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October 2011
October 17, 2011
October 16, 2011
Thoughtful Sunday
"The cat's among the pixies now."
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J K Rowling, 2003.
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October 15, 2011
Peapod and Midnight
One of the good things about working on multiple projects is that the finishes can happen in close succession!
This week I finished a pair of socks that, according to my Ravelry notes, I started back in May.
I liked the pattern that I used for these mitts so much that I adapted them for socks.
The pattern is Quinault by Marjorie Walter
The yarn is Knit PIcks Stroll in Peapod.
Also finished this week - plain crew socks for B
The yarn is Knit Picks Stroll Sport in Midnight.
And I have already started a new knitting project!
Yay for finishes!
Yay for new beginnings!
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October 14, 2011
Bee Update
Today I spent the day getting caught up on my bee blocks for Sarah. She wanted free pieced girls on a pink background. I love the way this first one turned out.
I tried to give the next girl some braids. I ended up making her head twice and it still didn't turn out like I envisioned. As it is she grew so tall she almost didn't fit in the 12 inch block.
I found these blocks to be challenging. They require a lot of thought and planning.
Also, I got Lisa's star blocks in the mail today.
Aren't they great?
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October 13, 2011
More Bee Blocks
I have some more bee blocks to share.
These are from Sarah.
She sent me bonus blocks!
I don't know why orange fabric is so hard to photograph, but it is. It really isn't flourescent in person.
I am really getting excited about these blocks!
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October 12, 2011
October 11, 2011
October 10, 2011
Millions of Cats
I feel like we live in Wanda Gag's Millions of Cats.
Last spring P was commissioned to make ten cat families each consisting of a mama cat with three babies. The babies are filled with rice and are made following P's Super Easy Cat Bean Bag tutorial.
The mama cats are bigger and are not stuffed. They are made with a hole in the bottom and have a snap closure so that the babies can be stored inside of the mama cat.
We won't discuss the fact that the mama has to give birth to the kittens each time they are taken out for play.
We worked on them in spurts over the summer. I did the hand stitching on the bottom of the mamas for her and last night we put snaps on them all. These will then be going to a friend and will be put in the family Christmas store at her church. Children will be allowed to come to the store and shop for their families. I hope they think they are as cute as we do. P doesn't want them all to go...
We used scrap fabrics for the kittens and I used some of my 1930's reproduction fabrics for the mamas. P loves the reproduction 30's fabrics and has picked out some of those for more doll clothes! It has been fun to have a sewing project to work on together.
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October 09, 2011
Thoughtful Sunday
"Sometimes one must travel far to discover what is near."
The Treasure, Uri Shulevitz, 1978.
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October 07, 2011
A Fine Finish
This week I worked on the same projects as last week. I did finish spinning the roving and now have five hanks of pretty wool. You might not think this is a finished project but trust me, it is - at least for now. I'll enjoy it like this as home decor for a while.
I'm still working on socks, cats, and tiny stars. I'm formulating a plan for the stars that will require hundreds of them. We shall see how that goes. I have made a pretty good dent in the solid fabric scraps though!
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