Progress . . Step by Step

Sometimes progress is by tiny steps, but with each step you move forward .. so here are my baby steps towards getting things made ...


Here is block #16 (according to the pattern, but not the 16th block I've made for it .. more like the 6th .. ) of the Celtic Knot or "cord of three strands" quilt that I got from Lynne's blog ..

 You can see the pieces were all laid out.  I took this picture last night.  I got the pieces laid out yesterday afternoon.  I sewed a seam or two last night .. also got this little baby hat completed yesterday afternoon.....

Pattern for hat here.

 This morning/noon I spent a little bit more time working on the block.  Getting more pieced together ..

 Peaches wanted to help take pictures.  Actually, I think she just wanted to play with the wrist strap on the camera! :)

She used it! :)

Peaches slept on the orange pad on Joel's bed last night. I moved the pad out to the front room for today and she actually used it for a bit this morning! :)  Yeah! :)

A few pics for you

Figured I'd show you what I've done lately ...

Just this morning I was looking to cover an old chair pad to make a pad for Peaches, and I found this orange fleece with paw prints on it, so I made ....

She's checked it out but hasn't claimed it yet.  Maybe a bit later....

Last night I knit these while watching reruns of Dancing with the Stars from 2007.

A few days ago I finished this long skinny red scarf for the hospital.

I need to make time to take what red scarves I have to the hospital as I don't have any more red yarn, atleast not enough to make a whole scarf. 

Pic of Hair

New Hair for Tara !

So, I decided to get a haircut and was able to also get my hair highlighted today. 

We are going to a company party for dh, so I figured I'd improve my looks a bit. 

I think she said she cut off 3 inches.

If I get some comments .. I may post a picture :)

A neat basket weaving idea . . .

I was shown this link today ...

http://www.designsponge.com/2012/01/sewing-101-recycled-paper-basket.html#more-127114

(picture is from the tutorial, not mine.)

It's weaving with paper strips ... combining a little sewing with paper with recycling ..... looks like a really neat idea... makes me want to make a waste paper basket out of newspapers! :)  If I do, I'll be sure to show you! :)

It's Snowing Again

It's snowing today.  When I got up this morning, there were lots of big fat flakes of snow falling from the sky.  It was actually very pretty.  I'm glad I don't have to go anywhere today though, as I hate driving in snow.  I can do it, I just don't like it.  The snow had lightened up a bit, but it's back to being very heavy again.  I'm sure we'll have to shovel before dh gets home tonight.

Today I hope to get some quilting done, and will probably work on some knitting this evening.  Here are the projects that I'm intending to work on.

Scarf is a *k2,p1* pattern.  Love it!

I got the pattern for this quilt from Lynne. Her blog is here.  I've linked you to the posts about the celtic knots quilt.  She is a very special lady/woman (what's the best term for adult female?) and I'm glad to e-know her! :)

Well, here is is after noon already and I haven't done much of anything.  I was having trouble getting the pictures uploaded. Blogger wouldn't do it the normal way for some reason.  I have done some Facebook and Castleville, and I have one load in the wash. I was going to move the load to the dryer, but when I went in there, found that Missy Peaches had not quite hit the box with her number 2, so I had to clean that up first and went ahead and scooped out the rest of the box while I was at it.  That is supposed to be the boys' job every day, but I guess I didn't ask them yesterday. (Why do I have to ask/tell them when they know they are to do it every day?)  Boys! 

ahem, anyway ... I'm moving forward, but very slowly.  I'm off to actually move the load to the dryer, and perhaps put in another one.  (Not sure how full the baskets are, there might be enough for a load, or it might be better to wait a day or two.)

Hope you all are having a good day ... :)