Oh..I forgot ! Just goggle sock blockers and you'll find lots of instructions !

Really nice pattern on those socks! you're nearly done ! I've always had second sock syndrome
and lately have been doing 2-at-a-time on long cable. That way you're done when you're done !!

Thanks for the reminder, Marilyn... I used to knit socks and all sorts of other stuff before I caught the quilting bug... now I have something to go back to--socks--when I need a break or in the evening when I don't have binding to stitch. Here's a pair of my socks that I probably was knitting a year ago and haven't touched. I suppose I'll finish them up now thanks to Marilyn.



PS The fabric under the socks belongs to my WoT RoTT quilt which I am working on... a modern interpretation (not quite sure how it's going to turn out but I'll love it anyway because you all will be a part of it!).

Hi Marillyn, I like the sock idea thing . Where would I find a pattern.

Hi ! Anne....A sock blocker is a foot shaped form to place your hand knitted socks over
to block for size and to smooth and "make pretty" the stitches. Traditionally they were
made of hardwood and nowadays they come in other materials. I love to knit socks !!
Another excuse to buy beautiful fiber !!

Hi Marilyn,
Whats a sock blocker?
Anne

Hi Rosemary, thanks for asking I have elbow trouble so stayed off cutting for a while. I have instead quilted (am quilting) some Christmas table mats that I pieced in 2009 but never finished. Sadly FMQ is hurting after a short time so I am experimenting with various other ways of quilting (I have 14 to practise on so maybe by the 14th I have found a way that will work for me ) I have even tried my BSR again but it is still a BGR to me and not helping me to FMQ in a more relaxed way. I will find a way to quilt somehow (Can you hear me stamping my foot )
I hope to get back into piecing again when I get a die cutter and I think you might see the blocks end up as a jacket. My previous patchworked spring jacket finally gave up this year after 9 seasons so I need a new one and I think the 6" blocks could work well. I certainly want to get back into piecing because I had to stop right at a point when I finally felt I was progressing. I will of course have to re-learn but with the messages in the forum I can easily find the helpful hints and tips everybody posted.
Marianne

Marianne-is-sewing wrote: Hi Marianne, seems a long time since we have heard from you. How are you getting on with your sampler quilt? or any others that have sidetracked you on the way

I have cut 2 boards up. The first one I had cut clean through with the rotary cutter so took a Stanley knife and finished the line. The second mat got warped whena friend put the heel of the iron down on it - she didn't think it would hot enough to warp the mat so cut that into 3 and discarded the warped bit. When we moved the removal men rolled my mat despite it had a big label on it not to bend or roll
that was beyond redemption.
A Stanley knife is adaquate and you will want to sand the edges afterwards as they are quite sharp. PLEASE make sure you have something underneath the mat when you cut it up that can be cut into like a piece of MDF or plywood - it will have cutting lines afterwards
Marianne

I cut up an old one to make sock blockers and just used heavy scissors.... Have never
had luck flattening one out after it warped !

Here's what I found. http://www.anniescatalog.com/quilting/content.html?content_id=618

That's a great idea Anne. I have never cut one down myself so maybe somebody else could advise you there. Probably a Stanley knife would do it.

Rita,
What would you use to cut the board down to a smaller size? would a Stanley knife do it? I want to cut an old board down to stick it onto a "Lazy Susan" to make it into a revolving cutting board.
Anne

Thanks for the tip. I'll give the dyer a go. There has also been many times I've been in a situation where a smaller cutting board would have been very convenient so I may just do that. Nothing like a 50% off coupon to use for a new board. Gail