Saturday, July 5, 2025
She's Back!
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Wavelets Finished
The necklace I purchased at our local craft sale matches perfectly!
I didn't realize you can't see the sleeve on my right side. Darn. Looks like it was fold under my arm.
I'll have to take another picture. It has a 4" slit on it and just looks so different instead of a tight sleeve! You can see a little more of the sleeve on the left arm.
I wore a white tank top under the top. And, yes, I'm in my bare feet! HA
I have some more of the Cotton Air yarn in Ecru & Gary (you use two stands to knit the pattern). So, I may make this top again using those colors. I think the color would be perfect for fall. All of Yumiko's designs can be worn with tank tops or turtle necks or even blouses under them. That's what I like. I wear my tops all year long.
Now that my top is finished and I'm heading to Ohio the weekend of the 11th of July, I've been playing around with quilting again! Easy to pick up and put down. I don't lose count of where I'm at . HA HA Feels so good to be back! Woohoo!
Saturday, June 21, 2025
A post in June! WooHoo
I know I have been REALLY defunct in updating my blog!! I've been busy but doing what, I can't think of what I have been doing! HA
I started a new lace knitting project! It's another pattern by DanDoh/Yumiko Alexander. Yes, I am hooked on her patterns.
This is called Wavelets and it's really an easy pattern...no form fitting..just a relaxed lace top for summer! I'm using her Cotton Air yarn, which is as thin as embroidery yarn! And the pattern uses two strands but...I am shocked how easy it is to knit with.
I don't remember when I started this top but this was taken on June 14th. I had both front and back knitted. Blocking in the summer sun! Bob was afraid the birds would leave a 'present' for me on top! HA
I'm using Yumilo's ICE color, which is almost a pale blue. It's a pretty color and I'm making progress. I took this pic the other day after being out the humid Michigan weather!!! UGH...no, I don't like summer heat. So excuse the fuzzy hair! HA
And check out the necklace I found at our little craft sale this weekend!!! I was looking to see if I had any type of blue necklace but only had white. I think this is really cool and the color matches perfectly! The stone is wrapped in copper.
I've finished one sleeve and will start on second sleeve this weekend. I am planning on another trip to Ohio to meet up with my sister and nieces/nephews in July. I should have finished by then!!!
And, no, I haven't worked on any of the circle challenges since my last post! Knitting has taken a priority! If I have 30 min., I'm knitting. I don't sit during the daytime to knit and usually will get some time in after dinner/dishes before World News comes on at 6:30 (only news I watch). Of course, dog walks are also after dinner too! Where does the day go!
Monday, May 12, 2025
Mother's Day 2025
One of the best Mother’s Days ever! A perfect Mother's Day! It all started with another fantastic brunch made by Dawn. I was so excited to dig in that I completely forgot to take pictures of the spread... but trust me, it was a feast: crispy bacon, sausage, golden hash browns, overnight French toast, a veggie frittata and a ham/veggie frittata, two kinds of scones, fresh blackberries and raspberries.
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My babies! Darrin & Dawn |
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Nancy, Kris' mom |
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My grand babies...Amber and Nick |
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My son -in law, Jeff and daughter-in-law, Kris |
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Circle Challenge Week 17 & 18
Yes, I'm still working on the Circle Project. From my understanding, this is a weekly challenge for the entire year! Yep...the entire year. My squares are all around 6 inches so easy to finish in a week's time.
Week 17: Dogma Rules:
1. 1 piece of fabric you think looks nice together with week 16. Trace 1 circle.
2. Make small marks on the fabric, random (I show you a way in the video), make as many as you like, but at least 15. Trace small/smaller circles where the marks are.
3. Use only satin stitches/ flad syning på dansk and embroider each circle you have marked up.
4. Thread. Use thicker threads in colors you think looks good on your fabric.
1 piece of watercolor paper or cardstock. Trace 1 circle. Paint it light blue.
2. Trace 1 smaller circle centered on the blue circle. Pre poke holes in the circumference of both traced lines. Make a smaller one inside the “ring” you already have made and do it exactly the same way.
3. Use only the herringbone stitch/ på dansk heksesting.
4. Thread. A color you think looks
good on your painted piece.
I finished knitting the top but still have to knit the sleeves on. To be honest....I am not happy with my workmanship. I see several 'issues' with my knitting...so what to do...finish and just wear around the house? Don't finish? Send to Goodwill for someone else to finish it? Or just unknit the entire bugger! which I am seriously thinking of doing. SIGH...........
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Easter 2025 Weekend
Good Friday was kicked off with Easter ham dinner shared with my kids—we missed Dawn (living it up in Paris!) and Nick (hitting the books at college). The kids continued a sweet tradition and gifted me a gorgeous lily plant.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Circle Challenge 15 & 16
Week 15
Dogma Rules:
1. A piece of heavy watercolor paper or cardstock. Trance 1
circle and paint it in a light wash in one of these colors: blue, green or
turquoise. Mark up 3 slices, If you want to have a center in the middle or off
center the slices are up to you.
2. Punch a bigger
hole where the 3 slices meet and punch holes in the outer circle line of all 3
slices.
3. Now it is like mending socks. Make the warp. Come up from
behind in the outer circle and go down in the middle hole, and so on. Do the
same on the 2 other slices.
4. Start weaving/mending. Go over and under the threads in the warp, the row. Do it opposite in the next row and so on. 5. Thread: one in the colors blue, green or turquoise.
Week 16
Dogma Rules: Inspiration: Abstract landscape.
1. 1 piece of background fabric. 4 strips of different patterned/colored fabric of your choice. Sew the 4 strips together so you’re able to trace 1 circle where all the 4 fabrics are visible.
2. Use only straight vertical stitches/ på dansk lige vertikale sting. How big/small and where on your fabric you will embroider the stitches is up to you. Sew only inside the traced circle.
3. Thread color free. Be inspired by your fabric.
4. When you’re done with your embroidery, cut
the circle out, place it on your background fabric and invisible basting it
down.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Until We Bead Again
I found Beth Murr's we site years ago and purchased her beading patterns. Because these old eyes find it hard to bead, I haven't been beading lately. I see where Beth has retired from nursing and is posting her patterns, YouTubes and Etsy shop again!
If you wanted to learn peyote stitching (making rings, etc.) check out her blog! Beth's blog,
These are some I made back in 2018? I still use mine but I only have the orange one and needle case next to the orange that I kept. Others were given as gifts. They are fun to make and you'll impress your friends with your work!
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Circle Work continues!
Week 12
Dogma Rules:
1. 1 piece of a light colored fabric and 1 piece of a dark colored fabric, in the same size and in the same color family. You decide the color. Sew them together to 1 square.
2. Trace 1 circle with something erasable. 3. Only sew the Sheaf stitch / på dansk Knippe sting. Sew them as big/ small /random/in columns/in rows/in circles, or as you wish.
3. Use 2 color threads as the colors of your fabrics and sew with the light color thread on the dark fabric and the other way around.
Week 13:
1. 1 piece of fabric in your hair color. Trace 1 circle on the fabric.
2. Use a punch holes thing for ring binders and punch as many dots as you want. Use black or another color you can see on the fabric of card stock or some thick painted paper. 3. Drizzle/ sprinkle the dots on your fabric inside the traced circle. They will land totally random and that's the meaning. Glue the dots with a tiny dot of glue stick or make a small mark where they landed..
4. Use only the "Star stitch" ( in this case 1 cross stitch and a plus stitch upon each other), as big or small as you like, and sew all your dots down with that stitch. 5. Sew running, double running or back stitches on the traced circle line. 6. Thread color free.
Week 14:Dogma Rules
: 1. A piece of fabric in one of these colors: blue, green or turquoise.
2. Trace as many and what sizes you want of small circles on the square/rectangle piece of fabric.
3. Only use chain stitches/ på dansk kædesting. Stitch whatever you like with the stitch inside every traced circle.
4. Threads, the same color family as your fabric. If you have variegated threads/thread with color shifts, use them
Having our spring book sale at the library so lots of work to do this week with setup! Friday and Saturday are sale days....no knitting this week! But I did finish my circle project!
Dogma Rules: 1. A piece of fabric in one of these colors: blue, green or turquoise. 2. Trace as many and what sizes you want of small circles on the square/rectangle piece of fabric. 3. Only use chain stitches/ pitch whatever you like with the stitch inside every traced circle. 4. Threads, the same color family as your fabric. If you have variegated threads/thread with color shifts, use them.
Dogma Rules: 1. A piece of fabric in one of these colors: blue, green or turquoise. 2. Trace as many and what sizes you want of small circles on the square/rectangle piece of fabric. 3. Only use chain stitches/ whatever you like with the stitch inside every traced circle. 4. Threads, the same color family as your fabric. If you have variegated threads/thread with color shifts, use them.
Dogma Rules: 1. A piece of fabric in one of these colors: blue, green or turquoise. 2. Trace as many and what sizes you want of small circles on the square/rectangle piece of fabric. 3. Only use chain stitches/ på dansk kædesting. Stitch whatever you like with the stitch inside every traced circle. 4. Threads, the same color family as your fabric. If you have variegated threads/thread with color shifts, use them.
Monday, March 31, 2025
More drawing in my journal!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Christmas Cards for 2025!
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So now they sit just waiting for Christmas! |
Actually, I put them all in a plastic bag on a shelf in my sewing room. Who knows...some rainy day I might even print out the labels to put on the envelop before Christmas! HA
Monday, March 24, 2025
Drawing and stencil papers
Since the 'puzzle' is finished and given to my friend, Donna...Now I have time to work here and there on my journals of hand painted papers.
So I saw my stencil journal with a few pages in it and decided to add some drawings to it. Not my strong suit but fun to be doing something with the pages.
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original on left and papers added on rt |
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Added funky leaves...good practice! |
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Before and (rt) covering with papers |
Hard to see the little flower on the side...but it's there! HA
Just having fun with some drawing. Now to get back to knitting and practicing drawing more flowers and leaves. A good start!