Socks and Quilting

It's not a sweater, but I do have a finished project for the year,
and considering how little knitting I've done in the last couple years, I had almost forgotten what it felt like to finish something.  I was so excited that
I immediately cast on another pair.  Yep, I swear that I'm going to make sweaters and I immediately go on a sock frenzy. 

At least I've been showing dedication to the quilt.  It's a gift for friends who just bought their first house together, and I might, in the future, rethink anything involving 120 little quilt squares,
and as I used some jellyroll strips for this quilt, there was a trip to a fabric store to find some accent fabrics for the border, and to give it a bit of accent, I decided to try a little accent technique I saw on a video once--taking a 1-inch strip of fabric folded in half and sewing it with the border so there's a small dimensional edge.  What I failed to pick up from the video was that it really needs to be done with mitered corners, which I didn't do. 
 I do love the way it looks, but MY way involved some ripping back and restitching and a fair bit of swearing.  I don't think they'll notice....
 Now I'm quilting it with one of the quilting stitches on the new machine,
using a variegated thread I've had in stash and was actually able to find.  I barely know what to do with myself!

I am not a scrappy-quilt sort of person, but seeing it all come together, this is easily one of my favorite quilts I've ever worked on.  Maybe I'm becoming a scrappier person........

Comments

Caffeine Girl said…
The quilt is stunning! I love the colors, and I'm sure the recipients will love it.
120 little squares does sound daunting.
January 27, 2019 at 6:02 PM
Sandra said…
Your quilt is my favorite color. I have learned that I do like scrappy quilts if they are “controlled” scrappy as yours is. Keeps it from being too busy. I recently finished a quilt with scrappy teals and a solid gray.
January 28, 2019 at 10:28 AM
Meredith said…
The quilt is going to be so beautiful, it will be treasured. Love your socks, stay warm!
January 31, 2019 at 2:12 PM
Sandy said…
Your friends are lucky, that quilt is gorgeous. I LOVE the colors and the effect of the small edge you added. Congrats on finishing your socks, and looks like you've made great headway with the 2nd pair. Such a pretty variegated...the pinks.
February 3, 2019 at 7:51 AM
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