Author Archives: Rete
Starting Orca Bay Again
Last week I was really not in the mood to be at work… Why? Because I had this quilt to finish! This is one of the last projects I needed to finish up for someone else before I got to work on MY project, the one that’s been on hold since December because I had … Continue reading
Scrap Happy Quilting
Every once in a while, there is a perfect storm of circumstances that makes me really excited to get busy doing something. I couldn’t find my ball winder – I really wanted to knit up some of my stash yarns, but without my ball winder, I was stuck either working from skeins or winding by … Continue reading
Baby Quilt Conundrum
Recently I was having a small problem… See, my friend Mary is pregnant with twins, and I want to give her a baby quilt… or two. I found a really cute pattern and started sewing, but the blocks were just taking FOREVER to put together (there were a lot of triangles, and bias edges drive … Continue reading
Baby Quilt from a Wedding Dress
When a friend asked if I could help out her friend with getting a baby quilt for her first grandbaby made out of her wedding dress, I was definitely interested! I have thought about making a crazy quilt from my wedding dress, and other fabrics, for a monochromatic white/cream/tan quilt but I haven’t gotten my … Continue reading
T-shirt quilt
I’ve been working lately on a t-shirt quilt for a client that had already cut her shirts, so I’ve been piecing them together jigsaw-style. I think it’s been coming along quite well, and I thought I’d share some pictures. In the spaces between the shirts, I’m putting various quilt blocks and fabric strips so that … Continue reading
Skew visits the Frogpond
A Skew sock is completed… then frogged. Continue reading
The 6th Month
June already? Where is this year going? I’ve been so busy with projects I haven’t even had a chance to blog them… Most recently a t-shirt/hockey jersey quilt for a graduating hockey player. It turned out great! His mom was planning to give it to him for his graduation - I hope he likes it! We’ve … Continue reading
How I learned to Knit and Crochet
Photo by MyArtfulLife My mother and grandmother didn’t crochet on a regular basis, but there was evidence that they had crocheted in the past – granny square afghans resided in cedar chests in both their homes. After finishing their massive projects, they both put down their hooks and moved on to other things. But one day, when … Continue reading
Move Successful!
If you didn’t see the notice on the old blog, I’ve moved the whole kit and kaboodle over to wordpress. How do you like the new digs? I’m pretty excited about it and can’t wait to show you what I’ve been working on lately.
Beginning New Projects
I went to the Dallas Quilt Show last weekend and saw lots of fabulous quilts and, of course, shopping! One booth had yarn and lampwork beads to die for… I picked up this lovely sock yarn in the “Dream” colorway. It’s from Oak Grove Yarns – I was able to find a website but it … Continue reading