Friday, March 28, 2025

F.O. Friday...

 ...and eye candy, too.

I finished American Diner handspun [Ravelry]:

American Diner handspun

and the close-up:

American Diner handspun, close-up

Specs:
Started 3/18/2025
Finished 3/26/2025
Merino-Tencel (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks
185.4 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI

More flowers have bloomed in our backyard.  These freesias are new this year:

Pink variegated freesias

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...it's been a busy week.

I missed posting on Friday because I was enjoying the gardens at Filoli. Here's a preview:

Camellias in a fountain

More photos to come.

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

  1. American Diner (spinning) [Ravelry]
    Finished singles; finished plying; need to skein
  2. Brighter Day quilt (quilting)
    Finished ripping out the fabrics that I don't want in the blocks.
  3. Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)
    Working on the torso.
  4. Washable swiffer refills (sewing)
    Downloaded pattern and instructions; cut out two sets.

No Work This Week:

  1. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  2. Mom's cookbook (cooking) 
  3. Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [Ravelry]  

Ready for Finishing:

  1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
  3. Herding Cats quilt (quilting)
  4. Mom's cookbook (cooking) Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
  5. Sea Dandelion (cross stitch)

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

  1. Chaca II (needlepoint)

UFOs/Hibernation:

  1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
  3. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry
  4. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry
  5. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  6. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
  7. Website (other)

 

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...it's a relief to complete a batch of finishing work!

I've been working primarily on the latest mermaid. I have finished the cross stitches on the bottom part of the design and am working my way up.

The Sea Merchant’s Wife, as of 3/18/2025

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

  1. Brighter Day quilt (quilting)
    Cut a few alternate fabrics. Starting to rip out fabrics that I don't want in the blocks
  2. Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)
    Working on the arm.

No Work This Week:

  1. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  2. Mom's cookbook (cooking) 
  3. Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [Ravelry]  

Ready for Finishing:

  1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
  3. Herding Cats quilt (quilting)
  4. Mom's cookbook (cooking) Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
  5. Sea Dandelion (cross stitch)

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

  1. Chaca II (needlepoint)

UFOs/Hibernation:

  1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
  3. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry
  4. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry
  5. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  6. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
  7. Website (other)

 

Monday, March 17, 2025

Finishing Work...

...is finally finished!

Finishing Work collage

Specs:
Completed 3/17/2025
Row 1: Dreaming Cleo, Underwater City, Witchy Dreams
Row 2: Winged Dreams, Tulip Time mini; Pearl Orchid mini, Crystal Heart mini, Jasmine Mix, and Collector's Heart

Friday, March 14, 2025

Eye Candy Friday...

 ...it's been a rainy week, making it challenging to get photos of the garden.

Some of our bulbs are starting to bloom. This week, we found this daffodil in the backyard:

Yellow and white daffodil

There are more daffodils to come and a few tulips. I can't wait to see what they look like!

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...I spent the week bouncing between projects. No photos this week.

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

  1. Brighter Day quilt (quilting)
    I'm not happy with a couple of fabrics in the blocks. I went to through the stash to pick alternate fabrics.
  2. Finishing work
    Sewed the ends of the pillows and made cording for the edges. 
  3. Mom's cookbook (cooking) 
    Entered a few more recipes to the program.
  4. Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)
    Finished the lower part of the design. Flipped the canvas and pattern and started working on the upper portion of the design.

No Work This Week:

  1. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  2. Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [Ravelry]  

Finishing Work In Progress:

  1. Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch)
  2. Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch)
  3. Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 
  4. Jasmine Mix mini (cross stitch)
  5. Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch)
  6. Tulip Time mini (cross stitch)
  7. Underwater City mini (cross stitch)
  8. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 
  9. Witchy Dreams (cross stitch)

Ready for Finishing:

  1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
  3. Herding Cats quilt (quilting)
  4. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
  5. Sea Dandelion (cross stitch)

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

  1. Chaca II (needlepoint)

UFOs/Hibernation:

  1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
  3. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry
  4. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry
  5. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  6. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
  7. Website (other)

 

Friday, March 07, 2025

Eye Candy Friday...

 ...another week just whipped by.

The garden is starting to get some color. The nasturtiums are popping up all over,

Nasturtium

as are the freesias.

Red freesia

The apricot tree is setting blossoms.

Apricot blossoms in the rain

And our new camellia is blooming.

Colonel Firey Camellia

F.O. Friday...

 ...and eye candy, too. I finished American Diner handspun [Ravelry]: and the close-up: Specs: Started 3/18/2025 Finished 3/26/2025 ...