More CQ details

Today I finished the stitching on the outside of this hussif.  This will be the one I will be using in the workshop I'm teaching.  Now it's on to designing the inside where all the goodies will be held.  I *think* I know what I want to do, but it remains to be seen if it will actually work.  This being a designer isn't easy!!

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 I leave you with some images of the details I've added to my hussif project...

and now we have.....knitting

 The picture of the cowls (above) isn't all that wonderful - too bad I don't have a mannequin to 'model' for me!  This was a really simple pattern - The Button Up Neck Warmer, a free pattern from Red Heart (www.redheart.com).

Fingerless gloves aren't all that exciting either, but they were fun to knit.  The pattern is called 'Jeff's Mitts' by Lorraine Ehrlinger Designs.  I *think* I found it as a free download on Ravelry, but can't remember for sure. 

Hussif.... times 2

This is the start of a second hussif.  I have been asked to teach a workshop for our local quilt guild in February on crazy quilting.  Gulp!!  The one I showed you yesterday will be embellished in my usual style, whereas this one will be a bit more subdued and will be the basis for the workshop class.  This will be evolving as I go along into something I hope will prove to be a workable pattern.

I thought I'd show you something that I use all the time and can be found in your local hardware store. Yep, sewing supplies are sold in hardware stores too (who knew?)....

 

See those two strips of green above and below the line of

stitching I'm working on?

It's actually 1/4 inch painter's tape and is one of the move invaluable tools I have in my stitching arsenal.  Maybe I shouldn't tell you about it because it will spoil all your illusions that I have a straight eye (oops).  Anyway....it serves as a great measuring tool and helps to keep my stitches more-or-less the same size and relatively straight.  It's found in the painting section of the hardware store and is marketed as 'painter's tape'.  ***Don't make the mistake of getting regular masking tape because it leaves a residue on your fabric which, in turn, grabs up dirt and looks grubby in no time. ***   Painter's tape is quite inexpensive and a roll will last a long time. It's also reusable several times over.

Here's a close-up so you can see the flowers...

Another CQ project begun

This is the start of another crazy quilt project - actually one of two.  This will turn into a hussif (if all goes well!) once I'm done. 

Six little snowmen....

(There ought to be a poem come out of that post title!!)

EDITED TO ADD:
PLEASE READ THE COMMENTS SO YOU
CAN READ THE FUN POEM SUZ WROTE!!

I had fun over the weekend crocheting these

little snowmen for a friend who has

made three pairs of knitted

mittens that 'needed' 

decoration...

The grand unveiling!!

Yes, the big mystery is over.

HERE is what I've been working on....

Now, aren't you disappointed

after all that speculation?

Here's a couple of close-ups...

Yes, that's real fur...recycled from a piece of

clothing.

The 'boot' is velvet.

All the rest came from my stash.

p.s.  click to embiggen if you'd like!

Argh!!

I'm sorry to have to put the word verification back on for a little bit.  I'm getting inundated with spam and hopefully they'll move on to greener pastures when they discover that it's harder to be a PIA.  In the meantime, please keep commenting and I'll soon return things to the regularly scheduled programming (I hope!!).

I did manage some stitching today but haven't had a chance to take any pictures.  However, I can tell you that the unveil of the grant secret project is coming soon.  Stay tuned!!

More green....

I've been away all day, so very little done on the stitching front.  This was a piece that I finished yesterday.

TUSAL and crazy-ier

Today I have a number of pictures for you (don't get so excited that you hurt yourself!!)

First of all....it's time for TUSAL (Totally Useless Stitchalong) once again.  Wow, the month sure does fly by quickly!  Here's my wee pile of ORTS for the month....

and here's my ORT jar to date...

It's easy to see that I've been working a lot with pink and green!

Further on the green part of my project....

Those of us who are crazy quilters get our inspiration from many sources.  Many moons ago I bought a thrift store sweater - not to wear, but for the lovely sequin and bead embellishments it had.  This is part of the sweater...

Today I removed some of the pretties on the sweater and they, in turn, evolved into the little area of embellishment below.  

Green inside and brown outside

Outside it's dreary...raining and everything just looks brown and depressing.  Fall has gone from being glorious to the prelude to winter.  Tonight it's supposed to get cold.  B-r-r-rrrr.

Inside, I'm stitching (which is great medicine for dreariness).  See??

I do love working with waste canvas!

Green

I was away much of the day today so didn't get

much done in the way of stitching.

Here it is...

More green today

Here is what I stitched today...

Yes, green!!

Today I got some time to stitch 

on the latest part of my

project...

Isn't that the cutest little tree? 
It's another pattern from Pam Kellogg, 

as are the seam treatments in the

upper picture.  

(Thanks Pam!)

The sequined trim came out

of my stash and was *just* long

enough to cover the seam.

And now we have.....green??

For those of you that aren't in total like

with pink,

now we have green...

Hey, Pam???

Recognize this seam treatment?

Final pink....maybe?

Here's the final sections on the pink project....

Whatever do you suppose I'll be doing next??

A return to pink

Here's more progress on the 

pink project...

Whoooo? Whooooo???

WHOOOOOO?

Why, this little owl does!

(with a little help from me)

Oh, and why the wee owl?

This little fellow was what we created

at the CQTeers meeting yesterday!