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My Amalia scarf is growing slowly. Since I reached the halfway point of the edging, I am getting a bit excited. I can see that I will get this section completed. Yippee. For a while it was seeming as though it would never get done, but now I can see into the future (I wish) and imagine it being completed. I am in the middle of motif 16.
Yesterday I went on a short road trip with a friend. She is not a knitter, but she was game to go to Listowel and visit The Yarn Factory Outlet. They carry a huge assortment of yarns by Bernat, Lily, Patons and Phentex. Of course, I had to make several purchases. Almost immediately upon arriving home, I started o n a scarf for my daughter using Bernat Twist & Twirl. These ruffle scarves are cute, though I must admit, that they really don't work for me. i can't imagine myself wearing one. This style knits up very fast. 
A few weeks I showed you the start of my Faded Charms quilt. I have all the sections pieced and after a week or two of hesitation, have started the machine quilting. I am using a technique described by Keryn Emmerson in her book Beautiful Quilts as You Go. I am doing the "Sew and Flip" method. In this first photo, I have the centre part of the top layered, I have ironed on some freezer paper motifs that I will outline quilt and have used a blue disappearing marker to trace the lines for the pale mauve border.
On the top side I am using a variegated mauve to purple thread from Guterman and on the back a dove grey from Wonderfil. The quilting motifs are from The Quiltmaker Collection: Quilting Motifs Volume 8. The one shown by the freezer paper is titled Plump Plume, page 57 and the border is Curled Up, page 58.
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| After Quilting |
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| Reverse side |
Next step is to add the next section. In this case, I am adding a section of four rows of charms and a strip of mauve border. I am going to use the same motif from the centre, though they will be oriented along the length of the strip. I'll have more photos for you next week.
4 comments:
You have a very lucky daughter to have such a creative mom! I love the twist and twirl scraf! I have never learned to knit or crochet and would love to learn both. There is only so much you can do with cross stitch.
I love the ruffle scarf but I couldn't get away with one. I love the idea for my daughter though. I wish I had even a inch of your talent (or let's be honest-patients). What lovely work you do. I'm so jealous.
I am passing to you the Liebster Award, check your email for details!
Oh, your Fading Charms is looking GREAT! The quilting is lovely and really highlights the space in the sashing--such detail.
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