Two 'show and tell' items for you today. First up, I finished another sock - this is a cute colourway. This is the 6ply yarn, and gosh it feels so much thicker than the 4ply I'm now accustomed to. I did a much better job with the kitchener stitch, and only slipped two off before I should have. I've secured them with some stitches while I was sewing in the end, so all should be well. I predict that by about my 20th sock I should have this down to a fine art!
Second item is some blocks I started making up last night. I'm making a little topper for our coffee table in the family room. It measures 21" x 42", so I was racking my brain to think of blocks I could make to fit that unusual size. First I was thinking of 7" blocks, but couldn't find any I wanted to use, and then while looking thru the book that goes with my Marti Michell templates, I found a 10.5" block - perfect! It's called Lincoln's Platform, and I'm using all the same size pieces I used for the blue and cream top. Amazing I could find any blue and cream scraps left in there!Still keeping 'some' of those housekeeping balls high in the air. Yesterday I was looking at Cam's play mat in the family room, you know the ones with the roads and buildings. I was wondering how I would ever clean it effectively ... when I realised it would probably fit in the washing machine. It sure did and when it was done I hung it on the line (participated in the US hang out the washing day without realising). I was able to bring it in before Cam even missed it. It came up as clean as the day I found it in the rug shop ... umm ahem ... I mean the day Santa delivered it!
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First thought that popped into my mind was, oh! You're doing Judy L's first HAD quilt: Taylor. But yeah, I can see the slight differences. Looks good. :)
Cool blocks! Terrific progress for one day. Very, very jealous of your time to sew.
I love the historic name of that block--it would be fun to do it in Civil War repros.
I like the blocks, but I really like the sock. I have to get someone who knows how to show me how to knit a sock....I've started, but am up to the heel, and even the good online videos don't help a REAL newbie like me!
Love the sock and the blocks -- and am jealous of the quite time to work! I need to start juggling some of my own cleanin balls, so it's good to know it CAN be done!
I just started turning the heels of my first pair of socks yesterday. I'm nervous about the gusset, but my pal/teacher Lynn says to wait for her at the next quilt guild meeting, and so I shall!
ooh, love the blocks. with those colors it all looks so peaceful (as well as pieceful).
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