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December 16, 2020
Purple Felfs from Becca's Crazy Projects

Felfs in the making! This is really simple knitting. Worked flat on big needles. 
Then sewn up into a foot-like shape. These are made to be mirror images.
This is the basic shape once sewn up. I hope those lines show up nicely after felting. 
I wanted to show the size before and after felting. These are made with Sheep's Pride and felt up nicely, even if they do need a couple trips through the wash cycle to get down to a slipper size. I'm going to make some using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes next. I ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , felf , felt , felting , knit picks , knitting , maryland , md , slippers , wool , yarn
December 14, 2020
Sunshine Half-Square Triangles from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've had this fabric sitting around for ages. I made a quilt for a workmate several years ago when he and his wife had their little girl. That little girl is now at least eight years old. Time flies. 
I decided to make a bunch of half-square triangle blocks using the 5" charms. This idea came from a talk by Blair Stocker of Wise Craft Handmade during the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild virtual meeting in November. 
I worked on the units during my last quilt as a leader & ender. The units then spent a bunch of time on the ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , tool
December 12, 2020
A Homemade Quilt from Kat & Cat Quilts


Welcome to the weekend, quilters, and happy holiday season! Just one quilt to show today. Officially, this is the first finish from this summer's red, white and blue block drive.  It's a "bonus quilt" I decided to finish with the patriotic batch since it matched so well. (Thank you to Alycia who commented to let me know this pattern came from a mystery quilt "A8" she ran in 2018!)

Christy sent in the top a while back. There are a mix of shirtings and quilting fabrics in it and it measures a generous 66"x78" or there abouts ...

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added by Kat 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , christy's tops , covered in love , finish
December 11, 2020
Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been making more socks! I know, this surprises no one. 
I knit up and then finished two pair. One for my darling husband and the other pair on commission. 
These came out great!
I did some black Friday shopping on Knit Picks and my yarn showed up this week. Here is my collection. I'm going to have to go on a yarn diet next year!
Came across this on my afternoon walk yesterday. I'm not sure if this is a statement about 2020 or just a normal thing. It could go either way at this point ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , etsy , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , socks , tool , tool tip , yarn
UN QUILTINO PER GESU' BAMBINO from appunti patch


Me lo avete chiesto in tante dopo aver visto il mio piccolo quilt sul presepe.

Ecco il video dei "un quiltino per Gesù Bambino".
L'idea era stata di Nanna Usai che nel 2008 con una mail nel gruppo di Quilt Italia, aveva invitato le socie a cucire un piccolissimo quilt per coprire Gesù nel nostro presepe.
Io ho ricevuto tutte le foto ed ecco "il quiltino per Gesù Bambino".



 

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added by Teodo 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , natale 2008
December 9, 2020
Colorful Felfs from Becca's Crazy Projects

Several years ago I purchased The Art of Felfs by Cat Bordhi. 
I pulled out some Lamb's Pride and knit up another pair. I also knit up a test square using a different yarn. If you have the pattern, this little square is how you make your felt swatch so you can calculate how many stitches you need for your slippers. It's brilliant, really. They look terribly large before they get felted.  
One trip thought the wash in a zippered bag and the test square is perfect but the slippers need another trip through the wash. Felting is ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , felf , felt , felting , knit picks , knitting , maryland , md , slippers , wool , yarn
December 7, 2020
Yarn Basket Bag from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been eyeing the Basket Bag pattern by Michelle Patterns for a while.
When I saw it on sale for 25% off (still on sale as I write this blog post) I grabbed it. The cutting and sewing directions are clear and easy to follow. I cut in the morning and had a finished bag by lunch time. 
This was my test sew of the largest size and it is perfect for holding yarn and bunches of yarn at that. This would be a great little bag as a base for a gift basket. A small one with a ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , bag , crazy , machine , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sew my stash
December 4, 2020
Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I ordered several cones of sock yarn from CSM Supplies a few weeks back. It took forever to get here. It shipped the day after I ordered it. Thank you, Jamie! But then that box spent way more than the 3-5 days with the postal service trying to get from Missouri to Maryland. 
This one was so could make my Darling Husband some wool socks. Because everyone needs more socks. 
The first one worked up great. A test wash of the first pair and I will be cranking out his holiday socks in no time. He isn't the only ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , etsy , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , socks , tool , tool tip , yarn
December 2, 2020
Crochet Finish from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes I start a project without really knowing where it is going. This shawl was made using Lindy Chain from Knit Picks. This is a linen and cotton blend that feels rather stiff when working with it but the resulting fabric has delightful drape. I did not use a pattern for this project. It is made primarily using the moss-stitch (single crochet one, chain one) with rows of double crochet one, chain one offset with another row of single crochet one, chain one. Check out my Etsy shop for ready-to-ship knit and crochet project bags like the one shown above ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , crochet , project , projects , shopping , yarn
stockings + top trend from Charm About You

You don't need me to tell you that the year so far has been crazy! I'm ready to settle down for a cosy, quiet winter. I still have a few projects to sew and if you're anything like me, you might have a few projects to sew this season too! 


Last year I created a tutorial for these simple patchwork stockings. A calm colour palette was called for by my girls (who are the users of these stockings!) but you could make them festive with Christmas prints or whatever colours fit your home.

The fun addition of ...

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added by Lucy | Charm About You 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , christmas stockings , collage , creatorkit , free pattern , instagram , make , modern quilting , patchwork , photos , pom poms , sewing , stocking , top nine , trend , tutorial
December 1, 2020
To-Do-Tuesday : December 1, 2020 from 3 Poodles and a Nana

 


It's To-Do-Tuesday!  Today bloggers post our weekly sewing goals!  Hosted by Roseanne and Sue at Home Sewn By Us, it's a great way to keep motivated--not to mention inspired--these days!  

First off I want to thanks Roseanne and Sue for making my day week so much better!  I won their International Sisterhood block giveaway and it has really brightened my world!  I won 4 of the lovely blocks they created and you can see them here.  This block was already on my list to do for the coming year and now they have given me a wonderful head ...

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added by Michele McLaughlin 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , to-do-tuesday: december 1
November 30, 2020
Year in Review – A look at 2020 with Missouri Star from The Cutting Table Quilt Blog - A Blog for Quilters by Quilters

As we look back over the past twelve months, we’re simply amazed! We were touched by the love from our followers, the support of our customers, the kind hearts of each and every one of our hardworking team members, and the selflessness within the quilting community. Despite this challenging year, we’ve been able to accomplish so much together.

Thanks to you, Missouri Star is celebrating yet another great year of quilting! It’s been filled with inspiring stories from quilters all around the world, brand new products created with you in mind, exciting tutorials that have inspired many ...

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added by Marissa Swearngin 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , all stars block of the month , all stars bom , all stars quilt , best of block , birthday bash , birthday bash 12 , birthday bash 2020 , birthday bash at home , block magazine , celebrate 2020 , create a face mask , digital issue , digital issue of block , diy face mask , face mask tutorial , face masks , give love , give love with missouri star , inspiration , into the woods , into the woods kit , into the woods pattern , jenny doan , missouri star cool stuff , missouri star live , missouri star quilt company , misty doan , new block magazine , new year , quilt donations , quilt inspiration , quilting with jenny , quilting with misty , quilting with natalie , thank you , the final stitch , year in review , year in review 2020 (Comments)
Quilt Kit Sewing from Becca's Crazy Projects

Part 3

Each block got set on point. These blocks measure 17.5" by 17.5". 
Then the block sashing. 
Then this happened. I'm not going to point it out. I'm just going to say it went into a quilt time out for about a day before I got back to work on it. 
Internal borders done. Those little setting blocks are really nice. 
Finished top with the wide outer border. I need more borders in my quilt life. I'm pretty pleased with how this one turned out. It's folded up and in the shop bag ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , tool
November 27, 2020
Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been cranking up socks for the holidays. This is one of the sock trains I made last week. Four socks knit one-right-after-the-other. 
Two pair ready for finishing. 
I love these little stacks of socks. 
Monday I knit a single after work. 
Thursday it found its partner. 

I won't be adding more socks to my Etsy shop until 2021. I still have a few pairs ready to ship so order soon to get them by the holidays. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@beccascrazyprojects) and my Etsy shop Becca's Crazy Projects to get updates on ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , etsy , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , monster socks , socks , tool , tool tip , yarn
November 25, 2020
A Busy Waiting Season from I Have A Notion

It's been a busy waiting season. I started several posts. How many "Life on the Farm" posts are too many? Creativity was not a topic either, I had not been creative. That has changed a little.Life in the country seems to be about the only thing I have to share... no one wants to hear about .....to read more go to www.ihaveanotion.com/blog

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added by Beth@IHaveANotion.com 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , creative space , farm , pigs
Odds and Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

This week has been a week of things but not so much doing things. My Kickstarter copy of Dwellings of Eldervale came. It isn't like I'll be having any friends over soon so I have plenty of time to learn the rules. 
I put the twelve blocks for my kit on the design wall. There will be so much piecing of sashing and cornerstones, and so on for this one. Full update next Monday. 
And my copy of Escape Pod's year fifteen anthology(affiliate link) arrived. I actually bought two copies of this one so someone might ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , book , games , project , projects , shopping
November 23, 2020
Quilt Kit Sewing from Becca's Crazy Projects

Part 2

 
Block Seven
 
Block Eight
 
Block Nine
 
Block Ten
 
Block Eleven
 
Block Twelve

Twelve blocks. Time for setting and sashing. The easy part was the blocks.  

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added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , tool
November 20, 2020
Deconstruction - Finished! from Becca's Crazy Projects


Super quick today as I don't have anything new to share. I did finish my deconstruction quilt. Now it is bound and ready for washing and gifting.  

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added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , improv , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , tool
November 18, 2020
Deconstruction - Part 3 from Becca's Crazy Projects

I measured the somewhat wonky quilt top and added a border. If you have many bias edges a border can stabilize the overall piece and ensure you have sides that match and aren't wavy. Trust me, it is worth the extra time. 
I pulled this fun coordinating pink from my collection and made up the binding before I even loaded it onto the frame. 
Ready to quilt!
I went with a teal thread on top and bobbin. Swirls, waves, and some wavy lines for an allover design.
These waves are one of my favorites. 
The lighting on this is ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , improv , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , tool
November 16, 2020
Quilt Kit Sewing from Becca's Crazy Projects

Many years ago I bought a quilt kit offered by Joanne Fabrics. It was a block of the month and I picked up the almost the entire kit at sale prices. I pulled it out of its hiding place and spend the next six days piecing a new block each day. 

Block One
    
Block Two
 
Block Three
 
Block Four
 
Block Five
 
Block Six

I'll continue working through these until I have finished the quilt. It is nice to have something ready to piece on hand. Perhaps I should kit up some for myself using a couple favorite blocks. I ...

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added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , tool