Here is what I have been working on lately...
My blocks from the quilter's exchange.
Mu block is Solomon's Star.
These are all my blocks. I haven't decided how I am going to put them together yet. I had them up for a while but now they are put away so I can finish up some other projects.
Like this one... a t-shirt quilt for a retired teacher.
She taught my son when he was in high school. I am still working on putting it together. There are a few 'holes' that I am unable to fill with shirt. I pieced the feather in school colors to fill in one of the holes. Now to figure out what to do with the other ones.
A new teacher where I work came up to me one day and said, "I hear you knit". I replied that I did. Then she told me about her twin boys who were about to turn 10 and how her grandmother had started baby blankets before they were born but only was able to finish one before she passed away. Would I please finish the second one. It was about 1/4 of the way finished. Of course, I said yes. So this is how I am spending my evenings after hubby has gone to bed. I am about half finished and then will need to add fringe to both. Well, I think I will add fringe. The directions call for fringe. I will see how much yarn is left when the blanket is finished. It looks like there will be enough for fringe.
We got snow over the weekend. I really do not like winter. Most of the kindergarten students will not be dressed for this kind of weather and really do not like inside recess. We keep reminding the parents to send their children to school in warm coats, hats, gloves/mittens and boots when the weather is cold. Some do, a lot do not. We do have extra hats, gloves and a few coats to pass out when necessary and we do have a resource to provide those items if the family needs help. Still they come in sweatshirts, no hats, no gloves and parents complain about their child having to play outside in the cold. I am a firm believer that we all need a little fresh air daily, especially in the germy winter months.
2 comments:
Your blocks are lovely! The pieced feather is a great way to fill that "hole" in the T-shirt quilt. And you are so kind to finish that knitted blanket. Where do you live and teach that is so cold that kids need scarves and gloves already? I was complaining about how cold it is in Charlotte, North Carolina today. I think it's in the frigid sixties... ;-)
I love, love, love that feather.
How cool to finish off the blanket. I'm not sure I could match tension.
Helen
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