My sister Marjorie sent me these wonderful mittens for Christmas. They're felted from old sweaters with vintage button ornaments on the cuff. What I particularly like about these is they way they go together without matching: a truly patchwork look. They're made by baabaaZuzu of Leland, Michigan.
In other news, I have finally finished the red and white stars and am choosing fabrics for the sashing, setting squares, etc. It's so large that it's overflowing my design wall, which makes for a challenge.
As a change if pace, I'm thinking of taking time out to make the Project Linus quilt from the January Quiltmaker magazine. Their projects are always cute, simple, and a way to help a cause. As a bonus, although I haven't liked this magazine recently, I thought there were several pretty and interesting quilts in this issue.
And finally, I'm glad Christmas is over, and I wish everyone reading a wonderful new year!
Cute mittens!
ReplyDeleteIf you like the mismatched look, have you ever seen these? I have a pair and I love them...
http://www.socklady.com/index.php
Adorable! ...and I like the socks too.
ReplyDeleteI love the mittens! I'll have to give that a go with unmatched pieces. are they lined with anything?? They are super cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great recycling idea and cute too!
ReplyDeleteI really love your stars quilt so any photos are a treat.
The mittens are SO COOL!
ReplyDeleteWell thank you for the nice wishes!
ReplyDeleteI love those mittens. How fun. They look really warm and snuggly.
Can't wait to see those Stars by the way. Not that I'm impatient, I'm just sayin'...
hee! ;)
Love those mittens! I never liked Quiltmaker much, but I saved the applique motif pullouts when I got rid of all my old quilting magazines. Ya never know...
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, cute! I have an old sweater that I loved to death! The elbows are all holes. I've been saving it to use some day in a new way, this may just be it!
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