Quilt Progress

This picture doesn't come close to doing justice to the quilt. The quilter, Gina, has finished and I'll go over and pick it up ASAP! All I have left to do is add the binding, hanging sleeve and write my "artist's statement." Results of the challenge will be made on 9-15.

When it's complete, I'll post pics of the front and back.

Dorm Socks Done

These are the Boys Dorm Socks and my SAM4 KAL August socks. They were knit from one skein of Lion Brand Woolease. I used the tubular castoff on the 2x2 rib--it worked nicely. Now to start knitting and fill the Christmas Box!

All the Christmas socks will be knit on two circs, toe-up. I've picked lots of different colors and, as time allows, will try some variations too.

Onward and Upward!

This is pretty exciting. Susan Branch lives in my town! She has a great little shop here. More exciting, for me a quilter, she has introduced her first line of fabrics.

The creative juices are flowing. I entered a quilt challenge. My first, ever! Whew! The really good thing is, the quilt only has to be 36" square--a piece of cake compared to what I usually do.

However, it is ALL coming out of my head. Well, it's down on paper (and copier) and the figures have been figured. Just need to get one more fabric--tomorrow!

Next Wednesday I'll be off to the quilters with my new baby for some TLC and quilting. More pictures later. If you've never heard of Susan Branch, check this out.

...... and MORE!

This isn't such a good picture, however..... This is Knitpicks Crayon (100% Pima Cotton) and the Plain Vanilla Sweater. Swatched but not OTN, yet.



Tomorrow I will cast on. Official cast on was Aug 1. We have until the end of October to finish. (FOR ME?! KAL) No, I won't wait for the last week to do it-----I DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE!


This will be my second attempt at a sweater for ME. The first is at the bottom of a landfill somewhere, I hope!

Good News, Bad News

The good news is I won a blue ribbon for my blue "Eleanore" socks at the Mid-State Fair.
The bad news is my wonderful fair isle gloves got Z-I-P!
The WORST news is, they lost my gloves!

How can that happen? The building isn't that big! Did some thoughtless fair-goer just walk off with them? No one who lives here even needs a pair of gloves--it just doesn't get that cold!

I hope the "fair people" can find them. I'm not holding my breath, though.