WIP Wednesday

It's not my March UFO Challenge project, but it was in the way so I decided to finish up the borders on Infinity Star.  It's now a flimsie, ready for me to find a backing and get it quilted.  (I see today Blogger wants to turn photos....at least this top looks the same regardless of what way you turn it!)

Design Wall Monday - 2/21

Infinity Star isn't technically on the design wall anymore, but it's what I've been working on.  The blocks and sashing are now in one piece.  One strip of the border has been sewn on so far.  The second border will be the dark green.

On the Needles:

Elphaba is growing.  I'm to the point where I will be adding darts which I've never done before.

This past weekend I started and finished Clue 1 of the Cynthia mystery shawl.  I can't show any pictures until after the last clue has been revealed, which will be in 5 weeks.

WIP Wednesday

Don't fall over, but there has been quilting progress!  I've been piecing the sashing on to Infinity Star.  I still need to sew the last two rows together and then add the two borders.  After I started cutting, I wasn't sure I'd like the dark green I chose for the sashing, but now that I see it from a distance I think it looks alright.  It's from the stash so it's gotta be good right?!?!

Last month I had a poll to decided which sweater pattern I should knit after I finished Flint.  Well, no I didn't finish Flint, but I did cast on the winning pattern, Elphaba.  Flint is currently hibernating for a bit until I figure out how to proceed with the sleeves...they're too wide.  So last week I cast on Elphaba.  So far it's going well, the neckline is taking shape and I'm about to split for the sleeves. 

The yarn is Madelinetosh Merino Light.  I've knit with the Tosh DK yarn, but this is my first time knitting with Merino Light.  I love the colorway (Blug Gingham), but I'm not particularly liking Merino Light because it comes untwisted.

In a little bit we're going to go to the running store and pickup new walking (me)/running (hubby) shoes.  Yahoo!

Design Wall Monday - 2/7

My February UFO Challenge project is Infinity Star.  I've finished 5 more blocks with only one more to go.  I hope to finish the last block and start on the sashing this week.  There really are 15 Infinity Star blocks on the design wall.  They are just layered because I didn't want to take down my Canterbury Crossing blocks. 

Design Wall Monday - Jan. 17

I finished two Canterbury Crossing blocks.  Totally love the block colors.  I would buy a bolt of the blue fabric if it were still available.  Also on the design wall are ten Infinity Star blocks.

What I've Been Working On

Yesterday I completed two more Infinity Star blocks.  Then I cut the pieces for the last 6 blocks so they're ready when I work on it again.

I've also been busy knitting away on Anna, the mystery shawl I started mid-November.  I just finished Clue 4, so one more to go.  Each row is getting shorter so I hopefully can finish the last clue by next weekend so I can get it blocked and delivered to my aunt.

I also decided to dig out Fireworks in Prairie Park and see what I need to finish since I have it on my list for Judy's UFO Challenge.  Tomorrow Judy will be pulling the first number.  I have all the blocks done, but gave up when I couldn't get the correct size on the big flying geese.  So I need to finish those and sew the applique pieces down.  I also started the pieced border, but it's not in the picture below.

Productive Day Off

I got quite a bit done on my day off, even though it wasn't exactly what I should have been doing (like quilting the Eagle top).

Four Infinity Star blocks are now done.

Since you can't really see any detail in this picture, I finished clue 2 and started clue 3 of the Anna mystery shawl.  I'm almost halfway.  The final clue came out today, so now i just need to get 'r done.

Of course, I also did the housecleaning/holiday/exercising type stuff too.

Design Wall Monday

Over the holiday weekend I found Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume II magazine.  I immediately was drawn to the Infinity block.  So I pulled some fabrics from my stash and made a test block. 

Then I decided to draw something up in EQ7 so I could figure out how much fabric to record on my stash report.