It's Done!!!! (finally....)

I finally finished that "Joann's Knitted Shoulder Blanket"!!!  Not really a weekend project for me..  It has taken me forever!!!   I think it was the yarn that was making it so hard for me to knit...  I used Lion Brand Homespun, and it would stretch and bunch...  (Don't think I will ever knit with it again!)

Here it is all done....  Now on to the next project!!!

It's finished!! -- and pictures

I have been working on this Table Topper forever! (not really, but, it has been a 'camp' project, and this year I decided to finish it!) I do like the way it turned out...

Dutch Treat Designs "Classic Quilt Squares"
Fabric: Silkweaver Anne Cloth 'Days Gone By'
Fibers: DMC Perle Cottons

And, I had stitched this little design up at Camp. My sister had brought me the 'kit' with the design, fabric, fibers and buttons. The chart showed it finished as a basket wrap around, but, I decided to make it into a little pillow. (I am thinking of passing this on to my DIL! - she likes things 'tres cute'!)

Stitchin' Fix "Easter Basket"
Fabric: 18ct. Star Sapphire Linen
Fibers: Assorted 'cool' fibers

On another note... my sister Reee knits me socks. I love the socks she knits me... from the little ones for golf, to my big ones to keep my feet warm! Aren't they cool?

Any way... she keeps telling me that I could knit my own socks.... NOT! About all I can handle is knitting dishcloths! LOL So... she was very surprised when I told her I was sending her a pair of socks that I had knitted!!! Here is a picture of the socks that I knitted, (look close... they are in there!):

Knitted Kitty Creations "I Finally Knit Socks"
A Freebie in her 'odds & ends' collection
Knit in Red Sugar 'n Cream Cotton Yarn

I finally pulled the fibers for the Papillon Creations new Mystery Project "Castles in the Air". I debated over this a long time... finally had my daughter help me out, and then sent my DIL off to Hobby Lobby with a list, and instructions to change them, if they didn't 'look' right. She picked out what I had listed.

Floss toss for 'Castles In the Air'

Fabric: 28ct. Evenweave 'cream'
Fibers & Beads: DMC -- Gold metallic, Frosted gold and frosted orange beads

And for a parting shot... you get a picture of my big metal turkey. My son and DIL gave him to me a few Thanksgivings past, and he has a place of honor in the dining room bay window. He likes to dress up for the holidays... He thinks he is disquised as the Easter Bunny!


Take joy in the day -- wherever you may find it!!!

Family news.... DH no longer has to go to the podiatrist!! His foot is completely healed, and he is back to work!!! Thank you to all who offered up a little prayer...

If you made it this far... thanks for taking the time to look at my pictures, and read my ramblings. I appreciate you stopping by...

Pictures... I promised you pictures!

Okay, the other day I promised you pictures... Just remember I am not a photographer!

For Easter, DH Chuckie gave me a pot of daffodils. They are on the way out, but, here is a picture of one still looking good. The pot had nine blooms on it!

Okay... here is the infamous vest I knit!

Lion Brand Vest In-a-Jiffy
Pattern Number: 20064
Bernat Softee Chunky 'Denim Ombre'

And a close up of the sides,


And the button I added (and there is a buttonhole knitted in!):


Progress on the Papillon Sampler "How Does Your Garden Grow?" (I think this is thru part 3):

Here is my LHN Rose Sampler (maybe my fabric choice was dark?):

LHN 'Rose Sampler'
28ct. Cashel Linen 'light mocha'
DMC fibers

A couple little fun stitches I did the last couple of days:

Aidaworks Stitchin' Fix April 2003
'Mend Thy Ways'
10 ct. Tula, Perle fibers, JN Flutter Bead

Aidaworks Stitchin' Fix November 2002
'Sweet Christmas'
18 ct. Rosemary linen, NN fiber, MH buttons

Just Another Button Company Freebie 'Irish at Heart'
32 ct. 'mystery' linen scrap
WDW fibers and JABC button

And, The Cat's Whiskers "Bianca's Scissor Pocket" in progress:


I purchased the "kit" at Camp, but, couldn't find the Bianca Scissors. Thank Goodness I found them here: Mike & Carol's Thanks for the speedy service!!

Here is a picture of my 'Easter' table. The carrots disappeared! (Do they look like cat toys? they are probably under the stove or refrigerator. :::sigh:::) I couldn't resist adding the 7-up can. (had to buy it special -- it has tulips on it. Have you seen the commercial with the rabbits? I love it!)

I think this is the guilty - carrot - stealing one. Doesn't she look guilty? This is my 'grandfurbaby' Cake. (My boys know better than to get on the table... this one does whatever she wants!)


And, now as I finish my post... the sun comes out! Yeah! But, I'm not re-doing my pictures. I know they won't come out any better! LOL

My long lost nephew has contacted the family! Yahoo!!! He is getting married the end of May, and has a beautiful little girl. I am thrilled he has gotten his life together! (((Doug, DeJa, and Charlie Ann))) (He told me I could post pictures on my blog.. but, I have to play with the scanner for that -- another day!)

Thanks for reading, and all your comments! I truly appreciated that you take the time to read my ramblings...

It's Monday....

Oh, there were so many things to do today -- the most important was to stay home and stitch all day! It didn't happen!!

The phone rings at about 9:30ish. My Mom has a Dr. appointment at 10:30, and says she is feeling a little dizzy, and doesn't think she should drive, and would I please take her. Sure.... rush to get cleaned up and dressed and over there by 10 to leave for her appointment. Dang... it's raining! I hate driving in the rain. Mom's a chatterbox. Do you hear that beeping chime. ACK!!!! It's the 'Low Fuel' light thingee.... No way can I stop on the way there. I wonder how much gas is in the tank when that thing comes on? Get to the Dr.'s. She's there maybe 20 minutes!!! Okay, we head back home. It starts to pour. I don't just mean raining... I can't even see the lines on the road! And, I have to get gas! Pull into the first station -- $3.29 a gallon -- okay. I'll just put in $10.00 to get me home. It is thundering, and I see lightning... and here I am holding on to the metal gas pump! Done with that, back on the road, and finally back on the highway. The van is hydroplaning on the highway!!! I tell Mom I would rather drive in a blizzard than in rain, oh, and was there anywhere else she wanted to go while we were out? No, she just wanted to go home. Got her home, and then by the time I got home -- it wasn't raining!

It's not even noon yet -- maybe I can salvage the rest of the day!!! Then I remember I had told Chuck I would make spaghetti for dinner. Okay, I can get the sauce started later. :-)

I was able to sit and stitch for a couple hours!!! I finished a little project I was working on, and started another little bit to go with it! Tomorrow is going to be a 'finishing' day! Even if it's still raining, it won't matter! Son Rick went to Hobby Lobby for me, and got an Eyelet Kit, and a wooden box. Okay, I asked for a square box, and he got a rectangle one. I'll keep the one, because it is just cool, but, he said he would look for a square one, as I showed him what I wanted to put on it. It's pretty neat that I can send him for stuff like that. (His mother has trained him well!!)

I finished LHN Rose Sampler on Saturday, but, haven't pressed it yet, or thought of a way to 'finish' it. That is what I picked for the SAL on the LHN Yahoo group. I was thinking of a needleroll, but, I didn't give myself enough fabric on the ends, so maybe a flat fold. I have the Sunflower one I want to stitch up also. :-)

Amy has received her Seasonal Winter Exchange, so I can share pictures of that! I made a needleroll, and included some other items with the same snowflake design.

M Designs
Reindeer Needle Roll
28ct. Christmas Red Linen w/DMC fibers

She said she liked all the stuffs! This was a fun one to put together. I have one more Season to stitch for Amy. I'm thinking pink owls for Spring! LOL (Just kidding!) I have already started the Spring one.... I have really enjoyed this Seasonal Exchange.

And, I also sent out a few packages to some blogging/Internet/exchange friends. (I hope I can call them friends). They have been very understanding this past year of things I have been going through, and I just wanted to send a little 'thank you for being my friend' giftee. I stitched up a fob, and knitted dishcloths, and got the marking pins from my sister, Reee. (she makes them). They seem to have been well received. :-) Thank you, my friends...
(I had little notes to go with them, and after getting home from the post office, noticed them on the table... Please know they are sent with thoughts from my heart.)

For Becky:

For Vonna:
For Cathy B:
For Leila:
For Sharon:
For Carol S:
For Jenna:


I wanted to post pictures of my progress on a few things, but, the sun hasn't been shining. Maybe I will turn all the lights on in my craft room tomorrow and try to take pictures anyway. I don't mean to blow my own horn, but, did I tell you all I knitted a vest? Well, I did, and I finished it! I love it, and even my sister, Reee, the knitter extra-ordinary, was impressed! I promise to get pictures soon!

I think that's enough for now.... I'm going to make promise to myself to try to blog regular, and keep up on my blog reading! Oh, and keep track of my stitching better! LOL

Thanks for reading, and all your wonderful comments! I appreciate you all...

New Pictures

Here is a little update on my Quaker Mystery. I am now thru page three, and working on four... the next pages come out today, so, if I can be almost caught up, I will be happy!

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And, I had mentioned I wanted to start the other mystery.... Well, I did! Papillon Creations "How Does Your Garden Grow?"


I am using a 32 ct. linen silk - antique white, with GAST fibers Dried Thyme and Tea Rose, and MH beads. I love the way this looks! I wonder what the next installment will be!

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And, as for knitting.... Do NOT try to knit a diamond lace pattern when you don't feel well! At least it was only a dish cloth, and not something major! Of course I did not notice until I was almost done! I did not rip it out... it's for me anyway, as I wanted to learn that pattern.


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I am making progress on the shawl thingee... but, I have metal needles, and they are cold!


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I did pick up some yarn to knit a vest. The yarn is named 'Blueberry Pie' and is a mixture of blues with some purple. Pretty.


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I got my exchange partners name for the Tea Time Exchange on the SBEBB. Now to find the perfect thing to stitch... I spent some time this morning looking over her blog, and have a few ideas.

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I am so far behind in my blog reading... I hope you will all forgive me if I just clear all and start over. It says I have something like 1000 unread posts!! I am going to mark them all read, and just start over. I know I have missed some good stuffs, but, it is just overwhelming, and I don't know where to start.

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Thank you all so much for reading and your comments... they are much appreciated!

Part two....

Here is a little picture of my Quaker Mystery Sampler thru page two:

It is coming along nicely, and I am working on page three. Page four has been released, so I hope to catch up before too long!

It is cold outside!!!! I feel sorry for the kids walking to the bus stop this morning. I was hoping to just stay inside and stitch or knit for two days, but... Mom needs to go to the doctor this morning about her wrist. (She fell and broke it on January 2, and I have been the 'driver' for her.)

Oh... and what am I knitting? I had a friend send me a pattern for a shawl like thing. It is on the Joann's web site. Knitted Shoulder Blanket
I am not knitting it in their suggested yarn --- big surprise there! I picked Lion Brand Homespun in Harvest. It is picking up a nice Autumnal variegation in the pattern. If the sun comes out today, I will try to get a picture of my progress. It says it is a weekend project. Well... I must have too much to do on the weekends, because I have been at this for about two weeks, and don't even have the first panel done! My sister tells me I am too tense a knitter.... She finished up the baby blanket for my daughters friend, and told me she could barely get the yarn to slide off the needle! And I thought it was just the yarn I picked out that was the problem! So... I have been trying to be more relaxed while knitting. I don't seem to have the same problem with the dishcloths.... maybe I just like the cotton yarn more. I did finish the January dishcloth. It was a football! I didn't start the mid-month one, but, might do that soon.

I signed up for an exchange on SBEBB. It is the Time for Tea. I have all kinds of ideas for this one.... Now to wait for my exchange partners name. I am trying to decide if I want to sign up for another one. I need to keep my exchanges manageable! LOL

Oh... and the Yahoo LHN group is having a SAL on the new chart "Brave Hearts". I have the chart, but, not the 'called for' fibers. I need to go up in the fiber stash to see if I have fibers that will work. I really am trying to keep to my stash diet!

And, some of my Stitchy Sisters are going to be stitching the new mystery from Papillon Creations "How Does Your Garden Grow?" I want to also, so, I guess I will be in the stash a little longer than planned! LOL

Thank you all so much for reading and your comments! They are much appreciated!! Stay warm!