Lynn Carson Harris

Sweetheart Socks

Remember when I said I went to summer camp and did some knitting and hexie stitching? Well, according Ravelry, I finished this sock exactly two years after starting it!

Adele and I made another pair of these back in 2010. The pattern is Sweetheart Socks by Chrissy Gardiner and can be found in the Holiday 2007 issue of Interweave Knits. 

I am thrilled that my friende Adele and I are continuing (after a very long pause) with our Two Make a Pair project. I'll send this sock and that other ball of yarn to her and she will knit the second sock for me. She is a speedy knitter and I'm sure I will not be waiting another two years to wear this pair of socks. 

I wonder what yarn and pattern Adele will choose for her next pair. I've missed knitting with you Adele! 

Custom Quilting

Here's another client quilt I haven't had a chance to show you yet. 

This one has an all over pattern of flowers and swirls in the center section. There are borders of loops and feathers. It was a fun one to quilt.

I love those little loops on the narrow borders. They are easy to fit in different size strips. 

 

I Went to Summer Camp

Miss P and I were away last week at summer camp.

This was our third year attending Blue Lake Family Suzuki Camp. P has liked it so much in the past that this year we signed up for two sessions. 

I was able to get a bit of knitting and hexie sewing done during her lessons and classes. I even finished this sock that I started about two years ago! 
I'm glad we stayed for the second session this time. Miss P worked hard and got her "polished piece" even more polished. She was chosen to perform in the student recital the second session. Yes, this girl and her cello,

performed on this stage. 

She was over the moon with excitement and played beautifully.

It was fun to see so many cellists playing at the same time in the final concert. The older students are a great inspiration for the younger ones. The campers are all ages up to 19 years old. The older students are to the right of this view; youngers are off to the left. I couldn't get them all in one shot. Can you tell she was having fun? 

She's a nut.

 

Quilted

You guys know I love to quilt, right? I am now having loads of fun quilting other peoples quilts on my longarm!  

This is a client quilt for Stacie. She used Carolyn Friedlander's Botanics fabrics to make this Marcelle Medallion. The pattern can be found in Alexia Abegg's book, Liberty Love: 25 Projects to Quilt & Sew Featuring Liberty of London Fabrics .

She let me have free reign on the quilting and I had a lot of fun planning different quilting designs for each border of the quilt.

I especially like the flames in the orange triangles of the center star.

There were no tall people here to help with the photos so this is the best you get for a full shot.

I'm officially a longarm quilter for hire now. I've done a few quilts for friends before, and now I'm taking in quilts from others. Email me if you are interested.

Field Trip

We had a "home school" day and took Miss P on a field trip to the U of M Arboretum to see the peonies today. The Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden is the largest public collection of historic (pre-1950) herbaceous peony cultivars in North America. 

It was a lovely morning; the sun was not high yet and the air was filled with the scent of the flowers. They were beautiful and I took many photos. I had a very hard time narrowing down the photos to share. I'll share a bit of our flower tour with you. 

Enjoy.