All posts by Sherry

Krystina

Quilting
Krystina (from Little Handfuls of Scraps by Edyta Sitar)

It took me two sewing sessions with Stacia and Deloise to get this one done. In our first session everything was going well until it came time to find fabric for backing. I had a fabric in mind from a project I made years ago and recently took apart to re-use the fabric. The piece was a bit too narrow so I knew I was going to have to piece it. Not my favourite thing to do but …

On our second session, a few weeks later, I pieced the backing then sandwiched and quilted it. I still had the binding from the original project and it fit perfectly. An evening of sewing finished the whole thing and I can now move on to the next one.

I’m currently five projects behind my sisters – they will finish the book in December just in time to start our 2026 sewing-together project.

Happy Birthday Ken

Cards

May 8, 2025

I had the top of this block done as part of the mystery I gave up on. The quilting is a simple as I could make it but even so I was almost late getting the into the mail.

I wish I had taken a picture of the back of the card as the fabric is the same skunk pattern (with flowers) that I used on Madison’s placemats.

the language of sisters

Books, Needlework

Author: Amy Hatvany

This is one of the books included in Kathryn’s 2025 birthday bag. I saw the idea on Facebook and decided to pass it along. On her birthday Kathryn received a bag of books (second hand that I’ve pre-read) each wrapped in brown paper. The idea is that once a month (on her birthdate) she can pick a book to read. Each book includes a bookmark of some sort.

I picked up this book when our favourite used book store was closing. It wasn’t until I read the Author’s Notes that I realized how close to home the story was.

Nicole and Jenny are sisters. They have a very close relationship in spite of Jenny’s overwhelming disabilities. When Nicole finishes school she can hardly wait to get out of her hometown and start a new life. She doesn’t return until Jenny’s circumstances change dramatically and she returns home to take care of her.

Goodreads Rating: * * *

Donation Blankets

Knit & Crochet

In an attempt to use up the last of my baby yarn I found an easy, and often used, knitting pattern. I was really happy with how it turned out and it just may stay in my own tickle trunk.

I still had a bit of a few colours left so I made a smaller version that I’ll donate to Ken’s cradles.

I still have more baby yarn left – but only the green and the multi-coloured versions. I might have enough for a small sweater but a friend borrowed my pattern book so I’ll have to wait until she gives it back.