On the Needles Friday

Some progress is being made on Jean's sweater.........  By Monday I should have the right front done and will be ready to start on the sleeves.................

Judy at Patchwork times is hosting On the Needles Friday......  Go here for information on what others are doing..... A word of warning however....... You tend to see things you want to make for yourself and will add to your project list if you are not careful..........

Baby Its Cold Outside

But it is blooming like the tropics in my breakfast room.....................

I brought in the hibiscus that someone shared with me in November............  I am trying to keep it alive till the spring when I can put it in the yard again.................

Ane it Bloomed....................

Design Wall Monday

No, I still have not finished the quilt you saw last week...............  The path diverged in another direction and I got lost...........

This is from the latest Love of Quilting Magazine.......  It is online and liking it I printed a copy.....

I have selected my fabrics ...............

Now to find time to get this darling item finished....................

Check out Patchwork Times for more inspiration............HERE

What is on your Needles Friday

Scarves for Cassie...........  One left to knit and her scarves are all done.........  I told all my friends that if they bought the yarn I would knit the scarves...........  They have been keeping me supplied............And I have enjoyed myself at no cost to me.........  Sounds like a Win/Win to me..........

To see what else is going on in the world of Knitting check out Patchwork Times HERE.....

The New Studio and New Years Resolutions

Here is the new studio............  It gets more crowded each day.........  It will soon be time for a purge but this time I am going to try to get things completed instead of just taken upstairs only to be brought down again.

A cozy chair for relaxing with hand sewing.....

My new quilting table.........  Yes it is short..........  That is fine...........  I am short........

The Duchess in front of the windows to the lake......  I had to close the blinds to keep some sun out to take the pictures......

My beloved but strange bookcase with the tchotchkes ................

The design wall with the same quilt that I hope to get together this month.

And a big basket of yarn to be made into scarves.......

As to resolutions I have decided to make them one month at a time to see how it goes.....
I have the habit of rolling out of bed and heading to the studio to play for a bit..........  That means the bed is left unmade and so am I............  So for January my goal is to make the bed before I leave the bedroom each morning and to get dressed complete with make-up........We shall see.......

Happy New Year.................

Gift from one of my favorite shops.........They have the nicest BOM,s and I keep one going all the time.......  I don't really know why...........  I still have some from several years ago but if we ever get snowbound for a month or two I will have some needle work at hand,,,,,,,,,,

This is one of the applique blocks from a Lori Smith quilt that is to be framed.............

I have already gotten behind because I became so caught up in Christmas that I have not selected my fabric for Tell It To The Stars............... This project is hosted by Judy at Patchwork Times...... The button is on the top left of my page.........  Why not join in..................