tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76472329143766179632024-03-05T08:04:18.248+00:00Made By VicquiQuilting, sewing, knitting and the odd mess!
(Previously "Hey Look What I Made")Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.comBlogger391125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-39878825770278662872023-10-01T21:34:00.003+01:002023-10-01T21:34:33.824+01:00Sampler September Progress In the cross stitch world Sampler September in a month when cross stitchers can focus on sampler stitching. There are no rules it's up to the stitcher if and how they mark Sampler September.I decided just to work on my samplers over the month and see what the end result was.The first project was Summer Quaker by Lila's Studio, which I'm stitching in the called for DMCs on a cream 40 count Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-88965889211683378072023-08-23T20:45:00.003+01:002023-08-23T20:45:20.357+01:00Socks In the last few months I've been on a real sock knitting kick.Stone from 52 Weeks of Socks Vol 1Fuelled by a large collection of sock yarn asking me to do something with it...Weavers Socks from 52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2...being gifted 52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2...Flou (over a vanilla sock) from 52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2...and the ongoing appeal of the original 52 Weeks of Socks.Toivoharju from 52 Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-58175911364861720882023-02-11T16:13:00.005+00:002023-02-11T16:13:45.383+00:00LeftoversNot food leftovers but yarny leftovers. I have a couple of longterm projects currently underway and one in the planning which should help ensure that I don't have lots of half finished yarn balls in my stash. For every 4 ply project I've finished since 2022 I have added a square to my scrappy memories blanket. I also to gather together larger quantities of yarn until I have enough to start aVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-10805660849730072572023-01-21T09:16:00.002+00:002023-01-21T09:16:51.148+00:00January FNSI - Featuring actual sewing! I do enjoy taking part in the monthly Friday Night Sew Ins hosted by Wendy, they encourage me to make the most of my Friday crafting time.This month I started at 4pm and got a good mix of things done. I sewed two more blocks for my scrappy round the world quilt (following guidance from Quiltville Quips and Snips) and figured out the best use of pressing and seeing time in order to Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-3079839657972879172023-01-03T21:52:00.002+00:002023-01-03T21:52:24.447+00:00Crafty CornerAbout once a week my boyfriend plays XBox online with his friends for an evening, this gives me an evening of crafting time for myself. Often I will spend it in front of a sewing machine as it's the one type of crafting I find difficult to do of an evening whilst we are together watching tv or listeing to music! However last time the XBox session occured my sewing table was otherwise engaged Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-67081909901018898512022-12-15T07:45:00.000+00:002022-12-15T07:45:00.009+00:00A New Crafting Crush New is probably not quite the right word for this craft but I have recently got back into cross stitching after many years break and many half finished projects and it seems that we now get on really well.It started innocently enough with my temperature cross stitch (which still needs some finishing touches).Then a little dalliance with Blackwork and Samplers at the stitching show in the Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-9822113671311847692022-10-13T22:28:00.004+01:002022-10-13T22:28:56.156+01:00Fighting the FOMO It's October and for many knitters that means Stephen West's Shawl MKAL. I have knitted a couple of these and, even though I am nervous about the unknowwn mystery aspect, I have enjoyed the knitting and the outcome. The major downside with these shawls is that they require a significant amount of yarn - five 100g fingering weight skeins for each of the last 3 shawls. This added to the Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-44471522875979321292022-09-24T09:56:00.003+01:002022-09-24T09:56:48.417+01:00September FNSI - All About the PatchworkI joined with Wendy of Sugarlane Designs and friends around the world for this month's FNSI on, unsurprisingly, Friday night.Having just driven 2 and a half hours home from work I thought I might be too tired for much of an FNSI but it turns out I have reserves of energy for crafting.I started off working on a couple more blocks for my neutral scrappy Trip Around the World quilt...and Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-63943695363725699552022-09-22T22:21:00.002+01:002022-09-22T22:21:51.713+01:00Newark Park and the unheralded quilt I'm currently on a stint of working away from home from Sunday night to Friday evening, so me and my partner/boyfriend/other half (not sure which term I prefer, probably should decide) are trying to make the most of the weekends.Last weekend we paid a visit to nearby Newark Park (near Stroud and Tetbury), which is a National Trust property. Despite it's name there is a park, garden and Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-27403105672663035862022-08-31T18:03:00.005+01:002022-08-31T18:03:52.708+01:00A Break in Cumbria We've just returned from a very relaxing few days in Cumbria with my family. Here follows my random (but scenic) holiday snaps... The only knitting I managed was in the car on the way up. From the 1900ft summit of a pass we could just about see Scotland.Hidden away in the village we were staying we found this miniature village all made by one may over 25 years and now raising Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-14068897533231842152022-08-27T12:37:00.003+01:002022-08-27T15:52:38.674+01:00Knitting Pile Showing off WIPs either artistically staged or one be one seems to be a thing. Due to some TV watching last night I had dug around in my knitting back for some suitable projects and when I looked next to me on the sofa* I saw the following...Almost all my current knitting WIPs in a pile with the exception of two that are NSFTV**. There are the TAAT socks, a Musselburgh hat, my Tree Tram TroVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-67930755449898993262022-08-20T12:48:00.001+01:002022-08-20T12:48:45.823+01:00FNSI - Best Laid Plans Actually despite the title I didn't deviate too much from my planned FNSI.I had Friday afternoon off work so amongst running a couple of errands I manged to start crafting early in the day.I got totally sucked in by a cross stitch which hadn't received much love recently.I probably need a larger frame for it, as I'm having to move my round one frequently as can be seen from the creases. I Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-76161217690040482422022-08-15T13:13:00.001+01:002022-08-15T13:13:23.144+01:00Snaps From The Weekend (13/14 Aug) Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-14776085462053261472022-08-01T20:54:00.000+01:002022-08-01T20:54:03.234+01:00A Satisfying Heel Turn I'm currently working on a pair of Geek Socks (Knitty link) two at a time (TAAT) as an Xmas present. The pattern directs you to use an afterthought heel so as not to break the stripe pattern. I've done afterthought heels previously but to date I have a 33% failure rate (socks ending up too small despite following measurements that work for other pairs). The other thing is that theVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-52852088167328939772022-07-28T12:32:00.004+01:002022-07-28T12:32:29.632+01:00Hooked On BagsI've finished my first crochet bag... It's the Molly Market Bag by Iron Lamb (not a Ravelry link) in the suggested Drops Paris yarn. I loved making this bag - simple enough for a novice crocheter, quick (it took me but a few days and I was working round other projects and general life), and the yarn is very cost effective. The only issue I had was self created in that I don't think the Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-46066610777414234132022-07-20T21:02:00.006+01:002022-07-20T21:02:54.018+01:00Scratching the start-itis itch! So as happens to many crafters I seem to be going through a bout of start-itis.On top of my other WIPs I just had to start a crochet project...This will be a Molly Market Bag by Iron Lamb, so far enjoyably simple and quick although I think I probably should have considered a gauge swatch. The reason for this start made sense, I want to make a number of these bags as gifts for Xmas so as Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-56163154003872036532022-07-08T17:53:00.004+01:002022-07-08T17:53:52.843+01:00Christmas in July - The Start Not intentionally I seem to have a spate of Xmas projects underway and more planned. The majority are destined to be presents but the cross stitch is purely for me. It's the Mini Christmas Patchwork by the Historic Sampler Company. It's already become quite addictive, I have to rememebr that I have Xmas presents that need to be ready in the Autumn to be taken to New Zealand.The socks, Geek Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-52802628639798882492022-06-19T19:14:00.003+01:002022-06-19T19:14:48.121+01:00Impulse Knitting - or I can make that During a recent shopping trip I spotted a tank top (slipover?) in the Barbour shop that would be perfect over summer dresses.I was very tempted to buy it but then I remembered I'm a knitter so a search for a similar pattern began.I've settled on the Stockholm Slipover by Petite Knit. It's a very simple looking tank top, similar to the Barbour one but without the split at the waistband. I'veVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-11089147854856234832022-06-16T20:12:00.000+01:002022-06-16T20:12:13.814+01:00Seasonal Stitching! First garden knitting of the year. Feels a little later than usual but we're experiencing a mini heatwave this week (likely to be all over by the weekend - typical!)And yes the colourway is intentionally festive; these socks are destined to be a Xmas present. I've started early, felt like I'd get done in plenty of time but I keep on extending my list of people who deserve hand crafted Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-67866512332529814752022-05-29T14:42:00.000+01:002022-05-29T14:42:15.620+01:00Tilly and the Buttons Jessa Trousers - Progress About a year ago my mum helped me cut of the pieces for a cord pair of TATB Jessa trousers. I then procrastinated trying to find the perfect material to use for the inside of the waistband and the zip facing, assuming my sewing machine would not enjoy multiple layers.I've finally bitten the bullet and decided just to use the cord fabric for everything, a slightly unusual to me fabric with Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-73894308489442525252022-05-10T16:43:00.001+01:002022-05-10T16:43:17.442+01:00Progress (or What I Could Have Achieved If I'd Stitched More Last Year!)The photo above was taken on 9 April, the one below on 8 May.Over the last month I have made the temperature project my main crafty project from dinnertime on Friday to dinner on Sunday, and its really paid off.Surpringly, even to me, I have not spent every waking hour of those weekends stitching. I've been out and about, Saturday evenings have been for eating and drinking and I even spent the Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-38062476827031634102022-04-30T19:30:00.005+01:002022-05-01T12:06:51.025+01:00Trying New Things (With no reference to aging canines!)In my knitting I actively look to try out new to me techniques and tools, within reason as I obviously can't afford to buy every new, this will make your knitting better gizmo. So far this year I've tried more complex brioche and cabling without a cable needle - both something I will do again (actually no choice with the cabling as I've still got a lot Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-27390148014552385512022-04-19T15:58:00.002+01:002022-04-19T15:58:29.571+01:00Long Weekend FNSI This month's FNSI took advantage of the long Easter weekend (four days in the UK) which meant that I had plenty of opportunity to join in with the fun over the weekend, when I thought I would miss April's FNSI.A random selection of crafts were undertaken...Serious progress has been made on the temperature cross stitch, byt the end of the weekend I was only a day or two off November which Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-73352919869498842212022-03-18T09:28:00.002+00:002022-03-18T09:28:28.925+00:00Finished, Finished, Started Yesterday was definitely a good knitting day.Firstly I got all the ends sewn in on my Foxtails Wrap (WestKnits design). It's confirmed a couple of things - firstly, I enjoy brioche knitting so the brioche sweater I was considering will be a good idea (barring the high possibility of snagging the finished item) - secondly, I don't enjoy knitting long repetitive designs. The pink yarn, from Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647232914376617963.post-15446749547917000072022-03-12T09:14:00.003+00:002022-03-12T09:14:56.296+00:00Getting Crafty in LondonI haven't, for obvious reasons, been to London in two years. Although realistically I only went once or twice a year before that - so many other places to visit - but the big city always offers lots of entertainment and interest.Last weekend The Stitch Festival (previously The Knitting and Stiching Show I think) took place in Islington and my sister and I got ourselves organised enough to visit Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861958790795490713noreply@blogger.com1