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Finished That Quilt!

Cross-posted from Steemit. Hello, Hive! While I was visiting my sister in Arizona, I hand-sewed the binding onto the quilt. Her craft table beneath a sky light was

Progress Report on My First Quilt

Two months ago I posted twice about learning to quilt. You can find those posts here and here. A long gap of time went by before I made more progress, due to a

Learning to Quilt! Part 2

Yesterday I made a little more progress on my first quilt. My generous friend and neighbor, Ms. B., once again came to my assistance with offers of leftover batting,

Learning to Quilt!

Although I have been constructing garments since I learned how to sew in 9th grade Home Economics class, I only recently felt the urge to try quilting. One influencing

Needleworkmonday- x-stitch progress July 15, 2019

Made some progress on my Cross Stitch over the weekend. 6 hours of flying... minus 2 hours of sleep and 1 hour of reading... carry the 1... multiply by watching

Needleworkmonday - July 8, 2019 cross stitch progress

We went on a road-trip last weekend to visit my family and do a little geocaching. In Craig, MT we visited the local cemetery and I noticed that someone had yarn

Needleworkmonday- Star Wars Cross Stitch

The dishrag was completed on Friday so I started my new project! A Clean/Dirty sign for our dishwasher. I made decent progress on my flight home Friday and then

Needleworkmonday- June 17th, 2019

Good morning needleworkers and fiberartists of the world! I finished the Monarch colored scarf last week while in Chicago. Here it is with Harley for scale- My coworker

Needleworkmonday- Monarch Scarf progress

Watched Bohemian Rhapsody on my flight last Friday and knitted while I watched. The movie was ok, not bad but not as amazing as it had been talked up as being. It

Needleworkmonday- Thoughts of Butterflies-May 20,2019

When I saw this yarn, I had to buy it. So beautiful... So soft... It reminded me so much of a friend I met through Geocaching. She is a wonderful gardener and, above

Needleworkmonday- String Art Contest Entry

The String Art contest seemed like a neat way to try something new. I am entering Category 2, individual entry. After thinking about what kind of art I wanted to

Sewing for my Granddaughter

When my girls were little, I thought I would sew lots of cute clothes for them. But I had great sources for wonderful hand-me-downs so I only remember sewing two

Needleworkmonday & Actifit: May 6 2019

It is finally spring and the plum tree outside my office is blooming! I could not resist grabbing a photo this afternoon when @lordvdr picked me up. We headed to

Needleworkmonday 4-29-2019 still working...

I am still working on the blanket, but have been a bit busy with work and life stuff. Today I had some time due to the Jeep having its check engine light coming

Final Ultimate Crochet Post, Winners Announcement.

For the final round, I asked you to crochet something up for Easter. I must admit, every entry has that magical Easter touch in them. I think we all enjoy Easter.

Needleworkmonday 4-15-2019 blanket in progress

Happy #needleworkmonday! I had time this week to finish up the bulky microfiber towel and work on my blanket. The towel will be a nice addition to our bathroom,

Needleworkmonday- I dislike this vest 4-8-2019

Way back when I was learning to knit I made a vest. And after I tried it on, I discovered how much I disliked the fit. The original pattern was free from Lion brand

Needleworkmonday 4-1-2019 blanket progress

Still making progress on the blanket. I had miss counted something on the last side so I am going to rip it back to the midpoint and redo that section again so it

Ultimate Crochet Contest. Results and News

Good evening fellow fiber artists! Within the last moments of this contest, I have received great entries and it is now time to share with you all! Look at what

Needleworkmonday 3-25-2019 working on a blanket

I made progress on the 10 stitch blanket during my travel on Sunday. It is relaxing to listen to a book while knitting. I picked up the Faded Sun Trilogy on Audible.