Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...finished a few things, started a few things, and read a few books. Finished: 5/7/ Red Alder Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.0 oz. Merino-Tencel from Greenwood Fiberworks 235.4 yds chain-ply, 14 WPI 5/12 Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 5/13 La-Catrina Quilt top (quilting)  5/22 The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch) Books: 25 Alive, James Patterson The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf, Heather G Harris The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren, Heather G Harris The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee, Heather G Harris The Vampire and the Case of the Perilous Poltergeist, Heather G Harris The Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag, Heather G Harris Cheater Slicks, Hailey Edwards The Wolf vs. the Monster, Lauretta Hignett For the Love of Summer, Susan Mallery Started: 5/24 Happy Bluebird mini (cross stitch) 5/24 Simplicity Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ]  5/26 Primroses Handspun (s...

 ...accomplished a lot in the studio and on the website. Finished: 4/2 Spellbound Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] from the Yarn Wench 75 yds. chain-ply, 11 WPI 4/6 Washable Swiffer Replacement Pads (sewing) 4/22 Critical Hit Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] from Greenwood Fiberworks 267 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI Books: Reaper of Earth, Jen L Grey Reaper of Wings, Jen L Grey Reaper of Flames, Jen L Grey Reaper of Water, Jen L Grey Game of Thorns, Nancy Warren Wonderland, Jennifer Hiller The Keepsake Sisters, Lori Wilde April Flowers, Katie Winters Easton Island: A Wedding to Remember, Hope Callaghan The Seaside Wedding, Sophie Kenna The Day She Died, Shannon Hollinger Dead End, Annabel Chase Call After Midnight, Tess Gerritsen Started: 4/7 Critical Hit Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4/28 Red Alder Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] WIPs: Color Chaos quilt (quilting), was Brighter Day Look Through My Window quilt for me (q...

 ...forgot to do the recap for February and March. Oops! Finished: 3/14 Finishing work Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch) Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch) Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch)  Jasmine Mix mini (cross stitch) Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch) Tulip Time mini (cross stitch) Winged Dreams (cross stitch) Witchy Dreams (cross stitch) Underwater City mini (cross stitch) 3/26 American Diner Handspun (spinning)[ Ravelry ] from Greenwood Fiberworks 185.4 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI 3/29 Herding Cats quilt top (quilting) Books: Heart of the Damned, Lisa Edmonds Before the Storm, Katie Winters The Woman Next Door, Elle Gray Night Road, Kristin Hannah Winter Garden, Kristin Hannah Summer by the Sea, Susan Wiggs Against the Current, Katie Winters The Mendocino Reunion, Nellie Brooks Sweet Talk, Susan Mallery Sweet Spot, Susan Mallery Sweet Trouble, Susan Mallery The Other March Sisters, Linda Epstein The ...

 ...forgot to do the recap for February and March. Oops! Finished: 2/1 Gold Square Couch Pillow (sewing) 2/15 Balaclava Hood (knitting) 2/15 Sea Dandelion (cross stitch)  2/22 Northern Lights Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] from Greenwood Fiberworks 154.2 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI Books: Blood Politics, Helen Harper Bonded in Death, JD Robb Bloodlust, Helen Harper The Girl Who Lied, Shannon Hollinger Their Angel’s Cry, Shannon Hollinger The Shadow Girl, Shannon Hollinger One Little Sigh, Shannon Hollinger Whispers of Nantucket, Katie Winters Waifs and Strays, Helen Harper The Summer I Dared, Barbara Delinsky Heart of the Pack, Lisa Edmonds Started: 2/1 Sea Dandelion (cross stitch) 2/10 Color Chaos quilt, formerly called Brighter Day (quilting) 2/19 Northern Lights Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] WIPs: Finishing work for 10 cross stitch projects Herding Cats quilt (quilting) Look Through M...

 ...trying to get back in the groove. Finished: 1/26 Schoolhouse Rock Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] from Greenwood Fiberworks 239.6 yds. chain-ply; 13 WPI 1/13 Ethereal Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] from the Yarn Wench 68.75 yds. Bulky weight Books: The Wives, Valerie Keogh A New Year in the Keys, Hope Holloway Half Dead, Annabel Chase Into the Fall, Tamara Miller Affairs of the Heart, Hope Callaghan Kentucky Rich, Fern Michaels Kentucky Heat, Fern Michaels Kentucky Sunrise, Fern Michaels Sins of the Falls, Elle Gray Track Her Down, Melinda Leigh The Runaway Girls, Elle Gray Awakening of the Pack, Heather G Harris Resurgence of the Pack, Heather G Harris Ascension of the Pack, Heather G Harris When She’s Gone, Rea Frey Midnight Auto Parts, Hailey Edwards Bloodfire, Helen Harper Bloodmagic, Helen Harper Bloodrage, Helen Harper Started: 1/6 The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch) 1/13 Ethereal Handspun (spinning) [...

 ...not as diverse this year. A little more stitching than normal, but back on track with spinning. Finished: Baking, etc. Christmas Baking Grand Marnier biscotti - 77 Mexican Wedding cookies  - 54  Spritz - 79 Sugar cookies - 25 Almond Fruitcake - double batch of fruitcake for my brother Lots of scones Sourdough rolls and bread loaves Knitting 4/17 Peacock Wrist Warmers (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 8/4 Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks  [ Ravelry ] 11/17 Bumble Bee Buddy for Jane  [ Ravelry ] 11/23 Wee Fishies for Jane [ Ravelry ] 11/24 Catnip Mousies for Jane  [ Ravelry ] 12/3 Little Penguins  [ Ravelry ] Needlework, All Cross Stitch 1/20 Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 1/23 Frost Flower mini (cross stitch) 4/1 Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 4/3 Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch) 5/5 Tulip Time mini (cross stitch) 6/2 Collector's Heart...

 ...such as it is. Finished: 12/3 Little Penguins (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 12/31 Peaceful Night (cross stitch) Books: The Mendocino Beach House, Nellie Brooks Ambler Gambler, Hailey Edwards The Perfect Marriage, Jeneva Rose Whispers in the Falls, Elle Gray Echo Key Haven, Katie Prescott Echo Key Secrets, Katie Prescott Echo Key Whispers, Katie Prescott Echo Key Legacy, Katie Prescott Echo Key Promise, Katie Prescott Echo Key Wedding, Katie Prescott The Next Grave, Kendra Elliot Wrapped in You, Katie Winters Dead Woman Crossing, JR Adler Last Day Alive, JR Adler Broken Mate, Jen L Grey Rising Darkness, Jen L Grey Silver Moon, Jen L Grey Started: 12/6 Balaclava Hood (knitting) [ Ravelry ] WIPs: Finishing work for 10 cross stitch projects Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Mom's Cookbook (cooking) Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Queued: The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross st...

 ...completely forgot to post this! Finished: 11/14 Jellyfish Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.0 oz. Merino-Camel-Silk from Greenwood Fiberworks 237.5 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI 11/17 Bumble Bee Buddy for Jane (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 11/23 Wee Fishies for Jane (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 11/24 Catnip Mousies for Jane (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Books: Home Sweet Christmas, Susan Mallery The Asheville Christmas, Hope Holloway Snowed in at the Ranch, RaeAnne Thayne The Inn at Evergreen Hollow, Fiona Baker Snowflakes and Surprises, Fiona Baker A Christmas To Remember, Fiona Baker The Five Star Weekend, Elon Hilderbrand Scallops and Sorcerers, Nancy Warren The Albright Hotel, Katie Winters Just the Nicest Couple, Mary Kubica The Changing Winds, Sophie Kenna Golden Sunsets in Rosemary Beach, Cecilia Scott Willow in the Wind, Katie Winters The Ice Sisters, Rita Herron The Hotel at Beach and Forgotten, Nellie Brooks The Store of Love and Lost, Nellie Brooks A S...

 ...finished a couple of cross stitch projects Finished: 10/2 Underwater City (cross stitch) 10/30 Happy Pumpkin Needleroll (cross stitch) Books: Vigilante Vampire, Helen Harper Dark Tomorrow, Helen Harper When We Were Widows, Annette Chavez Macias Birds of a Feather, Katie Winters Too Soon for Adios, Annette Chavez Macias The Road Best Traveled, Hope Callaghan The Christmas Wedding Guest, Susan Mallery Big Sur - My Childhood Memories, Jane Laurie Hirsch Father in Training, Susan Mallery Fatal Lies, Elle Gray The Girl in Town, Elle Gray A Silver Lining, Katie Winters Part-Time Wife, Susan Mallery Holly and Mistletoe, Susan Mallery Husband by the Hour, Susan Mallery Completely Smitten, Susan Mallery One in a Million, Susan Mallery Quinn’s Woman, Susan Mallery The Legend of the Falls, Elle Gray Started: 10/17 Candy Corn Handspun [ Ravelry ] (spinning) 10/21 Happy Pumpkin Needleroll (cross stitch) WIPs: Finishing ...

 ...not much in the way of crafts, but we sold mom's house! Finished: No crafts completed Books: The Happiness Plans, Susan Mallery Old Friends in Rosemary Beach, Cecilia Scott Passions in Death, JD Robb Dead Heat, Annabel Chase Count Their Graves, Jennifer Chase Wild Lilies, Katie Winters The Summer Getaway, Susan Mallery Sunset Bay, Susan Mallery The Starlight Sisters, Olivia Miles Dire Straits, Helen Harper New Order, Helen Harper High Stakes, Helen Harper Red Angel, Helen Harper Started: 9/29 Peaceful Night (cross stitch) WIPs: 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 for Finishing: Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing) Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch) Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch) Dreamin...

 ...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...

 ...it was a Tour de Fleece month, so lots of spinning! Finished: 7/1 Copperhead Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.4 oz. Falkland from Yarn Wench 81.25 yds. chain-ply, 9 WPI 7/2 Techno Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.1 oz. Falkland from Yarn Wench 120.8 yds, Bulky Plied with Trendsetter Dune in 123 and auto wrapped with turquoise rayon thread 7/9 Sheen Handspun (spinning)  [ Ravelry ] 4.1 oz. BFL from Yarn Wench 89.6 yds., super-bulky Plied with Facets in 106 from Loops & Threads 7/10 Copper Hills Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.0 Merino superfine from Greenwood Fiberworks 241.7 yds, chain-ply; 13 WPI 7/12 Rose Sapphire Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 3.9 oz. Falkland from Yarn Wench 77.1 yds, chain-ply; 8 WPI 7/15 Plumpine Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 3.9 oz Falkland from Yarn Wench 37.5 yds 2-ply, coreless corespun, autowrappped with green and purple variegated rayon thread 7/15 Stanley Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.0 oz  Merino-bamboo-silk from ...

 ...yeah, late on this post, too. Finished: 6/2 Collector's Heart (cross stitch) 6/15 Peridot Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Stellino (4.0 oz.) from Greenwood Fiberworks 231.25 yds. chain-ply, WPI 14 6/17 Jasmine Mix (cross stitch) 6/29 Tidal 2 Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4.3 oz. Falkland from Yarn Wench 1) 48 yds. 3-ply bulky; plied with Trendsetter Flora in color 202 and Lunatic Fringe 10/2 cotton in Blue-green 2) 20.8 yds. 3-ply bulky; plied with Lana Grossa Alessia in color 16 and Lunatic Fringe 10/2 cotton in Blue-green Books: Cocoa Beach Cabana, Cecelia Scott Familia, Lauren E Rico Easton Island, Hope Callaghan Witch Slapped, Sarah Noffke Cables and Conjurers, Nancy Warren The Curse of the Flores Women, Angelica Lopes Free as a Bird, Hailey Edwards The Ruthless Fae King, Leia Stone The Beachside Home 1-6, Hayley Summers The Forbidden Wolf King, Leia Stone ...

 ...missed it. Whoops! Finished: 5/5 Tulip Time mini (cross stitch) 5/29 Amethyst Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Silk-Cashmere (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks 256.25 yds. chain-ply; 13 WPI Books: Saltwater Secrets, Amelia Adler The Sleeping Girls, Rita Herron Fair Market Value, Hailey Edwards Fiendish Delight, Helen Harper The 24th Hour, James Patterson The Dressmaker on Amelia Island, Hope Holloway The Housewife, Elle Gray Whispers at the Reunion, Elle Gray On Her Watch, Melinda Leigh Summer Rose, Katie Winters Trick of the Light, Katie Winters Compulsion, Katie Winters Unspoken Secrets, Katie Winters Cocoa Beach Cottage, Cecelia Scott Cocoa Beach Sunrise, Cecelia Scott Cocoa Beach Reunion, Cecelia Scott Cocoa Beach Boardwalk, Cecelia Scott Cocoa Beach Bakery, Cecelia Scott Started: 5/5 Collector...

 ...a little of this, a little of that. Finished: 4/1 Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 4/3 Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch) 4/17 Peacock Wrist Warmers (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 4/28 Here Comes The Sun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Books: Twisted Witchcraft, Sarah Noffke At the River, Kendra Elliot Black Magic Market, Sarah Noffke The Feared Witch Hunter, Sarah Noffke Warlock Warfare, Sarah Noffke Runaway Black Magic, Sarah Noffke Witch Hunter Extraordinaire, Sarah Noffke Stroke of Luck, Katie Winter The Sister Effect, Susan Mallory The Chocolate Shop, Hope Holloway Dead Weight, Annabel Chase Archangel’s Lineage, Nalini Singh Started: 4/5 Peacock Wrist Warmers (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 4/20 Here Comes The Sun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 4/17 Tulip Time mini (cross stitch) Works In Progress: Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [...

 ...still doing a lot of reading. Finished: 3/15 Sunflower [ Ravelry ] Merino-Cashmere-SIlk (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks 335.4 yds 2-ply, 15 WPI 3/30 Meadow Moss Handspun [ Ravelry ] Falkland (4.0 oz.) from Greenwood Fiberworks 31.25 yds., 3-ply, bulky weight Plied with gold rayon thread and Caron Pizazz yarn in Meadow Books: Dead to the World, Annabel Chase Dead of the Night, Annabel Chase Friends in Napa, Sheila Yasmin Marikar Dead Last, Annabel Chase Dead Wrong, Annabel Chase Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Erika L Sanchez Harvest, Tess Gerritsen Tattered Huntress, Helen Harper Caged by Fate, Shannon Mayer The Mysterious Daughter, Sarah Noffke Suddenly Magical, Sarah Noffke Becoming a Beaufont, Sara Noffke Started: 3/4 Sunflower [ Ravelry ] 3/30 Meadow Moss Handspun [ Ravelry ] Works In Progress: Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ ...

 ...yeah, a little late. I thought I did it, but I guess not. Finished: 2/3 Sherbet Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Bamboo-Silk from Greenwood Fiberworks 243.75 yds., 14 WPI 2/15 Tour de Fleece 2023 Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Bamboo-Silk (4 oz.) from Greenwood Fiberworks 208.3 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI 2/28 Walk in the Forest Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Wensleydale (4.2 oz.) from DeGoatnsheep Ranch 100 yds. chain-ply, 9 WPI Books: The Lies in the Falls, Elle Gray Little Girls Sleeping, Jennifer Chase Her Last Whisper, Jennifer Chase Flowers on Her Grave, Jennifer Chase Last Girls Alive, Jennifer Chase The Fragile Ones, Jennifer Chase Pretty Broken Dolls, Jennifer Chase Silent Little Angels, Jennifer Chase Three Small Bones, Jennifer Chase The Sea Glass Girls, Annie Cabot The Rose Girls, Jennifer Chase Her Dying Kiss, Jennifer Chase The First Girl, Jennifer Chase Winter Sun, Katie Winters Gray Dawn, Hailey Edwa...

 ...new year, new attempt to get back to normal. Finished: 1/4 Hip To Be Square quilt (quilting) 1/13 Opal Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Stellina (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks 95.8 yds. chain-ply, 8 WPI 1/20 Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 1/23 Frost Flower mini (cross stitch) 1/27 Less Salmon More Run Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Silk-Yak (4.0 oz) from Seattle Sky Dyeworks 204.2 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI Books: The Beach Quilt, Holly Chamberlain Key Lime Garden Inn, Annie Cabot A Captiva Wedding, Annie Cabot Captiva Memories, Annie Cabot Captiva Nights, Annie Cabot Captiva Ever After, Annie Cabot Captiva Hearts, Annie Cabot Captiva Hideaway, Annie Cabot Return to Captiva, Annie Cabot Last Night, Luanne Rice Sanibel Dreams, Hope Holloway Sanibel Treasures, Hope Holloway Sanibel Mornings, Hope Holloway Sanibel Sisters, Hope Holloway Sanibel Tides, Hope Holloway Sanibel Sunsets, Hope Hol...

 ....in which we finished our remodel and faced family challenges and loss - all of which impacted my project time. Finished: Baking, etc. No Christmas baking this year Almond Fruitcake for my brother Lots of scones Knitting 4/30 Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  5/1 Pillow Embellishment (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 12/19 Wee Fishie for Hov (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 12/19 Navy Bankhead Hat (knitting [ Ravelry ] 12/20 Wee Fishies [ Ravelry ]  Needlework, All Cross Stitch 1/29 More Beach (cross stitch) 2/27 Purple Heart Flowers (cross stitch) 3/29 Frida Kathlo pillow (cross stitch) 11/11 Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea (cross stitch) Quilting 6/11 Good Day Sunshine (quilting) 9/30 Mid Century Deco Quilt (quilting) Reading Read 183 books, two of them twice in the same year, for a total of 185; see Reading List below Sewing, Finishing S...