Carrying on from yesterday’s post, knitting was the craft on which I focused most of my attention after giving up crocheting. Fortunately, I was able to make us both a number of sweaters before I had to give that up. The cable sweater above is one of my favourites that I made for Mr. Q.O. I think it was the last one I completed before having to give up. There’s one other sweater that needs only to be sewn together and its neckband done. I may try to tackle that this summer as it’s a fabulous deep pink cotton sweater which I made for myself.
In a way I’m grateful the issue with my hands forced me to give up knitting as that was the beginning of my fascination with quilting, although at the time I didn’t accept it very gracefully. I kept trying to push my limits and keep knitting, to my detriment. When I finally really got into quilting, I was thrilled to find that playing with fabric colours and patterns was endlessly fascinating.
On a quilting note, two more blocks are all that are left to piece for my aunt’s quilt. I’m finding I can piece two in an evening so, with any luck, I’ll have them done tonight, put them together into a row on Friday and then stitch the row on to the top. I’ll get the batting out of the package tomorrow to let it relax and will wash and iron the backing. Now I have to decide whether to hand quilt it, which might be really pushing it as far as time goes, or do some simple machine quilting. If I’m hand quilting it, no basting will be necessary but if I’m machine quilting I’ll be heading to a neighbour’s on the weekend to borrow her living room floor to pin baste. Pin basting on the floor here becomes an adventure with my kitty helpers.
We had really odd weather on Wednesday. Very windy but also quite warm. Rain would pour down for a while, then the sun would come out, clouds would then start to reappear and then, a few hours later, the same would repeat. By Friday we’re supposed to be in the beginning of a protracted heat wave. I can’t wait!
The cats took advantage of a mostly cloudy, rainy day and snoozed.
Quilt Obsession 
ah you are so talented. and talent will finds its way whatever the medium.
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Your sweater is so beautiful!~you amaze me with your many talents.
I’m so happy for you, that you are almost finished with Chintz Circles! 🙂
I’m curious, do you have folks there that do handquilting for others? I suppose that if you do, then there’s not time available for them to do it. Someitmes longarm services can be backed up also. I was just curious about your area. Do you have a lot of quiltshops and/or quilters in your area?
As you were saying you were taking the batting out of the pkg, I had a mental image of your kitties… lol
I imagine with being high up you can see the weather in daylight. I love to watch storms.
Have a wonderful day Cathi!
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Wow great sweater Cathi!! How exciting to be almost done with your Aunt’s quilt!!!!
Crispy
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Love the sweater…hopefully you can finish yours so you can wear it.
Looking forward to the decision of how to quilt your aunt’s quilt.
The boys look so comfy…wish I could have snoozed longer this morning myself.
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Lovely projects, Cathi! Like you, I’ve sewed, crocheted and knitted before coming to quilting, and while I love all of those things, I love quilting most.
I’m sorry your hand issues drove you away from what you love(d), but look where you ended up!!!
And… tonight’s the night! Woo hoo! : D
~ Ronda
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You are AMAZING, Cathi – that sweater is LOVELY!
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Ah yes……the kitty helpers……..we have them too That is a beautifully knitted sweater, all that moss stitch! If you can finish your pink sweater that would be good….you would enjoy wearing it, I’m sure.
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Lovely sweater you knitted! I used to love knitting when my children were young. Now I rarely do any. I should get a ball of wool out for Morty to play with.
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I’d love to see the pink sweater. This one is very nice!
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You like heat waves – good Lord – come visit me in Panama – it’s a never ending heat wave – thankfully it does cool off at night – so there is some respite.
You are certainly a multi talented lady Cathi – that cable sweater is beautiful.
Looking forward to pictures of the finished Chintz Circles – can’t wait to see it quilted.
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