo Jan. 6, 2019

This is the half that didn't get posted.  It was just pinned in this photo but it is now quilted.  I still don't have the other half done yet.  Need to get back to that one.

I did get down to my sewing room this morning.  A little sewing, a little cleaning and organizing.  Just for an hour but that works for me.

Happy quilting,

:)Carol

Hi to everyone,  Well, I missed yesterday but here are a few items from 2018.

 The first 3 are blocks made from orphan pieces. I believe that they were made for Block Lotto and got sent to the winner.  It was not me.

 The bottom 2 photos are of a charity quilt that is still in the works. I do have one half sewn together and quilted in the q.a.y.g. method. The photo uploaded but I guess it wasn't highlighted and it did not get to this page.

 We have a lovely sunny day here today with Hoar frost on all the trees. It looks beautiful.

Happy quilting, Carol

Jan.4, 2019

Took me twice to get these photos to load. The first one was a block lotto block in 2018 at the beginning of the year.

The next 2 are the back and front of a baby quilt I made for a donation to Indus Arena's Men's auction as a thank you from our Days For Girls group. Indus donates a meeting room for our sew days once a month. The fabric was all left over scraps for other projects.

Still have not made it to my sewing room.  Should be home tomorrow so I am hoping to get some sewing done.  I have been knitting in the evening while watching t.v.

Happy quilting to all.

Jan. 4, 2019 Quilts at BowBench Retreat

Hi, we were out this morning and I really haven't gotten into my sewing room today. Better luck tomorrow morning I am hoping.  I am presently working on my "3 dudes-african fabric" quilt.
Can't post it till after July when it will be given as a gift.

 This was at a sew day at BowBench Retreat.  The 2 quilts on the wall were done by Sue N. and I really liked the patterns so took photo's of them for future ideas. Sue made both for charity quilts.

 Below is a Judy Niemeyer quilt made by Sue K. She did a great job.  She finished the top that day.

Good morning, Thought I would add a few more things I finished in 2018

Above are denim circle placemats. There are 8 of them.

 I learned how to do sashoko and used it for the centre of this small quilt. It hangs over the back of one of my living room chairs. Above front, back is below and is butterfly material. I hand quilted around alot of butterflies for the quilting on the piece

Have a good day and happy quilting,

Carol

Well, I had a surprise today when I decided to check my blogger page.  I had no idea that I had not left a post in such a long time.  It was 2016. Wow. I really should post more often. I will try to remember to do this in future.  

Happy New Year to all that read this blog.  I have uploaded a few things that I have crafted recently.

   The photo above is of the 2 blocks that I made for Block Lotto for Dec. 2018.  I did not win so they will be hitting the mail likely tomorrow.

 The 4 potholders I make for Christmas. The are all gone from my house now.  I need to make some more folded start centres so I have the ready for finish for the next needed occasion.

 I bought 2 chair pads from Bed, Bath and Beyond and the used waste canvas to cross-stitch the Dr. Who Tardis on this one and the second one(which I forgot to take a photo of) has the Dalek on it.

 This was the Nov. block lotto block.  I believe that I did not get the photo uploaded for this one so it is mine to keep.

These are door hanging ornaments that we made at my craft guild. They went to a nursing unit in Strathmore before Christmas.

We had a great holiday season. Hope everyone else did.

Happy Sewing,

Carol