Archive for March, 2009
Back to the cooking and crafting
Thank you for bearing with the blog and my plea for donations. I surpassed my original goal, and then my revised goal. I’ve revised it a 3rd time, and hopefully will surpass that one too. Thank you to those who donated, thru either my blog post or Necia’s. It means the [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2009 under NJ, cooking, fabric, gardening, quilting, yum.
Comments: 7
Not a crafty post, but important
I am walking on April 26th for the March of Dimes, and I am currently fundraising for the walk. As some of you might know, my son Daniel, was born at 29 weeks, weighing 3lbs 2oz. He spent the first 2 months of his life in the NICU. Danny’s prematurity was not the first time [...]
Posted: March 26th, 2009 under knitting.
Comments: 3
No witty title today
The week flew by last week. I made considerable progress on my KP project. I’m hoping it moves a little quicker now, but I doubt it because I have over 300 stitches on my needle. Here’s hoping I make it by the deadline.
I had hoped to make some progress and finish up [...]
Posted: March 16th, 2009 under NJ, cider, knitting, quilting, yum.
Comments: 3
Of cleaning, quilting and knitting
I spent the day yesterday cleaning. Finally put the big box of Xmas decorations down in the crawlspace. I have clean floors again, and I can almost see my reflection in the shine of the stovetop. We have clean clothes again for the week (explain to me how 3 people create 6 [...]
Posted: March 9th, 2009 under fabric, knitting, quilting.
Comments: 10
Of vests and throws
The vest was done last week, but it seemed to take forever to dry. I finally finished it and when I posted a couple days ago, a couple of you didn’t like that I left you hanging, wondering whether it fit or not. It does fit!
I still believe that the vest is cursed. [...]
Posted: March 3rd, 2009 under fair isle, finished object, knitting, steek.
Comments: 14
Here a stitch, there a stitch
It’s been a week of non-stop knitting. I have made tremendous progress on the Knit Picks project, which is currently in pieces, blocking on the craft room floor. I also finished the Deep V Argyle. No modelling shots, because I’m still in jammies. Next time though.
Also finished is the sock that [...]
Posted: March 1st, 2009 under fabric, knitting, lace, quilting, sewing, socks.
Comments: 5

