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Sharon

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It's been a while!

After some very major changes in my life, i thought it was about time to get back to this. There has been very little sewing being done over the last year but i am now back in a position to sew again.



But today i am starting with socks and knitting Sock madness 5 has started and these are my socks for round one finished this morning. Round two will be in a couple of weeks time so it will give me time to show you all what happened with some of the things started last year.

Not today, as i have plans for a little sewing this afternoon after i have finished the chores.

 Until another day.

 Happy sewing to you all.



Half Square Triangles.

While doing the pinwheel sampler quilt along i have been playing with methods of making half square triangles.There are so many ways of making them but i think i have found my favourite way of doing them especailly if you need several.

I will do a little tutorial of the method later in the week and also show you a quilt that i came up with using a Moda layer cake and some lots of half  square triangles.

In the mean time just to catch up with the blocks that i have done for the quilt alongs.

Pinwheel Sampler Quilt Along.

Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt Along.

Talk to you soon.

Sharon

The Madness has started!

Sock Madness 4 has started the first pattern was released on Wednesday sometime after lunch.

So the socks were cast on then by Thrusday evening i had one tube, a toe and the start of a second sock.

By Friday evening had one complete sock and almost a tube on the second sock and by Saturday teatime had a pair of socks!!

They were interesting to knit as they were knitted sideways but it meant alot of grafting and picking up of stitches. They are a little snug on me so i think they will be given to my SIL who has smaller feet.

The fun has begun so we now await the second round until then i must catch up on the blocks for the quilt alongs and i have been playing with half square triangles and a Moda Layer cake but i will show you that later.

Talk to you soon.

Sharon

Quilt Alongs

I have caught up with the blocks for the quilt alongs i am involved in, today.

Firstly the Jelly roll sampler quilt along block, this is being run by Konda Luckau of moose on porch quilts.

I decided to use a jelly roll with 1930's prints and am using a slightly textured background fabric that is an old duvet cover - may not be the greatest idea - not that stable! - but we will see.

And second is the pinwheel sampler quilt along  being organised by Rachel of ps i quilt.

I have made extra set this time as i couldn't settle on which arrangement of fabrics that i wanted so it will either be this....

the same as Rachel's or this.....

all matching.

I not sure which i like best but i will wait to see how it all looks when all the blocks have been finished.

So all caught up now.

Talk to you soon.

Sharon.

Waiting......

I am waiting - its March so when will it start!

Sock Madness starts in March but as yet we don't know when....

I am all ready to go yarn is all sorted and needles are ready!

I have enough yarn for all the different socks but i have been tempted by a Drops yarn, called Fabel in a colour that can only be described are liquidised frog green! It is colour 151 Guacamole, my computer screen does not really do the colour justice, it's bright.

So waiting for the start .......when will it begin.......

Talk to you soon.

Sharon

Joined another quilt along!

I have joined another quilt along, this time its a Jelly roll sampler quilt along being organised over at

 Moose on the porch quilts by Konda Luckau.

It looks like it should be good fun as there is a different designer for each block.

I just have to choose a jelly roll, but a small confession, there will be no need to go shopping as i have dozens of them stashed away in my sewing room and most of them have a little bundle of yardage with them as well!!

We will not get into how much fabric i have tucked away in cupboards but i did once meet a lady at a workshop i went to, who admitted to being a collector of fabric and not really a quilter, i think i am just both.

A bit of stash diving i think!

Talk to you all soon.

Sharon