March Moda Club Reminder

Moda Club Meets

This Wednesday, 3/18/15 

at 1p.m. and again at 5:30

Lots of new fabrics have been arriving!

 The Sweet Life, pre cuts and yardage!

 And, more pre cuts with coordinating yardage!

 

Freebie Link:  Easy Pleazy Tote

See this tote, made with Sweet Life, on Wednesday!

New Knitted Sample:  Sara made this Baby Sleeping Bag (A Pure & Simple Pattern), using

 Plymouth Baby Beenz/size 6 & 8 knitting needles

This same pattern would work up nicely 

in any worsted weight yarn. 

Some Free Baby Beenz Patterns:

Child's Corkscrew Hat

Crochet Edged Baby Blanket

Textured Blankie

I should have bus information, for shop hop.

A sign up sheet will be available. 

So very excited to share with you what we have been working on.  Looking forward to seeing what you have been up to!   

Don't forget your Show & Tell

March:  Door Prize drawing for Scrap/Stash Challenge.  

In Stitches Reminder

Merry Christmas!

After all the celebrating, join us for some

relaxing knitting this week.

 

Knitting on Thursday, 12/26/13

Join us at either 1-3p.m. or 5-7p.m.

 

Crooked Cathedral

You can purchase this pattern for $6 at Ravelry.com.

It is a beautiful beaded shawl.

Tari, used Cascade Heritage Silk yarn for this sample.

 

Cascade Heritage Silk

437 yard of fingering weight yarn

85% Merino/15% Silk

It is machine washable.

 

Here are some links for inspiration...

 

Jeweled Cowl

 

Dream Stripes

 

Tara

 

Maile Sweater

 

Irish Mesh Cowl

 

Garter Stitch Baby Kimono

 

 

Looking forward to seeing what's on your needles!

 

 

 

 



September Moda Club

 

Great to see so many of you at Moda! 

 

Our "Not a Mystery," mystery quilt continues...

 Step Two

 

 

 

Rose, inspired us with this option of

Street Car Bags, by Indygo Junction.

 

Stop by the shop to check out

the interior of this bag. 

We have bolts of wool is several great colors.

 

 

 

This little stocking is from our newest

Christmas Panel

 

For those of you that haven't heard yet...

I'm expecting a grandson!

Tari, knitted up this shop sample. 

It's made with Dream Baby DK.

(Lots of color combinations to choose from.) 

Pattern is available at the shop.

 

Azzu's Shawl

Tari, made this as a scarf, using one

skein of Huasco, by Araucania.

 

As a reminder, our knitting groups will start back up again this coming Thursday, 9/26/13,

Clubs will meet from 1-3 and 5-7,

hope you can join us.

 

 

Moda Club meets next on October 16th.



 

 

Moda Club Reminder

Moda Club meets this Wednesday,

9/18/13 at 1p.m. and 5:30p.m.

 

 

Our Christmas Challenge Continues.

A little inspiration....

Wreath Wall hanging

To qualify for this challenge, your project should be made using our new lines of Christmas fabric.

 

 

If you make something using any of our Christmas Panels, we'll put your name in the drawing twice!

 

 

 "Not a Mystery" Mystery Quilt Continues.

We did get in a new bolt of the background fabric used for this quilt.

 

For the knitters.....

 

This hat is made with one skein of Noro Silk Garden.  It's a free pattern. 

Aran / 10 ply 45% Mohair, 45% Silk, 10% Wool 110 yards / 50 grams

 

 

 Wee Welcome Sweater Set

Pattern available at the shop

Yarn is KnitCol, by Plymouth.

It's a self striping, superwash, DK yarn.

Free link to a baby sock using this yarn.

 

As a reminder, our knitting club is going to be adding an afternoon group on the last Thursday of each month from 1-3p.m. 

(Just like Moda, we will have two options for you.)

Mark your calendars and plan to join us.

 

You all know show and tell is my favorite....don't let your table down....Looking forward to seeing what you've been up to on Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

 

February Moda Fun

February Moda Projects

Want to make a sweet receiving blanket for a special baby?   Check out this video.  It's made much like a 10 minute tablerunner.   Fabric requirements:  40x40" square of fabric and a "30x30" square of fabric.  Printed directions for another size can be found here.

 

Join us!

Half Moon Bay - Uses just 6 fat quarters.

This Saturday (3/2/2013) we will be having a Saturday Sew at the shop.

(Call the shop to make sure there is still room.  We currently have 4 more spaces) 

We will be there from 9:30 a.m. till about 3p.m.  Or, just drop in to visit with us.

 

 

Take 4

 

These placemats are made with 4 coordinating fat quarters. 

The pattern instructions include 5 different options for cutting and sewing.

We sold out at Moda, but more patterns are on the way.

 

Sweet Celebrations

 

 

A reversible apron that is also made using fat quarters.  It is featured on the cover of the Moda book, Sweet Celebrations, along with many other great projects.   This apron, would make such a cute gift.

 

# 9725 Neck Down Cardigan for Women

 

 

If you are new to knitting, or just don't like sewing pieces together, this is the sweater for you.  This sweater is knit from the neck down.  Once you get below the shoulder, sleeve stitches are put on holders while you knit the body of the sweater.  You then go back and knit the sleeves to desired length.  No sewing required.  My sample is made with Cascade 220 yarn (worsted).

Mark your calendars now for our March Moda Club - 3/20/13

                    Our next Saturday Sew will be April 13th.

December Moda Club Reminder

 

Teresa shared her beautiful quilt with us last month.  She added 5 1/2 in borders to this

Michael Miller Pattern

 

So many great things to share with you this month.  Some challenges, some events, and some last miniute gift making ideas.  It's time for the end of the year drawing for a gift certificate.  Looking forward to seeing you, and what you've been up, to on 12/19/12, at 1p.m. or 5:30 p.m. 



June Moda Club

We covered some great little Summer Projects this past month.  Thanks to all of those that brought in projects to share with us too!  It's always so inspiring to see what people are working on. 

Teresa made this wonderful little table topper by Pieced Tree

She also made this quilt from Moda Bakeshop.

  We featured the link previously, but here it is again :)  Nice job Teresa!

Marcia made

Potluck bowl covers.

A fun little bandana skirt,

made by Linda.

For those of you that are also knitters, here is a link to the bodice of this cute little girl's dress. 

 (Also previously listed, but worth revisiting.)

The featured pincushion for June,

 is Wildflower Pincushion.

I love this Michael Miller baby quilt pattern.

 Sarah made this one.

Our Scrappy Dresden Plates by Bunny Hill has come to a close.  It was fun to see our Club's participation.  Here are a few photos of completed projects.  Tracey Cairati was our door prize winner!  All of them are lovely!

Shelby did her own design

Rose made larger blades

Chris followed the instructions as written

Tari made a tablecloth

Tracey did a baby quilt and a teddy bear quilt

Next month, we will be starting a Christmas Tree Skirt Sew-Along.  Hope you will plan to join the fun.  Our next meeting will be 7/18/12.

April In Stitches Reminder

Looking forward to seeing what you've been working on this Thursday from 5-7p.m., at In Stitches. Warmer weather means smaller projects to me. Here are a few fun links.

A favorite slipper pattern from Ravelry

Dishcloth apron to hang on your detergent bottle. The only alteration I made was to do a little I cord instead of ties at the neck

Link for putting pillowcase together. Link for foundation. Link for crochet edge.

I used Pima Cotton for mine which is a dk weight cotton.

Fingerless gloves in a worsted weight yarn of your choice.

Knit this cute bodice for a special little girl you know. Adding the skirt is easy.

Made with Cotton Ease

April Moda Reminder

Moda Bake Shop presented On The Go Baby Boy Quilt, by Melissa Corry. Super cute! Made using Ten Little Things Charms and yardage.

This month we will be wrapping up the Dresden Plate Instructions from Buny Hill. It's been fun finding dresden possibilities....Can't wait to see what you all have done.

Tari Johnson brought in the cutest little dresden plate bag she made after finding it at this site.

Speaking of bags.... (You know I love them!) Here is a short video of how to use the trace-n-create templates to make wonderful bags. I actually got to see Nancy Zieman demonstrate this in person! She's amazing and so is this product.

This is a Florida tote I made.

For an additional chance at a door prize this month, bring in anything you have made with charms or precuts, the ring pincushion from last month, or progress on your dresden plates.

Meeting times: 1:00p.m. or 5:30p.m.

March Moda Club

Step Three of Scrappy Dresden Plate was set up in two steps. Step 3A - how to applique your dresden plate. Step 3B talks about adding borders.

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Featured pincushion

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AnnaMary showed us how to make a 9 Patchtastic Quilt

Kathy showed us how to use charms to make A Ritzy Cracker Quilt

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Sara inspired us with the Moda Bake Shop Casserole Carrier

One charm pack plus 1 1/4 yard of background fabric makes this whimsical Pinwheel Baby Quilt.

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Thanks Jane, for sharing your fingerless glove pattern.

My
Fingerless Gloves
by Jane VanDenburg

2 balls Noro Silk Garden -- or
any yarn, DK/Worsted weight, long color striping yarn, (label recommended size
8 to 10 needle)
#5 needles
(additional #8 needle optional) -- double points
or circulars or two sets of double points so you can do both at the same
time (could be one set of #5 and one set of #4 or #6 and use the five #5 and 2
from the extra set)
2 pieces of waste
yarn…. Each about a 18” long.

Gauge: eh. Use the above and it should work.

Size: One size fits most. Length
is adjusted while you are knitting.

Note: Gloves are knit in the round, starting at the
top and working to the fingers. Try it
on after you have knit about two inches.
If it really doesn’t fit start again with the other ball and -- if it’s
too big, take out 5 stitches, if it’s too tight add 5 stitches. Now you have it right, so pull out the first
one and make it to match. Most parts are
variable to suit yourself. IF YOU WANT
TO USE A FINGERING/SOCK YARN… use #2 or 3 needle, cast on 60 to 70 stitches and
use 10 stitches for the thumb hole.

Directions: Cast on 45 stitches and join yarn. Placing a marker at the beginning of the
round.
(This is where I
used the # 8 needles, I cast on onto the #8s to make the top very stretchy,
then changed to the #5s as I knit the first round. I cast all the stitches on one #8 needle
using the knit cast-on technique, then knitted the first 15 on the first #5
needle [K3, P2 ribbing], next 15 on needle two, last 15 on needle 3, join by
knitting into needle #1 and place a marker three stitches in on this needle to
indicate the beginning of a new round.)

Ribbing: K3, P2, repeat around….. do this for and
inch or so…. for 10 to 15 rounds or so….. or for the whole glove.

Body of
glove: Stockinette stitch, just knit.

Thumb opening: When the glove is as long as you want it to
be to the start of the thumb hole…. Do this…..
On needle #1 knit 3 stitches, drop the working yarn and
knit seven stitches with a piece of waste yarn, then slip these stitches back
on the needle and knit them again with your working yarn. Continue knitting and this hole will be
opened up later for the thumb. Pick up
these stitches later to create your thumb.
--
or-- If you want just a thumb
hole, without knitting a short thumb…. Cast off these seven stitches, and on
the next round cast on seven stitches and its done!

Finishing the
finger opening: Decide how much past
the thumb you want the glove to go…. Say its 1 inch. Now count how many rows in
one inch of the body of the glove you have just knit….. could be ten, could be
eighteen rows….. you decide… I did the
last 10 rows of the glove in the K3, P2 ribbing and then bind off. You can choose to do the last 10 or 5 or so
rows in ribbing.

Make the Thumb: 15 stitches around. As you take the waste yarn out, pick up the
stitches at the same time. Pick up the
bottom stitches on one needle and the top stitches on another needle. You will have 7 stitches on the bottom needle
and 6 stitches on the top one. Start
knitting on the bottom and knit 5 stitches.
With another needle knit the last 2 stitches, now knit up one stitches
in the edge and knit 2 stitches from the top needle (5 stitches). With yet another needle, knit the 4 stitches
off the top needle and knit up one stitch in the edge (5 stitches.) Place a marker for the beginning of
a round and knit a few rows…. Finish with 3 to 5 rows of K3, P2 ribbing….. (or just knit plain to the right
length) and bind off.

Weave in the ends and ENJOY the warmth…….Happy knitting,
Jane, quilt