Calling all April crafters!

I am working on a sign for a friend, but can't find the cord that connects my Cricut to my computer!!!!! Darn it.

I have a baby hat blocking as we speak. It's one I made because I wanted to try out the pattern (it's a little gnome hat). I used yarn I had in my stash-- not something I would have actually picked out for the project. It used small needles (size 2), so it was a little fiddly for me, and I messed up the decreases near the crown. With that said, I think it looks pretty good and it's cute. I am glad to have that behind me. 

I'm also making an acrylic baby blanket using a brioche stitch (it is actually Fishermen's Rib stitch). It is easy to do, but I thought I might finish it this week, and I am only 1/3 of the way done with it. This is the first blanket I have knit. I found a tutorial video for it on YouTube and I just wanted to make it. I don't have a recipient in mind, so I will either hold on to it or donate it. 

In a few days I will start a KAL--the project is still secret, but I know it is socks. I started winding the yarn for it this morning. If I don't like the pattern, I may bail out. My queue of projects I want to knit is too long, and I don't want to waste my time on a project that I don't really want to make. 

I also started a dishcloth set last week, using KnitPicks Dishie yarn. It will look good when it's finished, but it's a bit of a tedious pattern-- hard on my hands. I've decided that this is going to be a long-term project, and I am OK with that. 

If skill level/$$ wasn't an issue.... hmmm. I'd love to make any sweater from Hannah Fettig's Home and Away and Texture collections, but I'm not sure that I'm ready for any of those just yet. I'm too intimidated. I haven't made a sweater yet. 
I've also got a few shawls in my Ravelry library that I want to make but I'm nervous about them. I like Janina Kallio's shawl designs (I have a few patterns of hers), and Andrea Mowry's Goldfinch shawl appeals to me, but I'm hesitant. 

I don't have any pictures of my projects in action. I need to do that! I have always struggled to remember how to post photos here, but can easily do it on Ravelry. I have all of my projects photographed there-- pretty boring photos, though. 

I just finished the baby hat this morning, and hope to maybe get a couple of rows done on the baby blanket sometime today. 

This photo is a bit dark but this is what I was working on in a hotel room this week.

I finished the bunny rabbit sampler I started, so now I just need to get it framed. I worked with hand-dyed variegated threads for the first time, and I really like the look. I'm wanting to get started on a new stitching project, just not sure what.

Jili thanks! I'm pretty smitten with this girl!!

Mystie I love your rabbit!!

I have finished all of my sewing commissions.  My last project I made today - it is for my son.  He drew it on a piece of paper and I executed it.
I may come back and post of photo of him wearing it - it would look much better!  Last weekend my son's ex girlfriend and I put together her drawing into a really nice tunic similar to my son's but more complex.


If skill level wasn't an issue I would sew some beautiful historic garments to wear and sell like Izabella Pitcher.

I decided I am going to start spinning again at one of the local living history museums, so I am going to get out my wheel and refresh myself on how to spin so when I get in front of museum visitors I can do it competently.  I don't spin to do anything with the fiber, I just do it for the enjoyment of it.

Of scrapbooking I always get lots of scrapping done and I' happy with my March progress!  Scrapbooking is my favorite.

A few recent things..a baking charm bracelet, it may need some more color. Some actual baking -- carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting, and a rag quilt.lap through for my porch bench...it is Lucy-approved!

Thank you! I am going to add in another color so can't wait to see it once all of the colors are stitched into it. 

Still working on beads. I really just need more time in the studio. With everything going on I just don't have to time to lock my self in here. I still have a tone of them to do. I know when i get done I am taking two week and working on some other projects then making Jewelry.

I just love these craft share posts!

I'm sharing my March quilt block of the month. I had zero experience doing paper piecing but I'm pleased with how it turned out.



And I was gifted some 2.5 inch leftovers from a jelly roll and made this scrappy rail fence. I think this is my final arrangement. Will sew this together during the week.

What a fun project!  Please do share, I'd love to see it!

I finished my baby boy blanket and also made a matching hat! Modeling the hat and blanket is the doll I decided to purchase from Amazon. 




The pattern for that blanket called for 3 skeins of each color. I barely used one of each. Since I had plenty left over, I decided to attempt a wavy blanket, which was one of my "too-scared-to-try" patterns. It's coming along well!