One Year Later: Quilted and Bound

This was featured in our blog one year ago, on January 13th, 2013, when I finished the applique quilt top. It is flannel, and made from a kit purchased at Thimblecreek Quilts (formerly in Concord, now online only).

The History:

December 2010:  Christmas present, under the tree
January 2013:  quilt top finished
January 2014: quilted and bound. Tada!

So it only took three years to finish. 

Pattern is #1011 Timberline, from All Through the Night by Bonnie Sullivan. Finished size:  56" square.

Slippers

I knit two pairs of slippers for Nora this month. The red pair (to the right), and the purple and green (below).  I have been knitting this particular pattern since I was in the fourth grade, which was, um, fifty years ago. The pattern is way older than that, probably older than I am. But I don't know where the pattern is anymore because after knitting dozens of pairs (I once knit a basketful for my friend who wanted everyone to take their shoes off when they came in the house...), I have memorized the pattern.

It is knit on size 8 straight needles, my favorite 10" size, with doubled worsted weight yarn. I estimated that they take a total of 3 hours a pair, but only if you don't count the time it takes to fiddle around with the pom-poms.

First Project of 2014

Bailey Island Hobo bag from Aunties Two Patterns (Pattern No AT2444)

Julie and I saw this bag made up at the Diablo Quilters show in the fall.  I decided to give it a try today, and managed to complete it start to finish pretty much while everyone else in the Bay Area was watching the 49ers game. 

I made a major modification -- each of those stripes are 2 1/2 inch strips with edges folded in to the center, basically a four-layer strip. However, the pattern also called for including a strip of batting in each, and folding the fabric and batting up into a think little bundle.  I wanted to use fabrics I already had on hand -- and succeeded at that -- and I had the batting too, but I just cheaped out. I didn't want to use so much batting -- 2 1/2 " x 12 = 30" x 42"... Seemed like a lot, so I just left it out.  I am perfectly happy with the results.

Sewing note:  I was amazed how much thread this thing used.  I guess when you zig-zag 24 strips together, and then do some more sewing after that, that's what happens.