Should Have, Could Have, Didn't!!

Several months ago, I saw this pattern in a magazine--should have ordered it

right then, but I didn't!  I thought--"I don't really need to make this one"

That pattern just wouldn't leave my pea brain though!

Could have bought the kit right then but "NO", I waited too long..........

That pattern kept itching in my brain and when I went back to

purchase the kit--it was no more!! Drats!

I searched for the panel--found it!  Should have bought it

months ago--I'm looking online to find the fabric--none

available, well, not all of it anyway--so, I was buying

in piece meal--some from here some from there.........

Should have, Could have, but didn't--stupid me!

there will be some substitutions and I really think

I've spent more time looking for fabric and more $$

than if I had bought the kit right then and there! 

I Skipped That Lesson :-(

What was I thinking?  The May lesson with Year of Therapy was to knit a mouse--ugh!  Albeit, it was a cute mouse--I didn't really want to knit a mouse.  And what would I do with it after I did knit it???
Skipping a lesson isn't a good thing--when the June pattern rolled around, it used that skipped lesson technique-- a pin hole cast on!

Now, I'm at a disadvantage!  Bummer--didn't do any good to skip that lesson just

because the outcome was a mouse--a cute mouse nonetheless!

It's back to the May lesson to learn what I skipped!  I would have been so far

advanced if only I hadn't skipped May...............

Grandma's Kitchen SAL

 My Granny didn't live near me, so I wasn't around her much-- I can't tell you what her kitchen was like.  My paternal grandmother died when I was very young;  I have vague memories of her and of course, no kitchen--I'm looking forward to this SAL (sew along) from Pat Sloan, which begins Wednesday.

Every Wednesday there will be a block added to her website and it's free!

Don't we all love free?? 

On her website, she gives suggestions as to fabric choices--but, I'm waiting to

see the first block to choose my fabric.  This SAL will run till

Thanksgiving. 

I so enjoyed her Summer Solstice SAL

The blocks are still up if you are interested.

Do You Like Quilt Magazines?

Do you like quilt magazines?  Do you like FREE quilt magazines??

This is a super ezine for you to enjoy--free patterns,

good sewing suggestions and other sundry items!

Sew In Love With Fabric has the ezine that you will enjoy--lots of 

cool sewing ideas-- I like the Debby K's modern with a twist--Fractured

jewels! 

The other ezines are also available for download--

And The Wheel Goes Round And Round.................

At our January Spin-in conference we were given a challenge

for 2018--our theme for 2017 was "Go Green in '17"

We received these lovely natural colored fibers, packaged by

Lisa of Dicentra Designs.  Lisa produces such lovely dyed fibers too.

So here we have Blue faced Leicester, Grey Shetland top, Fawn Shetland

top and Brown Jacob--the fibers are so easy to spin as they are

nicely processed.  

Next Quilt To Bust!

Any idea how long I've had this pattern in my "to do" box??

I always liked this pattern, which would be great for the fall.

The pattern was published in 2005!  2005!  Gee whiz--

that's a long time to keep something ready to sew!

Why didn't I do it earlier?  Haven't a clue!

I requested batik fat quarters for one of my birthday gifts

one year--maybe two years ago? or three?

anyway, my expatcher friends came through and

I got enough batik quarters to make this quilt

A nice variety--so here we go--finally, going to work on this pattern!

I've got half of the pumpkins cut out--

Knit Awhile.........................

I'm trying to keep up with the monthly pattern updates--

not always done in a timely manner.

Here is June's pattern for Estorian scarf designed by

Elizabeth Ravenwood on Ravelry.

I like adding the beads--adds some contrast to the stripes

Wish while I was spinning, that I had taken out the brown

section of the wool roving--hindsight is always 20/20!

We knit on......................