I am still working on Miss A’s blanket – her birthday has come and gone and still I am knitting. This is the only thing I am working on right now. I am onto the last two squares (knit simultaneously with an intarsia twist in the middle). Then there is the border to work on.
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When learning something new I like to consult a lot of resources – books, youtube and pinterest. So there has been much vewing, but not a lot of actual weaving.
Once I go to the weaving, as opposed to the warping, things moved much faster. I have had trouble with tension, the width changes in different places, and there are a few lumpy bits, but I feel everything will improve with practice.
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman with many crafts must want another one.
I have always been fascinated by weaving, but I didn’t want to invest the space or money to get a large loom. I tried card weaving, but it just didn’t work for me and then Kate Davies wrote about learning how to use an Inkle Loom and I was intrigued. I resisted for a while – do I really need another craft? And another piece of craft equipment? But then one of my students miraculously passed his OLNA and I decided I needed a treat.
I bought an Ashford Inkle Loom from The Good Yarn. I have watched some youtube videos and spent a very long time warping the loom. I am using DMC embroidery floss, but next time I will use cones from The Good Yarn.
As you can see from the image above, it is taking me a while to get the tension right, but I feel I am improving.
I am still working on my blanket for Miss A, I have just picked up for the last two squares, which are knitted simultaneously. It’s not going to be finished in time, but I don’t want to rush and ruin it.
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I am still working (monogamously) on my Moderne Log Cabin – two more squares and the border to go after this one.
I have joined the Bluestocking club at KDD and I am very keen to get started on the first pair of socks. Socks and 18th century women – two of my great interests!
My inkle loom arrived today too – although it does require some assembly.
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Progress is slow and I seem to spend a lot of time unpicking. I should have gridded the fabric.
The pattern is from Satsuma Street, and I am using DMC threads and a 25 count linen (two over two).
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This is a great TV watching project; I can even watch shows with subtitles.
I am finding picking up the stitches is slow (I might need pointier needles), but the rest of the time it is very meditative.
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I’m back onto my sampler quilt (started in 2013!). I am joining the blocks now (using multiple zig-zag stitch). Once all of the blocks are joined, I will make bias binding strips and cover the stitching.
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I am still working on my Moderne Log Cabin.
I am watching Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s Best Practices series on Patreon. Definitely worth it, I have learnt heaps.
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I am still working on my Halloween Cat – progress is slow, but enjoyable.
I have been listening to An offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (the Audible version) while stitching.
Filed under Cross Stitch, Embroidery
Progress is slow, but steady on my Moderne Log Cabin.
I have finished watching Schitt’s Creek and both seasons of Derry Girls and am now watching Dickinson.
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