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!!

How Would You Like to String Along??

Moda Fabric Designers  are hosting a 'string along' quilting session.

Beginning December 28--the start of sewing weekend

Friday, January 4th--check in with a progress report

Monday, January 7--How many did you get done?

Check out the Moda Website for information on how to

make a string block and other information available

on the subject.

This will be my last post before the holidays!!

Since you in the new year

Happy Sewing!  if you get the chance..

Betwixtmas MKAL

Oh, you  have nothing to do on Christmas Eve?  Or just plain tired?

But, you want to keep your hands involved while you sit

in your relaxing chair?

How about joining in on this--Betwixtmas Shawl Make a Long--

end your 2018 on the right note!

Betwixtmas is the phrase that describes those hazy days between 

Christmas and New Year.  Here comes Black Sheep Betwixtmas shawl, a free pattern designed by Bronagh Miskelly

Look for that perfect yarn and pick up your needles (if you have the strength!)

and knit!

Chopping, Mixing, Baking!

We're chopping, mixing, baking today--lots of goodies to go on our holiday tray.  Each night  after dinner as we sit around to visit, we bring out Dan's famous eggnog along with a tray of baked goodies--oldest daughter has fudge, spritz cookies--have you seen the recipe for that Fireball fudge!  OMgosh--  Our friend, George is a distiller at Shire Distilling CO and he makes a great fireball liquor-- I think this will be added to our tray this year!

Dan has made pralines--I don't make candy!! It never turns out good; most of the time, it is runny and you need to bring out the spoons.

These are so delicious--creamy and smooth!

His recipe is sooooo old!  It's hard to read--I suggested

he needed to write it off so it doesn't get lost in years to

come.  

I'm mixing up my sugar cookie recipe--only because son ask

if we were going to have some cookies to dip in milk--I posted that

recipe last year, I think. 

Don't you just love old recipes that have been used over and

over again?  This is a savory cracker--lots of heat with the cayenne

pepper

And to round out the starter of the evening--Cheese ball.

Plus, I have my world famous chili cheese log to savor as well.

Gee, how we love the holidays and all the foods of

our memories.

Gift from My Hands

Every year our Expatcher group gathers for a Christmas luncheon.

I always hope to have a handmade gift to give each of my friends.

This idea popped into my brain last year--

of course, I waited till the last minute to finish up the

details--why, oh why do I do that?

Anyway, here is my gift for my dear friends.

It is handspun silk stitched on handwoven brown cotton cloth,

which has been handspun as well,

   The silk ribbon and yarn have been dyed

with indigo.

I found the bamboo 3" frames on Amazon--of course.

My hope that they will enjoy this piece from my hands.

2019 Planning

January 2019 brings new challenges!  

It is time now to plan for those upcoming projects .

One of my favorite designers, Elizabeth Ravenwood, aka

dogyarns on Ravelry is hosting another lace knitting

venture in 2019--a different pattern each month--I

finished my 2018 lace scarf but it isn't blocked yet--

Another 2019 knitting adventure is one coming

from Toni L. Lorenz, aka 

stlorenz on Ravelry (oh how I love Ravelry!)

This is going to be an exciting learning experience!

I've begun to spin while watching playoff football games

This fiber is very well aged!  It has been in my stash bin

for years--it's lovely to spin

The singles are doing well but I'll ply singles for 2 ply before

the knitting begins.  I have attached a small piece of velcro

to the wheel and when I stop spinning I can put the

loose end of the yarn to the velcro and it sticks!!

This lovely fiber comes from my friends at

Sky loom weavers.

I sure there isn't any more of this fiber--I love the

name--it comes from her animals, which are all

named wonderful names.

I still need to decide on another fiber to spin........