Every other thursdays is knitting day. And I love my knit group. They are an amazing group of women who are such good friends. So supportive and nurturing and fun and silly and talented. In a word, awesome. I feel privileged to know them and have them as my friends.
Today we had my birthday celebration. Whenever anyone has a birthday we do a pot luck lunch, cake and super snarky cards. Both the food and the cards were really good today. Cyd made these great little tarts with blueberries from her own bushes.
Susan brought a great quinoa salad with butternut squash, pears and pine nuts set on a bed of greens.
And Jennifer brought this beautiful, delicious champagne cake.
The card on the right was made by Heather. She chose a Parisianne theme because Rick got me a ticket to Paris for my birthday. My friend Kristy and I are going at the end of this month and we are so excited about it.
But I’ve got to brag about Jennifer today. This is what she’s been knitting this week. Yes I did say this week. She is making this as an auction item. I hope it sells for thousands. A knitted nativity. Unbelievable!
I am so lucky to be blessed with such good friends and family.
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By lee | February 28, 2010
I’ve been really digging the knitting lately. Hardly been sewing at all. I finished the mitts I started at the beginning of the Olympics and have been wearing them a lot. They really keep your hands warm.
As soon as I got the mitts off my size 1 needles, I cast on some socks for Rick. The yarn is by Mountain Colors and is hand dyed. The yarn is great to work with and I’m loving how the color is striping up.
I was going to power through and finish them quickly but I got distracted by my upcoming trip to Paris with my friend Kristy. If you’re going to Paris, you want to look stylish, right? So I’ve started these wristlets for myself. I loved the pair I made for Liza for Christmas and have been gathering the yarns for another pair. The variegated yarn is leftover from another project, so I just had to buy the one skein of plum cashmerino for the base. The plum color matches my new boots. I’d love to finish a matching scarf but I don’t know if I can knit that fast!
By lee | February 24, 2010
I’ve got a couple of things to show you just haven’t gotten pictures yet. I did manage to take some pictures of the wonderful spring flowers that are blooming here. We had five glorious sunny, warm days and everything is popping up. I love it.
By lee | February 19, 2010
I’ve been relentlessly cleaning my sewing room and I came across this little gem.
I think I got this embroidery kit when I was 6 – 8 years old. The kit was to embroider the doll blanket and the pillow. The design was stamped on the fabric and the kit came with embroidery thread, hoop, scissors, a needle and a thimble.
It’s totally amazing to me that I still have this especially considering how many times I moved growing up and how many times I’ve moved since I’ve been married. If I made this when I was 6, I’ve held onto it for 44 years. Wow. I guess that just goes to show how important sewing has been in my life.
My mother is an amazing seamtress and she made lots of our clothes when we were kids. I always loved hanging out in the sewing room, watching and “helping”. She taught me many lessons then that I tell my own students today. Little pearls of wisdom like “the ironing is just as important as the sewing.” I hear her voice in my head every time I say that. Mom loved sewing and I’m so thankful that she passed that love along to me.
I have no idea what to do with this little piece. I would love to find a way to display it or use it. If anyone has any ideas, please post a comment, I’m open to anything.
By lee | February 16, 2010
I’ve been working on several small projects, switching from one to the other. I seem to have a really short attention span lately and I’m just going with it. I recovered the seats of the dining room chairs. I had bought the fabric this past summer when Bolt was having their annual sale. The fabric doesn’t “match” anything, it just fits in with all the great color in the house.
I’ve also finished one of the mitts I cast on for the Olympics. I still need to finish the thumb but it’s mostly done. I should be able to finish the other one by the end of the week.
And I’ve been working on a quilt project. I can’t show the whole thing because it’s a surprise for someone and I know they read this blog. But here is a sneak peak.
