Happy Sunday! In between today's crazy weather, I managed to take some photos of my recent knits. I've been knitting away the last few months, so I have a bit of a backlog to projects. Knitting has become the perfect craft for me right now. It lets me relax but is still challenging. It's so different from sewing and quilting, which is just what I need. It's leaving me more refreshed when I do sew, so it's a win win.
I'm really proud of my latest finish. It's the Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief. It really pushed me and I learned a LOT of new skills
knitting this one. I had to restart it quite a few times, but it was
totally worth it. I am looking forward to knitting a shawl now!
I used a pretty purple worsted weight yarn by Malabrigo.
Pattern: Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief by Orange Flower Yarn. Find mine on Ravelry.
This cowl has already been getting a lot of use, especially on the colder days we've had this month. It's a simple seed stitch cowl, and I worked on it primarily while traveling the past few months. It was easy to pick up and put down, and didn't take much thought. It's nice and squishy and matches all my coats, which is great!
Pattern: Gap-tastic Cowl by Jen Geigley.
Find mine on Ravelry.
About a month ago, my friend Lei and I got together for a bit of knitting and I started another Hannah Hat. This hat knits up so quick, I got most of the way through it in just a couple hours. Before I know it, it's going to be cold enough to wear it!
Pattern: Hannah by Shannon Cook. Find mine on Ravelry.
Now that I have two chunky hats, I thought it was time to knit myself something a little more delicate and lightweight. I've cast on for Swift, a pattern from a new knit collaborative book Journey by Shannon Cook and Jane Richmond. More on that soon! :)
Happy Knitting!
Knitting Update
Friday, November 15, 2013
1. Autumn spin, 2. Star quilt, 3. pop pop pop, 4. Sawtooth stars, 5. Best Friend's Wedding Quilt, 6. [It's a Girl] Completed!, 7. Starry night Cactus Compass block, 8. urban chicken finished quilt top, 9. DUDQS
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!
Happy Friday!
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!
Happy Friday!
Sunday, November 10, 2013
I'm excited to finally formally introduce my third fabric collection with Art Gallery Fabrics, Dreamin' Vintage! This collection is very close to my heart. From the moment I considered designing fabric, I've been thinking about this collection. It took a couple collections to get here, but I'm glad I didn't try to design it right away. I wanted to be able to do it justice, and I wouldn't have been ready.
Vintage bed linens have been a huge part of my aesthetic and identity, especially in the online quilting community. I started collecting them in 2009, around the same time that I started this blog. I had picked up a sheet or two at flea markets years before, but hadn't collected them seriously. I've always been drawn to vintage fabrics, but quilting cottons and feed sacks are often difficult to find and/or expensive. Vintage sheets were perfect, in Northeast Ohio at the time, they were very easy to find and much more reasonably priced than purchasing vintage fabrics.
I participated in a vintage sheet fat quarter swap on Flickr and after sending away and receiving 80 fat quarters, I was hooked. Shortly thereafter I opened up my shop and started selling vintage sheets. This was a decent stream of income for me throughout college, and more importantly helped me build up my personal sheet stash in a sustainable way. It was a lot of work, and I really enjoyed it for a long time. Once we moved to Madison and the availability of sheets went down drastically, I decided to work towards closing it. It was the right decision, and I still collect sheets for myself.
When I was researching and planning Dreamin' Vintage, I knew it was the right time to pay homage to vintage sheets. I love vintage textiles and it pains me when I see fabrics in the industry that are straight reproductions of vintage prints without being labeled as such. I knew I wanted to draw inspiration from vintage prints, but in a respectful way, creating something fresh and new. I've never considered myself a natural illustrator, so this collection really pushed me to the limits! The central print of the collection took around a week from start to finish before final editing. I'm going to highlight that print in a future post, sharing the progression from inspiration to final print.
Dreamin' Vintage is a collection of twenty prints, split into two colorways: Tickled Pink and Merry Berry. The colors are somehow bright and soft at the same time, I think the final yardage is going to be so vintage looking, I'm so crazy excited to see it! Dreamin' Vintage ships in April 2014, so make sure and ask your favorite shops to carry it! Please and thanks! Looking forward to sharing more of this collection with you over the coming months! For now how about more photos?
My head is exploding with projects ideas for these prints. What would you make with Dreamin' Vintage?
Thanks for stopping by!
Vintage bed linens have been a huge part of my aesthetic and identity, especially in the online quilting community. I started collecting them in 2009, around the same time that I started this blog. I had picked up a sheet or two at flea markets years before, but hadn't collected them seriously. I've always been drawn to vintage fabrics, but quilting cottons and feed sacks are often difficult to find and/or expensive. Vintage sheets were perfect, in Northeast Ohio at the time, they were very easy to find and much more reasonably priced than purchasing vintage fabrics.
I participated in a vintage sheet fat quarter swap on Flickr and after sending away and receiving 80 fat quarters, I was hooked. Shortly thereafter I opened up my shop and started selling vintage sheets. This was a decent stream of income for me throughout college, and more importantly helped me build up my personal sheet stash in a sustainable way. It was a lot of work, and I really enjoyed it for a long time. Once we moved to Madison and the availability of sheets went down drastically, I decided to work towards closing it. It was the right decision, and I still collect sheets for myself.
When I was researching and planning Dreamin' Vintage, I knew it was the right time to pay homage to vintage sheets. I love vintage textiles and it pains me when I see fabrics in the industry that are straight reproductions of vintage prints without being labeled as such. I knew I wanted to draw inspiration from vintage prints, but in a respectful way, creating something fresh and new. I've never considered myself a natural illustrator, so this collection really pushed me to the limits! The central print of the collection took around a week from start to finish before final editing. I'm going to highlight that print in a future post, sharing the progression from inspiration to final print.
Dreamin' Vintage is a collection of twenty prints, split into two colorways: Tickled Pink and Merry Berry. The colors are somehow bright and soft at the same time, I think the final yardage is going to be so vintage looking, I'm so crazy excited to see it! Dreamin' Vintage ships in April 2014, so make sure and ask your favorite shops to carry it! Please and thanks! Looking forward to sharing more of this collection with you over the coming months! For now how about more photos?
My head is exploding with projects ideas for these prints. What would you make with Dreamin' Vintage?
Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, November 8, 2013
1. Wonky Zig Zag Baby Quilt, 2. Turning Leaves Quilt, 3. Sunset Quilt -- Road, 4. Log Cabin Quilt, 5. Swap°pen auf Deutsch, 6. Giant Dresden, 7. Quilt #9: Microscopic Telescopic, A Quilt of Beginnings, 8. IMG_0264, 9. Showstopper mini - all finished and on its way to its new owner
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!
Happy Friday!
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!
Happy Friday!
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