Just socks.

I made three pairs of Rye Socks and one pair of vanilla.  I'm running out of sock yarn.  Only enough for one more pair!  I ordered 4 skeins from Knit Picks and I also have two skeins of DK weight that I can use for socks too so that's good :)

More socks, Christine's Kitchen Quilt and my second quilt

So finished these socks.  Not sure about the colorway.  Still love the 1 x 1 rib for the top.  It's so soft.

Finally finished the blocks for the Christine's Kitchen Quilt.  Not sure what I want to do with it now.  I'm not excited about doing the applique bits.  I saw someone on instagram who took the individual blocks and made place mats and table runners and stuff so I might do something like that.  I want to quilt these trying free-motion quilting for the first time but I need to get a darning foot and also a post to hold the bobbin on an old machine that I want to start using :)

So, I made another Swatch Quilt.  I wanted to use up more of my old stash so that's why this quilt is so ugly.  Not sure why I bought these two fabrics. I basted it on my Gran's huge table.  Lots of safety pins.

I still had problems with it bunching and moving around.  I got some pointers from my coworker today.  She said to baste on tables big enough to hold the entire quilt and use more pins.  Also she said to start sewing from the middle to the outside and stitch in the ditch first and then go back and add more stitching.  And also when I'm sewing the binding, use hair clips to hold it in place. 

I want to make another quilt this size and then two lap sized quilts. One for me at work and then one for my Gran.  So hopefully I'll start improving soon!

The back fabric isn't much better looking but I still might prefer it to the front LOL

Started another pair of vanilla socks. This colorway is also a bit odd. Cantaloupe and mint green? I don't know...

Here's some cute pics of the animals.  Ripley loves to get in my way LOL.

Here she is looking sweet which is rare.

Pokey at Gran's.  I opened his crate at 8 A.M. but he didn't budge LOL.

My mom took this pic while we were at a concert in Okemah at the start of Woodyfest.  I think it embarrasses her a bit when I always bring my knitting along LOL.

Socks and capri pants and others things.

So, I finished these socks.

And started working on some dishcloths which has been a nice change of pace.  I'm still trying to use up my stash instead of buying yarn and I have plenty of cotton yarn to draw from.

These round dish cloths were so fun. I used up all of my multicolored cotton yarn remnants making them.

I was inspired by Sonya Philip so I made some capri pants using McCall's 5862.  

I added 4 inches to the pattern width by slashing and spreading and they may be a bit big but I'm still pretty happy with them.  Especially the 2 black pair.  The are great for work.

I needed some more work tops so I took the two Star Wars dresses that I made from Simplicity 1630.

And cut them down to top length.  At first I was super annoyed because I thought I cut them too short but I'm wearing the Darth Vader top today and it works perfectly with my black capris and black cardigan.

I got bored with dishcloths so I started some more vanilla socks.  Not sure about this yarn colorway.

I'm hoping to make some more summer tops in the next few weeks. I bought some cool fabric on sale so I think I'll be cutting into it soon.  After that I want to start thinking about fall and winter stuff. My sewing goal is to have enough me made stuff to participate in #MeMadeMay in the spring :)

The Lusty Month of May

May got away from me.  I got some stuff accomplished I swear.

This pic is crap but anyway I finished these socks...

And these socks.

And started a new pair. They started as Hermione's Everyday Socks but I didn't like the texture of the fabric created by the pattern so I ended up using the same pattern that I used for the last three pairs.

I think I'm going to take a break from socks after this pair. I still have enough Felici sock yarn for 3 more pairs but I need a break.

I finally finished the Swatch Quilt that I started awhile ago.  I got to use my mom's Featherweight!  It runs so well and with the special 1/4" seam allowance foot that I bought I get perfect seams now :)

Once I got the top pieced together I switched to my Brother sewing machine and started sewing the sandwich together.  So much puckered fabric.  I'll have to do a better job basting next time.  

It has lots of probs.  (I machine sewed the binding instead of hand sewing so it's not great looking.  Definitely not county fair worthy.) But I still really like it and it will be great for keeping warm on the couch this winter.

I still need to finish my Christine's Kitchen Quilt but I also really want to sew some capris and tops for work.  I'm so inspired by Sonya Philip and her 100 Acts of Sewing Patterns and all the awesome posts during Me Made May and I want to participate next year so I need to start creating some clothes!

Here is cat "helping".

Socks and sewing and Christine's Kitchen Quilt

April is turning out to be a pretty active crafting month.  I finished one pair of socks and I'm almost done with another pair.

I started making a quilt top.  For some reason I felt compelled to learn how to paper piece so I watched some videos on Youtube and started the Christine's Kitchen Quilt-a-long.  The patterns are free and I was able to use fabric that I already own.  So that was nice :)

I really like the way it's turning out!  We're on week 6 now so I'll work on that this week.

I also started another quilt top! This one is pretty easy and I can work on it whenever.  I don't have to wait for a pattern to be released.  It's the Swatch Quilt from the Cotton + Steel website.  I really like the way it's looking.  I still need to work on getting accurate 1/4" seam allowances tho.  That part is tripping me up.  It's kind of embarrassing that I have so much fabric in my stash that I don't want to use for garment sewing anymore.  It's makes me feel good that I'm still able to put it to good use tho :)

Finishing up some WIP's and hopefully getting back into the sewing and knitting groove

Thank goodness it's spring!  I cut this dress out ages ago and finally finished it up.  It's out of flannel so it's warm but heavy.  Definitely don't need to wear it now.  Maybe next winter.

Here's the pattern that I used.  I've made view B three times now.  I like this pattern for a house dress so they definitely never go outside LOL

Finally finished my Susan B. Anderson How I Make My Socks socks.  They turned out nice and they fit!

I started another pair of socks using the same pattern and some self-striping Felici from Knit Picks in Chickadee colorway. They will go to my mom.

Here's Ole Poke.  How is that comfortable? :)

February is a dull month

So I'm still working on Pussy Hats.  Finished two more and have two left to make.  I offered to make one for my coworker who actually marched because she deserves it!

In between hats I made a doll sized hat for this overpriced American Girl knockoff doll.  I had to buy it because it's a boy and I always wanted to try to make 18" sized doll clothes. Ripley was super impressed.

Went to the Round Mountain Battlefield Reenactment this month.  That was cool.

The daffodils are starting to bloom at my Granny's!

That's pretty much it.  February is a weird month.  Waiting for spring.  Thinking about making stuff for spring but it's still winter.  I'll be glad when winter is over :)

I bought some Felici sock yarn from Knitpicks on sale!  So excited at all these potential beautiful socks!

Here's some goofy pics of Ripley and Zippy the dachshund who was my house guest this month.