Noro Cowl

I joined a little SKAL (Spin and Knit Along) over at Ravelry. The pattern is called Rainbow Scales Cowl by Joy Gerhardt. For the yarn I used Noro Aya with a US 6, 16 " circular needle. It still needs blocking, but I like how it turned out.

Lunch Tote

I needed a new lunch bag so instead of buying one, I went through my patterns and remembered I had purchased the Desk Deli Tote pattern by Quilts Illustrated.

I used fabric that matched the summer tote I made a few months ago. For the lining I used PUL fabric so any spills or stains can be wiped off. For the batting I used Insul-Fleece as it is supposed to keep things cold longer.

This was a fun project. I can envision sewing up a few as gifts with plastic ware, water bottle, etc. inside.

Aloha Apron Package Completed

I finished my Aloha apron and am mailing it off to the recipient. Hopefully she will like it.

One of the tuck ins were coasters. I found this super easy and quick tutorial on another blog: Fabric coasters.

Bags and Things

I made this bag at the last sewing day with my pals, the Jersey Girl Quilters.
The pattern is the Mondo Bag by Quilt Smart.

The bag was made using the printed interfacing and pattern by Quilt Smart and 208 2 1/2 inch squares. I used a jelly roll which saved on cutting.

With the leftover strips I made these pouches. Both patterns are by Atkinson's Designs. The larger one is the Zippy Strippy and the smaller one is the Cash and Carry pattern.

Happy Birthday America!

Hope everyone enjoyed the nation's birthday For me it was nice and relaxing. I got to sew! I made a few pieces in celebration of the holiday.

Easy Striped Table Runners and Mats

Can flip over and use any time of the year.

Moda Sweet Treat Bag

Skinny Mini Table Runner

New Apron Swap Sign Ups

Shawnee's Flirty Apron Swap

and

Val's Hot Mama Apron Swap

Cape May Quilt & Fiber Show

Cape May Quilt & Fiber Show

Historic Cold Spring Village, Cape May, NJ
June 25 - June 26 2011

http://www.hcsv.org/

The Village’s 26th annual Quilt Show has expanded into a full-scale event celebrating all forms of fiber arts. In addition to voting for your favorite quilt, guests can take in workshops and demonstrations on knitting, crocheting, wool dyeing, sheep shearing and more.

Click here for a coupon for $2.00 off the admission fee

Maybe I'll see you there!

Let Me Be An Angel

Shawnee, the swap mama over at the Flirty Apron Swap needed an angel for a new swapper. Yeah someone failed to follow through. Which is unfortunate. I know how it feels because for my very first swap, I was flaked on. So I sewed up this quick apron and sent it off. I hope the swapper likes it.

A Shawl and a Scarf

Here are two knitted projects that I recently completed.

First is the Motley Shawl from the fall 2010 issue of Knitty. I absolutely adore entrelac knitting and this was a really fun project for me. I used three different colorways of Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn.



Second, this is a simple no pattern scarf that I had been working on for far too long. I also used Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn in two colorways.

NJ Shop Hop for 2011

My quilting buddies and I did the NJ Shop Hop again this year. One buddy couldn't make it but we did have another wonderful quilter join us. To read about our adventure check this post at Jersey Girl Quilters Blog.

At the different shops I came across these cool little signs:

I saw these during the shop hop and picked up for my sewing room and for my quilting group.