Monday Making

It seems to be "finishing time"

at my house!

Lots of finishes in a short amount of time.

I began this little vest a few months ago

and FINALLY got up the nerve to stitch it together

and add that ribbing!!

It's the type of knitting, for me, that takes some quiet

and concentration!

;)

I found that fun multi colored yarn (one ball)

and knew I wanted to make something for baby or toddler.

This vest pattern worked out great!

Details:

*boy's retro tank top pattern

The pattern uses a fair isle pattern I did NOT follow

since my yarn had multi colors

*cotton supreme batik yarn for the front

*blue cotton yarn (from my stash) for the ribbing

and...since I didn't have enough yarn for the whole thing...

I used a BEAUTIFUL

*Autumn Wind lotus yarn for the back.

what are YOU making this week??

Friday Finish

It's Friday...

already???!

I was able to get this great quilt top together for another

high school senior.

I LOVE this one and will be sad to give it away.

Working on it was just the therapy I needed this week.

I had to say goodbye to these little feet.

This little one was with us for 15 months.

Foster parenting usually involves a goodbye.

Thankful for family and friends who've been praying

and a God who has been with us through it all.

All the creative activities also really help me

as I get used to days without a baby.

I've said goodbye before and know that it's

SUPER hard in the beginning and gets easier as time goes on.

There is a GREAT need for foster parents!

I hope the "saying goodbye" part doesn't deter anyone from 

a wonderful way to REACH out and LOVE children.

O.k.

Enough about NON-quilty stuff.

I'm going to go back and get that quilt finished up!!!

MENTAL HEALTH.......here I come!!!

Monday Making

This week I managed to finish this toddler sized sweater.

Weaving the ends in 

and putting all the parts together took some DOING!

I used this pattern

and deleted the pockets.

This week I hope to add some buttons.

I dream of BROWN buttons...

but....

Wouldn't you know I have every OTHER color???

:)

(the buttons shown are just laying on top there for the photo shoot)

What are YOU making this week???

Scraps on Friday

I have a fun finish today.

Thankfully I had a quilt top ALMOST ready

when I found out I needed a couple more

GRADUATION quilts!!

;)

I have just a FEW quilt tops.

Cough cough...sputter sputter.....

This one only needed to be STRETCHED out a little.

JUST......a little bit LONGER!

SCRAPS to the RESCUE!!

I've had the quilt top about 6 years!

I think it was TIME to finish it....eh???

I love scrappy quilts

Don't you???

Monday Making

I had to put my "H" quilt aside for awhile.

Seems it's baby season in my neck of the woods!

This little quilt came together pretty quickly.

I tried to use it ALL up..

hence the little strips on the side!

;)

Now....to find or MAKE a backing.

I'm trying NOT to shop for fabric.

Wish me luck.

what are YOU making this week??

Baby Quilt

I have quite a number of quilt TOPS in my stash.

I am SO thankful they're there!

When I'm pressed for time

and a baby quilt is needed....

ALL I have to do is

FIND a backing,

quilt it,

Bind it,

(First I have to find some binding!)

and finally....

label it.

Emphasis on ALL.

:)

I DO like this quilt I made a while back using orphan blocks

and a really CUTE panel that I found in the remnant section.

Hooray for FINISHES!

Monday Making

What are YOU making this week??

I just finished another crocheted baby blanket

using a bunch of vintage yarn....

along with lots of little pieces of springy COLOR!!

I am going to try and NOT MAKE another one for a while.

I NOW have plenty of little blankets to give away.

It'll be hard.

;)

I DO Love the back and forth

rhythm of simple crochet and knit blankets.

Link up and share about your creative pursuits this week!

Parade of Small Quilts

These are the 10 table mats/small quilts

that will be auctioned off this weekend

at a ladies retreat.

I've shared about them as I worked on them 

these past few weeks and months.

Here they are ALL TOGETHER!!!

I had LOTS of fun making them!

Plus...

I enjoyed having a finished "quilt" 

in a shorter amount of TIME!!

I used ONLY fabric I already owned..

and tried to include a few seasonal choices.

Which one is YOUR favorite??

I think I like the heart one BEST.

:)

Monday Making

8 MORE little "H" blocks

and I can begin JOINING them into rows!!!

Hooray Hooray!!

Then....of course...

I'll have to add a border and WHO KNOWS

what that's going to be!

LOTS to dream about.

;)

Today I sat down and did some trimming.

I wanted to be sure the blocks were all 3 1/2".

I was SO surprised to be SO close on most of them!!

It made me think/HOPE I'm improving 

on that 1/4" seam THING!!!

LOL!

I've also been trying to use UP some vintage yarn

that was passed down to me.

It's a mindless activity I enjoy.

And...

since I need AT LEAST 3 projects going at ONCE....

I began this toddler sweater.

How many projects do YOU need to have going AT ONCE??

Link up and share about you're making this week!