I wouldn't say my quilting has gone by the wayside - I always have something on the burner - but it's definitely taken a backseat to crochet lately. I'm keeping myself busy rather than idling away the hours doing nothin' or nothin' good, but today I finished one.
I volunteer weekly for
Haven Housing, and this one will be a donation for t
heir annual spring fundraiser. My extra set of arms are in the shop this week, so I don't have a shot of the full thing. There is a shot of the completed top on
my Instagram page if you head on over there for a look see. This was a block-of-the-month of sorts, using the pattern included with the
Fat Quarter Shop Sew Sampler Box each month. Each basket block was designed by
Lori Holt, and I used
Riley Blake Confetti Cottons for all the bright solids.
Speaking of both Lori Holt and of crochet, she shared a quick(ish) project for these hot pads a few weeks back. We were in the middle of an April snowstorm, so I was in a Christmas mood.
The red one was my first crochet project. It was several weeks between that one and the completion of the green one on the left, and I think it's evident in the tightness of the stitches on the first. It was a fun project, and I've no doubt I'll be making more in the future.
Till next time...
