temperature blanket

Week 1 of 2025 from Thread Head

I had a few finishes this week -

The 2024 temperature blanket was finished on the last day of the year!

It was a fun knit, and made me pay attention to everyday of the year in a different way.

A set of tea towels is off the loom.

These are at the same pattern as the last set I wove in December, but using different colours for the warp.

It is an 8 shaft twill pattern. The towel in the above photo is just woven with red - stripes appear in certain sections, and the diagonal line in the twill changes ...

added by Joanne 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under cross stitch , pets , temperature blanket , weaving

Week 51 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished a cross stitch -

The pattern is All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana.

I stitched it on 40 count linen, with DMC floss (1 strand of floss over 2 fabric threads, so 20 stitches per inch). It is 12"x15". I thought it would be a three year project but I finished it in just over two and a half years (May 2022 to December 2024).It was really enjoyable to stitch because all the little motifs made for many satisfying finishes along the way. I added my maternal grandmother's initials and her date ...

added by Joanne 4 months ago. under cross stitch , pets , temperature blanket

Week 50 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I made a quick, simple knot bag -

This is a bag pattern I make all the time with handles that are the same length, but for a knot bag I made one of the handles shorter.

I made it out of fabric from a sample book (it is a polyester, home furnishings fabric).

I pieced fabric to make a larger piece.

I used an overlocker to piece the fabric,

then topstitched all the seams so that they would be flat and not catch on the inside of the bag (really so I wouldn't have to line the ...

added by Joanne 4 months, 1 week ago. under cross stitch , temperature blanket

Week 49 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I wove a set of tea towels -

The pattern is from Jane Stafford's School of Weaving, Season 5, episode 1 - Turned Twill Towels on 8 Shaft. Woven in 8/2 cotton.

The warp was fairly neutral, so it played well with various weft colours, and they all look so different.

I wove these on a time crunch (4 days from start to finish, they are sold), so I now have another set on the go because they were so nice to weave.

Works in Progress -

Second Story Tee - the back is almost finished.

Cross Stitch - another row ...

added by Joanne 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under temperature blanket , weaving

Week 48 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I made a Smart Sofa Station by Arabesque Scissors -

This was a great pattern, so well explained with lots of videos to help. I shortened mine a bit to work with my sofa and to make use of the supplies I had on hand.

I also added a couple bands of fabric to hold spools of thread (something I saw on Instagram). There are magnets to hold scissors and some beeswax in the tin (I am using it for an English paper piecing project).

Winter hit hard this week.

Photos from Around -

Looks like there is lots of ...

added by Joanne 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under sewing , temperature blanket

Week 47 of 2024 from Thread Head

Last week I bought a 1924 Singer 127 treadle sewing machine-

I had been looking for one for a while, and this one had been for sale for a while.

It had all the parts, the decals were in good shape, the cabinet had been refinished with an oil finish (probably in the 70's), the base didn't need to be repainted, and it was a fair price - I couldn't resist.

This one was made in St Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, in 1924, at a time when electric machines were an option (this model has a spot for a ...

added by Joanne 5 months ago. under temperature blanket , treadle sewing machine

Week 46 of 2024 from Thread Head

I finished weaving the "woven" towels this week-

This one woven with natural 16/2 cotton for the tabby, and navy 8/2 cotton for the pattern weft. I hemmed this one on the reverse, compared to the other towels on this warp.

After cutting the towel off the loom, I spread out the warp in a different reed (original sett at 30 ends per inch, new sett at 24 ends per inch) to weave a sample with the rest of the warp. I wanted to see if the pattern would weave up with squares as opposed to diamonds, and ...

added by Joanne 5 months, 1 week ago. under temperature blanket , weaving

Week 44 of 2024 from Thread Head

I started knitting a hat with the yarn I finished spinning last week-

The pattern is the Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer. It is one of my favourite hat patterns. I knit two, 10 years ago, but this will be my first one with handspun yarn.

Getting big!

Photos from Around -

The clocks changed last night, the cats didn't get the memo and were wondering where lunch was.

These girls are always ready for a meal too.

A calm sunrise earlier in the week.

All the best!♥︎

added by Joanne 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under knitting , temperature blanket

Week 43 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished spinning a skein of yarn-

It is about a worsted weight, 3 ply yarn.

I won this beautiful fibre batt during Tour de Fleece this past summer. It is a mixture of all kinds of fibre, and was a joy to spin.

Colder temperatures on the blanket (and more yarn finished).

Photos from Around -

I finished canning yesterday (the last of the tomatoes in chilli) - the shelves are nice, and full for the winter.

Still some drying to do, and fermenting some of that garlic too.

The days are getting shorter, but the hens are still ...

added by Joanne 5 months, 4 weeks ago. under spinning , temperature blanket

Week 42 of 2024 from Thread Head

Just a few works in progress this week -

I put my other socks on hold and started a simple pair.

Some warmer temperatures this week! I see a few ends I need to weave in.

Photos from Around -

Poor Miss Molly sadly waiting for her most beloved to come home.

Nine eggs today - such a variety of shells.

Sparkle seems impressed too.

Well deserved treats for the hens.

Miss Maggie keeps an eye on the hens, but from a distance.

GingerSnap has been unwell again and sleeps a lot, and everywhere!

In the mint, in the garden,

In sunbeams,

Even ...

added by Joanne 6 months ago. under chickens , knitting socks , temperature blanket

Week 40 of 2024 from Thread Head

I finished a pair of socks this week -

The stitch pattern is from the Syncopations Socks, a free pattern from Mary Henninger on Ravelry.

I also used the Gusset Heel Basic Socks by Wendy Johnson for the heel.

The yarn is some handspun that I spun during Tour de Fleece this past summer.

Luckily, since I ran out of colours, there were cooler temperatures this past week for the temperature blanket.

Photos from Around -

Miss Maggie tolerates GingerSnap a bit more - he just wants to be near her.

I had help harvesting in the garden (next year we might need ...

added by Joanne 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under chickens , temperature blanket

Week 39 of 2024 from Thread Head

Not much time for crafting this week.

I did finish spinning a skein of sock yarn - a merino/nylon blend that I started during Tour de Fleece in the summer.

Finished up a few more colours of wool for the temperature blanket - I think the hot temperatures are almost over anyways, and I am glad that there won't be leftover wool.

Photos from Around -

High winds today, so another dead tree down. Molly is always helpful though.

Dot earning her keep - 6 of the chickens seem to be laying now (2 of the breeds).

They are all super friendly ...

added by Joanne 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under chickens , pets , temperature blanket

Week 38 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week was all about mini quilts.

I finished two.

The clamshell one was cut using a GO! die.

'Present me' was so thankful that 'past me' had written a tutorial on how to sew the clamshells!

It is about 10"x16".

Ginger Snap needed a little placemat,

To match Miss Maggie's (the original one from the tutorial).

The next one was made using some leftover 3" blocks and scraps.

It is about 11"x13".

I made it for a little cabinet.

Works in Progress -

Cooler temperatures the past two days.

Weaving with new colours this week.

Photos from ...

added by Joanne 7 months ago. under chickens , mini quilts , temperature blanket

Countdown to Autumn 20 Days from Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

This morning when I woke it was like a new thought (which of course it wasn't) but the feeling was all the same though.........

There are twenty days remaining until the beginning of fall, which is marked by the autumnal equinox and falls on September 22, 2024. This is calculated from today's date, which is September 2, 2024. This fall lasts 88 days and ends on December 20, 2024.

Autumn arrives this month..... WHAT!! I want to start preparing. You see here in Oklahoma we will have to wait till next month for those cooler days. September is ...

added by Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under countdown to autumn , temperature blanket

Week 32 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished a pair of socks that had been on the needles for a couple months-

My fourth pair of handspun socks so far this year. This one from a BFL/Nylon blend I dyed and spun four years ago.

Cooler temperatures this week, but because I am running out of some of the colours I have had to shift the colours/temperatures sequence.

Photos from Around -

Ginger cat's cone is off - his leg and other parts have healed well.

This is the closest Maggie will get to him, and only because that is where her food ...

added by Joanne 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under cat , chickens , knitting socks , temperature blanket

Week 31 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished the pair of socks I started on our road trip-

I knit socks toe-up, two-at-a-time, on one long circular needle, from both ends of the ball of yarn to be able to us up of the yarn, and the small bundle is all I had left - about 1m (1yd).

I knit a regular 64 stitch sock (with a gusset and eye-of-partridge heel flap), but added a simple cross over stitch pattern (4 stitch repeat, over 2 rows), just to make the knitting more interesting.

The socks are from a BFL/Nylon fibre that I dyed. I ...

added by Joanne 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under cat , knitting socks , temperature blanket

Week 30 of 2024 from Thread Head

Works in Progress -

A warm week for the temperature blanket.

This week we went on a road trip, and this was the project that I took with me. A pair of socks knit with yarn I spun during TdF.

Photos from the Road Trip -

We drove to Alberta to visit family, and had such a lovely time.

Passed a salt mine in Saskatchewan, it always reminds me of winter - there was lots of smoke in the air from forest fires.

Stopped overnight in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and saw Mac the Moose, the worlds tallest moose (a title reclaimed from one ...

added by Joanne 9 months ago. under knitting socks , temperature blanket

Week 28 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished a second skein of yarn for Tour de Fleece-

A BFL/Nylon blend for socks.

Works in Progress-

A warm week and some new colours for the temperature blanket.

Chickens added to the cross stitch.

Photos from Around-

Molly on a morning walk.

Tiger Lilies at their peak.

Tall Day Lilies, and some purple Poppies.

10 Week old chicks.

Changing everyday.

With all the heat (and pumping out the water last week) the garden is doing great, and I was able to finally get it weeded out (so many bullrushes growing in there!).

All the best!♥︎

added by Joanne 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under spinning , tdf , temperature blanket

Week 27 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I sewed a sundress-

It is the same as one I made last year (a combination of two different Lutterloh patterns). This one is from a rayon fabric given to me by a friend clearing out her stash.