Stitching Hands Studio

A little of this, a little of that

 

I made a quilt the other day and it only took a few hours!  This is a chemo quilt for one of the local infusion centers.  Chemo Quilts for Central Oregon is collecting them and had specific requirements that they be one piece quilts.  Easiest quilt you could possibly make!  I got this fabric on clearance at 50% off and it seemed a perfect gender neutral pattern for this project.  It may even grace the infusion center that I got my treatments in four years ago.  I know I would have loved to have a handmade quilt like this to snuggle under.  Chemo, in addition to being very unpleasant, also makes you quite cold.  I hope this brings comfort to those going through one of the most difficult procedures I've ever had to do.

It takes 4.5 yds of fabric.  You use 2 yards each for front and back and the half yard for the binding.  I literally have only two small strips of fabric leftover.

I've also been spinning!  I found a sunny spot to spin in every morning and it's been a nice way to start the day.  Below are some of my finished yarns.  I have so much fiber to work my way through that I hope I can spin every day through the fall and winter.  Maybe I can make room for more luscious fiber from the fiber festivals next year.  Last weekend I went to Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival and had to skip right past the fiber vendors because I just don't have room for more.  I did get a nice portable lazy kate though.

I got these beauties at the farmer's market yesterday.  So pretty and so perfect for the season.  I just love dahlias!  They really brighten the kitchen.  And, it's the start of tea season.  Multiple cups a day are being brewed here at Chez Shields.  

What's up at your house?

HKF

Just call me the Hat Knitting Fool.  This week, it's all about the hats.  I'm desperate to use up the yarn stash and I have tons of single skeins of yarn.  Some are hand spun like the second one down and the two at the bottom.  Some are hand dyed like the third one down.  I know I said no knitting here, but sometimes you just need some blog fodder.  Thanks very much to my beautiful model Chloe.  The first hat is the only one that is hers and luckily, the one she loves most!   All the details can be found on my Ravelry page (id- knitonequilttoo).  

Finally feeling like myself again

I'm finally feeling like myself again after nearly a week of fever, coughing and general malaise.  I can't believe I missed what is known around these parts as near perfect fall weather.  Of course, now that I feel good, the temps are dropping and the precipitation is heading in.  Meanwhile, I kept myself busy taming a huge pile of hand dyed Blue Faced Leicester roving.  I hand dyed these myself with food colors a couple of months ago.  My wheel sometimes goes for months without a workout, but the time seemed right to get some of that taken care of while watching dvd's and Netflix.

This pretty pink will become a ribwarmer vest for a little someone I know.  The one below is from roving my mom got me in Alaska.  She said specifically to make something for myself, so this is a scarf for me!

I was able to enjoy some of the good weather from the back patio, glorious as it was.  Tomorrow we are off for another college visit!  There are still a few more schools to see in November before Chloe takes the plunge and decides which to apply to.  

Have a great weekend!