This is another HeartStrings top from Cindy that I brought home from the last sew-in held in Roberts, WI. The light in my studio on this rainy day doesn’t do the colors justice so you’ll have to wait until it’s bound and I post a better photo to see how great this orange and brown HeartStrings quilt looks.

It’s quilted with the pantograph Seaweed.

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It was a library day but I did wind yarn last night. I dislike this almost as much as I dislike assembling tops (and I have lots of yarn waiting for me to wind it into cakes)!

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I’m accomplishing a lot but I’m doubtful I’ll get through my entire list by the end of June. I’ve got some extra tops coming in, a trip, some social engagements (shock!), the HeartStrings Memorial Day weekend sew along, and my volunteer shifts at the library. I will however get through as much as possible.

Today I loaded and quilted this HeartStrings top that I brought back from the Roberts, WI sew-in. I think the blocks were sent to Sue and assembled by her or her Mom. Quilted with flowers from the Pajama Quilter DVD — it’s trimmed and ready to be bound.

I love these little flowers

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I finished the binding last night on the HeartStrings quilt pieced by Cindy.

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Hard to believe it but this green hourglass top is finally finished!

After a light lunch, I’ll head downstairs to quilt.

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A HeartStrings top from group blocks pieced by Sue or her Mom

Another binding is on today’s agenda after a bike ride to the lakes.

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Just the ends to weave in and I don’t even need to block it. I loved knitting this and I love the ruffles! This one will be donated as a prayer shawl at some point but I will be making one for myself eventually.

Milk Run shawl

I can’t tell you how many people tell me they wish they could knit. It’s not that hard – really! I taught myself from a book but I’m still fairly inexperienced and have to look up things. In fact, this was the first time I’d picked up stitches along an edge (I’ve picked up stitches when knitting socks but this is different). You can find YouTube videos on everything. Last night I watched a video on picking up stitches along an edge and then pulled out my first attempt and redid it with NO problem.

If you want to learn just do it. You won’t be happy with everything you do especially in the beginning but I am so happy I’ve stuck with it.

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I know some of you do this all the time but it’s a good run for me. I’ve got two of them trimmed so binding is on tap for this weekend.

This HeartStrings top was pieced by Cindy and quilted with the pantograph Seaweed.

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I taught myself to knit about 6 years ago but it was only in the last 2-3 that I became more obsessed with it. First socks and now shawls and of course I hold JudyL responsible.

When the email about Campy Loopy came I discarded it, too much going on to knit to a schedule I thought but then of course, I read Judy’s post and saw her yarn and potential patterns posted so I decided to participate … At least in the June project. We’ll have to see about July and August!

So here’s my yarn – for the challenge it has to be a yarn I’ve never used – Colorado Spruce in Solemate from Lorna’s Laces, and it has to be lace or fingering weight – I chose fingering!

And I’m almost 100% sure that this will be my project although I’m sure I’ll waste plenty of time on Ravelry looking at other possibilities.

Afterglow

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This HeartStrings top was pieced by Sue (or her Mom) from blocks sent in by the group. Quilted with Swirly version of Dwirling from the Pajama Quilter DVD. It’s one of my favorite things to quilt on HeartStrings tops.

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