UFO's Here We Come.....................................

I've had this in my studio for months now--time to get it done!!

This company has many different laser cut patterns but I selected

this one since we live part time in Hill Country Texas

Everything you need to complete the project is in the

package--why did I wait so long to put it together??

Easy to assemble too--All the pieces are fused; just need 

to sew the background together--place the pieces and iron!

Place on backing, do binding and you're done!!

One UFO--DONE!

From this book I'm working twelve blocks of calendar--

for gift giving--these are quick little ditties!

But for some reason, I can't get myself in gear to

finish them!

Sew on the binding, trim and sew down the binding--

what can take so long?   

My problem--I look away and there is another project

I want to work on as well.............and off I go.....

I hope no one else is like me and see "squirrels'

everywhere!

Let's Do IT!

I've finished knitting my red socks, except for the toes--and began another sock pattern to keep the needles warm!  Just one problem--those sock toes are waiting and waiting because --I hate the Kitchener Stitch--mainly, because I can never remember the way the stitches go--I've looked up "Kitchener Stitch" on computer and found so many ways to close the toes of socks--guess that's why some people like to knit "toe up" socks--never close up a toe again!

Anyway,  here is a ditty that I can remember easily--

K = knit (insert needle as if to knit on 1st stitch of front needle and slide off)

P = Purl (anchor next stitch on front needle - insert needle as if to purl & pull yarn through)

P = Purl (insert needle as if to purl on 1st stitch of back needle and slide off)

K = Knit (anchor next stitch on back needle - insert needle as if to knit & pull yarn through).

Thanks to Louise Tilbrook Designs!  I can do that stitch while repeating the saying "King Philips Purple Knickers"!  What a way to remember...................

Just look at those toes!  All thanks to King Phillip's Purple Knickers!!

Fibers News from Around The World

For the past few months I've enjoyed the posts from

Sheila Dixon, Hand Spinning News

She gleams the most interesting articles and news

events from around the spinning world to present

in an informative newsletter--

The February newsletter contained such news as 

the following.........

"Lice and HIstory of Textiles"--oh my!

who would have thought of that topic!

but, quite the read!

and on the lighter side.......

Cartoons staring Yvonne, the wisest sheep I know!

Sign up to receive her newsletter to receive such things as

patterns for 

lace curtains--tips and tutorials, learning to spin,

basics of fiber, reviews of products, inspiration, gallery

of sorts of exhibits, artwear, etc.

Thank you Sheila for keeping the fiber world active!

Loving Stitchery

Allie-Oops Designs is now on Facebook since

Craftsy did their deed and purged her designs--

well, it's not Craftsy now but something like

Blueprint--anyway, she is hosting a free

stitching now--you can join her

FB page and receive the designs through the files.

Her designs are a way to learn new stitchery 

techniques or just use the ones you already known

These are a stitchery garden of flowers and

wonderful sayings

All important messages for today's daily life.

Happy stitching!

Mystery Quilt Along Begins Soon..................

You can find this group on Facebook

Partners in Design is a group of  11 quilters who will give you

their unique design in this quilt along--it's a mystery, so

we'll just have to see what, when and how this is played out.

Beginning March 12, you can sew up an interesting block

each month--Free!  Yes, Free!

Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quilting

April @ JANDA Bend Quilts

Sandy @ SandyStar Designs

Sherry @ Powered By Quilting

Sandra @ Sandra Healy Designs

Kathleen @ Kathleen McMusing

Abbie @ Sparkle On!

Becca @ Pretty Piney Quilts

Jennifer @ Inquiring Quilter (that’s me!)

Karen @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats

Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts

This is the fall quilt that was designed for quilters--pretty cool, huh? 

I'm sorry I didn't sew along-- :-( 

But, this is another opportunity!

WSW............................A Little Weaving, A Little Fiber Art

One of my weaver groups (Westside Weavers--WSW) met earlier this week--we just enjoy each other's company

and sharing our latest fiber adventures.  We have been weaving for years!

and believe it or not--are going back to the basics in our fiber activities.

Rosemary had her small treasure pouches to show off.

She is taking all her small bits of handwoven fabrics

and making these treasures.  in the middle you can see

her angel of love.  

Pat has been working with Sugar and Cream yarn to make

an exciting baby blanket for her first great-grandchild!

She wove it double weave to get a nice size for the

new addition to the family

Penny had  a piece of fiber art--eco-dyeing

that she purchased at January spin-in from

Lisa of Dicentra Designs--it's super perfect!

Nice size scarf or table runner--I'd love to wear this anywhere!

Our hostess, Fern, showed off her piece of eco dyeing--

different technique--one is steam (above), hers was

boiled for an hour--interesting results for both

Fern also had some pieces that she achieved at a recent

fiber workshop by Molly Koehn

These were using stencils and indigo dye

What a super great morning!  spent with fellow fiber enthusiasts-

What Happen..........................?

What the heck happened to Spring?  One day we have temps in the 60's and the next we are pulling out our coats and sweaters again for temps in mid 20's!  I say we can always complain about the weather, but we can't do anything about it--the only thing in life we can't change-weather and death!

So, while it's still cool and inside sitting time, I'm knitting.............. and it's time
 for another Agatha Christie read (or watch) or listen.  I'm watching and listening on Acorn TV the February selection for Ravelry group--Delicious Death.  This month's book is

Here is the plot--Sixteen years after Caroline Crale is convicted for the murder of her

husband Amyas, her daughter Carla approaches Poirot (Hurrah another Poirot book!).

In the meeting,  Carla says her mother was innocent and told her so in the letter she 

received at age 21 from her mother.--

whoa is this enough for Hercule to become involved??

The Ravelry group has a list of "piggie' knitting/crocheted patterns

we can do--I'm picking a simple quickie this month:

Down Clover Laine has a free dishcloth pattern-

Elaine also created the pattern for a bib!  how cute!

This choice for March is perfect as it is the year of the PIG!

The Pig is the twelfth of all zodiac animals.  According to one myth,

the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order

in which they arrived to his party.  Pig overslept so was late!

Another story says that a wolf destroyed his house and he had

to rebuild his home before he could set off--sound like a 

"three little pigs" tale to me!

Anyway, when the pig arrived,he was the last one and could

only take twelfth place.

In Chinese culture, pigs are symbol of wealth--their chubby

faces and big ears are signs of fortune as well--

this according to  this website