On the Needles Friday

In 2010 I downloaded a pattern I found on LouAnn's Loose Threads site.......  (you can find it HERE)

I began one but had not knit enough socks to have a variety of colors so I put it aside.......

A few weeks ago my sister sent me a picture of a completed blanket shown in a shop window......  That made me want to hunt up a few more balls of sock yarn and my blanket.......  I still do not have enough for good variety so I will just have to knit more socks.........

Sad little thing isn't it.........  While adding a few more I realized that a blanket was NOT in my future but I now envision a vest......  Not sure exactly how I will make it but time will tell.........

Found quarter to give you an idea of the size of each square............

Now head over to Patchwork times and see what others are needling.......HERE

Organizing.....

I am not sure which I enjoy most, re-organizing the studio or actually sewing..........

Months ago I bought brackets to put a shelf over the door of the studio.......  I have been waiting for someone to assist me in hanging said bracket..........  This morning I did it myself......  Got tired of waiting...Maybe next time someone says "Mama, I don't want you on a ladder" he will get the idea that Mama won't wait forever..........  In all fairness he does have two jobs so I really have nothing to complain about........  He is the good son that bought batteries for the smoke alarm only to find that ours are not the normal kind and had to buy more and put them in only to find that the First Alert detector is the one beeping, not the one from ADT...... First Alert is wired in so a call is in to the electrician..........

Back to the studio..........  Thought I would give you a few before pictures......

Clutter sure does multiply in that room......

And those boxes stacked under the window with the hand knitted lace curtain are upcoming projects...........

Well, a whole morning ahead in which to bring some order.............

A Bit of This and That

Having gotten the attic organized I decided to move on to our bedroom closet..........I also made the decision to make sure that everything that was hanging there was being worn............  So begins the Great Purge...

I have this collection of T-shirts I wear at home....  Purchased years ago but still serviceable.......And still too long......After all I am vertically challenged and must hem most of what I buy..........

TA DA ..........All hemmed........  Now to wash them and get that interfacing out of the hem........

Last night the final stitch was made in quilting Rebekah's wall hanging..........  Now to add the binding and put it back beside my chair for the hand work......

Today I hope to finish the last panel of the curtains I am fixing for the neighbor..........  That should be enough handwork for at least a couple of evenings...............

Design Wall Monday

Inspiration lurks on Patchwork Times........  Go HERE and see what others are doing....As for me this is up next..............

When Jean came to visit she brought this book..........  I am all for something to make quilting quicker and easier.......

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This is the quilt I kept my attention the most........  I really liked how complicated it looked compared to how easy it really was.........

This is the ruler used to cut the pieces............  If you are unable to find the book or ruler in your area you can purchase it from Adele Scott Design Studio.................HERE

I found a couple of 2 1/2 inch strips I purchased several years ago when Connecting Threads had a sale....
Now can I get the things I am obligated to do complete and start on this one?

Wednesday Already?

Last week Jean was here for a visit........  How wonderful it is to have someone to talk quilting with.......

We sat and talked and worked on needlepoint and ate and shopped......

When she left the studio had collected quite a bit of  "I will put this away later" items.....

The temps are in the mid nineties this week so it is a good week to stay in..........  We took Marilyn to PT on Monday......  Her broken leg is healing well...........so it was yesterday before I got into the studio.

As you can see it is full to overflowing with projects........  Everytime I go upstairs I see One More Thing that I simply must do NOW..........



The idea now is to finish what is in the studio at this moment before I start anything else......  Yes, I am laughing while I make that statement.......

If you wonder why there is an empty bird seed bag in the studio it is because I found out on Pinterest that you can make nifty shopping bags from them.......  I have one in my closet now that I drop items in to give away to Goodwill..........

Kim asked Sunday if I would have her pillow shams finished soon.......... 

Yesterday I  layered Rebekah's patriotic wall hanging and got it ready to quilt.... I also brought downstairs the flag placemats I stitched in 2011.....  They need to be quilted........

I did get the cutting table cleared so the games can begin..............

Design Wall Tuesday

Yes, I know we are supposed to do this on Monday but well Monday got away from me........

Last week, anticipating a guest for the coming week I procrastinated the house blessing till Saturday.  (She was to arrive on Sunday).......Then Saturday I decided to assemble the Memorial Day hanging I found at The Olde World Quilt Shop..........  You can find the instructions HERE........See blogging can get you in trouble..........  Well, as usual I need to make two.....  One for me and one for Rebekah...........  Hers is partially assembled and mine is all cut out.......  Could I finish them for July fourth?  Maybe 2015?

Easy to put together and well written instructions............

For more things to get you off the well worn path go to Patchwork Times and see the fruit of the labors of other.....HERE

On the Needles Friday

As usual I am running a bit behind...............

Week before last we went for a visit to Happy's and bought a couple of lightweight burnout fabrics for church........  I have a top to go under one of them but needed something blue for the second one.....

 A bit of looking around online and I found  a great pattern and this silk and bamboo on sale at Joann Fabrics........  It came in Tuesday and I got started right away........  No seams... seemed easy......  I did not count on the increasing on the yoke and every row has to be counted.........  I finally got to a place where I could just knit 4 rows..........  Now I have a stitch to many so I must tink till I find the error......  Normally I would put this aside and move on but I am going to finish this top if at all possible.....

I have also knit 3 more scarves for Beverly......  Now I have all six of hers done and last night I started on another one for Kate...........

Other knitters eye candy can be seen at Patchwork Times HERE

Design Wall Monday

I realize that this is not a quilt but it is the project that has my attention right now..........

I started this years ago and this year I want to finish it..........  I have a place in the living room to hang it....

This is the picture on May 5th.........  One angel was finished except for the backstitch........

This is what I have accomplished in the month of May............  Still a long way to go.........

For more eye candy go to Patchwork Times and see what others are doing.......HERE