First quilt square!

I’m noticing I have a lot of “firsts” on this blog… first knitting, first knit cables, first drafted pattern, first garment, and now first quilt square! I love this! I had so much fun making this quilt square, although the design and fabric choice were much more difficult than I anticipated. I considered and rejected many different designs before settling on this one, inspired by the knitted quilt in the Mason Dixon Knitting book. (which I don’t yet own, but I want it!) I decided on a yellow colorway because yellow is my favorite color! I wanted something logcabin-ish, but didn’t want to use a pattern. This block is for a swap. I loved making it, I love the way it looks. Now I want to make a full quilt! I’ll need a long time to cut out all the fabric though, yikes. The ecological impact: this fabric comes from a mix of bought new (remnants from Joann’s) and purchased hand-me-downs from SCRAP.

Also for the swap I made this little crocheted bowl, which unfortunately looks more like a basket. Not exactly as I had envisioned. The person said she is currently addicted to crocheted/knitted bowls, so hopefully this qualifies! (the yarn was bought secondhand and the ribbon I received in a personal swap)

I’m trying!

yesterday I turned that t-shirt pictured in yesterday's post into some boyshort underwear.  I also crocheted a thong panty, but I didn't have enough yarn, so it's too small!  I'm going to modify the pattern and I'll post pics of both.  I still have a bit of the t-shirt fabric left over too, so I think I'm going to try and make a fabric headband.  that fabric is super stretchy!

in other news, in order to do something about my severe lack of sewing skills, I signed up for 3 sewing classes within the next month and a half!  I'm going to an Open Sewing class, where you take a project and get help on it – the biggest problem will be which project I bring! – a zippers class, and a class on making a pattern from a finished item of clothing.   one of my favorite dresses is completely falling apart and I must make another one!  I even have the perfect polka-dotted fabric for it.

on the knitting front, I managed to do my first cables today!  I'm so excited.  again, pics to follow.