Thursday, March 27, 2025
Sloooow Stitching!
Thursday, March 20, 2025
What did you do last week?
In the past few weeks there has been talk about reporting “what did you do last week?”
This report will hold me accountable! I should like that—right?! That is IF I can remember what I did last week!! Oh, I do have some proof with photos.
- Here we go:
- Worked the February pattern for scarf--that was fun! Once, I found my jar of beads!
Now, this February’s pattern to my Estonian lace, with beads - Yay! Finished a pair of socks!
- One block from Riley Blake Designs—trying to use my hand dyed fabrics. Must admit— this was a tough one! Even had to rip out one corner--the square was turned the wrong way!Another block complete
- Sew with MeBlock 2 --hope, this is a Christmas finish!
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And of course, bought books!
- That’s pretty good for “what I did last week!”
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Read! Read! Read!
I'm trying to read as many books as I can without a 'squirrel' moment--so far so good. I'm back on an Agatha Christie--"Elephants Can Remember" Didn't know about this book. I am a member of an Agatha book club and every month, there is a different book featured--Many I haven't read--good thing. I found a free recording and you can access it as well. Listed below is the site. In fact, there are many, many free recordings on this site.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Squirrel Here--Squirrel there!
Just blew up my thinking! Let me get back to what I was thinking—I was knitting away on Elizabeth Ravenwood section of February—Estonian Lace—it came to placing a bead—oops! Where are my beads? I used them for January—so, it was a challenge to find that bottle of beads.
remember throwing the bead jar in ……….some bag. But, what bag? Well, took me to searching every bag I could find—nothing. Did remember there were extra beads upstairs—okay, I’ll grab them
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Happy Mardi Gras!
Splurge today as midnight comes and you've hit Ash Wednesday, the time to reflect, refresh and rejoice--it's Lenten season till April 20 (EASTER).
in that theme, tonight I'm preparing a traditional Louisiana dish. For breakfast, we are having delicious Beignets, dusted with tons of powdered sugar and a cup or two of chicory coffee! Yum! Yum!
Friday, February 28, 2025
Reading!
I love books!! I love to read--I'm using my ears to read also! Did you know if you have Spotify, you receive 15 hours of Audible books free with your plan? I find several books there if not listed on Audible, Everand, or Libby. I am so overwhelmed with titles! Where do I begin? I’m obsessed with just collecting titles of books to read or listen to!!
There are just too many outlets or should I say “enablers” or influencers out there! Blogs galore! Instagram—I favor mystery and thriller books—follow along with mystery book shops on Instagram
. Then, the challenges—read classics--
build a fabric block with a book; knit and read, read and cook a dish--Here is a site that will give you plenty of challenges!
Friends introduced me to Good Reads--a location to keep track of the books you have read.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
There They Go!
Throughout the year, I’ve been knitting hats amongst the regular clues of knit alongs. It has been a pleasure to knit these various patterns, knowing each hat will be placed on the heads of those who need them.
I know I should have sent earlier in the winter! Procrastination is always there! But, now I’ve gathered, made sure all loose ends have been sewn in, placed in a USPS flat rate box, labeled, and off they go!! The group will be collecting all year. I just need to remember that I can send even in the summer!
Here is the address EHFHI, 112 Seminole Rd., Lafayette, NJ 07848
Bringing some warmth to cold heads!!
Now, I'll begin to knit hats again. It helps practice different stitches, use different yarns and colors; a good way to use up all those stash yarns (some at various lengths) the best pattern for using stash yarns is

Musselburgh
I thought long and hard about investing in this pattern, as I usually don't like to buy patterns that I might not like--but, this one is a winner! I've made several hats using this method. Below is a standard pattern; also, check out Pinterest.
Hat from Hobbii Cast on 89 (93, 97, 101) sts and knit back and forth in pattern: 1st row: *k2, p2*, repeat from * to * to 1 st left, k1. Repeat this row until the work measures approx. 7.1” (7½”, 7½”, 7.9”) or 18 (19, 19, 20) cm. Start decreases 1st row, right side: *k2tog, p2tog *, repeat from * to * to 1 st left, k1 = 45 (47, 49, 51) sts. 2nd row, wrong side: Knit what the stitch pattern shows. 3rd row, right side: k1, *k2tog *, repeat from * to * across = 23 (24, 25, 26) sts. 4th row, wrong side: Knit what the stitch pattern shows. 5th row, right side: *k2tog*, repeat from * to * to 1 st left, k1 = 12 (12, 13, 14) sts. 6th row, wrong side: Knit what the stitch pattern shows. Cut the yarn, pull end through the sts and weave in end. Sew the hat together.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Stitch, Cut, Rip!
How was your Valentine weekend? Anything like mine—just ordinary days! Yes—I think my lover doesn’t have a romantic bone in his body! Years ago, he did but as years tick by, that part of him has diminished!
Here we go with another sew along. Although, this is a year old project, so far there isn’t a hint as to the outcome. I’m sewing along just because……
Saturday, February 8, 2025
And Now Something Different
Several weeks ago we attended a luncheon that was to be a luau with food featured that would be served IF we were at a real Luau! The food wasn’t very good🙁. The discussion afterwards was Hawaiian food, specially Spam! Yes! Spam! Growing up our mothers would prepare Spam in a variety of ways. And the idea hatched! Let’s have a Spam-or Not dinner! Invite guests to bring a dish featuring spam. You can imagine the looks we got! Yes, some said I don’t eat that stuff—too much MSG. Okay, bring a Not dish.
The event happened! And it was a blast! My dish featured mashed potatoes with spam in potato cakes--I put Spam in part of the batter so I could also have a Not for those who were not partaking!
Another recipe I used was Spam pizza on flat bread--half Spam; half Not! You can add anything you like for this pizza--instead of using pepperoni or other meats, I used spam!
Burnt Ends one guest fixed these delicious bits! Oh my! Couldn’t tell this was Spam!
Spam salad—made like tuna salad—very tasty! Tiny tiny club house crackers—oh yes!
Sunday, February 2, 2025
WIPS
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Found my Mojo!!
For a whole year, there were no new quilt blocks created! Time was spent on quilt as you go research and building quilt tops. Now, almost caught up on tops, I’m anxious to make new blocks! Must be someone who needs a quilt!!
We’re sewing again! Just a few minor problems—I don’t remember where I left off! There are several things lying around—I can’t believe I would leave things so disorganized! But, I did!! I just saw that reference book yesterday—did it sprout legs and walk off?? Most likely not!
Let’s begin—one day, I cut the blocks, sorting through my stash; hoping to find pieces that will diminish the bin.
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