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Saturday, April 4, 2015

Feeling super accomplished (and a link party)

Several projects left my list! Feeling super accomplished!!


The Ongoing Project List:
  1. the SK project - no progress
  2. Tea Towel challenge and PPV BOM - no progress, needs quilting!!
    (this will be my April project for a Lovely Year of Finishes)
  3. SYS2015 future projects - started planning May project! ;)
  4. Embroidery calendar - no progress
  5. Animal blocks for charity quilts - last 7 blocks done, top assembled! (see below)
  6. New project: crochet slippers - doooone and in use! (see below)
  7. Block Swap Adventure - received April partner, waiting to hear back from her!
The EverythingElse List:
  1. Project of Doom 2015 @ Fandom in Stitches - no progress
  2. Reversible sewing machine cover -  no progress
  3. College Days Blog Hop blocks for tote/grocery bag -  no progress
  4. Alice in Wonderland quilt - no progress
  5. As You Wish -  no progress
  6. Happy Halloween wall hanging -  no progress
  7. Crazy optical illusion -  no progress
  8. D wall hanging -  no progress
  9. B quilt -  no progress
  10. Memory quilt 2 - no progress.
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The last 7 animal blocks are done! and yes, one of the zebras has a mistake but I saw it when everything was sewn together so I didn't want to rip everything apart... I think it's not too visible and it makes her a little different ;)

Turtles and Zebras by Lorna (sewfreshquilts)

Unicorn, by Jennifer @ Sewhooked 

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These are the two quilt tops (40'' x 60'') that I will donate to charity!
I think they are very me (scrappy, funky, with many different styles, fun)!
I hope the recipients will enjoy using them as much as I enjoyed making them!!!

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This is my first wearable crochet project ever! And considering that I am not an experienced crochet person I think I did a great job!! They are not perfect (there are some mistakes here and there) but I didn't want to undo big pieces of work just to fix a few wrong stitches counts :)


I made few changes to the pattern, because you know, that's just me, I cannot follow a pattern without making my own modifications:
  1. I made the top part with only 15 rounds instead of 22... because I was tired :) and I thought 15 rounds were enough to fold it and look nice. Having been using them for a while, I have to say that it's actually better to have that fold shorter because it's kind of tricky to put them on and a bigger fold would have made the operation harder. So 15 rounds was a win-win choice!
  2. I made the top using different colors because I wanted to test how white/variegated blue and dark red/variegated pinks looks together. I am making another project so I wanted to see which one I like the best... these are my slippers so even if they are not "well coordinated" it doesn't matter :)
  3. I didn't put the buttons... because sometimes I wear them as socks (with the fold up) so buttons wouldn't be good for that
  4. crochet slippers and hard wood floors are NOT a good combination (super slippery slippers are not what you want). However the fix is super-easy: I bought one of those mat to put under carpets to make them stable on hardwood floors, I cut few rectangles and I stitch them on the front/heel of the sole. That's it! Now I cannot make them slide on my floor even if I want to!
    I am not sure about the durability of those pieces, but honestly, who cares! I still have a full rug of that material so I can always replace them!
I had so much fun making those! They are warm but your feet can breathe because of the spaces between stitches: perfect combination for cool spring weather!

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What are YOU going to link?

5 comments:

  1. fun socks! I have a crochet socks! book (I think that's the title) some fun socks in the book.

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  2. Love the socks, I live in socks during Winter, good idea on the non slip ;) Your animals look great. At this rate you will have everything ticked off by June :)

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  3. Your paper piecing is amazing! A skill I have yet to even begin to master... Whoop whoop for some lovely finishes!

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  4. imagine my surprise to see the cow!! Hee hee
    Your lists crack me up;. I always think I'll make a list, then lose the list. Plus I get vexed when I can't check everything off the list. I spent a good amount of yesterday with lists for my upcoming teaching gig, better be organized in front of people...
    LeeAnna at not afraid of color

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  5. Those animal quilt tops are so fun, and sure to be a hit with kids!! :D

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