Sunday Funny

Happy Sunday!  Hope your day is going well.  I think I'm going to spend some time sewing, in between tackling Mount Washmore.

Maureen

Acquisitions! (Language warning)

I haven't bought too much over the last couple of weeks.

On my Friday off a couple of weeks ago, I took in soft drink cans for the deposits.  And then went straight to my local quilt store, Peachtree, and spent the money on fabric related items!

I bought a metre of fusible fleece, five fat quarters from the bargain bin, the Canadian flag fat quarter, a Frixion erasable pen, and two packs of the 2 1/2 inch squares.  I'll use the fleece and fat quarters to make bags.  I bought a pattern from Miss Rosie's Quilt Company a while back that uses the 2 1/2 inch squares to make a mini quilt.  I thought the pen would come in handy for marking lines on fabric.

Last week at work, I had a bad day.  A really bad day.  On my way home from work, I decided that rather than eating my way out of my bad day, I would indulge in some retail therapy.  So I went to my local yarn store, Golden Willow, and announced that I needed some "I had a shitty day" sock yarn.  Sharon helped me to find some very nice Berroco Ultra Alpaca fine sock yarn in a dark heather shade.  The sock yarn will be used for my 14th pair of socks.  I also bought two "it's getting colder" Noro Nadeshiko skeins to make myself a new cowl.  The Nadeshiko is an angora/wool/silk blend.  I'm thinking I might make a Gap-tastic cowl with it.  My last purchase was the newest issue of Handwoven magazine.

I left the store with my "I had a shitty day" purchases feeling like the day was a little less shitty.

Maureen

Friday Finish

Hello and welcome to new followers!  Thanks to everyone for your lovely comments, I do enjoy reading them.

Only one thing got finished this week.

This is pair 13 of my goal of 14 pairs of socks to be made this year.  I think I'm going to make my goal!  It does leave me with a bit of a problem for next year; making a goal of a smaller amount seems like going backwards.  If I make a goal for a larger amount, how likely is it that I will reach my goal?  I enjoy making socks, and don't want to make a chore out of it.  I'll have to think about this some more.

Maureen

WIP Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!  It doesn't really feel like Wednesday, since yesterday was a holiday and it felt like Sunday.

I'm making some progress on my Christmas projects.  This bag is the one I'm currently working on.

I'm at the point where I'll be sewing in the zipper.  The little piece of fabric in the upper right is what I'll be using for the zipper stop.

I finished off the zebra stripe socks on Monday, and decided to pick up an abandoned project.  I had started this pair of socks in February.  After I finished the first sock, I wasn't sure I liked the wool, and didn't start the second sock.  A classic case of second sock syndrome!  But that orphan sock called to me on Monday, and I started its twin.

The actual colours aren't as bright as they appear in this picture.

It snowed yesterday, and the temperature dropped.  I thought I need a new scarf, and picked up another abandoned project.  I have no idea when I started this scarf.

It's made from Noro Kureyon, which is 100% wool.  I might felt it once it's done.  Again, colours aren't as bright as they appear in the picture.


Linked to WIP Wednesday on The Needle and Thread Network.  Go check out the marvelous things Canadian Crafters are working on!

Maureen

In Flanders Fields

For all those who have served, and for all those who continue to serve:  Thank you.  Canada is a better place for your service.

Maureen

Sunday Funny

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Maureen

Sunday Funny

If only.....

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Maureen