We're Back!

There's nothing like a little winter vacation to give your knitting meaning. Surrounded by this:knitting seems almost mandatory.

The Kauni cardigan is almost ready for armholesa secret project is 95% done, the stamped cross stitch baby blanket sucked up several hours
and looks pretty much like it did in the last picture (am I missing some important information about a stitchery space/time continuum or what?), and because the best thing to do when one has 5 quilts in process already is to start another one.....
And I am happy to report that it only took one block with tree-alignment issues to figure out that all the blocks would need to have all the trees GOING THE SAME DIRECTION. I have given up on the possibility of figuring things out ahead of time, and am now just aiming for "Before it becomes necessary to bury it in the back yard." Progress is progress.

Someone likes the new quilt, but isn't speaking to me just yet.
Apparently he wouldn't even play tape measure with Andy while I was gone. I have tried to explain to Theo that people do not generally take their cats on vacations, but I don't think he believes me. Looks like it's time for some quality sewing time.....

Comments

Anonymous said…
Very productive! And the results (or is that results-in-progress?) are so pretty. Still, you can have all that snow. It's been in the 70s and low 80s here in the afternoons and that suits me much better. Aaaah! Any time you want to visit... ;-)
March 17, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Mandy said…
You have been busy! What a lovely idea going on holiday with a like-minded friend and taking the stitching too.
Thanks for the card - such fun!
I do hope that Theo has started speaking to you again.
March 17, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Anonymous said…
He missed you!! I kind of like the blocks the way you have them. I'm all about pinwheels, you know. Make up a new pattern!!!

The cross stitch is coming along. You are jamming - keep at it!!
March 17, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Katidids said…
Beautiful! Glad you had a good time
March 18, 2009 at 1:01 PM
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