WIP-it Wednesday...

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...and I'm bouncing all over the place project-wise.

I'm making good progress on the Bee Joyful scissor fob:

Bee Joyful fob, in process

The Day of the Dead quilt going better:

Day of the Dead quilt, in process


I've put the sweater aside for the moment. The days have been warmer and the sweater is very heavy and hot to have on my lap as I work on the sleeve.

I've gotten in to the habit of baking one sourdough bread loaf on the weekend. I'm still trying to bake a decent sandwich bread. This week's attempt was better than the last, but the bread is not rising as much as the recipe specifies. My yeast is not out-of-date, so I think it might be that my kitchen is too cold. I'll keep trying!

Whole Wheat sandwich bread

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:
  • Bee Joyful Fob (cross stitch)
    Working on side #1
  • Day of the Dead quilt (quilting)
    Sewing the sashing on the blocks
  • Masks for my brother (sewing)
    Going through my stash for the right fabric and items to use for nose pieces.
Works In Progress, Did Not Work On This Week:
  1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting) [Ravelry]
  2. Earthdancer (cross stitch)
  3. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  4. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) 
  5. Malachite (needlepoint) 
  6. Milky Way [Ravelry]
  7. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  8. Pure Comfort Cardigan (knitting) [Ravelry]
  9. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  2. Christmas sweater ornament (knitting)
  3. Deco Royale (quilting) - waiting for batting
  4. Estrella Marina Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry] 
  5. Mermaid Songs (quilting) - waiting for batting
  6. Mother of Dragons shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  7. Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)

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