Just a quick post

I did not realize it had been so long. 
I haven't finished any more UFO's but I have been knitting washcloths like crazy.

Making star wash cloths for my sister. 
Making i-cords for the shop for their felted purses.
Started a lap quilt I understand the quilt supply at church is getting low. 


I have had some heart issues and am having that checked out.  Going in for an echo-cardiogram Thursday in Lee's Summit.  A couple girl friends,  are going with me and than  on to my daughters to house sit until Saturday while they(daughter and family) are in  Vegas
at the U.S. open Taekwondo tournament with Valerie. So the three of us will knit no doubt and shop, and eat.


Yesterday was the knit a scarf day at "Saturdays Sister's" at church. I think the women had a great time and they actually did a great job, especially those who had never picked up a pair of needles before. Just look at some of these scarves. 

Some of them finished before they left and some finished at home and wore them to church today.











We always have fun.

I could not convince the little one she wanted to knit, but she did like my chips.
Will talk to you after my Tests on Thursday and I get back home. 
Looking forward to some down time with girlfriends, and a little Trader Joe's shopping and maybe Charming Charlies, and yarn shopping. 


I always think of Proverbs 27:17 when a bunch of us get together. 
"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."

Finish 3 and 4

I have two more finishes. But, I am starting to feel the need to get out of the house.  I have a couple more wall hangings to quilt and than it will be big quilts that will need sent out with the exception of one that I am in the process of quilting. I have four sitting in the wings that have not even be started, but those are for a different time. 
Here are the two I have finished. 

Our weather here in Missouri is crazy.  65 yesterday, I actually did some raking, but didn't even make a dent.  We are under a no burn alert, so I am just kinda making little piles.  Next need to trim shrubs and blow all the leaves away from the front of the house.  Too much to do .  Adult high rise next door to KCBT looks better and better. 


Guess I will start another UFO or make some more wash cloths.


Oh I lead such an exciting life. 


Katie

finishing photos

Here are a couple photo's of my first two finishes this year. 
Hung the quilt on the cloths line on my screened in deck, but could not get the wind to cooperate. 

And this is the Christmas wall hanging that is completed. 

I am knitting wash cloths like crazy, it gives me something to do in the evening in the same room with hubby. Someday I can demote all my old wash "rugs" to the ragbag for cars washing.


I am about to finish a third UFO in fact I am big stitching with #12 Perle cotton I have all the lines of a cross hatch going one way and thought what is wrong with leaving it just one direction. Nothing really, except every time I look at it will I think "Slacker".  Maybe I could just give it away so I don't see it.  I'll let you know what I decide. 


It has been another beautiful day and I keep thinking I should get a jump start on the leaf raking since I did absolutely none in the fall.

We had an eagle over the lake this week which is a little unsettling with small animals around, but my dog weights almost 20 lbs so I am not to concerned. I imagine it was eyeing the geese,ducks or fish in the water.  I mention that because a dear friend lost a Yorkie to a coyote we assume possible bobcat right in it's back yard this past Saturday.  Just killed it and left it lay. Probably would have come back for it if it could have.  So sad. 


Not much else going on here. 
Guess I will eat some dark chocolate coffee beans and see if I can stay awake past 8 p.m.


Katie

Thanksgiving

I am Thankful to have a quilt finished that was begun back in about 1983. My daughter started it in  her Aunt Linda(Brannock's) class.  It was a sampler, quilt as you go, so I put on the borders and quilted in the sashing and it is now finished. Wow, how many years it that.?

Since this is my year to finish the unfinished, I am now starting to finish a Christmas wall hanging. 
When we combine quilting and rug hooking's Christmas parties, I found I didn't need this gift, so I laid it aside.  Now is the time to finish it. 

One other thing today, I have discovered a wonderful book.  If you read it and embrace it, you will be amazed how your Faith will grow.  It is exciting to say the least. 

Will talk to you soon.
Katie

Amazing

My Personal Painter delighted me with His Son set this evening.

whoops I need to change my camera date.

Our weather has been unbelievable . We have been in the 60's, my goodness January in Missouri you just never know.

We have had company in and out all day.  Today my husband turned 84 years old.
We ate lots of cake and I started looking on my camera for the pictures I took and than it dawned on me I took pictures on his daughters camera for her and none on my own.  Now that's not good.

Time eaters

I have found two big time eaters and I love them both.
Pinterest.com
Knitting.


Even tho I am still on simple thing in knitting I am really enjoying it, kinda.  You can't do primitive with knitting.  You can't hide mistakes.   So it is making me work my brain a little harder. 


Pinterest.com is just a joy. It is like having a scrapbook of your favorite things at your finger tips. 


I think I have a  couple pictures from Christmas. 
I have some from the shop today , some finished rugs, but don't have them uploaded.  Will do that for the next post. 
I have declared 2012 the year to finish unfinished projects.  Work right along on the quilt of my daughters from 1980 something.  It will be finished in 2012. 

Valerie liked her scarves made from T-shirts. 

Freddie loves his word search books.

My brother and daughter in conversation. 


See you later
Enjoy your New Years.
Blessing to all.
Katie

Wanted to share

Merry Christmas to my blogger friends.