Sunday, March 7, 2021

Remembering 2019

Another year begins (2019) and I'm still committed to using up fabric I have accumulated over the past maybe 10 years or so.  Besides sewing scraps I knitted quite a bit too.

This is the finished sweater I knitted for a friend's baby girl.



I knitted a "bun" hat for a relative.


 




And here is my first attempt at color work knitting.  Knitting with 2 colors at the same time was something I had wanted to try for a long time.  Kind of fun, but if you don't leave enough slack, your hat can get pretty tight!


I fell in love with the colors in this ball of yarn!




On to the next sock!


Finishing up this quilt with a flannel backing.  Here I am hand stitching the binding on the back.


All done!  Such a warm, cozy quilt.

This pattern is "Kira" by GE Designs.

Another few blocks for the Teacup Mystery Quilt along.













Starting a new mystery quilt along! I enjoy these mystery quilt alongs called Scrap Dance Mysteries.
You can find them on www.frommycarolinahome.com




Such a cute little sweater!



LOVE these colors!  The pattern is called Close to You and can be found on Ravelry.com  More photos can be found below of this shawl.




I tested a backpack pattern for Lisa at Around the Bobbin.  This is a winner! Great, well-written 






Another way to use up some of my scraps has been machine embroidery projects.  Here I'm starting a wallhanging project - design by Sweet Pea.





This is the Close to You shawl that can be found on Ravelry.com





Another Scrap-dance Mystery Quilt Along by www.frommycarolinahome.com




I used a 3 step zig zag stitch in rows for the quilting.





"Pint-sized Parking" pattern from www.atkinsondesigns.com

"Pint-sized Parking"  This was such a fun project - a little challenging sewing the foam in spots but I love the fabric and this is such a unique basket.  Pattern from: www.atkinsondesigns.com


I started knitting a vest.






I won a Schmetz Needle FaceBook Live giveaway!

This is a fall table runner using scraps - old and new.

I started to run out of this yarn and spent months searching for a reasonable look alike so that I could finish this shawl.  I found some yarn that is a little heavier than this one, but it will work for the last of the border.

I decided to use up the rest of this wonderful border print to make myself a fall Essential Tote. Pattern from www.aroundthebobbin.com



This little tech organizer bag was another test project for Lisa at www.aroundthebobbin.com.  What a fun project!  I had never sewn mesh before.




This is a shot of the recessed zipper on an Essential Tote bag I made for someone.





I made a t-shirt on using my serger.

Knit pumpkins - these were fun to make!



Essential Tote - pattern from www.aroundthebobbin.com






Fleece hats for all the boys in the family.

Quilted coasters and hotpad made with scraps.

My Christmas socks are finished!


And so, another busy year filled with fabric stash busting, learning new skills and finishing projects started a year or so before.  2019 sure was a fruitful year!

Blessings,
Pat


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Pat & Tony
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