28 July 2008
Vintage Hat - Front
Vintage Hat - Front, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.
This is the hat. It only took me a few hours to knit. This is the front of the hat. I will make it up tonight and it should be done tomorrow.
Vintage Hat - Back
Vintage Hat - Back, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.
This is the back of the hat. I really like the pattern on this side as well. Maybe I should make another one?
27 July 2008
Old Fashioned Charm - Leaves Complete - Detail
This is a detail of the completed leaves on the Old Fashioned Charm quilt. They actually went on alot faster than I thought they would.
26 July 2008
Birthday
Today is my birthday. I was going to go to the movies, but I didn't feel motivated enough! So I went to the craft shop over town and bought some 12 Ply yarn for my vintage hat pattern. They didn't have many colour choices. I'm guessing the ply and needle size as it's a very old pattern and the needles are given as a brand size rather than measured size.
25 July 2008
Saint Bede Studio
This one is a bit of a plug for a friend mine. Michael makes the most gorgeous vestments and is particularly inspired by medieval designs. I've done a bit of "consulting" with him in regard to embroidery history and techniques. Anyway, turns out he made the vestments used by the Pope on his recent visit to Australia for World Youth Day. So take a wander over to his blog, Saint Bede Studio and have a look at his work.
24 July 2008
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21 July 2008
Sea of Tranquility
This is Block 4.
Went shopping at Spotlight before going to weekly gathering. I wanted to pick up some knitting needles. I've got this great 1950's hat booklet I want to make a hat from. The pattern I like has a hole at the top, I thought it would make a nice headband. The only problem is that the yarn and needles are pattern specific so I had to get a range of needle to get the right size and gauge. Luckily, they were on special for $2 a pair. So I stocked up and got 6 pairs. But I forgot to buy the 12 ply yarn!!
20 July 2008
Sea of Moisture
This is Block 2 of the BOM.
Did another corner of the leaves on the 1930's quilt. I should have all of them done by next weekend. That leaves only the birds and the flowers to applique. After that, just the half square triangle border and the top is done.
19 July 2008
Sea of Nectar
I finished Block 10 today. But somehow I didn't get a photo of it when I took the shots of all the rest of the blocks! So it might be a couple of days before I post a shot of it.
I finished starching all the leaves for the 1930's quilt today. I started sewing them onto the top. Got one corner (1/4 of pattern) done.
18 July 2008
Best Laid Plans
I planned on posting more images of my Moonglow blocks. But when I opened the folder I'd grabbed on the way out the door this morning, I realised that the completed blocks aren't in the folder! On the bright side, I also found that I needed to add the border to Block 10 and that Block 11 was still in pieces. So I will be working on those this weekend with the view to getting them finished asap. Filler blocks will be on hold.
17 July 2008
Moonglow - Alternate Block Round 1
I have completed all the individual blocks for the Moonglow BOM quilt that I've been working on for the last few years. This is the only BOM I've ever done as I usually like to design my own quilts. But I love the colours in this one. This is the first "round" of the alternate block a.
I had the day off work yesterday and starched all the leaves, flowers and birds for my 1930's quilt. So with a bit of luck I can get them on the quilt ready for sewing on the weekend. I really want the top for this one done by winter. I'd love to have the quilt ready for summer but I don't think that will happen.
16 July 2008
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14 July 2008
Completed Banner - Book
This is one of the completed banners. Well, almost complete. I have to do the design on the border and put the writing on the book. But other than that it's done. I was really pleased with how they came out.
13 July 2008
Banners and Toile
Luce was kind enough to offer to help me fit a proper toile. We used the method on the Cotte Simple website. I will probably use the toile for a Gothic Fitted Gown but I can use it as a basis for just about anything else as well. It's a good process but you really need another person to do it properly. I want something simple and plain to wear but with more shape than my Anglo-Saxon, otherwise known as a potato sack!
After we'd finished that (which took about 2 hrs) I crashed and collapsed in front of the tellie. I was able to do some guilt free sewing. I haven't done much cause every spare minute was spent on the banners.
Above is an image of the banners as they looked on the weekend.
12 July 2008
Tocal 2008
I had an early start for Tocal, got up and packed the car. I tried to be minimalist this year. Usually I take way too much stuff! So this year there was a conscious effort to keep the unnecessary stuff to a minimum. Got there at about 10am. Only two other people there, so I got stuff out of the car and moved it close to where the rooms were. We unpacked their car, they had most of the food. When we got keys for the room, I put my stuff away and got changed. I decided to go Anglo-Saxon this year. It's more comfy and warmer. It was a good call. It was the coldest Tocal we've had in ages.
Food as usual was good and copius. There were problems with the oven, which meant a couple of dishes weren't done properly and the chicken didn't make it out at all, which was a shame, cause Almond Stuff Chicken sounded tasty!
Court was good and after the food was done everyone just wandered around chatting and catching up.
I left at 7am, so I missed out on clean up. But all the cooking crew had to leave early as well so we'd cleaned up all the kitchen stuff the night before. I got home by 8.30am. Then spent the next 4 hours cleaning up the house!!
Food as usual was good and copius. There were problems with the oven, which meant a couple of dishes weren't done properly and the chicken didn't make it out at all, which was a shame, cause Almond Stuff Chicken sounded tasty!
Court was good and after the food was done everyone just wandered around chatting and catching up.
I left at 7am, so I missed out on clean up. But all the cooking crew had to leave early as well so we'd cleaned up all the kitchen stuff the night before. I got home by 8.30am. Then spent the next 4 hours cleaning up the house!!
