Just Sew It

I forgot to post the second quilt that I’ve made. I actually finished this one before my first one as I had to get it ready for Christmas. My mom was the receiver of this one.

Ta daaaaaa! I finally got my husband to take a picture of my very first quilt. I took a class to learn how to quilt and it was so worth it! The other ladies in the class were very friendly and we had fun. I gave this quilt to my daughter as she loved the colours.

I have to finish one quilt by the end of March as it is a gift for my good friend Joanne. It’s her 41st birthday and she is the best friend that I’ve had in many many years. I also have to quilt the first “Turning Twenty… Again” quilt that I’m making for my family. In April, May and June, I’d like to do some fashion sewing. Fabricland had a sale on their Burda, Butterick and Vogue patterns. I only picked up a couple of Burdas and one Butterick.

Burda 8633:

Burda 8090:

Butterick 4974:

I really should go through my pattern stash and sew something up that I haven’t touched.

On another note, I picked up some crochet and size 8 knitting needles. I found a website that has free online videos. Sort of a prelude to her dvd that you can purchase. I tried knitting and I tried crocheting. I’m having some troubles but I’ll get it.

Should I crochet? That has been weighing my mind over the past few days. I’ve been saying no because I love to sew too much I do not want the crocheting to take away from my first love. I love to sew dresses and I love to make quilts. But I’d like to try to make a ripple afghan. Socks? couldn’t be bothered. Little crocheted creatures? couldn’t be bothered. But a wonderful warm blanket is so nice to give as a gift. Cats love them too. Cats are smart.

Meeko felt safe enough to sit on the carpet at the bottom of the stairs. These stairs lead to the playroom I have for my kids and the dayhome kids. The kids were going past her to get to the bathroom and she did not budge. Surprising as cats are so skiddish.

Anyways, I picked up a video tape from the library on “How to knit, crochet and quilt”. Old but helpful. The book “The Happy Hooker” is good but not great. I think I’ll try another one.

On another note, I encourage the kids to use different mediums to create a picture. They loved it.