Knitted Felted Purse Photo Found

I hope you can view this photo since I'm not sure why it doesn't upload like I thought it would.  Well, I was looking through some photos to attach to my family tree and found the photo of my felted knitted purse that I had mentioned in an earlier post. It was knitted with Paton's wool yarn and then felted. I crocheted the flower, stem, and leaves with a stone colored Paton's wool yarn. It really was different. Those felted purses just call my name!

One Forgotten Photo

After viewing what I had posted, I realized that I had mentioned a purse of which I had not uploaded a photo. So, here goes. The purse is knitted with Paton's wool yarn in an ombre of stone, brown, pink, and rose. The top of the purse is knitted in just brown for a small band and then the handles were I-cord knitted in brown. It was a put into my washer three times but I never put it into the dryer. I also crocheted the flower in stone; there is no pattern available since I just adlibbed as I went. It was then attached and a lining of pink with brown circles was added. I don't have the purse anymore since it became part of a raffle and now lives with someone else. Hope you enjoy. Well, I see that the photo I wanted to attach is not attaching. Hmph. What am I doing wrong? Anyone know what I need to do?

Celtic Solstice Link-Up

Whoops, I forgot to include the photos I have of my progress on Celtic Solstice. You will see the photos of some of the fabrics I have collected for this quilt. Yes, I used the same colors as Bonnie suggested because "when I grow up I want to be just like Bonnie". As far as progress goes, I have a few of the Tri-Recs blocks made with the orange; non

e even cut out for the neutrals/whites. I will need to get very busy now that my other projects are finished. If you all noticed my needlework bag in pink/red/black/white, the photo was rotated. Sorry. The little center block on it was blanket stitched by hand and embroidered by hand and then had buttons sewn on for the berries. I just love that it has antique buttons all along the top of the bag. The pattern is one of Sue Spargo's named Victoria. The little journal is felt with pennies of felt stitched on the cover. It covers a composition book that I use to keep track of books I have read (written in the front section) and books I have read by favorite authors and those I want to read (written in the back section). I just love to look at it on my coffee table. A pocket was added inside the front cover to hold a calendar, pen, bookmark, library schedule, and assorted items. Hope you enjoy. I know that I am looking forward to being caught up and hoping that I will be ready for the next clue. Quilt on, Bonnie!

Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt Clue #1 from Bonnie Hunter

Well, I am off to a slow start on the Celtic Solstice quilt because I am trying to finish up gifts for Christmas. Yes, I have a Burgoyne Surrounded that is not finished since it is still at the quilter's. However, the Zig-Zag, the Snail's Trail, and the Double Pinwheels are finished even including the label on each. Also I have included photos of ot

her projects that just needed to be finished - a knitted and felted purse, String-X quilt in yellow and red, a journal cover (penny rug style), a pillow from a block made in the 80s (Cathedral Window), a handpieced and handquilted small quilt in autumn colors, and a small table mat using bonus 1/2 square triangles from a Picket Fences quilt. Hope you enjoy the projects that I have finished.

Machine oil everywhere!

You would not believe my afternoon. I was sewing on Boxy Stars because I wanted to get them finished and put aside so that I could finish Burgoyne Surrounded. I had four blocks left to finish (already had the four quadrants finished for each one) and ran out of bobbin thread. Everytime I thread a new bobbin, I oil my machine. Why didn't my knowledge of how plastic breaks down enter my mind? After a good squeeze, machine oil went all over the top of the machine, under the coverplate, soaking the bobbin case. It even went on one of the blocks I was sewing. I hurried to gather paper towels (used about a roll of them) and then for spray cleaner for the top of my machine. The block went into a tub with a very good helping of Dawn dishwashing liquid. After finishing the cleaning of my machine, I rinsed the block. I'm not sure if it shows, but I'll check it before I sew it into a top. A new block may have to take its place, but I do have a well-oiled machine! I don't think I'll have to oil it for a while. I have learned to replace machine oil if it is over ten years old since the plastic does get brittle. How long have you had your machine oil? Just checking to save you some aggravation!

Another sock?

I have been learning how to knit socks. The first time I cast on the cuff, I found that the sock was WAY too large, so I unraveled it and went down to fewer stitches to cast on. The cuff was knitted and looked too large again, but I kept working on the rest of the sock in stockinette stitch. It was still too large, so I decided I had better check my gauge. Since I was using knitting worsted in wool (washable), I found that I had about 6 stitches per inch after I had knitted a sample. I changed to a smaller needle size and a lot fewer stitches. It looks about right. Yeah! I hope it will work out because those socks are for my DH whose feet get really cold when he sleeps. Nothing more miserable than having cold feet when you sleep. Hopefully, I'll be able to take a photo of the second and third try. You'll see the difference. At least I can say that I am getting good at working with four needles and knitting the cuff and body of the sock. How will I do on the heel????

Burgoyne Surrounded by Boxy Stars

Yes, I have finished the block portion of the Burgoyne Surrounded quilt made with unbleached muslin and all scrappy browns, but I will wait until tomorrow sometime to start adding the borders. However, in the meantime, I have been cutting out Boxy Stars so that I will know if I want to make the quilt. Of course, I'll want to make it since I already have 4 blocks out of 12 completed. And I hope that Bonnie Hunter will give us a new pattern to use those 2-inch half-square triangle blocks that are the waste pieces from Boxy Stars. I love those kind of triangles. This summer I made a Picket Fences quilt out of all colors of scraps - just divided into darks and lights. Two pieces out of the block had those waste triangles, but I sewed them together before cutting them from the original pieces. A triangle that would have otherwise been thrown in the trash! After getting the quilt completed I didn't know what to do with all of the triangles. So...I took them and stitched them all with the dark triangles in the bottom right-hand corner. Added two borders and then handquilted it. Even though it was just a mini-quilt or table-topper, it looked very vintage. It was used on a table in October with another small quilt that I made and hand-quilted. The table was lovely! I will try to add some photos when I can get my camera and the quilts out. I know everyone loves to look at quilts! Here's hoping I can do this soon so that you all can see what I have been up to.