Saturday, March 28, 2009
Snow!?
I wish I could say these pictures are from last weekend- but alas, they're from last June. I was wistfully looking at them as I listened to our weather forecast- a possible 4-6 inches of snow. This must be Mother Nature's April Fools joke!
The good news is we head out to Florida next Saturday for 5 days at Disney. So we will be getting a taste of sun and warmth...just what the doctor ordered to get through these last months of spring- because in Wisconsin our spring consists of cold and rain.
I bought this book with a gift card I got to Barnes and Noble. I want all the stitch guides Harmony Guides has published. Because I don't have much time during the school year, and because I am always wearing a scarf at work and at home, I knit alot of scarves. But it can be boring to knit up scarf after scarf in the same rib pattern. This book is perfect to get ideas for stitch patterns so I'm not getting bored.
I started this scarf with some Lamb's Pride worsted I bought last fall. Of course the photos don't do the color justice. It's a gorgeous bright spring green.
It's a diagonal pattern that uses a 10 row repeat.
And browsing through my regular blog reads last night, I came across this blog, Attic24, where Lucy shows vivid colors and lovely crochet stitch patterns in hexagons and granny squares with a fresh and modern look- makes me want to refresh my crochet skills and try some of these. What a lovely blog!Saturday, March 21, 2009
Sweets
I have been wanting to make some cakes and cupcakes for a while. I bought this book this fall from Maw-Bell Designs. It has a pattern for a cupcake and a slice of layer cake. Yummy!
The newest issue of Quilts and More also has a slice of layer cake from Cindy Taylor Oates. Love her stuff! She also has this pattern for a cupcake. I bought this last fall as well.
Love, love, love her stuff- check out her blog at http://www.taylormadedesigns.typepad.com/
I made some cookies for Claire for Valentine's Day. I got the idea from Chasing Cheerios. I was catching up on my blog reading and ran into her post. It was a quick and easy project and the kids loved it. What's fun is they can turn over the cookies so they're plain when they come out of the oven and then they can "frost" them.
They have had so much fun with them that I've decided to make some round cookies in more Easter colors with beads for the sprinkles.Saturday, March 14, 2009
At Long Last
Where do I even begin? It's been so long since I've blogged. It has been a busy year compounded by some health issues. I've recently found out I've got a gluten sensitivity and since I've been on a low gluten diet I've been feeling much better. I am hopeful that this is the solution and that I stay feeling good. My feeling unwell did prevent me from blogging, but I was determined to keep on with my projects, even if I only sewed or knitted on the weekends. I made this cupcake doll quilt for my daughter. I had bought the fabric to make a bag but never used it. I've been trying to use from my stash as much as possible.
I made this colored pencil holder for my neice's birthday. It's from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. My niece celebrated her birthday in Chicago with breakfast at the American Girl store. Just Claire and I went- a "girls' weekend" and we had a wonderful time. The weather was crummy- rainy and windy- but our hotel was right downtown so we didn't have to walk very far. Plus, my mom stayed with Claire after she went to bed so my dad and I walked over to the bookstore. That was a treat in itself because it's rare I get to the bookstore without my kids. I love the bookstore, and even though I know I can buy a book cheaper online, I still love to buy books at the bookstore. It's part of the whole sesnory experience, and there's something wonderful about leaving with a book that I'm in love with. This time I bought Weekend Sewing by Healther Ross.
I have finally finished the paper doll quilt for Claire. It turned out really cute! Love it!
And I made a bag for me. Perfect for summer- it's very roomy so I could fit a beach towel or two, sunscreen, waterbottle and other items for our summer outings.
And I finished the Turning Twenty Quilt for our bed. I did get quite a few UFOs finished over the fall and winter. That's always a great feeling. Of course I've got many others left begging to be completed
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