Where can the time have gone?
I'm dumbfounded that time has eeked away from me. It has been over two months since my last posting. There have been a few reasons for that.
I have also gotten a bit carried away by sock knitting. Oh, how wonderful this winter that my toes have been toasty. I'll post a few pics here...I'm in a sock challenge on FB to do 12 pr. in 2018.
These socks were made for a dear friend. She gifted me a very generous amount for them!
A lovely pair of KnitPicks Stroll Tonal pinks.....uber-soft and warm.
Same yarn, in lavender tones. Delish.
This fabric has a history...it was an edging for a second pillowcase I made 10-15 yrs ago or longer. I never finished the set (but have been enjoying the one for ages) so
I decided I wanted to utilize the fabric in one of my bags. This is a small toiletries bag. I really like it.
Here is 24 yards of biased binding I had to sew, which I use for the loop on my triangle bags. I made over 30 triangle bags last weekend. (If you don't know what they look like, see the post of Feb. 25, 2017.) Most of them have new homes.
Thank you, Laurie and Minnie, for underwriting my supplies. You know how important it is for me create and keep my hands busy.
On a cold, wintery day fleece rules.
Sometimes a dog's just gotta be a dog.
Faith now has a day job...sort of. She goes with me to a senior center on Fridays so the seniors can love on her. She is very patient and gets a LOT of conversation out of the women!
These two dolls came back to me this Christmas. The Kathe Kruse on the left is from 1985 and the Sasha on the right is an anniversary doll, celebrating her creator. I think she is from the late 80s or early 90s. Both of these dolls were mine but Brook bought them from me to help finance my move here. She sent them back this Christmas (bday and Christmas gifts). I can hardly express how tickled I was.
These are my dog-bone pillows. The smaller one is for children and the larger for adults. I made some about 20 yrs. ago...the idea isn't mine. I love how they keep my arthritis at bay, if I put one between my knees as I sleep (side sleeper). Amazingly, it is easy to roll over with it still in the knees. They fit in the oddest and most comfy spaces.
This is a needlepoint canvas I saw online; I originally saw it in the early 80s. It was about $90 then, without the wool to do the needlepoint. I recently saw one on ebay and it is much more expensive now. It always made me feel very serene. I'm glad I have the pic of it.
Decided today to try painting on switch plates. 99 cents at Ace.
I've had dozens of paints for years. This is supposed to be hollyhocks.
I adore sheep------especially the smell of wet, CLEAN wool. (Hearkens back to my spinning days.) It is the most arresting smell I know. Lovely, lovely.....very heady.
