Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...blog and run. Apricot tree is blooming: On one of my walks around the neighborhood, I saw a camellia blooming:

...and it's still mostly about cross stitch. I continue to move right a long with Lilith of Labrador: I did a little quilting, but I'm still having trouble staying interested in it. I need to find a different approach so I can finish one. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Lilith of Labrador mermaid (cross stitch) Almost done with the body. Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting) Quilted a few more motifs. No Work This Week: Bankhead Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)  Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ] Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Queued Ready to machine quilt: Mermaid Songs (quilting) IDJ (It's Dead, Jim) Malachite (needlepoint) Waiting for Finishing: Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing) ...

 ...we're enjoying the warmer weather, but wish that we were getting rain. The dwarf alstroemeria is blooming again: And the daffodils are popping up in the garden:

...and Lilith continues to hold most of my attention. I'm almost done with the bottom half of the design. except for the hand, there is no back-stitching to do. I'll turn to project upside down to work on the top-half. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Bankhead Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Back to working on body of the hat. Need to knit another inch or so before I can start the decreases. Lilith of Labrador mermaid (cross stitch) Almost done with the tail RMS handspun (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Started 2/15/2022 - need a better name for this. RMS was part of the color name given by the dyer. No Work This Week: Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)  Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting)  Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ] Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Queu...

 ...not much in the garden this week. The Husband has been planting flowers and other things in the garden. I'm really looking forward to things blooming again. In the meantime, the nasturtiums are starting up.

 ...and the mermaid has gotten the most play this week. I'm making great progress on the lower half of Lilith of Labrador (Mirabilia). I decided to spin another fiber for Ravellenics. This is Violet [ Ravelry ]: and the close-up: Specs: Started 2/7/2022 Finished 2/8/2022 Northern Lights pencil roving (8 oz.) from Louet 70.8 yds chain-ply, 6 WPI WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Lilith of Labrador mermaid (cross stitch) Working on the tail Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Picked up again, working on row 80 No Work This Week: Bankhead Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)  Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting)  Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Queued Ready to machine quilt: Mermaid Songs (quilting) IDJ (...

 ...a little of this, a lot of that. Spinning is mostly on the back burner, but there is a little progress. I started spinning a pencil roving that has been in my stash forever. It's called Violets and it's pretty to look at. :) My attention is mostly focused on Lilith, my latest Mirabilia mermaid. I made a counting error in the tail fin and had to pull out a large section of stitches. I've restitched it, but I am a little worried that I might run our of the overdyed silk thread that the project uses. Time will tell. I'm working on stuff for mom in between craft projects. I've been successful some some items and the rest are progressing slowly.