Baby Perry

Several days ago I had a chance to test a pattern for Abby, who makes amazing softie patterns. 

He came together very quickly. I subbed flannel for his face instead of fleece, as I didn't have any 'flesh' colored fleece on hand. It was very easy to work with, and, I learned later, it was so much easier to transfer the face markings on flannel than it is on fleece. 

My kids LOVED him, so I knew I had to make some more! I had found some pink fleece at the store, so I used that for the others. It was a PITA to transfer the face markings onto the fleece, and as a result, I have some, well, interesting, looking babies. :) But I know the kids will love them anyway! 

You can get your pattern here! 

Diamond Oops!

I am so excited to have finished this quilt! I started it way back in the summer - I wanted to make a 'warm' quilt, so I pulled yellows, reds, oranges and hot pinks, and made HSTs with Kona Bone - it is a nice warm neutral.



It took a while to work on this with everything else going on this summer, but I finally got it quilted and bound. I LOVE it! There is one tiny mistake in it, but I think it adds to the charm. :)



I quilted it in straight lines around the large diamonds - I really like the way it came out. It is backed with a DS print I got on sale at JoAnn's last fall, and bound in Kona Pomenegrante.

Happy Thanksgiving!

So very much to be thankful for this year!

Flea Market Fancy Windmills

I am really happy with the way this quilt turned out! I had been wanting to try this arrangement of HSTs, and I wanted to make a quilt out of the Flea Market Fancy reprint - perfect match!



I used Kona White for the background. I quilted around the edges of the 'windmills.'



I bound it with a JoAnn's DS print I got last fall, and bound it in the tiny pink dots from the FMF reprint. I really don't need another quilt, but I'm not sure I can get rid of this one! :)

Let's make a deal!

We had a swap at our last FWMQG meeting-we brought fabrics, books, rulers, notions, that we no longer loved, and swapped them for new shiny things! I was excited to trade some books that I didn't love, a rotary blade that I accidentally purchased in the wrong size and a yard of fabric I never saw myself using. I brought home all of these goodies! We all enjoyed our swap and are planning another in the spring!

Modern Half-Square Triangle Quilt-a-Long Block 64

Welcome! If you are just joining us, information about materials can be found here, and here are the previous blocks: Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4, Block 5, Block 6, Block 7, Block 8, Block 9, Block 10, Block 11, Block 12, Block 13, Block 14, Block 15, Block 16, Block 17, Block 18, Block 19, Block 20, Block 21, Block 22, Block 23, Block 24, Block 25, Block 26, Block 27, Block 28, Block 29, Block 30, Block 31, Block 32, Block 33, Block 34, Block 35, Block 36, Block 37, Block 38, Block 39, Block 40, Block 41, Block 42, Block 43, Block 44, Block 45, Block 46, Block 47, Block 48, Block 49, Block 50, Block 51, Block 52, Block 53, Block 54, Block 55, Block 56, Block 57, Block 58, Block 59, Block 60, block 61, Block 62, Block 63.

Materials:
8 3.5" squares of Color A
8 3.5" squares of Color B

*note* these are the essential materials for each block, so you can cut several blocks worth of fabric at once to save time!

Create your blocks, following the same procedure as last week. If you need help making your blocks, please see this post. You should end up with 16 2.5" squares. Ready to lay out your block? Here we go!

ROW 1

ROW 2

ROW 3

ROW 4

After you have sewn your squares into rows, press your seams. I like to press odd numbered rows to the left, and even to the right. It helps to use a small piece of paper to number your rows. I like the tiny post-it notes. 

After pressing, you are ready to sew your rows together! Pin, if necessary, but I find that these short rows don't require pinning.

Press one final time, and voila! Another finished block! Only 8 to go! Remember to add your blocks to our flickr group!

Please, if you have questions, email me at knitnlit AT gmail DOT com, or make sure you leave your email address in your comment. I've had several folks ask questions in the comments, but if you are a no-reply commenter, I can't email you back.

I is for Ice Cream

As soon as Samantha saw me bring home this fabric she asked for an Ice Cream Dress, so I week was a no-brainer!



Of course, I had to use the Oliver and S Ice Cream Dress pattern! I made a size 5 again, and it will last through this spring, but then probably be too short.



Sometime last year, we were going through my stash of vintage buttons, and she saw this ice cream button, and well, of course I had to use it!



This is her new favorite dress, and Ellie keeps asking for one too, so it won't be the last!

WIP Wednesday

It seems like it's been forever since I've done a WIP Wednesday post! I keep meaning too, and then it's 10:30 on Wednesday night and I remember I didn't get to it on my way to bed.



I finished my quilt top for the FWMQG BOM. Now to get it quilted and bound before our December meeting!



I'm hoping to get this one basted this weekend so I can start quilting it. I'm thinking it will be a Christmas gift for my father in law.



This one I am loving - and since I probably won't be able to give it away, it won't be basted and quilted until after the holidays.

I've also got three more quilts that just need to be bound, and I'm trying to decide if I can squeeze in another quilt before Christmas. And that doesn't include the kid's Christmas outfits I need to sew, and all the gifts I'm working on, plus my knitting and design work! It's going to be a busy few weeks around here!

Linking up with Lee!

New Knitting Patterns

I am so excited to share that two new patterns I have written for madelinetosh are now available!



The first is the Honey Hat (rav link here). This lovely hat takes one skein of Tosh DK, and is a great hat for anyone! It is a one size fits all hat, and easy to modify in length. (Please note, if you want a larger/longer hat you will need more than one skein.) It knits up quickly and makes a great gift!



These Texas Star socks were a giveaway during the DFW Yarn Crawl, and will be available in an ebook to be published soon - I will let you know when it is available! These were designed to look like cowboy boots, and it was so satisfying when folks would say "Hey, it looks like a boot!"

Modern Half-Square Triangle Quilt-a-Long Block 63

Welcome! If you are just joining us, information about materials can be found here, and here are the previous blocks: Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4, Block 5, Block 6, Block 7, Block 8, Block 9, Block 10, Block 11, Block 12, Block 13, Block 14, Block 15, Block 16, Block 17, Block 18, Block 19, Block 20, Block 21, Block 22, Block 23, Block 24, Block 25, Block 26, Block 27, Block 28, Block 29, Block 30, Block 31, Block 32, Block 33, Block 34, Block 35, Block 36, Block 37, Block 38, Block 39, Block 40, Block 41, Block 42, Block 43, Block 44, Block 45, Block 46, Block 47, Block 48, Block 49, Block 50, Block 51, Block 52, Block 53, Block 54, Block 55, Block 56, Block 57, Block 58, Block 59, Block 60, block 61, Block 62.

Materials:
8 3.5" squares of Color A
8 3.5" squares of Color B

*note* these are the essential materials for each block, so you can cut several blocks worth of fabric at once to save time!

Create your blocks, following the same procedure as last week. If you need help making your blocks, please see this post. You should end up with 16 2.5" squares. Ready to lay out your block? Here we go!

ROW 1

ROW 2

ROW 3

ROW 4

After you have sewn your squares into rows, press your seams. I like to press odd numbered rows to the left, and even to the right. It helps to use a small piece of paper to number your rows. I like the tiny post-it notes. 

After pressing, you are ready to sew your rows together! Pin, if necessary, but I find that these short rows don't require pinning.

Press one final time, and voila! Another finished block! Only 9 to go! Remember to add your blocks to our flickr group!

Please, if you have questions, email me at knitnlit AT gmail DOT com, or make sure you leave your email address in your comment. I've had several folks ask questions in the comments, but if you are a no-reply commenter, I can't email you back.

Granny Square Quilt Take 2

Last Christmas I knew I wanted to make a quilt for my mother in law, and I had enjoyed making my first Granny square quilt so much, I decided to make it again. I used all DS prints from JoAnn's, and kept the center square red in each block. I added white sashing and grey cornerstones. I really love this quilt, and she did too!

The white is Kona White, the cornerstones and binding is Kona Ash. I didn't get a picture of the backing and I can't remember what I used! I was glad to finally get a picture of this one, since I didn't get one before it was gifted.

Finished Knits

I was able to finish up some knitting projects last week, and it feels good to have things off the needles!



I knit this Sycamore Vest for a class sample. I like the edging on this one, and the yarn I used (Fiber Company) is so very very nice! Apologies for no modeled shot - not my size!



Citron was another class sample. Cute and easy, but man does that ruffled edging and bind off take FOR EVER!



And finally, one of hubby's good friends had a baby girl last week, and he requested a hat for her. He choose the pattern, and I knit it up. It came out super cute (and so tiny!). Mom loved it, and it's chilly this week, so I'm sure it's getting lots of use!

H is for Hippo

H week was last week at school, and H at our house was for Hippos and Hats.



I added a skirt to Samantha's collection, with this adorable Ann Kelle Hippo print. (Aside - I just love every one of her prints!)

The school had Hat Day as part of H week, and Samantha wore a Cherry Hat from Itty Bitty Hats that I knit before she was born! (She does sort of have a Where's Waldo vibe with the stripes here!)



She also took her stuffed Hippo that I knit when she was a baby for show and tell - a great way to keep the theme going! :)

Modern Half-Square Triangle Quilt-a-Long Block 62

Welcome! If you are just joining us, information about materials can be found here, and here are the previous blocks: Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4, Block 5, Block 6, Block 7, Block 8, Block 9, Block 10, Block 11, Block 12, Block 13, Block 14, Block 15, Block 16, Block 17, Block 18, Block 19, Block 20, Block 21, Block 22, Block 23, Block 24, Block 25, Block 26, Block 27, Block 28, Block 29, Block 30, Block 31, Block 32, Block 33, Block 34, Block 35, Block 36, Block 37, Block 38, Block 39, Block 40, Block 41, Block 42, Block 43, Block 44, Block 45, Block 46, Block 47, Block 48, Block 49, Block 50, Block 51, Block 52, Block 53, Block 54, Block 55, Block 56, Block 57, Block 58, Block 59, Block 60, block 61.

Materials:
8 3.5" squares of Color A
8 3.5" squares of Color B

*note* these are the essential materials for each block, so you can cut several blocks worth of fabric at once to save time!

Create your blocks, following the same procedure as last week. If you need help making your blocks, please see this post. You should end up with 16 2.5" squares. Ready to lay out your block? Here we go!

ROW 1

ROW 2

ROW 3

ROW 4

After you have sewn your squares into rows, press your seams. I like to press odd numbered rows to the left, and even to the right. It helps to use a small piece of paper to number your rows. I like the tiny post-it notes. 

After pressing, you are ready to sew your rows together! Pin, if necessary, but I find that these short rows don't require pinning.

Press one final time, and voila! Another finished block! Only 10 to go! Remember to add your blocks to our flickr group!

Please, if you have questions, email me at knitnlit AT gmail DOT com, or make sure you leave your email address in your comment. I've had several folks ask questions in the comments, but if you are a no-reply commenter, I can't email you back.