It still gets super cold here at night and i like wearing fingerless mitts to stay warm while working. Luckily, I have friends who will knit for me in exchange for miniquilts!
This is my quilt-as-you-go 17″ miniquilt that’ll go in the mail to Michelle, the owner of a lovely yarn and fiber shop in Canada, The Sweet Sheep.
And here is the back, since some folks asked to see it. There are just four lines of quilting attaching the backing.
The whole thing crinkled up quite nicely after a bath and a turn in the dryer. And, umm, I started making a similar one without qayg.
Michelle knit me some Toasts from handspun and tucked in some sweet treats and some of her handspun yarn! I must confess that I have a penchant for candy bars from Canada and beyond. These will last me a few months. nom!
Thanks, M!
We get Smarties here too in the UK. Not heard of the other chocolae brands though. I find it pays to be well educated in the ways of chocolate ;)
Love you mini quilt. All those sweet skinny little strips!
If you send me your address privately I’ll send you some junk food from Italy! Ps – didn’t you love Ron’s speech at the art exhibit! I had tears in my eyes!
ann
I could go for a Crunchie right now… brb… :) 10 minutes later, munch munch munch What a lovely quilt you made. Excuse my crumbs.
It is beautiful! Thanks so much C.
Your quilt is awesome! Love those Toasts too!
ooooh i love it. the colors are great and it’s so simple and modern. what’s qayg?
“qayg” is quilt-as-you-go. i used this tutorial.
Such a sweet little quilt! I need to play around with QAYG again. It’s a fun concept. LOVE Smarties! One of my best friends from highschool is from Cananda and she always brought Smarties back when she visited for holidays! So delicious :)
oh, I love the back too!
First, in response to Ann’s comment, that speech was a complete riot. I loved it! Also, I love your mini-quilt, and I love a little trade between friends. Michelle’s handspun is gorgeous!
your swaps are great! thanks for mentioning michelle’s shop. I’ll have to check it out. It’s always nice to find canadian places to shop.
A few months? Those candy bars would be lucky to last a week at my house.
Lovely work, both of you! ; )
Nice trade! I love that log cabin block and the back is so sweet. I never knew Canada had such different candy than us. Go figure!
Hmm…I’d be willing to knit mitts for you for such a lovely trade! :)
(or perhaps a bag????)
(((hugs)))
seriously? a few months? NO WAY.
And that little quilt is totally fab.
Ha! Goodies like that would last me for minutes.
If you send me your address privately, I could send you treats from Michigan. What’s not to like?
How did you like QAYG? Since you started making a similar quilt but opted not to QAYG, can we assume that you prefer quilting afterward?
Hah! Whenever we go across the border we also *have* to buy Candy From The Other Side. Lately: Reese’s mini cups (dangerous!). What are we going to do now that the price of a chocolate bar is about the same as a litre of gas?
Wow good trade!
And I am off sugar and those candy bars look divine!
Happy sewing
I love it and the backing fabric is precious.
I’ve been looking for a trade. I would love a lap quilt. I can knit you something lovely. Plus: I’m from Canada and have the goods on the goodies.