Knitting, knitting

Well, and looking at knitting books.  Thank goodness for the Library.

I am really stuck on this tank top in Interweave Knits best of .  It is by Sharon Shoji and it is pretty sweet.

I can't resist a pretty lacey bit.  Then the top is stockinette, hmmm....

Paper Book and Puzzle

I borrowed Carol Duvall's awesome book, called Paper Crafting with Carol Duvall, from my library and couldn't resist playing a little.  I thought I would make some things for my grandchildren.

First I was taken with the creation of a book:  You start with an A4 piece of paper and fold it so there are 16 equal sized rectangles.  Then with the paper in portrait direction you cut through 3 squares on the top horizontal fold from the right. Next you cut along the second fold line but from the opposite side. Then back to the right side for the final cut on the fold.  Super quick and with a little glue and some card stock for a cover.  Voila!

Hector's puzzle was also cool but easier. I used a page from last years wall calendar and cut a square then began folding and cutting...

Patchwork Box Pouch Part 3 Finish

Just turned them right side out and what a lovely pair.  I can't wait to fill them with my toothbrush and other essentials.

Pretty

Thank you Ayumi

Patchwork Please!

posing with my project...

Patchwork Box Pouch Part 1

Again, I am back to Patchwork Please! did I say 'great Book' at least twice - good.  Cause it is great.

 

I did change a few things but I like to think the author (Ayumi Takahashi) wouldn't mind.  It's personalized now. :)

Starting with my initials.  Then I made the quilt sandwich complete.

I machine quilted the carcass with a cute lining with 1/4" parallel lines of stitching.
That went quickly.

Next step on the Twinkle Toes Table Runner

The block I made from Le Ann Weaver's design in Loose Change is pretty straight forward.  I like her directions.  No wasted energy and perfect every time.  I like to square up each block as I make them and I really like that she tells what size that would be.  I often find myself searching for that info when I follow other patterns.

So here I am...

8 blocks done and already I am going my own way, rearranging them...

Hmmm...then I tried this...

Not liking the zigzag so much.  Very chunky looking, don't you think...

Now this is the design in the book.  I like it = = but...my table is narrow and I will have room for 3 rows of the block so I changed my mind again...

So this is the one I like the best.  What do you think?

Pillow Case for my Grandson

I got ahold of the book S is for Stitch and it is adorable.  Thank you to Kristyne Czepuryk for all her delicious ideas.  I just had to use her alphabet to anagram my grandson's name for his new pillow case.

The embroidery went quickly....

And after a quick trip to Fabricland for some nursery rhyme fabric from VIP (my DH helped with that !)  I zipped up this pillowcase just in time for a visit from the recipient.

Serendipity Bags by Kay Whitt

This is an amazing book.  I am going out right now to get that thick iron on interfacing she recommends.  I will have to try one of these then...