June 2014

Here's what happen this month!

I liked my first embroidered flour sack tea towel so much that I decided to embellish two more! Both embroidered images were templates from Wild Olive.

Unfortunately had to do some major ripping back on my second attempt at a sweater. Not sure where I went wrong, but my Antrorose sweater by Shannon Cook was going to be about four sizes too big for me. 

After petting my Liberty of London fabric for as long as I desired, I finally started cutting it up with plans for a new quilt project. 

A new pair of socks was cast on, this pair will be 
Bavarian Cable Socks by Wendy D. Johnson from her book Socks from the Toe-up.

I dabbled a bit in handmade children clothes, sewing up a couple of Pleated Spring Skirts and Bubble Pocket Shorts by Elegance and Elephants.

Broke out my Little Stitches book by Aneela Hooey, I really, really love this book. I completed the project Cherry on the Tree Swing and am SO HAPPY with her. Aneela's book really makes embroidery approachable for a beginner like me.

Another pair of socks was cast on and finished this month in a colourway called Starry Trails by one of my favourite independent dyers, Lynai Yarns. I love the yarn so much I decided to just knit a plain stockinette sock that let the colours in the yarn shine.

That's it - Happy crafting! Nic ♥