• Oct. 5, 2009
Not Knitting
Nope, not much knitting here. I am still working on the Girasole blanket, plus a baby blanket. The knitted bind-off of Girasole looks great, but it's taking me forever.....and I've totally lost momentum. There's over 200 points to knit and I've done a little over half. And I messed up on what is really a very easy baby blanket pattern and need to rip out a bunch. All knitting mojo has vanished for now!
So instead I....spruced up a little sewing box that used to belong to the farmer's Nana. When she moved out here from New England, her old box got lost in the shuffle and this was a little box we had given her with some basic mending supplies. (I don't think she ever touched any of it, lol) I didn't like the fabric on the lid so I recovered it with some cute chicken fabric my mom bought me on one of her travels. It just seemed to go with the box.
I could have done a better job on the one side, but after this little incident with the glue gun
I slapped it back together and called it done. And said ouch. And whined. And sat with an ice cube on my finger the rest of the evening. I think this sewing box will be perfect to stash some embroidery supplies.......not that I've ever done much embroidery but after Thimbleanna linked to this blog, I feel like I just have to get my hands on some wool felt and embroidery floss!
Luckily I had already ordered this little pumpkin & crow kit from Farmhouse Woolens, so I had something to work on right away. I've never really done anything with wool like this before, but I was happy with how it turned out - my stitching isn't the most even, but that just adds to the "prim" look, right?
I couldn't find a frame I liked here in the land-of-no-good-shopping, so I found an inexpensive frame, painted it black and then scuffed it up a bit and went over it with some antiquing varnish. Perfect!
The farmer is gearing up for harvest, it shouldn't be long at all now, just a matter of days. Have I ever mentioned how I used to dread harvest when the boys were small? Oh, the days got so long. I always felt like harvest ruined my favorite season for me, LOL. Now they are older and so much is easier, now harvest just feels like part of the natural rhythm of life. (not that we don't miss the farmer, you know) Oldest boy will be helping on the farm as schoolwork and his other job (he's an assistant instructor at his karate studio) permit, while the other boys will be a big help to me here at home.
And if you're a wiener dog, you can just sleep through it all, if you want.
Hopefully next time I'll have some knitting progress at last!!
Comments
• Oct. 6, 2009
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Posted by Thimbleanna
Ha! So glad I could infect someone else with the obsession! I LOVE that site -- if I could get unburied with my pile of projects, I'd love to have a go at it myself. Love your cute little pumpkin -- I thought for sure you ordered the frame with the kit -- it looks perfect. And great job on the basket -- it looks perfect as an egg basket!
• Oct. 6, 2009
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Posted by Oiyi
Nice embroidery! And a very nice job on the frame. I always find it hard to pick out frames that I like.
The weiners are always adorable!
I hope you get your knitting mojo back soon. I'm like that some times, too.
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• Oct. 6, 2009
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Posted by Aberdonian
I love love love the fabric you put on that sewing box.
• Oct. 7, 2009
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Posted by Anonymous
I love that you are still doing projects. The lid to the basket looks wonderful. I can't tell you the last time I have done any hand sewing. I have a little wall hanging I need to do some stitching on but that's it. I love the puppies. Seems like they have settled in well together. I can't wait to see the finished baby blanket. Keep pluggin' away-it will get done.
• Oct. 9, 2009
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Posted by Beki
My goodness, you must have a HOT hot glue gun!! Ouch! Your pooches are so cute. Now that we have Ruby, I have a soft spot for wiener dogs :)
• Oct. 15, 2009
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Posted by Junie Moon
My husband and I have raging colds caught from friends during our vacation, so I'm trying to rest a lot and am knitting to keep myself occupied. I thought I'd go ahead and work on the Craft:Along October project.
I love your sewing basket, it looks beautiful. And that pumpkin and crow piece is fantastic. I love how you framed it, perfect in my opinion.
