(Feb 1)
The last three months have been all about crafting and finishing projects! Over last summer and fall I'd ordered the fabric and patterns for 4 different quilts. I used to have a rule the I wasn't allowed to buy a new project until I finished the project I was currently working on. I didn't want to have piles and piles of fabric sitting around unused because the thrill of a new project had run out and I'd been tempted to start something newer first. But, after all these years of quilting and knitting, I know enough to know that a few things are true:
- I'm picky about the projects I want to work on. When I see something I like, I know...and it might take a long time for me to feel that inspiration.
- I'll get to my crafts eventually - I won't overbuy and never finish them.
- I quilt more in the winter/spring when it's cold and dark and we're home on the weekends more.
- I knit all year long and I knit almost every single day, even when I travel.
(Feb 13)
Penny! I don't know if it's true, but I hope that her life flashed before her eyes on this day. I was not pleased when Hazel came downstairs during a work meeting to tell me "Penny got into your yarn and it's a big mess". She's lucky that I was able to recover it after an hour or so of extreme patience and determination to fix the mess!
(Feb 13)
I'm LOVING this knit. It's giving retro granny squares which is fun and trendy right now. The pattern was a B to figure out but I'm really happy with how it's coming along. It's a great project for traveling and it's fun because I can finish a block in a few days, and then I get a new color to work with. It's a fun knit.
(Feb 27)
I LOVE this quilt so much! It's very traditional and I love the colors of it. I can't wait to gift this one. Part of me is hoping I can get it back in time for Ally's wedding shower, but I'm not sure if that's realistic. I have a huge box of quilts (8 to be exact) headed off to the quilter later this week. We'll see how fast it goes! It's possible, but it'll be tight!
(Feb 27)
Even the back is pretty!
(March 6)
Then, while I was at it, I quickly whipped out 4 baby quilts. I was so bummed that I didn't have a quilt ready and waiting for Erin and Dave's baby shower (in Feb) that I quickly ordered material to make 4 baby quilts. I've got 2 "boy/gender neutral" quilts and 2 "girl" quilts ready to head to the quilters. I won't get stuck short on time again!
(March 7)
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(March 12)
Isn't this blanket turning out cute? If I'm honest, I started with my less favorite color sections and now I'm moving into the colors I like more...I'm almost finished with the blocks for row 3 so you'll see that in my Spring post in a month or so.
(March 13)
Eight quilts between Thanksgiving and Easter is probably the most I've ever churned out so I'm set now for a while. I've officially maxed out the quilt budget for the year though :)
