Finished
Seneca Skirt: At the beginning of the month, I whipped up a Seamwork Seneca Skirt. It was a super quick, fun sew. Seneca has served me well this summer,
as I tend to wear skirts and dresses when the heat rises.
Hayden Shirt: I also made a Seamwork Hayden Shirt out of Essex Linen.
It wasn’t nearly as quick as the Seneca Skirt, but it was worth the extra time,
as I wear it constantly.
River Song Honey Cowl: My River Song Honey Cowl is my third knit
finished object. I liked it when I started it in April, but quickly lost interest. I
used bamboo needles because I read they were good for newbies. However, the bamboo needles combined with this lovely
single-ply yarn made the knitting super slow. The finished product is full of mistakes. Since I didn't
swatch, it's an odd length and not very wearable. However, I do like the look
of the pattern. I may try the one skein version at some point, but will make
sure to do a swatch.
Cuzco Crosscut Mini Quilt: I wanted to participate in my mom’s Crosscut Quilt Along, but didn't have time to make new blocks from scratch, so I used blocks I had on
hand. I started sewing with this Cuzco fabric back in 2013, so it was high time
I finished something with them. (Keep reading to hear what I did with the rest
of the blocks.) I really enjoyed participating in the quilt along and will use
the sew-it-together-and-cut-it-up-differently technique again.
Started
Motion in the Ocean Skye Cowl: After working on the Honey Cowl for
three months, I wanted to knit something I could finish quickly. Using Motion
in the Ocean bulky yarn from Spun Right Round, I cast on the Skye cowl. The
yarn is super soft and reminds me of a Monet painting. In July, I knit my way through the first skein and joined the second skein. I had barely
started and was already halfway done!
Existing WIPs
Baltic Boneyard Shawl: My Boneyard Shawl is my current favorite WIP. In
July, I finished the first skein and added the second skein. The pattern is
simple enough for a beginner to tackle, but has enough complexity to hold my
interest.
Chaos Quilt: Earlier this year, I took a workshop from Libs Elliott. It
was a lovely day, and I finally finished the top of my Chaos Quilt in July. I
look forward to quilting it and hanging it on my wall.
Cuzco Days Baby Quilt: After finishing my Cuzco Crosscut Mini Quilt, I
had enough blocks left over to make a baby quilt. Since this WIP has been languishing for several years, I knew I
was never going to make it into a lap quilt. I capitalized on the momentum I
had built up with the mini quilt and threw the remaining blocks together into a finished top. With this top,
the Chaos Quilt, the SEAMQG BOM Quilt and the Glam Clam Quilt, I now have four
tops that need quilting! I’m going to try to finish one or two before I start
any new quilts.
Scrap Vortex: I love all the Scrap Vortex quilts that I've seen on
Instagram and the blogosphere, but I have to force myself to work on mine. The
process takes up a lot of space, and it's hard to tell how much I have left to
do, which is disheartening. Thankfully, I had a sewing day at my mom's house
and using her design wall helped so much! I managed to sew together three
columns/rows and plan to make two more. It's so nice knowing that I'm over
halfway done with the piecing.
Temperature Blanket: My Temperature Blanket didn't get much love in
July. It's the perfect project for a rainy day, and we had precious few of
those lately. I managed to finish a few rows, but ended the month about seven
weeks behind.
mmm. Your daughter was telling me about that pie you made and how much she enjoyed it, because YOU made it! ;-) Thanks again for joining in the Crosscut QAL - I love your finished piece. Good luck with your quilting that pile of quilt tops!
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