Sunday, July 15, 2012

Year of Projects: Strips and Stripes Forever



Knitting:

# 1. Vodka Gimlet: I finished the body of the sweater and sewed down the hem and the hems on the sleeves. All that is left is the collar. I knit the collar once already but it had issues and I had to frog it so I decided to take a break from this sweater for a bit before tackling the collar again.







# 2. AllegoroThanks to car knitting time on our trip to Asheville, I've made quite a bit of progress on this project. I have ~3 inches left to do on the body then the sleeves/neckband which are just a few rows each. My goal is to get this project done before start of the Ravellenic Games.




#8. Ravellenic Swap Hat: I decided to make the Winter Hiking Hat for the games with the yarn I received from the Newlywed Swap. I need to swatch this week or next so I'l be ready to cast on during the Opening Ceremonies.



Quilting:

#2). I Wish I May Quilt: I'm using the paper templates Thangles (Terrific Half Square Angles) because they make making half square triangles SO easy. I need over 1000 for this quilt so I'm all for easy.  They also allow you to cut matching squares from the same strips used for the hst. To make the half squares triangles, you pin two pieces of fabric to the paper, sew on the dotted lines, cut on the solid, press with the paper on (it stabilizes the bias seam), remove the paper and voila 6 hst!



I was off for a couple of days last week so spent a morning drinking tea and cutting the print fabrics into strips then into fourths (the length needed for the thangles strip):




Next I'll cut the white background fabric strips into fourths then I'll be ready to start sewing the strips together.








16 comments:

  1. Where did you get your paper for your HST's??? I want to get some but haven't found them yet... Cant wait to see your quilt...

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  2. I love Thangles, they're the best!!!

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  3. 1000? OMG 1000? I'm glad I do not quilt..it looks wonderful but I flunked sewing!

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  4. Your WIPs all look amazing. I love your cardigan and the yarn for the swap hat is beautiful.

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  5. Love the progress on your sweaters and your hat looks like a great pattern, its now gone into my favourites..ahhh lol. 1000 squares ! OMG I'd want more than something to make it easy lol but best of luck with your quilt and I'm going to enjoy seeing it come together.

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  6. Lovely projects! Your Allegoro is looking beautiful!

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  7. I absolutely adore your colour sense, all of your choices in yarn and fabric are beautiful.

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  8. Allegoro is such a cute and fun pattern - can't wait to see that one done!

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  9. I love the detail on Vodka Gimlet, and the stripes on Allegro look great. I really love the flowery fabric in the second photo.

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  10. Did someone say Vodka...I like mine with a lime and tonic please, unless we're talking martini's. lo;

    Awesome projects.

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  11. So much progress already! Wish I could say the same! Well done!

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  12. Great collection of projects, but I think the cardigan is my favourite - what a lovely colour.

    I've seen lots of people talking about thangles, so will be interested to hear how you get on - I love HST projects, but always just draw the line on the fabric. I'm definitely intrigued to see how they work!

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  13. I love that vodka gimlet, its definitely going in my queue!

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  14. You projects are all lovely and you are so talented. The cardigan in the first pictures is my favorite and makes me want to knit myself a sweater, right now!
    *smiles*

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  15. Loving those sweaters. I'm just starting out with knitting so can't even imagine myself making something that beautiful. The yarn for the hat is lovely.

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