Prayer Shawl

Just finished my first "big" knitting project.  The Prayer Shawl is for my sister Becky.  Becky has a heart condition and suffers some days with pain and needs strong  medication to find relief.  Each day I knitted on the shawl, I prayed for her.  Hopefully she can wrap the shawl around her and know that I have been and continue to pray for her.  There are mistakes, a lot of oops, knit when should have purled, but I told her that they are big hugs from me.

I loved doing this project, especially working with variegated yarn.  I may begin another for someone who needs prayers and assurance of God's love and healing, but first I need to finish the baby blanket I began for my niece.  Photos soon!

Chevron Tumbler Baby Quilt

I love the tutorial videos by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company.  Jenny posted and taught the Chevron Tumbler Quilt on Youtube.  I loved the Chevron layout and decided to use the AccuQuilt GO to cut the tumblers.  This Accuquilt GO machine makes accurate corners so easily done!

I used the donated strips from Kaufman Fabrics, to my quilt group, to make strips and then the Accuquilt Go to cut the tumblers.  I'm thrifty, okay cheap, so I turned the fabric on the die to get different sets of tumblers.  This quilt will be donated to a home for unwed mothers in my community.  This colorful thirties style fabric looks so much like a baby who needs a cuddle.  Praying this quilt will comfort and care for a special infant.

Disappearing Hour Glass

Decided I needed to dig into the fabric I received from families at my retirement.  Looking at all the fabric brings such joy to know people knew my style and what I liked.  I watched Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company on Youtube and loved the Disappearing Hour Glass.  

Was determined to use the Fat Quarter Pack and only add a background fabric!  I did it and was so pleased with myself!  (Excuse the feet, hands and head top)  Decided that this would make a great Prayers and Square Quilt, so it will be mailed to Debbie who lives inTexas and has breast cancer.  I hope the prayers and colors bring Debbie some comfort and joy!

Learning to Knit

Divided Boxes Knit Stitch

I was determined to learn to knit.  Watched Youtube videos and was successful!  First I cast on, ripped it out, cast on again until I could do it quickly and then moved to knit stitch, did that over and over again. and then moved to purl stitch which I did, ripped and repeated.  Poor yarn really got a work out!  But my scarf is coming along.  It's too narrow for an adult ( my opinion) so I will pass it on to my granddaughter to wear to school this winter in Boston.

So far I've completed a dish cloth (my knitting friends tell me that's what I need to knit to practice). But I suppose if you make dish clothes you need to do dishes- really?

My goal is to make Prayer Shawls in addition to the Prayer Quilts I make.  Not too sure about sweaters?

Baby Quilt For Mason

Such fun to make a quilt for baby boy Mason!  Mason is the son of a former student, in fact a former 1st Grade student, Keelie.  After graduation, Keelie taught on my staff in Middle School.  It was wonderful to see Keelie mature, become an educator and now a mom.  Mason is a lucky little boy!

This is the first time I've free motion machine quilting the hearts on the white border.  Worked out so well, I will uses these hearts again.   Saw the hearts demonstrated on Youtube. The back of the quilt is a wonderful baby pattern.  Love that it looks so much like a baby, the animals and the blue patterned fabric are perfect.

Zippered Box Pouch

Couldn't resist making these Easy Zippered Box Pouches by Melanie Ham

after viewing a video on Youtube!  Easy pattern and not much fabric. After reading the directions,  the zippers were the only item I needed to purchase, so I dug in my sewing cabinet to find if I had the zipper to fit the pattern.  Wahoo! I did have two zippers  that matched the fabric!  Plan to give these bags to a friend's two little girls for the "Treasures"!

I know they will remember that I collect owls, so I hope they know that I made them especially for them.

Versatile Wave Interchangeable Purse Pattern

  Just loved the pattern for the Versatile Wave Interchangeable Purse Pattern, by Susan Rooney, that I found at my favorite quilt store.  So here the deal.  You make one basic purse and then the outside pockets are changeable (reversible) for a whole new bag!  Load of pockets, which are a must in my book.   The directions are easy to follow complete with illustrations.  I even made button holes!  Amazing!  Quilters Don't Do Buttons or Buttonholes!

Won't it be a kick to have a Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas purse!  Oh my I could get carried away, but then there are the button holes!