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Friday, July 15, 2016

Mary's socks

Welcome to finish it up Friday!
This morning I finished my 17th (!!!) pair of socks to date. These are for my good friend Mary. She purchased the yarn (isn't it gorgeous???) and I had the pleasure of knitting them up. I hope that she enjoys them for a good long time! The yarn is from Spun Right Round and the colorway is graffiti.
I used my basic sock pattern, which is available as a free download here. I changed things up a bit by knitting the ribbing pattern on the ankle/leg section only. I used a plain stockinette stitch throughout the foot instead of the ribbing. It makes for a comfy pair of socks!

Another finish this week...day 14 of my pincushion challenge!
This is a paper pieced courthouse steps pincushion. I left it un-quilted because I didn't want to mess it up. You can be sure that I will try another one, someday, and I plan to quilt it next time. I LOVE this little block. It's all I can do not to start an entire quilt of them. But, I really (REALLY) need to finish some other WIPs first! This pincushion measures about 4 1/2" square and it is scrap project #161.

One bit of business...Therese from Wichita...if you are reading, please email me! You are the winner of my bright birch tree starter kit winner. If I don't hear from you by Monday, I will pick an alternate winner.

That's it for me this week! Please link up your finishes. Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday! Have a GREAT weekend! xo

finish it up Friday, 7/15/16
1. Eva.Bambi,Johansson  55. How To Make Selvedge & Fabric Xmas Cards  
2. Iris Wall Hanging  56. 12 Days of Christmas in July  
3. Jill @ Pie Lady Quilts  57. Wendys Quilts and More  
4. Alycia - the Chimney Sweep  58. Susan's Quilt Creations  
5. alidiza  59. Free tote patt with wallet & key clip  
6. Katy @ KatyQuilts  60. Karen  
7. Brick Cottage Lane {2} Busy Hands Quilts  61. Teagan @ Hope Deferred  
8. Rainbow Bargello Busy Hands Quilts  62. Sandra @ mmm! quilts  
9. Lunalovequilts - Fabric basket  63. Sandra @ mmm! quilts Finish #2 minimini  
10. Kathy@KayakQuilting  64. Julie @ That's Sew Julie  
11. Carie @ Space for the Butterflies  65. Treadlestitches Vintage Mess  
12. Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts  66. Julie Bagamary  
13. Baby moccs:: Porcupinestew  67. cath@wombat quilts  
14. Sylvia  68. Barbara @ The Flashing Scissors  
15. Needle and Foot  69. karenbbsnow  
16. Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty  70. Go-Go Kim Courthouse Quilt Finish  
17. Barcelona Blouse - Amy  71. summer quilt-finished quilt top  
18. Angela A @ Betterndogbiscuits  72. katiemaequilts  
19. Kat & Cat Quilts  73. Janice@singreadsew  
20. Sarah Goer Quilts  74. Lyndsey  
21. Lindasquiltmania  75. tubakk - Norway  
22. 2 more  76. Kris @SewSunshine  
23. Katie V Hobbies Up To Here  77. Nancy@PugMomQuilts  
24. flying geese pillow @blockMquilts  78. Christmas Quilt with Cardinals  
25. In Our Garden BOM - Blocks 11 & 12  79. Sew & Sews Rose Garden Socks  
26. Elm Street Quilts - chunky alphabet  80. Kelly Cline Quilting  
27. Julie@pink doxies  81. Ruth @Stitching Impressions  
28. Brooke of Silly Mama Quilts  82. Happy Harvest Open Season Quilt  
29. Poké Ball Pillow @ Creatin in the Sticks  83. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge  
30. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  84. Prairie Scratch Quilt  
31. Emily Bailey  85. MaryseMakesThings  
32. Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts  86. Kitty @ Night Quilter  
33. Mary Stori Flash SALE  87. The Colorful Fabriholic  
34. Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts  88. Rosemary @ The Knitting Quilter  
35. Lone Star Quilt  89. grateful dona  
36. SUNFLOWER Quilt  90. You're Invited-Trunk Show @Swedish Inst.  
37. Arcadia AVENUE Quilt  91. Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  
38. STARS & STRIPES Quilt  92. Jen @ Jennifer Under the Juniper Tree  
39. CowGirl QUILT  93. Jayne's Quilting Room  
40. Afton @ Quilting Mod  94. Marie -- the Watermelon Diva  
41. Patch the Giraffe  95. refashion a merino into swing jacket  
42. Mama Spark  96. Terri Faust Quilts  
43. beth@lovelaughquilt  97. Baby Quilt @ LoGoQuilts  
44. Liberty Sleeping Bunny - Christine  98. Debbie @ A Quilter's Table  
45. Quilting is more fun than Housework  99. Carla @ Granny Maud's Girl  
46. Team USA  100. Tarnia@QATA  
47. Janeen @ Quilt Art Designs  101. Elaine from Emily's Cupboard  
48. Sew Happily Ever After: summer dress  102. Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts  
49. Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl  103. One in every bunch  
50. Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl Finish 2  104. San FranciscoTop - Amy  
51. My Imperfect Life  105. SarahZ @CedarForkStitches  
52. Q-Bits - Da Gama Table Runner  106. packratwithaplan  
53. Stacey @SLOstudio - Morning Walk quilt  107. Shelley@TheCarpentersDaughter  
54. Cindy@LiveaColorfulLife  

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19 comments:

  1. What fun socks and a lucky friend! I love those small projects that can (sometimes) work an idea out of your system.

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  2. Mary is going to love her socks! What a fun project. And I love all the pincushions you've been making.

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  3. Oh, I love the socks. What a great gift you have. I've been following along with your pincushions and enjoy all your little masterpieces.

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  4. Those socks are so fantastic!!! I love all of the yummy purple in them ;)

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  5. With 17 pairs of socks under your belt, I hope there is a scrappy pair of socks in the works. You've had some fun leftovers. 😉

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  6. Gorgeous yarn. I still need a hands-on tutorial. Hmmm, I wonder how we could make that happen. :)

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  7. love your socks. I finished up a quilt top and now quilting it.

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  8. That yarn is fabulous, great knitting too.

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  9. Gorgeous socks! I like how you modified the stitching and the color is primo!

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  10. Awesome socks! My feet are envious.

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  11. My socks are SO pretty! Thank you so much my friend, I will think of you every time I wear them and I can't wait to see them IRL!!!!

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  12. Not sure if you know, the SDMQG made your Birch tree quilt for one of the guild officers - it turned out great, they used super colors. Another "sorry you have cancer" quilt. They break my heart.

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  13. Those socks are fabulous. Love the yarn and the pincushion is super sweet too. It would make a great full sized quilt.

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  14. Amanda Jean, either it's a lot cooler in Minnesota than it is here in Maine ?? or you've got super air conditioning :) At the moment I could not even begin to get excited about socks or a pincushion challenge! Great finishes this week.

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  15. Good for you Amanda Jean! How I wish I could have you in my shop ; )

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  18. I am very determined to learn to make socks this winter. I have downloaded your pattern, plus others. Surely this winter I can find the time! Thanks for sharing!

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