There is a nip in the air and the leaves are falling off the trees, amazing how fast this can happen.
With the cooler weather, other crafts comes to mind: Knitting.
Some people can do it and they pick up how to knit fairly quickly, while others take much longer. With acrylic wool, for those who cannot touch wool, this is the only way. YouTube is great for learning how to do it. So a wonderful new journey, with learning a new craft, is just a click away with a mouse.
Knitting is coming along, with the help of my friend Kate, this is the result, a blanket in the making.
The pattern required a few things , so practice makes perfect, busy with number four.
Another few Beanies got finished, found some more colours...
Dress making, one of my practice pieces.
Bargello.
Step 1: Joining the two halves, if you made the top in two parts.
Step 2:
Step 3. Sewing on the side border strips.
This is the skinny border (border no one).
Join the side border strips first.
Step 4. Next sew on the top and bottom skinny border.
Step 5. Sew on the second border strips, doing the sides first and then the top and bottom strips.
Step 6. Sew on the final border strips.
This is what the border strips sewn on to the center should look like.
Now the top is ready for quilting and binding.
I love the design of your bargello quilt. The fabrics are lovely. The quilt looks springy! Enjoy your knitting. I'm impressed with people who can knit more than dishcloths.
ReplyDeleteDon't you love the yarns that create coloured patterns, as you knit. It is looking good.
ReplyDeleteYour bargello is wonderful! Great colours.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to learn a new skill, even though you feel all fingers and thumbs to begin with. The great thing about knitting is that once you get used to it, you can knit in front of the TV without problems. I find that if I handsew without looking, mismatched seams and punctured fingers happen. :)