Crossroads Quilt Along

Finished today this top

it is called Crossroads. 

I bought the fabric from Fat Quater Shop

the pattern was free on their website and

 they gave you a chance to donate 

to "March of Dimes" 

A fighting chance for every baby.

"March of Dimes" are an amazing organization whose 

mission is to prevent premature births.

Today, one in ten babies are born prematurely, and many will not survive.

It is always nice if one can help.

Starting something new

one month later 

Knitted shawl called "Exploration Station by Stephen West.

Learned some new techniques, it was fun to knit. 

The yarn was hand dyed Skinny Singles from Ireland

So soft.

You all have a blessed day

and Happy quilting.

Paula

Thread catcher, Pocket book

One thread catcher and a bread basket.

This pattern I found at Lin's blog  

well not really the pattern,  the link to the pattern.

The bread basket I made much bigger, instead of 9" I did 20".

This is a beautiful little notebook my son made for me,

it is leather and some hand dyed fabric (which I made).

The hexagons are beautifully inline with the leather.

Inside at the back is a small pocket.

This knitted sweater I finished in January,

for my son

It was fun to do.

And I knitted myself a dress, for the winter, 

but now the spring has arrived

I can put it away.

 The yarn I bought at Pickles in Norway.

They do have some beautiful yarn. 

One more block for Downton Abbey Quilt finished.

Happy stitching 

Paula.

Quilt, knit, dye

This beautiful yarn from Pickles in Norway 

is 100% wool and silk mohair

And this is what it turned into,

a coat with a twist at the back.

I'm rather happy with the outcome.

This is a quilt top for my grandson (the pianist), 

was supposed to be Christmas present, but will be a birthday present.

No time to finish it before Christmas.

This block filled my chart, (on the right) JustTakes2.

Making dye for wool.

Birch, Wild thyme and Mint.

I've  signed up for New Years Day Mystery Quilt - Time Flies.

It is free at Craftsy.com but one can

donate to fundraising for cancer, which I think is a good thing.

Have you watched Downton Abbey?

Well, I bought the series at Amazon and just started on disk one,

 and I must say, I'm loving it.

Have a lovely week

Paula

Sweet Nostalgia

Sweet Nostalgia finished at last.

It only took me 12 months to stitch the 12 blocks. Then it took me more than a year to finish it.

Of course I have been working on other thing too.

 I'm happy it is finished and 

I do like the quilt. 

The pattern was some years ago a block of the month  from Dorothy  

A sweater for my son, the writer, 

the pattern is from an old Icelandic book, called Skaftafell's Book.

By Jon Einarsson, (1731-1798) a skilled craftsman from Skaftafell. 

The yarn is Icelandic lopi, I must say I don't like lopi 

and I told my son, "this is the last time I use LOPI for knitting".

(I might have said that before).

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." Albert Einstein     

Until next time. Happy quilting.

Paula

Red and White

Catch up on Red and White Schoolhouse Quilt

Double X - block 15

Card Trick - block 16

block 17

All from Just Takes 2  

Provider:   Brenda and Gay

October Aurifil   designer is Allison Harris

You can see some more blocks here

Not a month without a knitting

 This little jacket was knitted for baby Katrin.

The yarn was bought in "Litla Prjonabudin" in Reykjavik,

but is actually Danish from Askeladen very soft and nice to work with.

Here you can see how it is worked  with short rows 

(the colour in this photo is not right).

I'm still quilting Sweet Nostalgia, I have rested Love Entwined for awhile.

Want to spend some time on Dear Jane.

Happy quilting, knitting, stitching or what ever you are working on.

Paula

Triangles, JustTakes2, Knitting

The triangles are been sewn on - one by one.

I drew the pattern on the back and basted,

 so it showed up on the front.

I got this idea from Carin 

It is really easy to appliqué this way.

 Just Takes 2

Block number 12. 

It's from Brenda this time, the next one will be from

Gay at sentimentalstitches.com

Siggy

This morning I received this very pretty siggy from Aurora in Italy.

And the postman also brought these wonderful magazines

I will busy myself to day reading "Fast and furious" 

by Gudrun Erla (Icelandic lady),

Quilt mania and Quilting Arts.

All very special.

There will not be much stitching today!!!!!

 Knitting

Finished this pinafore dress for the baby.  

The yarn was more beautiful in the skein,

I hope the baby won't look like a plump bee wearing this.

Happy stitching

Paula

Needlework, knitting, quilting

This cute little needlework was designed by Sue Hawkins.

I bought the kit in France and finished it up yesterday.

It was fun to do.

 I like needlework and Sue's design is very special.

I also finished this knitted shawl.

It is from a class I participated at Craftsy.

The instructor Laura Nelkin is very good.

Have you done any class at Craftsy? 

At the moment I'm doing Shuttle Tatting with Marlee Rockley,

in the beginning I was really struggling, 

but I'm getting there, and really enjoying Tatting.

I will post pictures later, as I'm still practising.

I was going to hand quilt this top.

 After Dorothy sent me pictures of how she quilted hers S.N. I decided to use my machine. 

Some stitch ditch, some straight lines and some free motion quilting 

all with Aurifil Mako'NE 50/2.

ENJOY whatever you are doing and don't forget to breath deeply.

Paula 

Calendar Girls, + knitting

Now that the winter has arrived with snow - rain - wind and its darkness,  it's the perfect time for
 a story (a audiobook), sit in you favorite chair with a needle (knitting or sewing)
in hand and listen to a good story.

I have been listening to The House at Riverton (also known as The Shifting Fog) by Kate Morton.

A rich and engrossing story of love, passion, secrets and lies set in the gaiety, glamour and grand country houses of post-war Edwardian England.

Beautifully read by Caroline Lee.

Knitting Christmas presents!!!!

And doing some stitchery 

 few months behind - so what!!!!

I've also been quilting my Dear Jane, 

hopefully I can finish it when I get back home after Christmas.

Going to Iceland next week to celebrate Christmas with my family,

really looking forward to see them all.

Happy quilting.

Paula

Still on schedule - March block finished,

it is called "March Winds Doth Blow".

Only three more blocks left to do of this

"Sweet Nostalgia" stitchery from Dorothy Baker.

Just finished this knitted cardigan for the Spring evenings in Luxembourg.

But for Summer evenings in Iceland it has to be pure wool.

I bought this wool from Pickles in Norway.

It is 100% Alpaca from Bolivia

so soft and beautiful.

And here you can see I have already started. 

Hope I can finish it before I go to Iceland for a family gathering this summer.

Until next time,

Happy quilting or what ever you are doing.

Paula

Cardigan

Finished cardigan for my son, he came last weekend for a visit, 

so I gave it a little speed, and finished before he came.

He was very happy with it.

Knitted myself a little warm hat.

When I lived in Iceland I almost never wore hats,

but here in Luxembourg I need a hat in the winter,

it can be so humid and cold.

(Or maybe it's  just that I'm older now)

From the Grinch fabric I made two christmas aprons.

I have been listening to this audiobook:

Forgotten Garden

by Kate Morton

A woman on a quest to find out the truth about her family, 

a mysterious Victorian authoress,

 a book of dark fairytales and a long-hidden secret.

Very interesting and a good company while stitching.

Until next time

Happy stitching.

Paula