WIP-it Wednesday...

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 ...and working on my crafts to ease my mind.

So much going on in the US...it's unbelievable and heart-breaking. As a Mexican-American woman, I am worried about !CE and all of the horrible things happening associated with them. I have a lot of family in LA and I'm particularly worried about them. All of our remaining family is US-born, but as we've seen, that doesn't matter. I've started carrying my birth certificate again and my passport card. The last time I felt that I had to carry my birth certificate was in the late 60s. 😶 

I'm donating to a few Minnesota-centered groups who are helping with immigration issues. I've downloaded and started the Melt The ICE hat [Ravelry][website]. I knitted Pussy Hats in 2017, so there was no question that I'd knit these hats this year. 

I'm alternating between knitting and cross-stitching the latest mermaid while watching TV that doesn't elevate my BP or anxiety. Currently, I'm binging Bake-Off: The Professionals on Roku-TV. Watching people be creative with food is fascinating.

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

  1. Collector's Heart 2026 (cross stitch)
    Started 1/22; working on center heart
  2. Melt the ICE hat (knitting) [Ravelry]
    Started 1/23; working on ribbing with about 2 inches to go.
  3. Morgana (cross stitch)
    Stitching the center of the design. I was going slowly while I waited for an order of the silk that makes up a good portion of the tail. I'm not happy with one of the DMC colors (928) as it too closely matches the color of the fabric. I've turned it into a blended color combining one strand of 928 with one strand of 927, a slightly darker shade.

No Work This Week:

  1. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry] 
  2. My Recipes (cooking) 
  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. Bring Us Good Cheer
  4. CATrina (cross stitch) 
  5. Cherub Garden (cross stitch) 
  6. Ewe Can Build a Snowman pincushion (cross stitch) 
  7. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
  8. Herding Cats quilt (quilting)
  9. Horrified! mini (cross stitch) 
  10. La Cat-trina quilt (quilting) 
  11. Making Spirits Bright (cross stitch)
  12. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
  13. Primrose Path (cross stitch) 
  14. Road to Chaos (quilting)  
  15. Sea Dandelion (cross stitch)
  16. Star (cross stitch) 

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)

 

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