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A Little Quilt

July 19, 2013

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This is not the quilt.  These are my wavy socks.  You can see the purple peeking out on this picture.  If you want the pattern, it’s on the right under Wavy Panda Silk Socks.  I haven’t put it on Ravelry yet, so you’ll have a first.

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Now, this is a quilt.  It still needs a border.  It needs to be big enough to cover  an over-stuffed chair.  Flo likes to lay on the top of the back and everyone likes the cushion.  Since it’s off white, it needs to be covered.  The chair came with the house.  It will probably be replaced when we expand the living room.  Or not.  We do have a dog chair.  Why not have a cat chair?

No one wants to sit here anyway.  It's got about seven years of Gus hair on it.

No one wants to sit here anyway. It’s got about seven years of Gus hair on it.

New Socks

June 8, 2013

I picked up the Sock Report last month. There are so very many great patterns that I had a hard time deciding on what to make. I am currently in Summer socks mode. I bought two different sock yarns at Sheep & Wool and I was eager to start.  I got Taiyo sock yarn and Panda silk.  Panda silk makes great socks and they’re completely machine washable and dryable.  I can throw them in the hamper and let Sweetums do what he will with them.  I know.  It’s a scary thought, but this is Sweetums after all.  Where was I?  So I made socks with the Taiyo and I love the lumpy texture and the slow slow color changes.  These socks were great fun to make and now, to wear.  Last Saturday was a knitters day out and I bought another skein at A Little Sheepish in Berlin, but that’s another story.  I have to take pictures first.

P1050459  What do you mean my socks don’t match?  They’re knit from the same skein.  But then, does it really matter? 

Current progress on the Welcomes.

P1050450  What do you like?  The one on the right or the one on the left.

Welcome Sign

May 29, 2013

I thought I would make a welcome sign for my son’s front door. I already had a pattern and fabric that I could use.  However, once I got into it, I realized that the fabric wasn’t right for him.

P1050446  I think I’ll give this one to my daughter. 

I started digging through my stash and this is what I came up with. 

P1050448   I hope he likes it.

Still Making Stuff

April 4, 2013

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA  Sometimes I pick up kits just because there’s something in them that I haven’t tried.  I made this beach bag for my daughter.  I had never worked with screening before.  It was a bit of a challenge, but I was very pleased with the results.  And my daughter couldn’t be happier!  She says it’s perfect.  It has twelve deep pockets and plenty of room for the wet sandy stuff you have to haul. 

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA  Here’s the inside.  I covered all the rough edges for protection.  I would definitely make this again.  I wonder if that shop has any more of those kits.

Next, I tried working with iron-on vinyl.  I HATED it.  I won’t be trying it again.  It was a real pain in the ass. 

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Sweetums is about to die from starvation, so I guess I had better feed him.

Still Sewing

March 24, 2013

P1050376  March.

April.  P1050382

P1050369  Eggplant.

Avacado.  P1050385

Don’t ask.

 

I’ve been in Sew Mode

March 21, 2013

It happens.  Sometimes I just feel like sewing.  I had little pieces of Peanut Christmas left so I sewed them together and made this.

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I backed it with a freebie panel and I can use it year round.  Now Cora can sleep in the chair undisturbed.

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Remembering Rick

December 19, 2012

I was finishing the placemats when Rick came to mind. He was a knitter who came to our little group whenever he could. He had lost his job due to the economy and didn’t have much, but he was always a pleasure to have around. One Sunday he brought in a little goodie bag to share with us. A neighbor had given him his deceased wife’s knitting things. I wasn’t going to bother, but it was passed around and wound up in my lap. I took a cursory look and saw a small stiletto. I have one, but this was short and it looked like it had a nice grip. Now, I use it every time I quilt. It’s perfect for me. I love it.
Thanks, Rick. You’re the best!

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Getting Ready for Chistmas

December 9, 2012

I have one more thing to buy, but my main concern is finishing the handmade things.  I’ve got two more hats to make.  They won’t take much time.  It’s just that I haven’t finished the two biggest items.  To  make matters worse, they are for my daughter.

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Can I do it?

I Wanted to See ‘Frankenweenie’

October 16, 2012

So I called my grandson.  Yah.  He wanted to.  Then I called my son.  Yah.  Him, too.  Thursday, I left LSD and headed for Reisterstown.  I picked up my grandson at UMBC, then we met my son at the theatre. 

We all enjoyed the movie, but I think I got the most out of it.  Tim Burton is a genius.  The scenery reminded me of  ‘Edward Scissorhands’ in that it was set around 1960.  The characters were so—-characteristic?  Sorry.  I’m not very good at this.  My favorite was the science teacher.  His face was so long that you couldn’t look at his eyes and his mouth at the same time.  And his mouth was so expressive!  Would I see this movie again?  Yes!  Definitely!

Friday, I went shopping.  My daughter told me Weber’s had cider and apples and I wanted to go to JoAnns.  I found a Hallowe’en doormat and a knitting magazine, but no fabric.  Weber’s yielded a bushel of Winesap apples and two gallons of apple cider.  Then I visited my brother and sister-in-law.  Some of my high school friends may remember her as the new French teacher.  We spent a pleasant afternoon discussing aches and pains, kids and cats.  I gave them some apples and they gave me two trees and a Christmas cactus.

Saturday, I packed up and headed home.  As usual, I brought more than I needed.  But, really, does it really matter?  I drive a minivan.  I forgot that the Frederick Road exit was closed, but I am familiar with the area and got to Cloverhill yarn in just a few extra minutes.  The shop has changed hands again, but it’s still a good place to get basic yarns.  I managed to find two of the three skeins of Brown Sheep bulky that I wanted, so I was happy. 

Today is Sweetums’ birthday so I think I’ll take him to Smith’s for dinner.  What else do you do with a guy who pretty much buys whatever he wants and doesn’t want much?  But, I love him.  That’s why he’s Sweetums.

Flo was unimpressed.

Is Fall Here?

October 10, 2012

I normally do not like this season.  To me, it means that Winter is coming.  Color is going and soon will be  gone. 

I was trying to come up with a reason to like Winter and getting more depressed by the minute.  Then, it hit me.  Currently, I am making a little quilt and, probably, placemats for my daughter.

After that I have to make some boring cloth bags for Sweetums.  I promised.   Then comes my Kaffe Fassett quilt !  It will be cold and dreary by then, but I will have this to enjoy and lift my spirits!