2013

Happy New Year!

I am still working on my resolutions - the ones other that lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more. I did start New Year's Day by organizing my stash.



This is a small sampling.



I worked on some projects including my towel appliques that I am gifting and some HST I started maybe two years ago.



Thimbleberries Tea Towel of the Month - January



They are made from a turnover.

I finished Mary Beth's fingerless mitts and hats. I had to start over on the mitts because the 2nd ball of yarn was dyed darker.

I can't believe I had knitted the 2nd mitten that far before I noticed.



Better!

 I am almost finished Anne Marie's cowl. I bought the yarn at Patchwork Plus Quilt and Yarn Shop in Marcellus, New York this past Thanksgiving. It is alpaca from Larrabee Farms. The wool is from Storm.

The tin was 60% off at Joann's - couldn't resist.

Christmas 2012

Christmas this year was wonderful despite my children and grandchildren living so far away. I even saw snow flakes on Christmas eve - a rarity for the Eastern Shore. I did not do much decorating. In fact, my tree did not get finished until late Sunday afternoon.
 My wonderful husband gave me wonderful presents. He really does pay attention to me.

New kindle fire hd - 9"



Handmade cherry yarn swiff and ball winder



There he is winding yarn from my stash



It makes big balls (giggle)

A beautiful bird feeder that we hung Christmas day. AJ even made the pole to hang it on it - very sneaky!

Scrappy was worn out from all the festivities

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday as much as I did! Live in love and peace!

Finishes

What I have been working on for Christmas:



Pillowcases



More pillowcases - flannel

Hat for Ross

Crocheted beard hats!

Anne Marie's hat

My hat!!!

Hat for Thomas

Quilt for Gage (Anne Marie's dog)

Quilt Retreat

I went to Peggy's fall quilt retreat back at the beginning of November. I took my featherweight because I thought is would be fun - turned out it was a bit of of a challenge.

All my kits cut and packed along with my featherweight notebook

One of the quilt tops I pieced

Partially finished top from 2003 flannel I had left over



Twister I put together from 2002 scraps.



I made the finished wreath into a pillow.

 

Peggy offers % off to retreaters so I picked up two patterns, some fabric and more crabs!

What we really do at retreats - help the young groomsmen staying at the hotel.

My New HQ Avante

Awesome!!! and thank you AJ for designing where the furniture should go to fit in this magnificent machine!!!

Halloween projects

I had very good intentions of making everyone a Halloween pillow.



But I only made one.

I did mail out a pillowcase to Brice and one to Thomas and a bib to Barrett.

Second Trip to Chincoteague

Tisha and Brian came to visit for a week. They wanted to go to Assateague to see the ponies. Unfortunately, when we hiked to the lighthouse, the bugs were out.

Unfortunately, the ponies stayed away.

Fortunately, there was a deer splashing in the road providing lots of entertainment.