Monthly Archives: October 2013

Fantasy Footwear — Part Two

Posted on October 25, 2013 by rlbates

See the prior post for the back story on this quilt work-in-progress.  After placing all the small pieces and fusing them into place it was time to do the detail stitching.  These photos show some of the stitching.  This first … Continue reading →

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Niche in Blue Sweater

Posted on October 18, 2013 by rlbates

I’ve taken on more ambitious knitting projects this past year.  This latest project uses the pattern Nicheby Norah Gaughan.  The yarn is Berroco Maya™ in blue,  color 5632.   The sweater is knitted from the left sleeve cuff to the right.  … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Footwear Quilt– the Beginning

Posted on October 11, 2013 by rlbates

This quilt story will be told in multiple posts as I progress from the beginning to the quilt’s completion. The inspiration for this quilt came from an old Stuart Weitzman shoe ad that I tore out of a magazine (don’t … Continue reading →

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Modified Girlie Mitts

Posted on October 4, 2013 by rlbates

I liked the cuff and back of this fingerless mitten pattern.  I didn’t like the way the thumb was done, no gusset.  So I changed it.  I “rewrote” the pattern (Girlie Mitts by Kristle Chester) to include a thumb gusset … Continue reading →

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