Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...with several things in the works. I'm on the final step of the Mid Century Deco quilt - burying all of the threads. I have already applied the binding, so once the threads are done, it just needs a label to be complete. I started the sewing the blocks for the next quilt, Hip To Be Square. This quilt should go quickly as I do not plan to do a lot of intricate quilting. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Hip To Be Square quilt (quilting) Sewing blocks one row at a time Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea (cross stitch) Still working on the beading. Mid Century Deco quilt (quilting) Finished the machine quilting and added the binding. Working on burying the threads. No Work This Week: Jellies Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ]   Sky Lanterns ...

 ...because I still haven't been able to get back to photographing the garden on a regular basis. However, I did get around to photographing my latest Finished Object. This is Spanish Lover Handspun [ Ravelry ]: and the close-up: Specs: Started 8/29/2023 Finished 9/18/2023 Falkland (4.0 oz) from The Yarn Wench 189.6 yds. chain-ply, 11 WPI

 ...because Wednesday escaped me. Oops. And sorry, no photo. I did finish spinning Spanish Lover Handspun [ Ravelry ], I just haven't skeined it or photographed it. I spent some time reorganizing my studio to accommodate some of the things I brought back from my mom's. It's clear that I'm running out of room in here, so I'll have to rethink how I'm storing our stuff. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Added a few more rows. Jellies Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Finished second pattern repeat on the leg portion of the socks Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea (cross stitch) Finished the cross stitch and back stitching; started beading. Mid Century Deco quilt (quilting) Machine quilting the triangle border No Work This Week: Hip to Be Square quilt (quilting) Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ]   Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Valley of th...

...no eye candy today. I finished the cross stitching and back-stitching for the Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea. I'm washing the piece and will dry and press it before starting the beading.

 ...a little late. I just spent the last week at mom's and now I'm catching up. Finished: 8/11 Smoothie Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Falkland (4.0 oz) from The Yarn Wench 122.9 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI 8/17 Cherry Blossom Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Falkland (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks 97.9 yds chain-ply, 8 WPI 8/31 1972 Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Falkland (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks 252 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI Books: The Unlucky Girl, Elle Gray The Heist, Elle Gray The Hit List, Elle Gray The Missing Daughter, Elle Gray The Silent Threat, Elle Gray The Starfish Sisters, Barbara O’Neal To Die For, Lisa Gray The Chosen Girl, Elle Gray The Murder in the Mist, Elle Gray Chapter and Curse, Nancy Warren A Spelling Mistake, Nancy Warren A Poisonous Review, Nancy Warren I See You, Elle Gray Her Last Call, Elle Gray Woman in the Water, Elle Gray A Wife’s Secret, Elle Gray New Girl in Town, Elle Gray and KS Gr...

 ...I finished another spinning project! First the eye candy. Our canna lilies are blooming: and our Hydrangea is setting more blooms and is very happy right now: I finished spinning 1972 [ Ravelry ] that I started at mom's last month: and the close-up: Specs: Started 7/2/2023 Finished 8/31/2023 Falkland (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks Started on spindle and moved to Lendrum DT wheel 252 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI