It is nice to be keeping up with a quilt along! This one is Secret Santa Sew Along from the Temecula Quilt Company blog.
These are Step Three blocks. 48 - 1+1/2"x3+3/4" units.
And these are Step Four blocks. 48 - 1+1/2" Four Patches.
These have been really enjoyable blocks to make - lots of cutting but the sewing is so quick because the blocks are so small. It is also time saving not having to decide which fabrics to use for a block, just cut strips and sew them together.
I am really looking forward to seeing how they are all going to come together - the fun of a mystery sew along!
I finished knitting a hat. The pattern is Langfield by Martina Behm. This one is made from some hand spun BFL wool I spun last year. It is the third one of these hats I have knit (this one for my youngest son). The squishy garter stitch makes such a cozy, warm hat. The pattern can be knit out of any size yarn, for any size of head and is perfect for hand spun yarn.
I also finished spinning a skein of sock yarn (this is a BFL wool/Nylon blend).
This picture was taken on the trail cam last night - we think it is a mink(?).
The picture was taken outside this hole on the edge of the (now frozen) pond.
Speaking of frozen pond, today we cleared off all the snow.
We still don't think the ice is quite thick enough to walk on so we used some boards, a heavy piece of concrete, a long rope and the help of the tractor to clear it. The snow acts as an insulating blanket, clearing it should help with freezing. Tonight the temperature is supposed to go down to near -20ºC (-4ºF) - hopefully we will be skating soon!
The ice is thick near the edge, and so clear (the off white 'bubble' on the left is a golf ball)
All the best!♥︎