Friday Finish or Not

So, how about another poll? Our Guild has a new challenge for 2019. We are to put 4 Fat Quarters into a  bag, seal it, put our name on an index card and seal it in an envelope. At the next meeting we will exchange our bag for someone else's bag.  We are to make …

A little bit of this and that

I am posting photos of stuff that hasn't been seen here yet. Just for fun!  Birthday "cupcake"* from Guild, snow on my front shrubs, a "fur" coat I offered to buy Diva-she didn't bite, my boys at Mom's. Hubster's gift from neighbors, Hubster's drinking** woodworking hobby,Guild  BOM December     Miss Portia at 8 weeks, …

Wednesday WIPs

My knitting WIPs haven't changed much but in the sewing department I have been busy. I made 6 blocks for a new mystery I am following along with in a FB group. I just grabbed some scraps and yardage pieces, so who knows how far I can get with this. But it's just for fun. …

To-Do Tuesday/Scrap Happy

So, what's on tap for this week? To-Do Tuesday Week 3 Jan 13th-19th Guild Meeting Monday √ October Piecing √ top reveal tomorrow Snow Dudes Quilting Fallen Cloud Knitting-a little more knit during Guild No Harm No Cowl Knitting Celebrate my birthday with another free food item or two* During our guild meetings we have a table …

Monday Link Parties

Over the weekend Snow Dudes and October made progress! I pieced the back and have the layers loosely sandwiched right now.   As of late afternoon Saturday we had enough snow to make our own Snow Dudes, but we declined. It was much too cozy inside to go out in the cold! As someone can attest …

Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports

Knitting Stats Last Week: 56,649 yards/303 skeins Knitted: 252 yards/2 skeins Purchased: 244 yards/2 skeins Ending Stash: 56,641 yards/303 skeins Sewing Stats Fabric In: +0 yards Fabric Out: -1.19 yards Net Fabric In/Out: -1.19 yards Fabric +/- YTD: -2 yards 2 skeins of Classic Elite Liberty Wool in BOM hens for my guild used up …

Friday Finish or Not

In this case, not. I haven't finished anything since the hat I did last week. Maybe it's because I am working on so many things at once? Could be. Or maybe it's because I am working on things that just take longer to finish than a baby hat? No matter, I am enjoying the making, …

The Snow Dudes might finally make an Appearance, along with real snow!

My OMG for January is The Snow Dudes. I am altering it a bit, to suit my space and vision. I cut my background longer and more narrow which meant the snowflakes would need to be reduced to 1. I even changed out the snowflake for one I found online. I also changed the direction …

Patriotic Duty Wednesday WIPs

First, Happy Birthday to Me!!! Too bad I am spending the day charity sewing  and then in a board meeting. But it's all related to my guild so I am among friends. I am 58 years young, and feeling it somedays! I have been sewing BH's Good Fortune Mystery even though I am always leery …