WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...yeah, it's been a while.

Between trying to empty the studio for a remodel that keeps being delayed and Thanksgiving, blogging has been the last thing on my mind.

Our Thanksgiving celebration was small, but wonderful. Given how crowded the house is right now with things from the studio, we couldn't host this year. We took the feast to The Daughter's house and spent an enjoyable day there.

The studio is now empty, with the only remaining items being the washer/dryer and the Ikea Expedit bookcase that is too heavy and unwieldy for us to move. In theory, the remodel starts on Monday. Keeping my fingers crossed for that!

I did manage to finish a couple of things before November ended. This is Making Spirits Bright, a pin cushion kit from Shepherd's Bush:

Specs:
Started 11/8/2025
Finished 11/30/2025
Kit from Shepherd’s Bush

Shepherd's Bush makes my favorite Christmas minis, but I sometimes wish that they didn't use so many different shades of the same color. In this kit, there were two shades of overdyed silk floss in green. Honestly, it was sometimes difficult to tell the difference between the two. 

The other project that I finishes was the Sea Plaid Wrap:

Specs:
Started 10/26/2025
Finished 11/30/2025
Warp: BMFA Socks that Rock Lightweight in Blue Moonstone and Sea Mar
Weft: BMFA Socks that Rock Lightweight in Siren Song
Plain weave, 10 epi

I am clearly out of practice with weaving because my selvedges are pretty rough. I need to consider weaving more often. 

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

1. Star (cross stitch)
   Started 12/2
2. My Recipes (cooking) 
   Added a couple of old Usenet recipes 

No Work This Week:

1. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
2. Primrose Path (cross stitch)
3. Website (other) 

Queued for Starting

1. Moon Lets Sun Shine (or Luna y Sol) quilt (quilting)

Ready for Finishing:

1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
2. August 1997 Hat-of-the-Month (cross stitch)
3. CATrina (cross stitch) 
4. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
5. Herding Cats quilt (quilting)
6. Horrified! mini (cross stitch) 
7. La Cat-trina quilt (quilting) 
8. Making spirits Bright (cross stitch)
9. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
10. Road to Chaos (quilting)  
11. Sea Dandelion (cross stitch)

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

1. Chaca II (needlepoint)

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
2. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry] 
3. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
4. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
5. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry] 
6. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)