Busy week

Last week I was going thru some of my computer files and I came across some downloads from Pam Bono.  I decided it was high time I made some of  them.  I chose her My Flower Patch patterns and this is what I have made so far.

A Peachy one....

A Blue one....

  A Purple one....

A Pink one....

and....

A Yellow one....

Each block is around 18 inches square and I have 7 more to go.  This is going to be 1 large quilt - it should be around 89 x 109 inches (225 x 270cm).  One I will definitely be sending off to have quilted.  The blocks go together really easily and quickly.  The hardest part is picking the fabric from my stash!  I intend only using fabric from the stash where at all possible - so far so good.  I think I will only have to buy greens and maybe a white for the border.  I have started with the easy blocks first - none of Pam's rectrangles yet...

So fabric is chosen for the next block - more pinks.  Off to sew...

Blessings

Busy Busy

Was a bit busy last week.  What with taking back on the treasurers job for the girls calisthenics club, I managed to get two quilt tops finished, backing sewn together and now they are just waiting to be quilted.  These I think I should do myself on my quilt frame.  That will make hubby really happy.  He made the frame a few years ago and I have hardly used it for it's intended purpose.  It has been used to store things on and under. 

So here is number 1.  It's made from new and recycled flannel fabrics.

It is going to have a red binding; the backing is also flannel so it should be nice and snuggly.

The other one I finished is a sudoku quilt top.

This was fun, yet frustrating to make.  Fun - to see how all the colours went together.  Frustrating when the blocks all got turned around and I had to sit and figure which way they went.  Not sure if the pic does the colours any justice.  They are really bright and the green is amost fluoro.  I am really pleased with how this turned out.

February Socks

A tiny bit late, but I have actually managed to get the red thigh high socks (stockings??) finished - well the first one anyway.  The other one of my pair of socks for February is a brown self stripe with a chevron pattern around the leg and down the top of the sock.  That one was a breeze to do.

It's a short ankle sock - they way i like them.

Close up of the pattern on the red stocking.

And in it's entirety....

I have tried it on and it fits well - comes up to nearly the top of my thigh so with a suspender I will be able to keep it up.

I am now onto month 3's socks - the first one is a blue self stripe 8ply using a pattern form the 1940's.  It is a staggered (spiral) rib pattern with no heel.  Should be interesting.