I got my quilt back from being machine quilted. Words cannot describe how good it looks.

I finished the purple sock that I was recently working on. Since it's more stripey than I like, I'm not going to make the matching pair. I might just make a bunch of mismatched socks of colors I don't like.

After I finished the purple sock, I got started on another that I really like the speckle pattern on. To keep or gift, that is the question.

In order for my socks to look good, I also ordered a set of plywood sock blockers from etsy. I'm waiting for it to ship from  Ukraine. I can't wait to have nicely blocked socks.

I'm working on my 2nd pair of socks with some Mad Tosh Merino Light, colorway Mindful. The color variations is a little more stripy that I thought it would be.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still going strong, so still WFH, still crafting to keep sane. I started knitting again and decided to go with a project that would have quick turnaround time. Socks! Previously, I had only made 1/2 pair and thought it wasn't fun at all. But I gave it another shot with the Printemps Ankle socks pattern. It was much easier this time around. And the yarn is squishy and comfortable under my feet. I just ordered some sock blockers from Etsy.

I also started making Zip Around Pouches to use up my collection of canvas. Unfortunately, I don't have a printer, so i had to resort to displaying the PDF pattern for the circle on my computer screen and tracing it at 100%. It may explain why my circles are so wonky. Wonder if there's a way to make them more stiff.

After 2 years, I have finally finished my Ice Cream Soda Quilt! It took lots and lots of time in front of the TV hand sewing each piece together. When I first started, I could only sew for 30 minutes before my fingers would start tingling, but now, I can sew for 2 hours straight. My hands are so buff and my rings don't fit anymore. :P

For the backing, I found some Cotton and Steel, Lagoon by Rashida Coleman-Hale, on sale. I had to buy 4 yards, then cut and piece together for the backing.

The next step is choosing a quilt design for my long arm quilting service. I'm trying to decided between some swirls and banana pattern... I've reached out to a local long-arm quilter and hope to drop off in the next week or so, then it'll be another 6-8 weeks before I get this back to do the binding.

For this first baby quilt, my friend has a sesame shiba inu (dog of my dreams!) and I found this adorable fabric last year and have just been waiting for the opportunity to make something.
For the hexagons, I used my Accuquilt fabric die cutter after I pieced together the dark and light halves of the hexagons. Having the Accuquilt cutter made it super precise to piece and quilt.

For the second quilt, I went with a simple log cabin design and QAYG method for quilting the crosshatch. Then pieced together with strips. The back is the same bear fabric in the middle of each block with some black & white whales.

Like many people, I felt the need to help those on the front line. Making masks fulfilled this need as I'm not a front line worker and was also a stash-buster.

I found a pattern for fitted masks and a source for 144 yards of elastic! I will never run out, ever. Since I don't have a functioning printer, I displayed the PDF template at 100% on my computer screen and traced it. 

When my son first started Montessori a few years ago, I learned about the work mat. Kids are taught to play on their work mats, then made responsible for tidying up and rolling up their mats.

​This mat is for my little niece.