Off the Needles.. Hurray....

This is my Pretty Basic Shawl.....  (Pattern Here)

Mine is much smaller..........  I will make it again using much larger needles.......  I did a test swatch but must have measured wrong.......  Silly me........

I purchased yarn for three shawls and when I finish the sock yarn in my bag I will be making the shawls for gifts............

Patchwork Times has more knitted lovelies to feast your eyes on........  HERE

TaDa....... A Finish

Jean's first pair of socks are complete.......  I thoroughly enjoyed making these socks.......  Now on to pair two..........  Then a pair for Lu and a pair for Bill.......  I have a special pattern for Bill's socks.....

Check Patchwork Times to see what others are knitting.....  HERE

Together at Last

All the blocks are bordered and sewn together........  Border will be next.......... 

So looking forward to the day when this is complete.......

Fabric Change

Marilyn's sister passed on Sunday so we got together and sent Fleming to Plant and See for an arrangement........

Just as an added touch I knitted a purple bird to sit on it................

Last night while looking for something upstairs I found another fabric for my Mystery Quilt.  I was concerned that the tone on tone yellow might be too overwhelming......... 

This seems to be a better background and also has a touch of yellow in it...........

The Marigolds are really blooming....  I have enjoyed this flower bed this summer......  I can see it from the studio window and each time I smile..............

Now to finish the last blocks on Georgina's quilt so that I can start something else.......

Mystery Quilt Fabric

Meadow Mist Designs is starting a Midnight Mystery Quilt..........

You can find the link HERE

It sure took long enough but I finally selected the fabric....  It is always interesting to see just how a Mystery will end........

A Lovely Day

Lem and I had a lovely day.........  We enjoyed just being together and the view outside.......

The ten ducks that we fed last year when they were ducklings.........

The two white ducks that someone got for Easter and left here.........

Chris out sailing........... 

Design Wall Monday

Lots of lovely things on design walls all around.....  To see more of these check out Patchwork Times.

After looking at these on the design wall for months I have begun at last......

First two rows complete......

Last two rows ready to be completed........  Because of the size difference in the blocks I have added enough to each one to make them all 15 inches........... 

We decided on a black border with the smaller pieces on the bottom and top of the quilt....  If nothing unforeseen happens (and it usually does) I hope to get my part of this project completed this week........