I probably should be cleaning my house, but instead I am spending time making things.
These are the Stay at Home Sampler blocks from Temecula Quilt Co on Instagram, 14 - 3" blocks so far.
I made a stitchery block from Marg Low Designs - it is one of the blocks from the Love and Hugs from Australia quilt along on Facebook. I always wanted to try out a little stitched block, and this was lot of fun. I enlarged the pattern to make an 8" block and turned it into a little wallhanging. It is 10"x12".
I spun up a skein of yarn as part of a Ravelry group challenge to spin our oldest fibre. This is a Stroll blend from Knit Picks. I dyed it years ago and was never happy with how it turned out - I always thought that I would re-dye it, but never got around to it.
This is a better representation of the colour - it came out better than I thought it would. I plan on making a pair of slippers with it.
I dyed up some more fibre (a BFL/nylon blend for socks).
This one came out the colours I wanted.
I am knitting a summer sweater out of Lindy Chain from Knit Picks - some of it I dyed with indigo dye last summer. The pattern is Sun Tea by Laura Aylor. I am using a Helical Knitting (link for YouTube video I used) to alternate the two skeins of hand dyed yarn in case they are slightly different colours. It is a fabulous technique and would be great for jogless stripes in the round.
I am still weaving tea towels too.
I started seeds for the garden and they are doing well - lots of tomatoes and peppers so far.
Photos from around-
A couple of Canada Geese by the pond.
Melting snow in the ditch.
I can't resist cloud pictures,
these ones were amazing.
Best friends!
All the best!♥︎
