I was made aware of a new Pin Loom Weaving book this week and I had to have it. This one has patterns for lots of different designs and I would like to make a sampler blanket. I have some wool yarn that's very fine and I'm going to experiment and see if it will make a nice looking block.
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| another project will be started. the bottom book is the new one. |
Did some more paper play in Karen Ruane's class Reinventing the Page.
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| the center is crumpled tracing paper with pen and stitch on the surface |
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| the full designed page |
I finished one of the pouches from long ago. I added a needle threader to a length of yarn that is permanently attached. I'm always searching for a needle threader and I try to put one in every sewing pouch.
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| pouch front |
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| pouch back |
UPDATE: just to say that I found these needle threaders at Joann's (US). also, if you hold onto the wire part of the needle threader when you are pulling through the needle, the wire will not come loose from its plastic holder. my needle threaders last me a very long time.
....and I did sew up that first redwork hat quilt block. It turned out to be 15" square and I'm now ready to stitch 3 more like it with different hat centers. I'm designing as I go so there is no real plan or size in mind. I do know that black and white check fabric will appear somewhere.
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| 15" square |
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| ready for stitching |
We hit 91 degrees today. Summer is on its way too soon. Hope you all have a great weekend.
