Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...yeah, I've been absent for a bit. The last week+ have been pretty busy for us. Between celebrating my birthday, a visit from one of my brothers, and keeping with some necessary paperwork. It's been a whirlwind. I have worked on only one of my projects. This is Underwater City by Barbara Ana Designs. It's a challenge working with a restricted number of colors, including my nemesis, white. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Finishing work Selected backing fabric for the pieces Underwater City (cross stitch) Completed upper section of design except for backstitching. No Work This Week: Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Queued: The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch) Ready to start. Ready for Finishing: Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing) Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitc...

 ...reading started to slow down (believe it or not) at the end of the month. Finished: 8/4 Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 8/13 Forest Flowers Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.0 oz. Merino-Tencel from Greenwood Fiberworks 226.1 yds. chain-ply 14 WPI 8/27 Witchy Dreams (cross stitch) Books: Filthy Rich Vampires 3, Geneva Lee Filthy Rich Vampires For Eternity, Geneva Lee Unspoken Sunsets, Katie Winters The Second Chance, Sophie Kenna A Blink of Time, Katie Winters Forbidden in the Falls, Elle Gray Silenced in the Falls, Elle Gray Summer in the Falls, Elle Gray The Girl in the Springs, Elle Gray Labor of Love, Katie Winters Good as Gold, Katie Winters Shrill Dusk, Helen Harper Brittle Midnight, Helen Harper The Summer Breeze: Bed & Breakfast, Helen Harper The Summer Breeze: Love & Misfortunes, Helen Harper The Summer Breeze: Flowers & Forgiveness, Helen Harper Started: 8/9 Forest Flowers Handspun (spi...

 ....blog and run. A hibiscus in our courtyard.