Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...and a finished object. I finished beading the Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea cross stitch project! Here is the first look at the finished project: Specs: Started 4/1/2023 Finished 11/11/2023 Stitching completed 9/14/2023 Pattern by Mirabilia 32 count Belfast Linen in Blue-Grey I still need to lace it to acid-free foam core and buy a frame for it, but that will have to wait until after the holidays. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Hip To Be Square quilt (quilting) Sandwiched and started machine quilting Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Working on the second pattern repeat. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Added a couple of rows. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) Still working on the body. No Work This Week: Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea (cross stitch) Ocean Ripples Wrap...

 ...and I seriously need to keep up with posting. Too much life happening right now! Finished: 10/6 Pacific Waters Tapestry [ Ravelry ] Weft: 8/4 Maysville Carpet Warp in White Warp: Handspun yarns Beads and charms from stash 10/7 October Moonshine Handspun [ Ravelry ] Falkland 1 (4.3 oz)  and 2 (4.4 oz) from The Yarn Wench Two singles plied with Trendsetter Luna in Copper 85.4 yds. chain-ply, 6 WPI 9/30 Mid Century Deco Quilt (quilting) Books: Glitter, Shannon Mayer The Spy Coast, Tess Gerritsen Final Fury, Annabel Chase Memories of the Falls, Elle Gray Gray Seas, Hailey Edwards Gary Days, Hailey Edwards Catch Her Death, Melinda Leigh Things We Hide From, Lucy Score Things We Left Behind, Lucy Score A Code To Kill, Elle Gray Forever Never, Lucy Score Unicorns Don’t Cry, Kim McDougall Crazy As A Loon, Hailey Edwards The Beach House on Amelia Island, Hope Holloway Started: 10/3 Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] 10/7 October Moonshi...

 ...and Happy November! Not much has changed since last week. I'm still working on the same projects, making some progress, but not a lot. One thing new this week was creating an Ofrenda for my mother, sister, and brother. This is the first year that I've made one. I found enough things to add to it for this year, but I hope to expand it for next year. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Working on the second pattern repeat. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Added a couple of rows. Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea (cross stitch) Still beading the bodies. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) Working on the body. No Work This Week: Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Less Salmon More Run (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ]   Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [ Ravel...

 ...and I'm back after a trip to mom's. I had to run an inventory of mom's house to get an idea of how much will be included in the eventual estate sale plus do some errands. I took my Ashford Kiwi 3 wheel and was able to get a little spinning done. At home, I've been working on cross stitch projects. I am continuing to bead the mermaid project and I've been working on another Barbara Ana Design. This is Winged Dreams. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Less Salmon More Run (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Still working on the singles; about 75% done. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [ Ravelry ]   Added a few more rows Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea (cross stitch) Finished beading the bodies; working on heads and arms. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) Working on the face. No Work This Week: Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] ...

 ...late again. Sigh. Finished: 9/18 Spanish lover Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Falkland (4.0 oz) from The Yarn Wench 189.6 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI 9/30 Mid Century Deco Quilt (quilting) Books: The Murders in Beacon Hill, Elle Gray and KS Gray The Woman Behind the Door, Elle Gray and KS Gray Payback in Death, JD Robb Love, Lies and Suicide, Elle Gray and KS Gray Murder on the Astoria, Elle Gray and KS Gray The Locked Box, Elle Gray and KS Gray The Good Daughter, Elle Gray and KS Gray The Perfect Getaway, Elle Gray and KS Gray Behind Closed Doors, Elle Gray and KS Gray Fatal Games, Elle Gray and KS Gray The Florida Girl, Elle Gray How to Fake-Date a Vampire, Linsey Hall Golden, Shannon Mayer Started: 9/29 Winged Dreams (cross stitch) Works In Progress: Hip To Be Square quilt (quiltin) Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Jellies Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Loo...

...because I missed yesterday. Oops. I have another finished object that I haven't reported yet. This October Moonshine Handspun [ Ravelry ], an art yarn. and the close-up: Specs: Started 10/7/2023 Finished 10/7/2023 Falkland 1 (4.3 oz)  and 2 (4.4 oz) from The Yarn Wench Two singles plied with Trendsetter Luna in Copper 85.4 yds. chain-ply, 6 WPI WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Hip To Be Square quilt (quilting) Top is complete. Waiting to have enough time to sandwich the quilt. Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea (cross stitch) Finished beading the tail; working on the top part of the design. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Working on another unit. Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Frogged back the Jellies socks to the cuff and adjusted the stitch count. Completed the first pattern repeat for the new pattern. So much better!! Winged Dreams (cross stitch) Working on the face. ...

 ...and I've declared one project done. This is Pacific Waters [ Ravelry ]: Specs: Started 3/3/2021 Finished 10/6/2023 Weft: 8/4 Maysville Carpet Warp in White Warp: Handspun yarns Beads and charms from stash I think it would have been better to do this project on my rigid heddle. I was frustrated with the small shed on the tapestry loom and that resulted in my shortening the intended length of the project.  I was tired of looking at it in its unfinished state and decided to add fringe and a hanger before declaring it done.