Projects - Page 4 of 9 - Solarbrations

1995

Miniature Pansy Pin Cushion

Started 01/1995, completed 01/1995
Kit for Louise Novicki

Floral Alphabet Pin Cushion

Started 03/1995, completed 03/1995
Kit for Barbara Dahl

1999

Purple and Blue Needle Swatch 1999

Started 08/1999, completed 08/1999
By Dutch Treat Designs

2001

Pin Keepers Chatelaine

Started 08/2000, completed 01/2001
By Hollie Designs

2002

Hydrangea Pin Cushion

Started 08/2001, finished 02/2002
Cross Stitch Festival class by Columbine Designs

2003

Miss Kitty’s Dragons Needlebook

Started 01/2001, completed 01/2003
By Just Nan

2004

Rose Pin Cushion

Started 06/2004, completed 06/27/2004
Kit by Dreams of Stitches

Seaside Pin Poke

Started 06/2004, completed 07/04/2004
from The Seaside by Eventide Designs
Finish work completed 3/3/2018

Categories : Needlework

Tags : Just Nan, kits, needlebook, pin cushion, smalls

I’m Just Mad About Citron

Feb 01 2015

Started 7/15/2014, completed 2/1/2015
No pattern, I just punted.
Most of the fabrics are from Michael Miller’s Citron/Gray fabric collections.

Categories : Quilting

Knitting, 2014

Dec 31 2014

Ravelry members can find more information about these projects in my Ravelry Project Notebook.

Alcea Cowl

Started 9/13/14, completed 10/21/14

Basic Chocolate Hat

Started 2/11/14, completed 2/17/14

Carbonized Zombie Socks

Started 10/6/13, completed 5/12/14

Flock

Started 4/2/14, completed 4/6/14
set of 3 knitted birds

Jack’s Cousteau Hat

Started 12/31/13, completed 1/29/14

Lacy Blue Hat

Started 2/20/14, completed 2/25/14

Loopy Mittens

Started 11/3/14, completed 12/31/14

Red No-Noro Hat

Started 2/9/14, completed 2/11/14

Sparkly Boot Toppers

Started 3/3/14, completed 3/24/14

Stealth knitting square for a collaborative gift

Started 5/19/14, completed 6/10/14

Teal No-Noro Hat

Started 2/2/14, completed 2/9/14

Wurm Hat

Started 10/18/14, completed 11/1/14

Categories : Knitting

Tags : cowls, hats, mittens, socks, toys

Spinning, 2014

Dec 31 2014

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook.

Amazonia handspun

Started 2/13/14, completed 2/17/14;
219.6 yds chain-ply; 15 WPI

Ravellenics 2014

Ancient Breeds Sampler handspun

Started 2/8/14, completed 2/13/14;
5 skeins, 199 yards; 10-13 WPI

Ravellenics 2014

Bejeweled 2 handspun

Started 7/12/14, completed 7/14/14
184.3 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 12 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2014

Belvedere Bird of Paradise handspun

Started 3/23/14, completed 4/6/14;
247.5 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI

Bloomfield Blues handspun

Started 4/26/14, completed 5/18/14;
437.4 yds 2-ply, 20 WPI

Cazadero Mist handspun

Started 11/17/13, completed 1/1/14;
160 yds. chain ply. 12 WPI

Cinder 2 handspun

Started 7/16/14, completed 7/18/14
180.5 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 11 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2014

Creampuff handspun

Started 2/8/14, completed 2/10/14;
65.1 yds, 2 ply from plying ball; 14 WPI

Ravellenics 2014

Deep Teal Dream handspun

Started 6/21/14, completed 8/24/14;
294.1 yds. chain-plied, 14 WPI

Denim handspun

Started 1/11/14, completed 3/9/14;
275.4 yds. chain-ply; 11 WPI

Ember Indigo Silk 2 handspun

Started 7/11/14, completed 7/13/14
258.7 yds. 2-ply, 12 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2014

Holly Berries handspun

Started 8/23/14, completed 9/7/14;
219.6 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI

Monarch 1 handspun

Started 5/10/14, completed 5/26/14
214.3 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 11 WPI

Natural 3 Matt Batt handspun

Started 6/7/14, completed 6/7/14
75 yds. core-spun thread 8 WPI

Natural Bulky handspun

Started 6/15/14, completed 6/15/14;
2 skeins: 20 yds, core/autowrapped; 10 yds single

Passion Fruit handspun

Started 4/5/14, completed 4/13/14;
214 yds chain-ply, 13 WPI

Plum Honey Light 2 handspun

Started 7/5/14, completed 7/10/14
199.1 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 11 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2014

Red Sunshine handspun

Started 6/14/14, completed 6/21/14;
126.6 yds, 11 WPI

Renewal 1 handspun

Started 7/17/14, completed 7/20/14
294.1 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 14 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2014

Rose of Sharon handspun

Started 9/10/14, completed 10/12/14
318.25 2-ply, 14 WPI

Seaglass handspun

Started 9/1/14, completed 9/27/14;
230.7 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI

Stormy Waters handspun

Started 10/25/14, completed 10/26/14;
120.9 yd chain-ply, 13 WPI

Sweetwater Spring handspun

Started 11/1/14, completed 11/29/14;
160.1 yd chain-ply, 13 WPI

Toulouse 2 handspun

Started 7/7/14, completed 8/30/14
379.7 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 16 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2014

Tribe (WCBB) handspun

Started 4/19/14, completed 4/19/14
46.5 yds. 3-ply thread 9 WPI

Tropical Fish 1 handspun

Started 7/26/14, completed 7/26/14
120.9 yds. 2-ply thread, 10 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2014

Twilight handspun

Started 3/8/14, completed 3/14/14;
178.7 yds chain-ply; 10 WPI

Violets in the Grass handspun

Started 3/15/14, completed 3/22/14;
279.2 yds. chain ply; 13 WPI

Categories : Spinning

Tags : handspun, ravellenics, spinning, tourdefleece

Weaving Class Sampler

Stitches West ETC 2014, Playing with Pick-up Sticks

Specs

Started and finished: 2/23/2014
Instructor: Deborah Jarchow
Warp: Berroco Vintage DK in purple, 8 dpi
Weft: Berroco Vintage DK in white
Followed class instructions for the design

Weaving Class Project 2014

Stitches West ETC 2014, Playing with Pick-up Sticks

Specs

Started: 2/24/14
Finished: 3/2/14
Instructor: Deborah Jarchow
Warp size: 68 ends, 60 inches long
Finished size: 48” long x 6” wide (did not use all of the warp length)
Warp: Cascade Heritage Silk in dark purple, 10 dpi
Weft: Cascade Heritage Silk in purple, 10 epi
Modifications: Used smaller weight yarn that the class project specified

Striped Ankle Strap

Specs

Started: 12/27/12
Finished: 4/26/14
Warped size: 70 inches in length; Finished size: 60 inches in length
Warp: Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet Cotton in Copper Mist, Warm Blue, and Black, Size 3
Warp color pattern: 2 black / 10 blue / 4 copper / 2 black / 4 copper / 2 black / 4 copper / 10 blue / 4 black
Weft: Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet Cotton in Black, Size 3

Stuck in Neutral

My first attempt at Saori-like weaving

Specs:

Started 6/8/14;
Finished 7/12/14
Warp: Alpaca-Merino-Silk from Amazing Yarns, 10 dpi;
Weft: Neutral-colored handspun yarns and loose fiber–alpaca, BFL, wool mix, yak, yak-silk, corriedale, camel, and Finn;
Embellishments: shell, wood, and carved beads;
Temporary bamboo hanger

More photos

Categories : Weaving

Knitting, 2013

Dec 31 2013

Ravelry members can find more information about these projects in my Ravelry Project Notebook.

Have a Mini-Pookie Christmas ornaments

Started 12/5/13, completed 12/26/13

Lacy in the Sky with Diamonds

Started 1/27/13, completed 4/29/13
Celestarium shawl

Make Mine Charcoal hat

Started 12/17/13, completed 12/26/13

Sea Foam Cowl

Started 9/15/08, completed 6/15/13

The Night is Purple and Full of Stars

Started 5/19/13, completed 12/31/13
Southern Skies shawl

Categories : Knitting

Tags : hats, shawls, toys

Spinning, 2013

Dec 31 2013

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook.

Black Peacock handspun

Started 7/17/2013, completed 7/17/2013
37.2 yds. core-spun thread 10 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Blue Fortune handspun

Started 6/30/13, completed 7/1/13;
37.2 yds, 10 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Bollywood handspun

Started 6/29/13, completed 6/30/13;
87.5 yds. 11-12 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Carnaval (Wild Card 4931) handspun

Started 7/21/2013, completed 7/21/2013
74.4 yds. core-spun thread 10 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Crashing Surf handspun

Started 7/18/2013, completed 7/18/2013
31.6 yds. core-spun thread 10 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Crazy Purple handspun

Started 7/13/13, completed 7/14/13;
119.1 yds 10 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Cream V handspun

Started 7/6/13, completed 7/7/13;
96.7 yds 13 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Earth handspun

Started 7/3/13, completed 7/4/13;
46.5 yds 11 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Get Back Red-Black handspun

Started 7/13/14, completed 7/14/14;
74.4 yds 9 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Glimmer handspun

Started 7/16/2013, completed 7/17/2013
54 yds. core-spun thread 10 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Monet handspun

Started 7/5/13, completed 7/7/13;
68.9 yds 13 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Navajo Turqouise 1 handspun

Started 1/12/2013, completed 3/3/2013
169.3 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 14 WPI

Pilgrim handspun

Started 2/19/11, completed 5/11/13;
325.7yds, 17 WPI

Pretty in Pink handspun

Started 9/13/13, completed 10/5/13;
approx 50 yards, worsted weight

Purple Fortune handspun

Started 7/2/13, completed 7/4/13;
100.5 yds 13 WPI; Plied with beads and sequins strung on variegated quilting thread

Tour de Fleece 2013

Red Fortune handspun

Started 7/2/13, completed 7/4/13;
102.3 yds 13 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Red-copper handspun

Started and completed 6/29/13;
94.9 yds. 12 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Royale handspun

Started 4/30/11, completed 5/18/13;
169.4 yds chain-ply, 18 WPI

Spin-In Wool Survey

Started 1/12/13, completed 8/31/13
100 yds. approx, 10-12 WPI

Tribe handspun

Started 3/6/13, completed 5/5/13;
238.2 yds chain ply; 15 WPI

Verdant Art handspun

Started and completed 11/17/2013
37.2 yds. core-spun thread 10 WPI

Wild and Natural (Natural Dyes 5018) handspun

Started 7/19/2013, completed 7/20/2013
93 yds. 2-ply, 11 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2013

Windsor Denim and Chocolate handspun

Started 9/14/13, completed 10/27/13;
134 yds chain-plied, 12 WPI

Witches Tresses handspun

Started 7/9/13, completed 7/12/13;
214.1 yds 10 WPI Tour de Fleece 2013

Zen 2 handspun

Started 5/11/2013, completed 6/15/2013
249.4 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 12 WPI

Categories : Spinning

Tags : handspun, spinning, tourdefleece

Bunnies & Duckies & Bears, Oh My!

Oct 02 2013

For Cheryl Abbie (Lauren Novicki and Brian Abbie)

Started 9/15/2013, completed 10/2/2013
Baby Pinups pattern and fabrics from Windham Fabrics

I bought the panel as a pre-cut piece. When it was cut, too much was taken from the printed separators. I swapped out the yellow and white polka dot printed separators with white and pink polka dot fabric.

I embroidered the animal names in each square.

Categories : Quilting

Tags : gifts, panels

What Do You See in the Sea?

Sep 10 2013

For Dylan Goldenberg (Adam and Terri Ahlmann Goldenberg)

Started 6/23/13, completed 9/10/13
Under the Sea kit from The Granary using Andover panel and fabrics; supplemented with additional fabrics.

Made slight modifications to layout and borders.

Categories : Quilting

Tags : gifts, panels

Weaving 2013

Jul 29 2013

Weaving Class Project 2013

Log Cabin Scarf class at Stitches West 2013

Specs

Started and Finished: 2/23/13;
Instructor: Deborah Jarchow
Warped length: 72-inches long and 48 threads wide; 8 dpi
Finished length: 60-inches (?)
Warp and Weft: Valley Yarns in cream and teal

A Taste of Honey

A gift for my new sister-in-law. She wore it during their wedding reception on 8/3/13.

Specs:

Started 5/25/13;
Finished 7/29/13;
Warp: Blue Heron Rayon Metallic (80%) and Cascade Venezia Sport (20%);
Weft: Blue Heron Rayon Metallic, Cascade Venezia Sport, and Rowan Kidsilk Haze Glamour;
Warped 20″ W x 95″ L;
Finished size approx 18.75″ wide x 68″ length; 10 epi, 10 ppi;

Categories : All Projects, Weaving

Caterwauling

Apr 29 2013

For the cats

Started 3/10/13, completed 4/29/13
Fabric panels from RJR’s Caterwauling Tails fabric line.

I used 2 panels to make the top the right size. This quilt lies on top of our bed to protect the comforter from cat fur and claw snags.

Categories : Quilting

Tags : panels

Beading

Jan 13 2013

Mill Hill scissor fob

6/2002

Amethyst Crystal Scissor Fob

8/2002

6 scissor fobs

8/4/04

Stone necklace

8/28/04

11 Stitch Markers

9/2006
4 with crocheted purple beads
7 with blue glass beads

9 Stitch Markers and 1 Pattern Row Counter

8/2006
7 with purchased Fimo beads
3 with aqua glass beads

Pattern row counters

April and May 2007

Amethyst stitch markers

1/31/09

Shell stitch markers

1/31/09

Blogiversary prizes, 2011

1/26/11

The little “extra” prize that 5 blog contest winners will receive. Each set of stitch markers use the same pink hearts, but some might have different charms.

Blogiversary stitch markers, set of 5

1/13/13
Part of the Blogiversary contest prize

Categories : Other Crafts

Tags : beading, stitchmarkers