Some finished projects

This is a scarf I just finished using one skein of Gossamer by Karabella. I got this yarn in a grab bag of yarn from my local thrift store. It is a simple garter stitch with 34 stitches cast on to size 12 needles. I just knit until the yarn was gone. I love the way the tinselly gold and silver bit sparkle in the smokelike mohair.

The second project is a quilt I just finished. I chose a simple pattern to show off this fabric from Moda. I used one of their Layer Cakes called "Dear Louisa" after Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women". I loved this book, reading it over and over again when I was in grade school. I think it is the reason for my love of reading. Whatever was going on in our chaotic household, I could lose myself in the adventures of Jo and her sisters. I am calling this quilt "An Old-Fashioned Girl" after one of her lesser known books. I consider myself an old-fashioned girl in my love of quilting and knitting.