Progress Sunday

I finally have some progress to report which is long overdue.

Thursday I started cutting Cobblestone Lane blocks #5, but didn't quite have it in me to start piecing.

Yesterday I decided to start piecing and today I finished them.  Blocks #6 are applique so I may grab the finishing kit which has 6 irish chain blocks.  Then I can go back to the applique ones.

Earlier this week I realized I had goofed up the ribbing on one side of the Melbourne sleeves. On Thursday I ripped them back to the cuff and started over. I'm slowly but surely making progress. It seems like it's going slow, but I guess that's partially because I'm doing both sleeves instead of just the one.  This picture was taken yesterday.  I added 3 more chevrons during the Packers' game.

Judy at Patchwork Times is having a Two at a Time Sock Knit-along which starts tomorrow.  Below is the yarn I'm going to use.  I had thought I was all ready to go, but when I grabbed my needles (two different brands) realized one size 2 was 2.75 mm and the other was 3.0 mm so I will need to get another 2.75 mm one before I can cast on.

 

PhD - Cobblestone Lane BOM

Earlier this year I started working on the Cobblestone Lane BOM.  I was very diligent the first three months (because it's made with Aster Manor fabric...yum) but then I got sidetracked with other projects. 

Yesterday I finished the two blocks for the 4th month. 

Left to do:

• Month 5 - two pieced blocks
• Month 6 - two applique blocks
• Finishing kit - six alternating pieced blocks, setting triangles, and borders

Weekend Progress

It's been a pretty productive weekend so far. Hole in One is quilted and 3 sides of the binding are sewn down. Month 1 of the Cobblestone Lane blocks is done. Nature's Chorus has been loaded on the quilting frame. I've knitted another inch on the sweater front. Also did some Christmas shopping yesterday and put out some decorations. We still have to haul the Christmas tree upstairs so we can decorate it.

Time to wind some bobbins and get Nature's Chorus quilted. I think now that it's cold outside I'll get more flimsies quilted because I won't want to go out. I normally do the binding right away but I may focus on getting them quilted and work on the binding at night while we're watching TV.

Speaking of which, we got our Christmas present early. Hubby has been wanting to get a new HDTV for several years now. Well we decided to take the plunge a couple weeks ago and "just do it". We had to upgrade to a HD DVR receiver and last week the Geek Squad came out and made sure all components were working together. I'm absolutely LOVING the DVR. One because I can record movies/shows that hubby won't want to watch and then I can watch them some other time. Two because now I have satellite upstairs again in the room where the quilting frame is. Now I can "watch" TV while I'm quilting. Three, I can record The Biggest Loser so I can watch the shows when I'm on the treadmill. I really wish they would have the seasons on DVD, but since they don't, this is the next best thing! The shows are such an inspiration to me!!!

Now it's time to get off this computer and get another top quilted!

It's Here!!!!

Cobblestone Lane Block #1 arrived today!!! I really wanted to start it but it'll have to wait until I get Hole in One finished. With it being so hectic at work, I haven't felt like sewing when I get home. Maybe Saturday morning I can get Hole in One rows sewn together before I have to go to work.

I find that knitting takes a lot less energy, so I've been working on the back of my first sweater. The pattern is Berroco's Veetee. I'm using Paton's Classic Wool in the Denim Marl colorway. The picture doesn't show much, but so far it's going pretty good. The only thing is that I have loops on the bottom edge. When I cast on, I made my stitches too loose. The last time I cast on for my scarf, it was too tight I could hardly get the needles in so I wanted to make sure I made it looser this time. Oh well, I can live with it.