Firstly, I was very fortunate to win a Ravelry challenge with my 'Forget-me-not', home dyed yarn, and this is the beautiful sheland roving that Megan sent me. Doesn't she do lovely colours.
And a UFO - now, this is far from perfect, my binding is too narrow, but it is a sample I've made for our monthly Stitchers Group. It's based on Patchwork Pottery's, butterfly potholders/oven mitts.
This is my first attempt at free motion quilting -
it's a little hang bag simply made from a square of lining fabric, batting, fabric and voile, and if you want to hide your inner face of quilting, line the bag with another decorative fabric before adding the binding.
It was so easy to make and can basically be done to any size you fancy - mini hanging bags in christmas fabrics would be lovely with chocolates inside would look good on a tree. I'm thinking that this could be used to hold roving fibres on or by your wheel whist spinning.
Today I finished off my Threave challenge project, it didn't take long, then - well we will see how I feel. Then I russeled up this handbag organiser - hopefully it will keep some of the loose odds and ends together instead of rolling around the bottom of my bag - it's also a sample piece for Stitchers group.
And then of course I'm also spinning some roving - this is the fourth of the lengths of roving that I dyed - I'm again trying to get some lace grade yarn (about 800 yards), but I'll be happy if I get over 500 yards.

Here is a collage on the progress, so far, of the 'sandalwood' roving to yarn - now what do I make with this?
Today will be a play day for me - DH is away to the football (Ibrox), and I've to decide whether I'm doing some patchwork/quilting or yarn crafting when I've got some housework done. So hopefully there will be more to share with you all soon.


