Yesterday was dyeing day and it was a big one. Business has been booming (that a relative term based on my small one-woman-show business) so Wednesdays and Sundays (ironing day) have been long and I'm perfectly happy with that. Since I didn't do any sewing yesterday I'll catch you up on my crochet and a special dyeing project that I did this past weekend. Last week I started a new blanket with this Caron baby Cakes yarn. I like the yarn and the stitch but once I got a few rows in I realized that it was too wide. So I spent one evening unraveling the whole thing and started again. I've gotta say that frogging a crochet project is much easier and more satisfying thank frogging a sewing project. Now I'm back in business and I'd estimate that I'm about a third into the first of 2 cakes of yarn. I think the body of the blanket (this part) will be about 30" square then I have a cake of pink for adding a border. They recommended an H hook with this yarn but I'm using a J. I think an H hook would make this blanket really stiff. It's coming out soft and cuddly with the J. Chris is off for his annual golf trip today. He goes with a large group of guys from his high school. I don't know about you but I kept in touch with exactly one person from my high school and, sadly, she died a few years ago. Chris, on the other hand, has most of his close friends as people from high school and college. His high school colors are basically the same as Green bay Packer colors. I found some really inexpensive "utility towels" on Dharma and offered to dye them up for everyone. For no reason other than boredom, I tied 5 different designs. As you can see here I had no intention of pressing the towels before I gave them to him. But I did stack them neatly. I expect that they are in some sort of ball in the bottom of his suitcase. I was just happy to get them done in time! Well, you know what a golf trip means - FOUR DAYS ALL TO MYSELF! I have so many plans. I have a baby quilt to quilt for Mom, I want to practice more feather quilting on some veterans quilts and I might spend some time on the serger projects that I cut out this weekend. Mom was over yesterday and I was showing her everything I wanted to do this weekend and she had the nerve to suggest that I actually finish this quilt! So, I think I will finally buckle down and get the center of this one done.
Let the weekend of solitude commence!
Sandra Solberg
4/15/2021 10:31:33 pm
The nerve of your mother! (giggle - speaking as a mother who has made similar gaffs.) Sometimes that is the impetus we need, though. I’m looking forward to seeing the quilt, whenever it’s finished!
Sylvia Anderson
4/16/2021 08:25:15 am
Lucky you Vicki! I'm sure you will enjoy your alone time, but happy to see him when he comes back home. Good for mom! No matter how old our children are, we don't mind putting in our two cents worth, if we feel it might be necessary. I think most of us are looking forward to seeing that quilt finished! The new crocheted baby blanket is going to be so pretty with that yarn, and the J hook is definitely my favorite one to use. Have fun!
Gene Black
4/16/2021 08:31:24 am
I am like you, Vicki. I have no close friends from high school. The one close friend I had from high school passed away.
patty
4/16/2021 09:14:21 am
My family moved to a new town for my sophomore year of high school to a small town. It was hard to fit in since most kids had grown up together. I had a few friends, but weren't that close and lost contact after a few years. Good for Chris to still hang out with his H.S. and college buddies. Have a fun four days! Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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