An update of a different kind

 I am surprising my fickle-self by still being enthralled with knitting on this mitred squares blanket.  My box of 'leftover' sock yarns is dwindling but there's still enough to make several more rows.

Each of the squares measures about 3"

And...in further knitting news, I've completed one sock in the female cardinal colourway from THIS wonderful shop.  I'm using THIS colourway - with one sock representing the female cardinal and the other the male.  These will be gifted to our funky-sock-loving #1 son at Christmas.

- THIS would be a great project for Christmas and a perfect way to gift some baking.

- For some reason (and yes my mind DOES indeed work in mysterious ways!), THIS made me think of using last year's calendar pages.

- THIS is rather awww-worthy.

- Some things just make me laugh and THIS is an example.

Today's quote..."Never regret a day in your life.  Good days give happiness, bad days give experience, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories"

More, more, more

 Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for any ear worms you might encounter by reading this blog (just sayin').

And yes, there's been more done on the landscape as you can see...

The quilting is pretty much done, I've added 'Him and Me' and am working on a bank of flowers which will be augmented with embroidery, no doubt to the detriment of my arthritic fingers.

- The American Quilter's Society online Parade of Quilts has gone live and you can see all the amazing entries HERE.  Please vote for your favourites!  (you might notice I have an entry - or three).

- THIS guy made me smile.

-  THIS pattern is definitely awww-worthy.  And THESE made me laugh.

- THIS would make a cute gift.  And so would making THESE.

A further glimpse

 The eagle-eyed among you might notice the change I made to the 'grass' area of the latest landscape (scroll back to my previous post if you'd like).  When I stood back and looked at it, I didn't like the colour I used so now it's changed and I did a patchwork look.  Hopefully it's better!

- I plan on making one of THESE before winter really sets in.

- HERE are some fun desserts you might like to try for fall.

- THIS is so pretty!  I just finished knitting a sock in this yarn in the same colourway (picture will follow once I complete the other sock).

- Have a peek at the creations of THIS artist!

Today's quote..."The fact that there's a highway to hell and only a stairway to heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers"

A landscape update

 Over the weekend I worked on the latest landscape and have it to this point now (ready for quilting)....

Updated to add: since this photo was taken, the
grass has been removed and replaced

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- I'm not quite sure about the usefulness of THIS, but sending it along in case you want to give it a try.

- THIS falls under the awww-worthy category!  And so does THIS.

- I know some of you are going to groan over me starting to share ideas for 'that' day in December, but getting an early start is a good thing.  Go HERE for one idea.

- THIS is something that would be fun for fall in all sorts of different ways.

Something for a baby

 A friend is expecting a new grandbaby so of course I had to make a little blanket to welcome the wee one...

The pattern is THIS one and I used Baby Marble yarn by James C. Brett.

- THIS is a cute little project.

- And so are THESE.

- I know I've posted the instructions for THIS before but perhaps you missed it.  A couple tips I have found...the shelf liner doesn't want to go through the sewing machine because it sticks, so I stitch through a piece of paper and remove it afterwards.  I also add an 'X' through the middle which helps to hold it together.  Ours gets LOTS of use.

Today's quote is from Dwight D. Eisenhower...."A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both"

Starting another

 Of course you know that I'm starting anther landscape and have already spent hours stitching this part of it...a form of sashiko stitching.  Alas not ready for a photo quite yet so you're going to have to put up with yet more mumblings.  Operating on very little sleep the past couple of nights due to the RC having come down with some sort of plague.  Hopefully he keeps it to himself!

- If you happen to like cats, perhaps these two links that take you to a free PDF pattern will intrigue you (and if you aren't a cat person, have a peek anyway because it's awwww-worthy).  Go HERE and HERE.

- THIS is a really pretty project.

- And so is THIS.

- THIS would be a great use for some leftover denim jeans.

Today's quote...

Fun and games?

 As soon as I saw this photo by Dale Stewart (and shared with his always kind permission) I knew I wanted to play with it...

I had to wait until the dollar store had plastic skeletons available and once I got some, I turned Dale's photo into this...

"I Told You We Were Lost"
measures approx. 24x20"

FOR SALE!

Can you see the wee fox?  And here's a closeup of the bottom corner...

I had the orange floral beads in my stash for ages and finally found a use for some of them.

- If you crochet, have a look at the free patterns found HERE and if you knit, go HERE.

- I know you all were just waiting for me to share THIS!  Go ahead, I know you want to try them.

- I think I'm going to have to try out THIS process on my cutting mat.

Today's quote..."Just a reminder that watching birds is better for your health and well-being than watching the news"