2021

Grand Prismatic from Live a Colorful Life

While I have been documenting all the quilts I've made since I began quilting (1994), I have realized that some of those that I consider my biggest and best have never had a post of their own. There have been progress shots along the way, but nothing about the finished quilt.

In the next few days or weeks, I will be posting a few of them as I write up the post for the Quilt Diary blog. I begin with Grand Prismatic, a quilt finished in 2021.

Grand Prismatic was inspired by the Grand Prismatic spring at Yellowstone National ...

added by Live a Colorful Life 1 year, 8 months ago. under 2021 , english paper piecing , grand prismatic

Grand Prismatic from Live a Colorful Life

While I have been documenting all the quilts I've made since I began quilting (1994), I have realized that some of those that I consider my biggest and best have never had a post of their own. There have been progress shots along the way, but nothing about the finished quilt.

In the next few days or weeks, I will be posting a few of them as I write up the post for the Quilt Diary blog. I begin with Grand Prismatic, a quilt finished in 2021.

Grand Prismatic was inspired by the Grand Prismatic spring at Yellowstone National ...

added by Live a Colorful Life 1 year, 8 months ago. under 2021 , english paper piecing , grand prismatic

Slow Stitching Recap - La Passion Hexagon Quilt from DaySpringQuilter

This one is the hand sewing project that never ends and doesn't have a deadline. I try not to compare myself with other EPPers (english paper piecers) who can get this particularly "involved"
quilt with over 17,250 hexagons in it done in months. Some have done multiples.

added by Dayspring Quilter 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , accuquilt , hexies , la passion

It's a Wrap! 2021 from DaySpringQuilter

2021 is another one for the books!

It was another record year of long arm quilting customer quilts which is no surprise because the quilters get busy during times of stress as well as during good times. In 2021 they were busy! I had six quilts from one customer which I worked my way through in between other quilts (at her request). Six at one time might be a bit hard on the budget right?

I managed to get all but three quilts in my 2021 queue done before I cut off for some time off on the 24th. I ...

added by Dayspring Quilter 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , amish block party , apqs , apqs millenium , baby quilts , barcelona pattern , carolina christmas , charity , charming denim quilt , charms , denim , eugenie quilt , longarm , outside the box , patterns , ufo , ufo done

Sock Club from Becca's Crazy Projects

I was so pleased with my last Vesper Sock Yarn Club from Knitterly Things that I decided to sign up for the fall club. I went with the 'Classic Sock', a 80/20 Superwash Merino & Nylon 2ply, and the Mini Skein Option. I love the little skeins of coordinating yarn to work the heels and toes.

I wound up the skeins into balls and I'm ready to get cranking. I may need to buy another Monster Socks Yarn Kit from Knitterly Things because I may need another pair of monster socks.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Stanwood Needlecraft ...

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , shopping , socks , tool , tool tip , yarn

Assemble! from Becca's Crazy Projects

This quilt waited a silly amount of time for quilting. You can ready about the assembly of this quilt top in this post from April 2021. What isn't easy to see from this photo, is the quilting. Note: the quilt isn't crooked. My photography skills are crooked.

I chose a light gray thread for the quilting. I chose the machine quilting design Gridlock from Longarm League.

I love that the quilting shows up so well on the dark blue, outer border but is more subtle on the panel and flying geese border. I quilted this as an allover ...

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , long arm , longarm , maryland , quilt , quilting , sew my stash , stash

Monster Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Since last week I have accomplished exactly one thing. I made this pair of socks. Four different yarns (two solids and three self-striping) were used to make these Monster Socks. That is it. I guess I've been taking time to do other things. What have you been up to?

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Knitter's Pride Aqua Sock Blockers, Medium

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management 4 Pack (used in place of weight buckle)
Brightech ...

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , socks , yarn

Whoa! 2021 Is Almost Gone from Ravelly1

Greetings everyone!!! Wow, it has been forever since I've posted. What have I been doing, you may ask? Well, warning......this post will be packed with photos.

Celebrated Veterans Day at our Seniors Center

Taught a couple of classes at our church

Visited with the boys in the summertime

Looking comfortable with my cousin at our annual homecoming & above that photo is the food truck we had to serve a wonder meal to everyone.

Ayden has really grown up from a little cutie to a young lady....wow, GoGo feels really old!

I'm still in teacher mode of ...

added by Rhonda 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , ayden , binding , december , greetings , party , photos

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Perhaps no one needs a pair of super colorful monster socks. Perhaps I need those socks.

Every time I knit a pair of these I remember why I love making them so much. The colors are just such a delight. Yarn is thick sock from Knitterly Things. Check them out for self-striping yarns as well as kits to make your very own pair of monster socks.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Knitter's Pride Aqua Sock Blockers, Medium

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up ...

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , socks , yarn

Favorite Holiday Quilt & from Pat Sloan's Blog

Merry Christmas my friend!!

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Woodland WonderlandWeek #9
Old School BOM with borders! and How I am doing the backing
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added by PatSloan 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , 2021 old school bom , bom , old , school , wonderland , woodland , woodland wonderland

Long Arm Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

This poor quilt kit spent forever wanting to become a quilt. This past week I got one step closer to fulfilling that dream. I loaded it up and got quilting.

I used this great edge-to-edge design called variety from Anne Bright Designs.

It had swirls and flowers much like the border fabric and I thought it was perfect. With so many options it is nice to find the perfect one for a quilt. Now to trim it and get the binding attached.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle
Creative Grids 4 ...

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , kit , maryland , quilt , quilt kit , quilting , sew my stash , shopping , stash

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

Pieced by Trudy for Annapolis Quilts for Kid.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose. I donate my time, my machine, my thread, and my skill to the cause.

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , annapolis , charity , long arm , longarm , maryland , md , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Fan Sewing from Becca's Crazy Projects

A friend introduced me to Spencer Ogg Sewing Patterns. I found a free tutorial for this cute little bag. You can find the details, and a link to a video on how to construct your own, on Spencer Ogg Sewing Patterns. I lined my bag using a hack shared on the Spencer Ogg Facebook Sewing Group. It is a little more challenging to get the lining in there but it is totally doable. It is a great size for short trips. Enough room for a water bottle, your hand sanitizer, phone, and wallet.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , bag , challenge , project , projects , sew my stash , sewing , shopping , stash

Old School BOM Block #12 & my Layout from Pat Sloan's Blog

And just like that, it's December and block #12 of our Old School sew along! this has been fantastic! loads of great techniques, with our December designer giving us one more to try out!

PLUS I have the pattern for you of my layout

My block on the Old School Block of the month #12
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What a gorgeous Christmas Blossom block from my friend Sherri Falls of This ...

added by PatSloan 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , 2021 old school bom , bom , old , school

Odds and Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

Don't let anyone tell you that craft doesn't have value. It has value just like other things that take time and dedication to learn and master. This is my very favorite tote. I use it to hold a current project because I'm crafty and proud. I bought this machine embroidery design from Urban Threads Embroidery.

What is this? Evidently, something way more important than I could have imagined. This little wire tie was holding a bundle of cables on the back of my long arm. Evidently, it was stressed enough to give up. Most of the time ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , crafty , embroidery , long arm , longarm

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

This delightful quilt was pieced by Mary for Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

Trudy pieced this one. Both are ready to go to another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids for binding.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose. I donate my time, my machine, my thread, and my skill ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , annapolis , charity , long arm , longarm , maryland , md , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Early Mid-Winter Surprise from Becca's Crazy Projects

For mid-winter my friends sent me a gift certificate for Knit Picks. Since it came in time to meet the Black Friday sale I used it right away. Yesterday, that box of wonder landed on my front porch.

I bought the current colors of Felici in fingering weight. Because I love mixing up this self-striping yarn with other self-striping yarn and Stroll solids (which I also bought). I love how they rotate through the colors, always offering something new. You could buy new colors several times a year and have more socks than you would need in a rainbow of ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , shopping , socks , yarn

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

This one was pieced by Mary for Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

I think this one was pieced by Trudy.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose. I donate my time, my machine, my thread, and my skill to the cause.

My personal goal is to quilt at least one ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , annapolis , charity , long arm , longarm , maryland , md , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

This little cutie was pieced by Mary for Annapolis Quilts for Kids. I love these scrappy quilts.

This one was pieced by Trudy. I added the borders to bring the size up to the average size of these quilts. Both of these will be headed to Annapolis Quilts for Kids next month for binding.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , annapolis , charity , long arm , longarm , maryland , md , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been cranking out socks with my new yarn. This pink is so much fun.

I'm trying some contrast toes. I think the next pair will have pink toes.

This colorway is a nice change.

Here is a contrast toe. It still amazes me how I can shape the toe on the machine.

Now to Kitchener stitch the toes closed and get them ready for gifting.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Knitter's Pride Aqua Sock Blockers, Medium

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook ...

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , socks , yarn

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