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Rocky and Taffy (Photo Transfer) Pillow

Posted in Birthday Celebrations, Friendship, knitting, tagged , , , , , on February 8, 2015| 1 Comment »

I have been dreaming/thinking about photo transfers onto fabric for awhile. Recently I had a “vision”….Kimberly’s dogs on a pillow.

This photo transfer process is so much easier than I imagined. One simply needs to print “your” images onto Fabric Sheets for Ink Jet Printers. (There are several suppliers…just google.) Here are the steps that I took.

  • Trolled through Kimberly’s FB photos and found several…..the great news is that Kimberly loved them all and three of those chosen were her very favorites.
  • Created a collage of six photos…..then printed that collage onto the fabric sheet. In hind sight I realize I didn’t want to see as much white background. The pillow cover was already assembled when I had the thought of larger photos framed in ribbon before adding the fabric quilt type pieces. My solution to the white was to sew lace flowers around the photos. Even though labor intensive (each one sewn on individually) Kimberly loved the look as did I.
  • Framed the photos with fabric in quilt style to a finished size of 18″x18″.
  • Chose the closure of the pillow to be an envelope style. This style made for easy pillow insertion.

Kimberly saw the project at the beginning stages….photo with fabric lined up by printed photos….but she was wonderfully surprised and pleased when she saw finished result. It was really a fun project!

Kimberly’s BD Celebration
Rocky and Taffy
The beginnings of the pillow
It’s finished..ready for delivery.
FB message from Kimberly…”Best birthday present ever – a puppy pillow with my own.”

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We celebrate Sarah!

Posted in Birthday Celebrations, Friendship, knitting on February 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Sarah - the birthday girl!

Sarah – the birthday girl!

Last week….Jan 30 to be exact…we (the Friday morning knit group aka FMKG) celebrated Sarah’s birthday. I always take photos and somehow I lost the plot on this celebration….so the good news is that Sarah hasn’t “aged” a year when I share a joint birthday celebration from last year.

This past Friday’s celebration was lovely…champagne accompanied with strawberries and toasted almonds, gifts, and most importantly – friendship. Yep….we did find some time to knit. I saw that Sarah was working on a project that had a sheep theme. Many of us share a similar love of sheep…the main source of our yarn.

Happy Birthday again to Sarah!

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Ringing in January with a Birthday Celebration

Posted in Birthday Celebrations, Friendship, Jewelry, knitting, tagged , , , on January 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Our Friday morning knit group (FMKG) celebrated it’s first birthday of the year….Kimberly. She was treated to cheesecake (specially made by Merle for Kimberly),  champagne and a variety of gifts. Cheers to friendships and celebrations.

ps….we did some knitting. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post re: Karen H’s finished garment.

The Cheesecake
The Champagne
Kimberly loves the Cheesecake
It’s gift time
Kimberly’s BD Celebration
Beautiful “gifted” jewelry

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The Sewing Machine Was “Smoking”

Posted in Christmas, Crafting, Friendship, Holiday, Sewing, tagged , , , , , on December 30, 2014| 1 Comment »

Years ago….19 to be exact…. while visiting family in Geelong, Australia I bought an Australian themed jersey-type fabric to make a quilt for newly-born nephew Daniel. That material stayed stored in a safe place for the right time….this year I decided I must do something with it. It was a little late for the baby quilt but what about a pillow case? I happen to know that he likes themed things and I thought this idea might be a go (it was). That simple thought was the impetus to create themed pillowcases with French seams for this year’s Christmas gifts.

The first round of pillow cases did not include Daniel’s as I had to get five done and in the mail before Christmas….made it with two days to spare. Four were for my Idaho nieces and nephew. The pillow case for each was the same color with the cuff themes being girly for my nieces and a western theme for my nephew.

My life-long friend Mary (who lives in Colorado) is often on the road and I thought she needed a special case for her well-traveled pillow. She is a Western kind of gal. She is the friend who first “borrowed” the horses that we rode in high school. It was years before I figured  out where she borrowed…and I did get some help from Mary with that!

Four pillowcases
Package on its way
Western for my friend Mary

Alrighty… five done and seven more to go as well as one requested apron (for my niece Honara to use in her RV kitchen when they are camping). Here’s that line up.

I see more pillow cases on the horizon! It’s a lot of fun to “theme” them. While Betsy’s doesn’t look particularly themed, it compliments one I made for her in the spring. I added a lace floral piece to this pillow case.

For Daniel
For Betsy
For Betty
For Shelby
For Shelby’s husband
For Chloe
For Honara
For Sundee
The pillowcase collection

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Kcritap’s Stunning Knit Tablecloth

Posted in Family, Friendship, knitting, tagged , , , on December 29, 2014| 1 Comment »

Some of you may recall that last September I drove from El Cerrito, CA to Twin Lakes Resort near Bend, OR to attend a family reunion….a personal driving best for me! This wonderful weekend…..really 24 hours plus sleep hours…included several lovely moments. Little did I know that one of those moments would be that I had not only met an extended family member, but a fellow knitter….although I didn’t learn this until we friended on Facebook. Since then I’ve learned that he is one with extraordinary talent. His sister’s FB post reads “Beautiful lace tablecloth made by my brother!”
Karen’s post re: her brother’s work
A close-up photo from Kcirtap
With Kcirtap’s permission I am sharing his work. He tells me that he used #20 cotton and US size 1 needles to knit this tablecloth designed by Herbert Niebling.
I can hardly wait to meet up with him again next September….yep back to Twin Lakes Resort. We will have a lot to discuss.
 

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Karen’s latest….the Chatoyant Shawl

Posted in Friendship, knitting, tagged , , , , on December 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »

There are many blessings of the season and one is  to share the creativity….the latest “showing” today is Karen’s stole. I love the simple, elegant design which is certainly enhanced with her choice of yarns.

Karen K and her latest.

Here are the details.

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Irish Moss Shawl just off Jan’s needles

Posted in Christmas, Friendship, tagged , , , on December 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

’tis the season to share….and there is much to share given that there are many postings in the Skein Lane lineup. I asked Jan for some details on what she literally just finished at this past Friday morning knitting group.  Jan says….

  • Pattern: Verybusymonkey (all her stuff can be found on Ravelry, bought via download) – “Irish Moss Shawl.”
  • Fiber:  a Blue Moon (Fiber Arts) yarn that I found at the show in San Mateo – Marine Silk Fingering.  100 grms/3.5 oz/487 yards.  The colorway is Sky Blue Pink, and you really do get a shimmer of pink through the yarn as light reflects from it.
  • Content: 51% silk, 29% merino, and 20% sea cell rayon.
  • Gauge: 28-32 sts per 4 inches on size 1-3 needles.
  • Washing instructions: hand wash or dry clean.

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“The pattern version used a 435 yd skein of yarn and therefore my skein of 487 yds should have been sufficient, but it wasn’t.  Most likely my gauge was the culprit.  In any case, the pattern fortunately suggests where to bind off if you’d like the shawl to be shorter n the back or if you’re short on yarn.  I thought it might be obvious that I cut it off 4 rows early, but it’s not. The dark purple shawl that I did before this one is also a Verybusymonkey pattern.  I LOVE her stuff!”

A couple footnotes from Carolyn here: I did take a couple more photos of Jan modeling her beautiful shawl….but they are nowhere to be found….better hire a new photographer. I just checked out the Verybusymonkey site…..on my….there are many beautiful shawl patterns!

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Another year of ’tis the season to celebrate

Posted in Christmas, Friendship, Holiday, knitting, tagged , , , , , , on December 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The blessings of the season have been on my mind…….and one of the many are the friendships that are shared throughout our knitting groups. Friday morning knitting group aka FMKG celebrated at Skates on the Bay (Berkeley) yesterday….there were 16 of us there (only one was unable to make it….we missed you Rachelle). We shared years of friendship, a meal, drinks of course, and a “gentle” white elephant gift exchange. I was #1 on the exchange…..and I am pleased to report that I love my gift….and the giver was happy that I received it! Look below for some flashbacks to our previous celebrations!

We knit….we celebrate!

Karen wore her wonderful knit piece…a design from Slicer-Smith
Connie is knitting for her her expected grandchild.
Connie’s gift for cousin’s baby
FMKG Celebraton
Janie got “bumped” a lot!
FMKG Celebraton
Carolyn
Gift exchange #1 – mine

Kimberly and Jan knitting!

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Mark your Calendar – Kimberly and Janie Jewelery Boutique – Dec 6.

Posted in Christmas, Events, Friendship, Holiday, Jewelry, Shopping, Treasures, tagged , , , , , , on October 18, 2014| 1 Comment »

untitled (4)Announcing the lovely (now annual) event- Jewelry Boutique featuring Kimberly Ligocki and Janie Rose –  at Skein Lane Studio -Saturday, December 6th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

This is a great chance to stay out of the crowds and shop this event for your jewelry gifts. Kimberly and Janie will be featuring new jewelry. You can visit their Etsy stores – Kimberly’s Craftini  and Janie Rose Jewelry to get a sense of the beauty they create. I am a huge fan of their jewelry and several pieces are now in my collection! ♥♥♥

Join us…..it will be fun and you can shop! Need the address? 208 Carmel Ave, El Cerrito, CA …. Phone 510.525.9276

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Gifted…..

Posted in Birthday Celebrations, Friendship, Jewelry, knitting on October 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »

A belated shout out for my September birthday celebration…..within these bountiful gifts were some hand-crafted items as well as “bubbly” to enjoy while having another read of the wonderful cards! The most recent gifts were homemade potato soup (delicious) and purple flowers (my favorite color) and a handcrafted pillow. Notice the embroidery on the cat. Many heartfelt thanks to the wonderful friends of the Friday Morning Knitters!

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