Happier times

Well yesterday's post was quite a downer I know.  I was feeling especially sad last night and decided to write about it. Anyway, today is happier and better.

Behold progress!!!!  I have finally trimmed, and taken the first step in binding the overdue baby quilt.   I plan to at some point finish it and have it washed so it can be mailed out tomorrow.  


So glad to have made some amount of progress I feel less like a lazy bum now.  


Been going over my 50 in 2012 list and it's very very sad. Take a look.

50 in 2012

1. Strip Quilt
2.Steampunk Dress
3. Homemade Handbound Journal
4. Glass Etching on my Pyrex (names)
5. Mesh Produce Bags
6. Wristlet Knit Design
7.Re-Upholster Chairs
8. Altered Puzzle
9. Mail Holder for wall
10. Felt Owl Plush
11. Fridge Magnets
12. Initial in buttons
13. Button Shadowbox
14. Monster Wreath
15. Magazine Roll Picture Frame
16. Christmas Ornaments
17. Watch Gear Necklace
18. Wool Dryer Balls
19. Homemade Gift Tags
20. Cat Tepee
21. Button Brooch
22. Jewelry Hanger
23. Mini quilts for the cats
24. Homemade Bath Fizzies
25. Knitted Bracelets
26. Zipper Necklace
27. Christmas Shadow Box
28. Afghan (crochet)
29. Bird’s nest necklace  
30. Button magnets
31. Scrabble Tile coasters
32. Homemade Citrus Scrub
33. Perched Harmonies Necklace
34. Homemade Soaps for Gifts
35. Marble Tulle Necklace
36. Learn Quilling
37. Learn how to make felted sculptures
38.  Hand stamped Plant Markers from Spoons
39. Lego Themed Jewelry
40. Homemade Christmas Stockings
41. Fabric Buttons
42. Awesome Pumpkins for Fall
43. Anthropologies inspired Bobby Pins
44. Felt Hairclips
45. Fabric Crayon Caddy
46. Random finds Charm Bracelet
47. Homemade envelopes for cards
48. Fabric bracelets
49. Recycled Hardware Necklace
50. Cover my Molsekines with Fabric
If you are counting. That's 4. A total of 4 projects completed. I need to get busy and soon.

Sweet Baby

My sweet baby Angus passed away Wednesday afternoon. After surviving a spinal stroke and recovering like a champ Tuesday night he was found very weak and rushed to the ER vet.  He didn't respond there or to the steroids given to him at his regular vet the next morning. He was with the vet that afternoon when he passed away after a seizure.  The vet guesses that he had a brain tumor.  Either way my heart is broken and I will miss him greatly.  He was always a great knitting buddy even when he insisted on destroying expensive lace yarn (to him it was a toy).  

Pet lovers alike all understand how much a part of the family these fuzzy buddies are.  Peace out my Angus, you truly were one of kind. 

No words

The Easter weekend was not a happy one for me and my clan. My cousin Zach Clark passed away the day before Easter April 7. He was like a little brother to me and I will miss him terribly.

Hug your loved ones and tell them how much they mean to you as often as you can. Life is short and not a guarantee

That sad moment

When my Darling Husband informs me that he doesn't know the book "The Monster at the End of This Book". Are. You. Kidding. Me. For reals. However I will not continue on that sad state of affairs.

This week is a crazy insane busy week for me so projects are going into the background.

But first! An update!

Still knitting in the black hole. I find myself getting itchy working on this. I work on it for about 30 minutes and then just looking at it makes me itch.

I've found that when working in a black hole it helps to knit something comforting and/or fun. This time I decided to go with comfort. This is one of my favorite scarf patterns to knit. It's a simple lace that I can memorize so I can carry it wherever I go. This one I will more than likely try to sell for the Fall. It looks a little scrunched right now but once it's blocked it's quite pretty.


My new yarn catalog arrived today so I can hopefully get some Christmas planning done.

Finally some quilting. I started working on my Lorax quilt. I got the borders put on all the panel pieces and two of the patchwork blocks done. But nothing else has been accomplished. I also need to baste and quilt the baby quilt I've been making for a baby due on the 16th who decided to be born a few days ago. Oops.

Hopefully I'll be able to make at least a little progress this week even with the crazy schedule.