Let's Stitch........................

We are beginning a new year with a clean slate--

new challenges to face each day.

If you like to hand stitch, here is a perfect challenge for

you.

Allie Oops has begun a new Facebook group where she

features free (Yes, free!) designs.  Since Craftsy has been

sold, many of the designers are losing their creations and

have resorted to other means to get their work published.

Check out the Allie Oops Designs group on FB and join--

here you will find delightful designs to hand stitch.

I'm combining Allie's designs with another FB group--

TAST--Take A Stitch Tuesday--a new stitch is given

for you to use for your stitching--a learning process

as well.

Are You Bored? Have the Winter Blues?

If you are bored or have the winter blues,,,,,,,,here is the cure for just those symptoms!
Check out the 2019 Block of the Month Sew Alongs from Go-Go Kim's Blog

I think you'll find something here that will perk you up!

Look!  Two different Blocks of the Month from

Pat Sloan--

and this lovely stitchery project, that begins March 1

Whoa!  I'm so in love with this!  Stitching along as I learn--

I've also joined TAST group on FB--

a different stitch each week to learn.....

How can I be bored??!!

Agatha and Knitting

I've discovered Agatha on Ravelry--I tell you "I Love Ravelry!".

This Agatha is Agatha Christie and I'm a big fan.  This group on Ravelry is "Dangerous Death" and we are all Agatha fans!  And knitting!

This group reads a different Agatha mystery each month and each mystery has a moderator to lead the discussion.  January we are reading (listening) to "Death in the Clouds" from 1935.  I've found the book but we can also listen through Archive.org--so much fun.  What will I knit with "Death in the Clouds"? Previously, titled "Death in the Air"

I think this lace scarf will fit the title quite nicely--

The pattern is "Cloud Lace Scarf" by Lion Brand yarns

Happy New Year--

Here we go again--another year-- an opportunity for 365 challenges/adventures!  Do you make resolutions?  Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't--This year I plan to finish at least one UFO!  What a challenge!  Which UFO will it be?  A well aged one?  A fairly new one?

And then there are the new projects (hopefully, they won't become UFOs!)

Here is one I really want to Sew Along with in January...........to be ready for February--

This is a SAL on Quilts by Cheri--group on Facebook--Cheri recently passed away and most of her designs are in the files in this group--a great group!

Oh My Gosh--I've got this one to sew up too....................

Chain of Hearts Table Runner

And if I'm ambitious enough, I'll make one for each of my girls--

WOW!  Already I feel overwhelmed--

so much to do, so little time!!

How Will You Begin Your New Year????

I'm back!  Our holiday celebrations were super great!

Family, Lots of good food, Music, Wonderful gifts,

How will you spend today??

We had family visiting for 10 days so the house is

A mess, laundry has piled up, dirty dishes and 

lots of leftovers..............

But, all that can wait...

because, today, January 1, 2019, I'm

going to spin, spin, spin............

while I watch the parades and football games.

Because today is the first day of a new knit along,

Quilt along, Sew Along, Stitch Along--

I need to calm myself and spinning fiber

does just that........

Have yourself a good day--relax and enjoy!

Happiness to you!

2019 Here I Come!

When it comes to year long projects, this is one of my favorite to follow:

FatCat Patterns!

In 2019 Sindy will have two different ones to add to your quilting pleasure..

I/m looking forward to Hen Party--I have a chicken lover in our

family--so this will be another chicken quilt for her to add to

her stack.

This one looks interesting--have't decided if I want to continue

with the gnome theme after the Christmas quilt.

Oh well, each month the pattern for that month is free--

I opted to pay $6 to have the blocks sent to me--that way

I won't forget to download the month (which I've done in

the past!)

Here's another Block of the Month to follow along with

'A 1930's Style Quilt'
Garden Sunshine
 

.... join the Quilt Doodle BOM 2019! This year it is a fun Traditional quilt. Sew along with me starting January 1st and have a new quilt to display or give as a gift! Details can be found on the Quilt Doodle Blog. 

Merry Christmas!!