BOM

Just found a new Block of the Month program on the Canton Village Quilt Works blog.  It has only just started, so I am going to keep track of it over the coming year . Well that's the plan anyway. 

You can see them on the link

http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/2011/09/bloggers-bom-quilt-along.html

I tried to pick up the button link too - but it appears I am not that tech savvy.

Now to actually take part.......

Next Blog

Every so often - usually after I post something - I view my blog and then click on the 'next blog' link at the top of the page, just to see where it gets me.

I find it very strange that every day there is a different series of blogs that I end up linking to, all with a similar vein/thread.  Just now I did this and was 'rewarded', if you can call it that, with a series of blogs that had religious overtones - not my cup of tea at all!!  Some days they are all about quilts, others crochet, some in spanish.  NOw if todays were about a wicca journey - i might read those.

I did find a really interesting one once - the writer was an avid rennaisance faire goer.  She even made her clothing in the way of the time - hand sewn and embroidered, etc and tired to base them on patterns from the time.  Some nice pics too.  I like to embroider, but would never go to that extreme.

Comfort Doll

I was on the Comfort Doll Project website just now (http://comfortdollproject.blogspot.com/) and I saw that they have an Australian contact who will organise the distribution of these dolls.  That's great news. 

I had thought of making some of these and sending them off, but the thought of them going to the US was a bit daunting considering the postage rates.  Now I can make as many as I like and send them to an Aussie lady and they will go to other Aussie ladies in need.

Knitting again

Yesterday was youngest daughters 1st comp for the year.  We had to get to the practice hall early to have hair and makeup done.  Since I can't be bothered standing around talking to (or rather being ignored by) the other parents, I sat in the car knitting.

I managed to get 1 and a half Soul Slippers done I was there for that long.  I even did a few rows before the comp started. 

Since I like knitting and these are fairly quick and easy to make (takes approx 3 hours to make 1 pair) I may make each of the girls in the team a pair in team colours - black with a green and yellow stripe.  Sounds like a plan.  Now to work how much yarn I need in the black and find out how many girls in the team......

Etsy Shop

Checked my Esty store just now.  Rather disappointing that I have only sold 1 item.  There are currently 8 items for sale.  I think I won't add any more and call this venture a complete waste of time.  The items left will finish in a month.

Maybe I will put them on ebay.....

Recent Creations

here's what i have made over the past week and a bit.  I have decided to have 1 day all to myself and not do any calisthenic stuff at all.  first there's a witchy doll finished....

Then there was a pink towlling teddy...

and then lastly there are some appliques blocks.....



And for something cute - here is one of our cats playing king of the castle..

Knitting over Easter

I found 2 more balls of yarn in the right colour - dye lot is slightly different, but i am not sure I will need them.  If i do I will have to use 2 rows of the original and 2 rows of the new ones to phase in the new dye lot.

My jumper is now in bits and waiting on being remade.