I've had a busy few days

Yah. I know. The picture is blurry - but so is my vision after all the blueberry picking I've done over the past several days - and this isn't even a bumper crop year!

The sock is an amazingly quick knit. I just haven't had as much time to knit as I would like (is there ever as much time to knit as I would like?). It has progressed further than in this photo, nearly to the cuff.

The quilt for The Sweet Spot is coming along nicely. I am quilting around the perimeter, then I just need to bind it.

This, however, has been the real push this weekend. I got the cushions sewn for The Sweet Spot! And, behold! They turned out just as envisioned - not something that always happens. Many of my projects morph in process and usually turn out well - just not as planned. These cushions, however, look just like I wanted them to and thought they would.

The List

NO new projects will be begun until the majority of these WIPs are completed!

1. July Socks

2. Lavender Wrap-around Skirt

3. Celtic Knot Bag/Scarf (can't decide what it is going to be yet) frogged

4. Scrappy Quilt

5. Crocheted Edging on Pillowcases

6. Circular Shrug

Once I have knocked back the above projects to a manageable level, I may begin these projects:

1. Doll with Carrying Case and Clothing

2. Apron

3. Union Jack Cushion

4. Cushions for Outdoor Furniture

5. July-and-a-half Socks

6. August Socks

Remember Folks - You Heard It Here First!

That's right. You heard it here first. "Heard what?" you ask? I.finished.knitting.the.rosebud.cardigan!

Yup.

No. No photos please.

Instead of blocking the final sleeve and sewing it in so that I have a whole cardigan to model. I spent my evening celebrating with a mug of tea, my new Victoria magazine, some quilting and the good dog on my bed.

Stay tuned, more to follow.

December

Gluten-Free Pie-in-a-Jar! As seen on Posie Gets Cozy. I made peach and cherry.

A new crochet project, another attempt to use up the tail end of last summer's crap yarn. I found the stitch pattern on a blog (Sarah London Textiles) and made a sample but couldn't figure out the entire thing - so was thrilled when I found Reader's Digest Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches - because I found a very similar stitch pattern in there that took just a little tweaking. It's called interlocking block stitch, if you want to know, and it makes for a very dense piece of crochet!
Another view, earlier in the project.

The patchwork strip quilt I started to use up all my old fabric scraps.

Another view. I haven't measured it yet, as I am still undecided about a border. I have two large pieces of fabric which may work for the backing and that would determine whether there is a border or not. I am pleased with how it is turning out, but it is on hold during Christmas as I have knitting and other crafting projects in the works. And really, this quilt top has a Spring feel to me. (Forgot to mention that I got the idea for the strip quilt after looking at One More Moore).

Fingerless Mittens

I got the pattern for these darling fingerless mitts from {a-black-pepper} . They are the Emerald Fingerless Mitts and were easy and fun to knit. I took three pictures, because it is only by compiling all three in your inner eye that you will know what they really look like. The above photo - of the mitts blocking - shows the detail somewhat.
This photo shows the most true color.
And this photo shows how nice they look!

Now, until such time as I get some size 4 dp needles, or some new sock yarn, I am between knitting projects, so yesterday I cut all of my years-old fabric scraps into 2" strips and I am now in process of sewing them together to make a strip quilt. There is a method to this - if I am completely out of fabric scraps - it's time to shop for fabric, isn't it?

Lest You Think I've Been Idle. . .

I would hate for you to get the wrong idea! Just because I wasn't posting for nearly a month, doesn't mean I wasn't working on anything. I finished this little quilt for Sunshine -- I tied it with pink, white and red buttons rather than quilting it in the traditional manner, and I am rather happy with the result. I've also been sewing costumes and have gotten in rather a lot of crochet. I hope to show some of those photos in the coming days (or weeks depending on time).