I finally finished my Pincha Shawl. The directions called for 12 "feathers" but I used up my yarn and ended up making 25 feathers! It's quite a bit larger. I wanted it to look more like a shawl and less like a scarf. If you don't mind short rows, this is an easy pattern.
Here's another view. I haven't measured it exactly yet. I still have to block it. It's close to 40 inches when laying it out flat, not curved as in the photo. I'm quite happy with the way it turned out.
I also finished quilting the blocks that make up Farmgirl Vintage. The Sawtooth Star repeats in each of the four corners. This is how I decided to quilt this block. I really like how this looks. I'm always buying books on machine quilting. It's worth it to me since I look through them for inspiration all the time! I took the ideas from 2 different books to quilt this block.
I have to work in all my threads before I start the sashing. This quilt also has 4 borders. I guess I'll be working on this quilt for quite some time!
Your shawl is beautiful - it looks like a really nice design (is it on Ravelry?). And it's nice to see your progress on your FG Vintage, what a beauty it will be!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the nice comment, Raewyn. I found this shawl pattern in Knitty magazine. They usually have some great patterns and they're free! I'll be starting the sashing soon!
DeleteI love your shawl! One of the things I like best about shawl projects is the flexibility to make them in whatever size suits you best.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Em! Yes, so easy to make this shawl larger. Fun to watch it grow!
DeleteRosemary your shawl is so pretty and your quilting is amazing...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Sally! Two fun projects!
DeleteBeautiful shawl and your quilting is coming along nicely. I love to have an assortment of free-motion books to use for ideas too.
ReplyDeleteThanks you so much! I feel FMQ books are an investment that we need to make!
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