Binding, and a Knitting Finish

Quilters are in two camps about quilt bindings, they either love it or hate it.  I love hand stitching the binding down, it's the last job to do and then you have finished.   Like this little baby donation quilt with the cozy fleecy back, all clipped up and waiting to go.

Binding time

I have a knitting finish too.  Remember this?  I was stitching it up back in April.  Then it got put aside for a while, don't ask me why, it just happens.

Stitching the sleeves in to the body

Then once it was all stitched together, it took me a while to go and buy some brown buttons.  This little cardigan was looking at me accusingly every time I passed it by - just get on with it, it was saying!  For this knit I've used hand spun wool from my late friend Merilyn.  I'll tuck this one away with the others in my great grandchildren crate for a while.  Maybe I'll donate it later, I'll just have to wait and see.

Finally finished, made with hand spun wool

And I've started knitting the  sleeves for my cotton summer jumper.  These are short sleeves, so won't go on and on as a pair of long sleeves seems to.  I like to knit two at the same time.  Most of my knitting is done in the evening while watching TV, but Gemma has been extra friendly lately and likes to jump up on my lap.  That puts the knitting on hold as she thinks those moving needles and balls of wool are there for her to play with.

Two short sleeves

I've just finished a book, and goodness, this was a scary one, all about a rather nasty serial killer and his followers.  I had to put it down and take a breather every now and again, and it had a finish I never saw coming.  This is the second book by this author, so I need to check if the library has the first book.

Don't read this if you are easily frightened!