Another Flimsy and a new skill

Today I finished another flimsy! While I was waiting for my thread order to arrived so I could start the quilting on my Harmony and Light quilt, I started deconstructing some more clothes that will again go into a memory quilt. Working on the last piece, I realized I probably should have taken a picture. 

Here I started deconstructing the sweatshirt. 

The useable pieces as well as the scraps!

Slowly, I pieced all the butterflies from the pieces, getting 2 butterflies from each deconstructed article of clothing. 

I used Kona Dusty Peach for the background on this quilt and again I'm using the Metamorphosis pattern. 

Here is a peek at the top!

After returning from the Holidays, my Knitting Club decided that we should try Tunisian Crochet. It is a cross between crochet and knitting. I tried it many years ago and I found it really hurt my arthritic hands but said that I would try again. We watched a video on how to do the Tunisian Crochet basic stitch and made practice swatches before starting the scarves.

We are making scarves to donate to our local school district to help the new immigrants and other underprivileged children during the cold winter months. Before Christmas, we donated 20 scarves with matching hats which were much appreciated. 

I finished my first scarf yesterday. 

Tunisian Crochet tends to curl at the ends so I added the pompoms to each end. 

Have you ever tried Tunisian Crochet? 

I'm not sure if I will make another one as I don't think I'm as fast as I am just knitting. Tunisian Crochet is also very dense and you need to use a needle about 

2-3 sizes larger than the recommended crochet hook for the yarn being used. 

My only Tunisian needle is an 8 so I should only use yarn that is DK or lighter.  Most of our yarn for donations are worsted weight so I would have to buy a larger needle. It was a fun skill to learn!
Linking to Off the Wall Fridays, Finished or Not Friday, Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop, and Wait Loss Wednesday. 

Happy New Year!

                             I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!                               The end of the year was quite busy for me. In between my busy schedule: Holiday parties, Christmas, New Year's, a trip to WI, and 2 birthdays, I managed to get some sewing done. This week I continued to work on my Harmony and Light quilt and today I finished with a completed flimsy! 

Let me backup a bit. In 2022, I saw the quilt, Harmony and Light by Christina Cameli @AFewScraps with a free tutorial and pattern sponsored by Quilting Daily. I fell in love with it so I signed up. On our vacation in 2022, we stopped in Hamilton, MO where I shopped at the Missouri Star Quilt Co for fabric for this quilt.

Christina's Harmony and Light quilt made with her Saguaro fabric. 

Isn't it beautiful! I'm still in love with this one!

My hubby holding my fabric selections - V & Co Ombre collection.

I chose to use similar colors but instead of prints, I wanted to do my quilt in solids. To get the most variation, I chose ombre fabrics. 

So here it is as a flimsy!

I'm linking to Wednesday Wait Loss @theinquiringquilter, Can I Get A Whoop, Whoop, Finished or Not Friday, Off The Wall Friday, and Link Party@Patchwork and Quilts.

Once again I am participating in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) hosted by Angela @SoScrappy. January's color is green. This year I will be making the Circle

of Friends block. 

I'm linking to Scrappy Happy Saturday #1

2024 is off to a good start!