McCalls 5438 and Butterick 6085

McCalls 5438
Super easy pattern, I didn’t do the lining, but instead did a type of binding on all the seams. It was a b*tch to handstitch but in the end I like it. I just couldn’t bear to cover up the lovely fabric on the inside (this fabric was pre-quilted). It’s the [...]

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Christmas Rail Fence Quilt

I’m really happy with how this quilt turned out. I took my time on all the cutting and sewing, to make sure I was doing a good job, I made sure everything was square and all that good stuff…more on what I learned about quilting in this post.

Also, the finished spinning wheel:

It’s impressive! [...]

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Danica Scarf from knitty.com fresh off the blocking board.
Patons SWS in Natural Earth, 3.5 balls
US9 circs
Entrelac isn’t as hard as you might think!

Gifted to a co-worker who just had a baby. Moderne Baby Blanket, Seamless Top-Down cardi, Diaper Covers.
TLC Cotton Plus
US6 circs
Gotta give those new moms some machine washable handknits….

I’ve been working on my [...]

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Feverishly Quilting

I started my first quilt yesterday evening (talk about a wild hair). I didn’t have a plan and I was basically just winging it. I pulled out the rotary cutter, the clear ruler thingy, and starting cutting fabric. I didn’t really measure and I paid no heed to color coordination. I almost [...]

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