Laynie picked out yarn for Sophia when she was here visiting and requested a little cowl for Sophia to wear for her Christmas program. I crocheted these by holding two strands doubled. Basically, I unrolled the entire skein of yarn, found the midpoint and cut. Then I stretched each strand open to make crocheting […]
St. Nicholas day meant treats for the boys’ feet! This morning I had no problem getting them out of bed. This year Mason received three tickets to see one of his favorite ventriloquist comedians perform in Indianapolis at the end of December. (Just three? St. Nick knew that Bill would not be able to get […]
Yes, it’s another I Spy quilt. Brooks is the second grandchild for my friend, Jim and Cheryl. I made a quilt for their first grandchild, Cate, who was born in August. Brooks’ is a little different and I like that. I do like the straight stitch quilting on this one. I’ll have to remember that […]
Good friends of mine just welcomed their first grandchild into the world. They have always been admirers of my handwork so I knew a little quilt was in order. There have been many variations of my I Spy quilts over the years but they never get old. I enjoyed making this one just as much […]
In preparation for St. Nick’s arrival, the boys put their shoes in front of the fireplace last night. The funny thing is that I forgot that St. Nick’s day was today and I kept harping on the kids to put their shoes away. Silly me! At any rate, this morning Walker and Mason discovered that […]
This is what you get when you combine baseball, good friends and knitting. My pal Melissa is the first person I met when I moved to Indiana. She was knitting in the “wild” at a mom and pop version of Chuck E. Cheese while her daughter was playing. We lost track of each other over […]
Mason sat Sophia down for a story before he headed off to school. Then as I got everything ready for our day, Sophia sat and played with her toys. It was another unseasonably warm day so I took Sophia back to the river for a walk for about an hour before we left for Mount […]
I am on a roll sewing again. Today’s finish is a box bag made with this tutorial. Over the last few years, I have placed multiple orders for custom rosaries. The woman who makes them always does a meticulous job and basically charges nothing for her time and labor. I inquired about her favorite color […]
One of my friends has just taking on quilting and is celebrating a birthday. What fun it was for me to pull through some scraps and make her a sweet gift. She is now the owner of a new pincushion and a needle book. To make the pincushion, I did a pair of improv blocks, […]
Sh! Don’t tell Bill that today the boys and I had a top secret field trip out to Lynnville, Indiana. What’s in Lynnville, you ask? Bogan’s Bonsai. As soon as we pulled up in front of the house, I knew we were in the right place. Bill has been a long time fan of bonsai […]