February 15, 2012
A Pillow
I thought I would take some photos of the layout process I use when I start a project.
First I gather colors and textures I think might work or that I would like to incorporate.
I really like the embroider basket/lady piece and wanted to use it as the focal point of my pillow.
(It didn't work out in the end).
In this photo I'm laying out different textiles for the left side of the pillow.
(I didn't use the pink embroidered dollie piece).
A detailed, idea photo.
A detailed, idea photo.
(The beautiful monogrammed tea towel didn't work out in the end either).
The finished pillow.
You can see a lot of what I planned didn't make it into the final pillow.
It is good to be adaptive when you work on a project.
Sometimes things just don't go together like you wanted.
Pillow detail.
Pillow detail.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
A Pillow and A Knit Pattern (By Me)
February 9, 2012
A Pillow and A Knit Pattern (By Me)
I'm so happy with how the pieces for my pillow came together.
It took forever. I should have used the foundation piecing method like you do to sew a crazy quilt.
Next time.
There are 19 different textiles in this pillow.
It was awesome fun to make.
The back.
The pillow sat on my kitchen table for three days until I found the proper backing fabric. (Thanks Jenn).
Details.
Details.
A Pillow and A Knit Pattern (By Me)
I'm so happy with how the pieces for my pillow came together.
It took forever. I should have used the foundation piecing method like you do to sew a crazy quilt.
Next time.
There are 19 different textiles in this pillow.
It was awesome fun to make.
The back.
The pillow sat on my kitchen table for three days until I found the proper backing fabric. (Thanks Jenn).
Details.
Details.
The pillows are looking for a home.
Maybe x-mas gifts.
Maybe I'll try Etsy again. Maybe not. Etsy hurts my brain.
It is my own design. Nobody at my gym wears leg warmers!
Here are the instructions to the best of my writing knitting instruction abilities.
Needles: Clover 9 inch Circular Needle Shorty Size 8
Yarn: 2 skeins (1 skein for each leg warmer); Cascade 220 Heathers; 100% Peruvian Highland Wool; color# 9451
Needles: Clover 9 inch Circular Needle Shorty Size 8
Yarn: 2 skeins (1 skein for each leg warmer); Cascade 220 Heathers; 100% Peruvian Highland Wool; color# 9451
Cast on 45 stitches
Join for knitting in the round
K5
P5
*K15, P5* repeat 9 times
K 5
Of course you could make them much smaller.
I like my leg warmer to be nearly thigh high
Friday, February 3, 2012
Scrappy Vintage Pillows
February 4, 2012
Scrappy Vintage Pillows
I've been crazy inspired using my collection of vintage textiles.
It started with a generous gift of old quilt pieces, lace and linen bits given to my by my great friend Jenn.
The quilted hearts were already cut and the idea for a pillow sham came together quickly.
I haven't hand quilted in years and it was great to pick up a needle and thimble again.
The chenille backing was a recent find at my favorite antique store Mormon Trader Antiques.http://utah.citysearch.com/profile/649964940/midvale_ut/mormon_trader_antiques.html
The baby blanket size piece was a deal at $10.
This smaller pillow sham has a down pillow form from Ikea.
They are my favorite.
Scrappy Vintage Pillows
I've been crazy inspired using my collection of vintage textiles.
It started with a generous gift of old quilt pieces, lace and linen bits given to my by my great friend Jenn.
The quilted hearts were already cut and the idea for a pillow sham came together quickly.
I haven't hand quilted in years and it was great to pick up a needle and thimble again.
The chenille backing was a recent find at my favorite antique store Mormon Trader Antiques.http://utah.citysearch.com/profile/649964940/midvale_ut/mormon_trader_antiques.html
The baby blanket size piece was a deal at $10.
This smaller pillow sham has a down pillow form from Ikea.
They are my favorite.
The back of the pillow is new ticking fabric with fun polka dot ribbon.
The focal point will be the kitty needlepoint.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Geocache Photos From Our X-mas Holiday and What I've Been Making
January 22, 2012
Geocache Photos From Our X-mas Holiday and What I've Been Making
I made Chris stop the car so I could take a photo of this cloud.
It looks like a shell.
Geocaching on x-mas holiday.
We found this cache near Eureka UT at an abandoned mine site.
(Freya has her dog - vet kit in her hand. It was a x-mas gift and she did not part with it for two weeks).
Geocache Photos From Our X-mas Holiday and What I've Been Making
I made Chris stop the car so I could take a photo of this cloud.
It looks like a shell.
Geocaching on x-mas holiday.
We found this cache near Eureka UT at an abandoned mine site.
This foundation was from a school.
At the turn of the century Eureka was a huge mining town.
There are still many remnant's of the mines.
Google Eureka UT if you want to learn more.
There are still many remnant's of the mines.
Google Eureka UT if you want to learn more.
(Freya has her dog - vet kit in her hand. It was a x-mas gift and she did not part with it for two weeks).
I was inspired to sew two cuffs.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Craft Sabbath
January 16, 2012
I posted about Craft Sabbath in early December.
It was my first craft show.
It was fun and I met two amazing artists. (More on another post).
My mates Andrea and Jacob hung out (and knitted), Chris, Oliver and Freya explored in the library.
Later Chris brought us all lunch from Tony Caputos.
I sold enough to pay for my booth rental, library parking fees, lunch and a coffee.
It was a wash monetarily.
But I made friends and met interesting artists, making one of a kind things.
The best part of the craft show was that I traded with a bunch of people and picked up some some cool x-mas gifts.
I like working on trade.
Craft Sabbath @ the Salt Lake City Library, December 11, 2011
I posted about Craft Sabbath in early December.
It was my first craft show.
It was fun and I met two amazing artists. (More on another post).
My mates Andrea and Jacob hung out (and knitted), Chris, Oliver and Freya explored in the library.
Later Chris brought us all lunch from Tony Caputos.
I sold enough to pay for my booth rental, library parking fees, lunch and a coffee.
It was a wash monetarily.
But I made friends and met interesting artists, making one of a kind things.
The best part of the craft show was that I traded with a bunch of people and picked up some some cool x-mas gifts.
I like working on trade.
Craft Sabbath @ the Salt Lake City Library, December 11, 2011
It was a good day.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Green Brick
January 14, 2012
Green Brick
We took a holiday after the holidays.
We spent three days in Eureka UT, starting on the 26th.
We geocached, took long drives, and did nothing, as a family. (I knitted)!
Photo's from the long drives;
Sky.
Scenery.
I really wanted to explorer inside but that would have been 'trespassing' and Chris wouldn't let me.
Green Brick
We took a holiday after the holidays.
We spent three days in Eureka UT, starting on the 26th.
We geocached, took long drives, and did nothing, as a family. (I knitted)!
Photo's from the long drives;
Sky.
Scenery.
I'm fascinated with the grade school in Eureka.
I want a home built out of this brick.
The school was built in the early 1920's.
The Art-Deco architecture adds to my fancy.
Long shadows.
The school will be torn down soon.
Nobody in Eureka knows when. I asked around.
The school is full of asbestos.
I took this photo through the window.
The chalk board, built-in -cabinets and the molding need to be salvaged.
There are also some awesome lighting fixtures but I deleted the photos. (Dumb).
I really wanted to explorer inside but that would have been 'trespassing' and Chris wouldn't let me.
He said it would be a bad example to Oliver and Freya.
Probably.
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