Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...another cross stitch mini. Specs: Started 5/13/2022 Finished 5/28/2022 Pattern by Just Nan Assembly delayed for now I'm working on another Just Nan mini while I decide which large project to start.

 ...and I'm working on little stuff. I'm determining what my next large project should be. Should I do a new quilt, a new mermaid cross stitch, or ??? WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Big Bee, Little Bee (cross stitch) Working on the bee hives. No Work This Week: Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Phat Fiber Weaving (Weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  IDJ (It's Dead, Jim) Malachite (needlepoint) Waiting for Finishing: Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing) UFOs/Hibernation: Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint) Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)

 ...that last quilt from the tops I completed in 2020/ This is Mermaid Songs: Specs: Started 3/19/2020 Top completed 3/27/2020 Finished 5/24/2022 All patterned fabrics are Laurel Burch Ocean Songs panel and fabrics; Dark navy borders from my stash; No quilt pattern used Now that I've finished this quilt, I can allow myself to start another large project. Yay!

 ...blog and run. Dianthus in our backyard: and freshly-baked sourdough rolls

 ...still trying get back into the habit of posting regularly. I finished the latest handspun. This is Faded Roses [ Ravelry ]: and the close up: Specs: Started 4/26/2022 Finished 5/11/2022 Bamboo-Wool (4.0 oz.) in RMB18 from Creatively Dyed I'm alternating between a quilt and a small cross stitch project. I'm working on another Just Nan mini. This is Big Bee, Little Bee so far: WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Big Bee, Little Bee (cross stitch) Finished the center motif; working on the bee hives. Mermaid Songs (quilting)  Machine-sewed the binding all around. Alternating the hand-sewing of the binding and the  machine quilting. No Work This Week: Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Phat Fiber Weaving (Weaving) [ Ravelry ]   ...

 ...that week went fast! In the garden this week we have Water forget-me-nots Nemesia and evening primroses.

 ...hooray! First up, Noche de los Muertos: Specs: Started 5/5/2020 Top finished 9/6/2020 Completed 5/5/2022 Day of the Dead fabrics No pattern I love how this quilt turned out! The colors are vibrant and it just makes me happy. :) This is Bean Me Up! Specs: Started 1/31/2021 Top finished 3/1/2021 Completed 5/10/2022 Jumping Java panels and fabrics from Clothworks No pattern - winging it again When I first started quilting around motifs in a quilt, I regularly used invisible thread. It disappears into the square and highlights the motif with a little shine. As time goes on, I use it less and less because it's a pain in the a$$. It bunches up/knots if you look at it cross-eyed and it's hard to see to thread a needle when I'm burying the ends. I'm much happier if I can use a cotton thread close to the background color. I just need to remember that for the next quilt! WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Effortless Cardigan (k...

 ...lots of reading because I spent so much time at my mom's this month. Finished: 4/8 Myths and Legends Phat Fiber Sampler 4/9 Beach Cottages and Lighthouses Phat Fiber Sampler 4/22 Flower Girls mini Books Fury and Ice, Annabel Chase Playing with Fury, Annabel Chase Every Picture Tells a Fury, Annabel Chase Hell Hath No Fury, Annabel Chase Three Alarm Fury, Annabel Chase A Family Affair, Robyn Carr Bedtime Fury, Annabel Chase Grace Under Fury, Annabel Chase No Guts, No Fury, Annabel Chase Fury Godmother, Annabel Chase Great Balls of Fury, Annabel Chase Marriage on Demand, Susan Mallery Woodrose Mountain, RaeAnne Thayne All Is Faerie in Love and War, Isla Frost Dragons are a Girl’s Best Friend, Isla Frost Bring Me Back, BA Paris Started: 4/10 Phat Fiber Weaving (weaving) [ Ravelry ]  4/26 Faded Roses handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Works In Progress: Bean Me Up quilt (quilting) Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  ...

 ...completely forgot to post this recap. Sigh. Finished: 3/14 Retro handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Tencel-Wool (4oz.) from Creatively Dyed 122.9 yds., chain-ply; 12 WPI 3/17 Bankhead Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  3/25 Lilith of Labrador (cross stitch) 3/28 Enchanted handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Camel-Silk (4.0 oz.) from Greenwood Fiberworks 189.6 yds chain-ply, 13 WPI 3/29 Witches Brew, Potions, and Magic Phat Fiber Sampler (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 3/29 Ocean Tides and Tales Phat Fiber Sampler (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Books The Reunion, Meghan Quinn Dragon Queen, Jen L Grey Dragon Heir, Jen L Grey Dragon Mate, Jen L Grey The Dark Bond, Leia Stone The Dark Soul, Leia Stone The Dark Bite, Leia Stone Crossing the Lines, Nancy Warren One Knight Stand, Annabel Chase Deadly Knight, Annabel Chase Informed Risk, Robyn Carr Thre...

 ...the garden looks great. This is our backyard path: The roses continue to bloom. And we have a host of other flowers blooming, including these berry blossoms.

 ...yeah, I'm still here. I'm having a lot of trouble focusing lately. As a result, computer work is falling off of the end of my attention list, as is taking photographs. As for projects, I'm continuing to work on things, but I'm bouncing all over the place. I really need to finish something soon. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Bean Me Up quilt (quilting) Machine quilting the coffee cup motifs Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Finished the yoke; working on the body. Faded Roses handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Finished spinning the singles; ready to ply Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting) Finished the machine quilting. Busy burying threads. No Work This Week: Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Phat Fiber Weaving (Weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Queued Ready to m...