PJs for Jon

Jon's favourite PJs were wearing out, so he asked me to make him a new pair. Here is the result - my first foray into sewing with knitted fabric! The nice thing is I was able to add about 2 1/2 inches to the leg length - just what Jon needed. He was pleased with these new pajamas and wanted to wear them right away.

Blanket for Baby Sara

Over the last week and a half I have created a little blanket for my cousin Ria's baby, Sarah.

I started with pink, yellow, and a pretty patterned flannel that I found in California.

Then I arranged the pattern I wanted to create on the floor and slowly pieced it together.

This is the quilt pieced together before I snipped the edges and washed it.

And here is the final product!

Mom's Christmas Shawl

Mom was pleased with her Christmas shawl and plans to wear it to her New Year's party next week.

White Shawl Done Just in Time!

I knit like mad over the last couple of days
to finish Mom's Christmas shawl.....here is the "unblocked" version I spread out on the bed as soon as I had finished knitting......

I was pleased with how the design turned out!

I then soaked the shawl in water, rolled it in a towel to blot out the moisture, and have stretched it out and blocked it in Jon's bedroom, safely hidden from everyone who comes to visit.

Here it is stretched out on towels to dry; this process usually takes about 2 - 3 days.

I like how the detailing on the edges shows up.

We'll see how Mom likes it this Friday........

Fabric Bonanza!

I visited JoAnn's Fabrics in Rancho Mirage yesterday and made a few purchases. Now I'm itching to get sewing when I return to PG!

Caslin's Blanket Project

Last night I helped Caslin create a new blanket for herself - one to replace her falling-apart-favourite baby blanket. She had fun doing her first ever ironing and quilt tying.

We chose a nice vine stitch for the blanket binding........

And here she is at home, happy with the results!

Starry Nights Delivered

Gerry & Chris came up to visit this weekend, so I gave them their Christmas presents a little in advance......