tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177807182024-03-07T21:59:11.490-05:00wooley thoughtswoolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-78983257342711618672020-12-01T17:58:00.001-05:002020-12-01T17:58:13.361-05:00SEPT, OCT AND NOV GONE ! How can this many months have gone by without my venturing back to blogland to visit? August was a good month, we had a long 10 day vacation to the No Ga. and Smokey Mountains in Tenn with my folks. Mom had a birthday we celebrated on the trip. **edited to say that my photos are all at the bottom of the post. The photo of my dear husband was taken on his birthday in November.
It was a terribly hot summer in the deep south. September was pretty normal, nothing too exciting with me. I just can't believe it's been so long since I posted. I have missed being in blogland but frankly when I started having trouble posting I thought I was going to have to give up my decade plus blog. BOOOOOO that would be hateful! I've "met" so many wonderful people blogging, some have quit blogging but I still see on Facebook.
I finished all 3 of my Camp Loopy challenges for this year, YAY ME! I got a pretty skein of Wollmiese fingering yarn and some stitch markers from Loopy for my completion. OK I'm still having trouble but I'm going forward this time. I can't see my photos I've uploaded only this code type stuff. The skein of Wollmiese is at the bottom of the list of photos. The finished shawl is my camp loopy for August the in progress shawl is Rockpooling by Helen Steward that I got while on vacation in August. I'm almost done.
I am always knitting a lot and have been stitching and finishing a few things trying to get my EGA chapter challenge completed by this Saturday.
The inside and outside of the blue jewelry case was a gift for my mom;s AUgust birthday. It was a Mindy canvas and was done in mostly silks.
my sweet bunny rug finish is upside down dang it all ! I am about to try a new way of binding which is really more like binding a quilt I'm told. I'm hoping to give that a start tonight since it's quite cold here in the deep south. Yes, I'm wrapped in a yummy wool shawl here in my office overlooking the gorgeous sunset over the river. Oh and the little witch hat is one of my challenge finishes. I'll come back soon before Christmas and show more - I'm sorry this is so discombulated but just lucky to eek out a post. If anyone is still out there reading my blog - I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to a lovely peaceful holiday season.
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Well guess what ! I have made very few stitches in anything this month but I have almost finished the needlepoint project I was doing for my mom's August birthday. I'll show it next post when it is fully finished.<br />
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In the meantime - all there really is to show and talk about is my Camp Loopy knitting for July. Halleluiah ! I was able to power thru and get July done with a few days to spare. This is Tailfeather and the yarn is Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted dyed in the UK - it was awesome to work with and I loved the pattern too. It is a medium gray with just a few colored speckles. Thus perfectly mimicking feathers. I had to restart my camp project on July 4th as the first pattern I picked was oddly written and I was really hating it so I knew I wouldn't be able to finish. I had a hard time finding a pattern that complied with the challenge rules of being 600 yards or being a pattern that would fall into the Science lab theme. WHEEEEEE another finish in the pile !<br />
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Camp Loopy August is this lovely merino/cashmere blend by Dream in Color. After doing typical Mel drab in June and July I needed to amp up the color selection. This is prickly pear and haywire. WHOOOHOOO! Love the greens with a bit of speckle. I'm doing a Woolenberry pattern called Moon Dust. the challenge is 800yrd or more this month - SHEESH!!!!! Some years I can do 800 yards and some years I have failed - actually more than a few years I have failed in August. BOOOO - but I'm going to try real hard and might even be up at midnight tonight to cast on.<br />
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Yes this is how every close I am to finishing my oldest rug WIP. SOOOOO close.<br />
If I just put a couple of hours into it this weekend I would be finished. I've run out of many of the greens so now I;m agonizing about what greens I can use to finish up and I would like to do a new to me finish on the edging. We were supposed to have a rug workshop in August but that just got canceled. Don't get me started on everything that has been canceled. Anyway I was hoping to learn this new way of finishing the edge with hooking wool instead of whipping with wool yarn to bind.<br />
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Well it's the end of another month. I know many of you are still staying home and not going out or not going out much. I do hope whatever you do and where ever you go you will find peace and happiness. I d love to hear from you , thank you for your comments on my blog</div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-66474994580714224952020-06-30T18:37:00.000-04:002020-06-30T18:37:28.784-04:00JUDICIOUS IN JUNEYes - here we are at the end of June - last day of the month and the year is half over.<br />
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I'm sure many of my blog friends are getting tons of stitching, knitting/sewing and hooking done during these difficult times. I started Camp Loopy an annual event for me at the beginning of June so most of my free time has been spent knitting on that project which I will show you later. <br />
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I wonder how many of my friends are all bogged down mentally and physically exhausted dealing with this virus?? I know I am sure tired of it along with everyone else. Down here in NE FL - we're open - ooops - we're not open - can't help but feel so sorry for these restaurant owners and employees who are barely scrapping by and then these rioters come and burn them out or tear up their establishments. It's so sad to see this destruction of our national monuments and yes even the civil war monuments. It's given the haters a license to destroy which is not a good thing. Erasing our past is a very dangerous, erasing any part of history is dangerous. Desecrating graves and monuments in cemeteries is just the worst. I'm very opposed for many reasons which I will not bore my readers with. <br />
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I want my blog to be a place to see happy things so I'll move on from the dreaded virus discussion but just know that I am praying for all my friends and everyone around the world to be safe from the virus.<br />
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The highlight of this month has definitely been my day trip to Thomasville Ga with my friend Jen to visit the <a href="https://www.fuzzygoatyarns.com/">Fuzzy Goat.</a> What an awesome shop in the historic downtown area. For many years I visited Thomasville regularly and spent lots of time as the owners of the company I work for owned a car dealership there. So I knew my way around even though a lot has changed in 10 years + since I've been there. <br />
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Here's the inviting colorful storefront ! Let's go in<br />
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Owner Cadence was like meeting an old friend. Such a warm friendly person. I had ordered online from her before so it was nice to finally meet her in person. Mask wearing is required at this time but she removed her mask to show her pretty smile. I believe that is the "lounge" area of the shop.<br />
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Gotta love those existing brick walls full of pretty yarn.<br />
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Lots of shop models and look at those lovely wood floors. Just what I would dream a shop I might own would look like.<br />
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Next door is an awesome bagel shop which could be a potential stop for lunch. However we had scoped out a wonderful historic home on our way in Monticello FL just on the state line. Carrie and Co. had an interesting menu and was definitely *THE* place to be in Monticello. I'm sorry I didn't think to take a photo of the wonderful knitting bag with the Fuzzy Goat logo on it. Needless to say it came home filled with wonderful <a href="https://thefarmersdaughterfibers.com/">Farmers Daughter</a> yarn, Addi needles and a few accessories. When I visit out of area yarn shops - I usually prefer to purchase yarns that are new to me or in this case I've seen on Cadence's wonderful Facebook live posts. If you want to visit a quaint place with lots of appeal - put Thomasville on your list. Also the home to the world class creamery Sweet Grass Dairy<a href="https://sweetgrassdairy.com/">https://sweetgrassdairy.com/</a> - over a decade ago when I was visiting Thomasville they were just starting out. if you are a cheese lover - please read over their accolades and hear of their world class cheeses and of their awards in the industry. They have a cheese shop/café a few blocks over from Fuzzy Goat and of course that was on my list to visit and yes we brought a cooler and yes we came home with a few awesome cheese selections. Again - sorry I didn't get any photos of Sweet Grass Café or the wonderful coffee shop Grassroots across the street. <br />
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Also among the activities this month were finding a new vehicle for my husband. Sadly our owners had to sell off their store in Savannah Ga. For the past 15 years we have been very happy clients of the Mazda store. It was very hard to say goodbye to good friends in the store and to get into a new brand. This is our new Hyundai Tucson Limited. I have not driven it yet but my DH likes it and I think he will adjust quickly.<br />
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As I mentioned above - it's camp loopy time - long term followers know that every summer I do a virtual camp with <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/">The Loopy Ewe.</a> This is my 10th year. Some years I have been successful in completing all 3 of the monthly challenges. Not sure how this year will go. I seem to have trouble focusing and since we are cooking more at home I seem to be spending more time on shopping, cooking and cleaning up even though my DH does help me tremendously. Maybe we are just getting older and less productive or less energetic. Anyway - I did meet the June challenge and finished a few days ahead of the schedule. For any knitters out there - this is Budis a biased scarf pattern. I always try hard to use new-to-me yarn when choosing yarn for camp. This is Magpie Fibers DK and it is a merino/cashmere blend - truly glorious yarn I would use again. I am very pleased with the result although my DH sure has his eye on it. I could see it being a manly accessory. We might have to have joint custody!<br />
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Next up for July - A new to me yarn Uncommon Thread Lush worsted. Its a gray color with a mult-color splash of specs but so subdued it doesn't really qualify for a "speckle" in my book. I am making a shawl called <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fly-forward">Fly Forward.</a> by Veera. It was hard not to get red as the model is sooooo striking and red is a good winter color. So if I am up at midnight tonight - I will cast on for the July challenge. Wish me luck on knitting 690 yards in a month. Last month I did 500 yards.<br />
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So that about wraps up my June news. I did very little stitching. I am starting the HATS SAL for Jane Fiddes for any stitching friends out there. WHY? not sure - peer pressure from friends no doubt LOL ! and you know who you are (Jackie!) I have accumulated the chart, several choices of linen and about 1/2 the silks needed for the first part of the chart. I will not be doing any stitching to speak of or blog about all summer long.<br />
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I hope this email finds you well and happy and I would love to know how you are spending your summer free time. Hugs and be well !woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-22953290592592719492020-05-26T17:53:00.000-04:002020-05-26T17:53:44.086-04:00MAYBE IN MAY???Hi friends , lots of maybes in May. Maybe in some places things would start getting back to normal, however what is the new normal. So many conflicting reports of how things really are, who to believe?? I am grateful - so thankful to report that my family and friends are well. I don't personally know anyone who has been infected. I know plenty of people who have been horribly affected in other ways by losing their jobs or being furloughed or are in danger of losing their businesses. We keep praying every day for the safety, financial well being and health of our country. We pray for all, known to us or unknown to us.<br />
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I have been blessed to be working every day, in my own office with the owners our company and feeling very blessed to work for such a wonderful family for all these years. They have worked very hard to keep all our associates employed and keep them paid a normal wage. Things in the car business are very bad. If you are in our vicinity and you or your family or friends have vehicle needs - please let me know. If you are out of our area - please seek out a family owned car dealership and try not to buy from the big box corporate stores who treat their employees terribly and are a detriment to the industry just like Walmart has ruined small town America - so have these big box car dealerships almost wiping out the small town dealerships who were there day in and day out to provide reliable service and parts to the locals. A place for generations of families to purchase their vehicles, so sad …………….<br />
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on to the fun stuff - can you believe this is all I have left of my oldest hooked WIP. You can see a bigger photo of this B&W prim bunny rug in my blog header. I am really going to finish - yes I will finish it in the not too distant future. I'm trying hard to work on it a few minutes every week and before you know it - it will be done - almost 2 decades in the making and then on to the next big rug WIP in my wool cupboard. There is more details about this rug on a prior blog post If you are interested.<br />
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my long term blog readers know what time of year it is ???? it's <a href="https://www.theloopyewe.com/yarn-shop/blog/2020/05/camp-loopy-ideas">CAMP LOOPY TIME!!!</a> Starting June 1st - a small group of my friends are going to be setting off to Science Camp this year. it's the 10th year of this virtual camp and owner Sheri of the Loopy Ewe shop in Colorado does a great job with this event. There are discounts on yarn purchases and a challenge for each month of the summer. The first one for June was to create a science lab of mixing - mixing colors, mixing fibers/weights, mixing in beads etc. As you can see I'm mixing colors. I always try if possible to use a new-to-me yarn for Camp - this is Magpie Fibers - I think they are from Maine. Gorgeous 80%wool 20% cashmere DK weight yarn. I will be doing a scarf - actually several of us are doing this same scarf for the first challenge. <br />
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next up is more yarn from LYS day - what is that? every year shops around the nation team up with hand dyers of yarn and designers to create a special colorway maybe for their shop only or for this day only and make one run of this yarn and when it's sold out it's gone. My not so local yarn shop is <a href="https://www.fourpurls.com/?v=7516fd43adaa">Four Purls</a> down in Winter Haven. I have been there several times in person. They even have a very cool yarn truck which hits the road and visits areas of the state where there is no LYS or fiber festivals, etc. It is owned by a lovely couple who have 4 children - their 4 purls. Their 2 daughters dye wonderful yarn under this "EMMA" label - the one daughter Emma started dyeing wool at 16 yrs old when still in high school. The yarn you see below was my choice of many different color combinations they offered for their special pattern for LYS day. Sad that all the shops were closed to visiting in person but it was almost as fun to order online and still feel like I was participating from afar. I let my DH pick the color and he picked Ice Ice Baby paired with Mexican wedding dress on the left. They are a bit out of my comfort zone (my preference is much more drab like the colors above) but I like to involve him and you'd be surprised how much more interested the DH or SO will be if you just give them a chance to have some input about simple things like choosing colors. works for me anyway.<br />
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This is my small start on Queenstown Sampler Hannah Longstreth. New at market - Hannah is a Quaker sampler from PA. I have the 2nd motif almost done and my hope is to do one motif every month. It will be tough during the summer when every minute I feel like working on stuff will be devoted to Camp loopy projects. it's ok if I can't do one a month. it's not going anywhere and it isn't a race. She is stitched on the wonderful new Colours and Cotton linen color Tea Leaves using NPI silk called for.<br />
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Last is actually a finish ! YAY! it is Home of a Needleworker Squared by Little House Needleworks. I will get this framed and it was my first challenge finish with our EGA chapter duClay. I have a long way to go, some friends have actually finished their whole list. Oh well - again - it's not a race - I just have to be finished by mid December!<br />
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I do so love hearing from you. Please do leave me a comment and let me know how and what you are doing during this shutdown. Have you resumed normal activities or just testing the waters slowly. I hope June bring hope and happiness for us all.woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-84803654963927907612020-04-24T16:24:00.000-04:002020-04-24T16:24:33.668-04:00APRIL ANXIETYWell blog friends - April is more than 1/2 over - we've had Easter and my birthday in isolation. Distancing even from my dear parents, no Easter togetherness and no blissful birthday celebration. Most important - we are all safe - everyone I know personally is safe. that is the goal here right!<br />
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I changed out my blog face FINALLY! I had just not been motivated to do so. The bunny rug I featured is my oldest unfinished rug canvas. It was the first "away" rug camp I attended in Chattanooga TN back in 2002. Got on a small plane and flew up there all by myself. Didn't know a soul, stayed at Castle in the Clouds which is now a Christian college but used to be a hotel. It was actually where Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Arnold (?) had their hideaway honeymoon. To me it was a creepy place and knowing what I know now about ghostly inhabitations in old places/old grounds I would NEVER do that type of thing now nor would DH let me go or certainly not fly alone. I got picked up by someone volunteering for this on the rug camp team. This was successful camp for decades. I do remember it fondly because I met several people there who I am still friends with after all these years - Torrie T was in my class - it was her first camp and we became and still are fast friends with much in common, Dianne Kelly - a wonderful teacher, creative designer and awesome dyer of wool along with Susan M who I'm pretty sure was in my class and many subsequent classes over the years.<br />
Hard to believe it's been that long but in a way it does seem like a very long time ago. This rug was heavily altered but improved in my opinion by my teacher and good friend Dianne Kelly from Hiram OH. She drew in all those cabbages and lettuces in the background - there was nothing but a big blank background which even as a novice hooker - I had a vision for how I wanted it to look and Dianne interpreted by wishes perfectly! I added a few greens collected from other teachers at this camp, especially excited that I got to meet Mary Williamson and pick up a few pieces of her wool. She also drew those random spots on the bunnies and improved their faces. They had pointy rat faces which looked horrible IMO. It's hooked entirely in a 6cut. I am pretty dang close to being done at this point. Since this photo was made - I have tried hard to keep working on it. It's very primitive , I'm not a real prim fan - big flat animals are not my thing, however this rug is dear to me for so many reasons - I will display it proudly when it is finished.<br />
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Last year my DH purchased this beautiful kit from <a href="http://www.stephenandpenelope.com/">Stephen and Penelope</a> a yarn shop in Amsterdam for my birthday last year. I was trying to think of something he could get me this year and looked thru their website again, the shipping is so dang expensive from over there and then I remembered - HEY - I never even took that kit out of the bag since last year - take it out and start the project and it will be all new again which is what I did. The yarn is the lovely La Bien Aimee from France which is not readily available here in the US. The project is one of Stephen's (westknits) designs called <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cafe-knitting">Café Knitting</a> and so far I love it. The colors of this yarn is gorgeous.</div>
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Happy Birthday to me ! I was enjoying my pity party when I got this email from not-so- LNS <a href="http://www.needleorts.com/">Needle Orts</a> and reminded me that I LOVED that tasseled bunny canvas. The owner was saying the class was going virtual because obviously they were not able to have in the shop. WELL ! even though I sure didn't need another project - this canvas is so happy and colorful and I do love my bunnies, I thought I needed to do this class. After all I need to support local shops right ! So I have the canvas and part one of the stitch guide with threads. For any needlepointers out there - it is a Shelley canvas.<br />
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The other big event this month - my new vehicle was delivered right to my office from one of the dealerships in Auburn that our owners operate there. <a href="https://www.lynchnissanofauburn.com/">Lynch Nissan</a></div>
did a great job - doing the deal entirely on line. this is my second Murano and it is the most comfortable car I have ever driven and I've had friends compare the comfort and ride to that of the comparable Lexus. So if you're in the market for a new or pre-owned car - please let me know and I will hook you up with one of our dealerships in FL or AL. they deliver !<br />
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This is my lovely fair isle cowl - pattern Genner by Rowan and designed by the Norwegian team of <a href="https://arnecarlos.com/">Arne and Carlos</a>. They did a design feature for a recent Rowan magazine. Rowan is in England and this design really intrigued me. Rowan is a favorite of mine for many years, I love their yarns. I had done some fair isle knitting years ago - I mean decades ago so after brushing up on you tube for the way I learned to knit fair isle two handed - I thought I could do it. So I ordered the yarn from a new to me shop in Illinois called <a href="https://www.woolandcompany.com/">Wool and Company</a> . Seems like a first class shop, easy to order from, packaged beautifully. I would order from them again. The yarn is Rowan Cashmere Cotton - perfect weight for Florida. Worked entirely in the round - finished in about 6 mos. which is amazing for me since some of my projects can span years in the making.</div>
I'm ready for another fair isle project - I found it to be very soothing, knitting the patterning with 2 colors on every row, watching the design materialize.<br />
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well friends - that is my mid month catch up. I hope this post find you, your family and friends all very well and getting thru the virus isolation in the best possible shape.</div>
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Keep praying, keep crafting, keep cooking, keep smiling and keep in touch. I love hearing what you all are doing and how things are going for you.</div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-29190004274574674172020-03-23T17:24:00.002-04:002020-03-23T17:24:41.437-04:00MARCH MADNESSHello blog friends - I truly do hope this finds you all well and hunkered down at home with family doing your preferred needlework and staying healthy and sane at the same time.<br />
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March madness of a nasty kind has come down upon us. There is not a person on the planet I don't think who is unaffected by this virus - some lives will never be the same and many will lose their lives. I certainly hope March madness is not followed by April Anxiety but at this point it seems that we can expect something of that sort.<br />
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I have not had time to do any more needlework than usual. I am still coming into the office every day. I work in a beautiful historic home with the owners of our company and 2 other associates who are not family. one is part time so my exposure to lots of people on a daily basis is limited thank goodness. However I do have to keep going grocery shopping and my DH and I went out to a small local bakery on Saturday. We have been picking up some to-go food here and there thinking we are helping to keep these favorite places going in hard times but I'm not sure how safe it is to eat food being prepared in other kitchens by unseen people. I guess you can only hope and pray the management is making sure their associates are well if they are coming in to work.<br />
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I did have a big finish last month - February shot by me and I didn't get a blog post made. Here is my Rodeo Drive poncho. Been in the making for a couple of years but of course I put things away for weeks and months and then decide to work on them again. My DH took these photos and yes I was in my nightgown but it fits well and I even got to wear it once at the beginning of march it was a very cool day when our EGA chapter met. <br />
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This shot is more true of the color I think it's called Polar Morn- taken in a different room under an OTT light. It's is a grayish blue color. The yarn is Malabrigo Dos Tierras for those knitters who might like to know. When I bought it in the fall of 2018 it was brand new on the market. It is a lovely 50/50 alpaca/wool blend and I would definitely use it again.<br />
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still working my Joji Suburban, it's growing. I had a terrible time coming up with another color to add in - the brownish one is what I came up with - it is a better compliment than it looks from this photo as it has some tinges of the dark salmon color so it does pull it in. I think once I keep adding the brownish in other areas of the shawl it will work. It better work ! this shawl has been a lot to keep track of pattern wise. The lace panel to start was hateful and I almost gave up 2 or 3 times.<br />
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I didn't go crazy on market purchases, a couple of big samplers and a couple of spring pieces from With Thy Needle and a new christmas monthly.</div>
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I hope you all pray to the same God I pray to and that you are praying often for God to wipe this disease from our earth. I wish you great peace and many healthy days to come. Please read Psalm 91- many are praying this Psalm every day but speak to God in your own words - he hears us. love hearing from you and what you are doing to keep busy during this difficult time. Blessings to you and yours, God willing I'll be back in April and things will be better for us all.</div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-15749108682383181082020-01-31T17:49:00.000-05:002020-01-31T17:49:50.354-05:00FAREWELL JANUARYThe first month of the new decade has flown by in a whirl of activities.<br />
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Most exciting thing I do every Janaury is Off the Ocean rug camp which is held in Orange Park where I live. It's nice to be a commuter and sleep in my own bed every night.<br />
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I had one of my favorite teachers again this year - Diane Stoffel. I revisited a rug I started in 2018 and never worked on since. It is the Strawberry Thief, a William Morris pattern and the rug was from Encompassing Designs in Canada.<br />
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This photo is were I left off 2 years ago but I believe I did get the right thrush finished before I put it away.<br />
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This photo is where I ended up after camp this year. I feel I made great progress on it in 4 days. I am loving the color plan but then that is why I keep coming back to Diane year after year. Her wool is just stunning and she has the most outstanding eye for where to place the colors. This rug is done almost entirely in a 4 cut - maybe a few details in a 3. The colors you see are about all the colors in the rug. Everything else is many shades of green for the foliage the thrushes are rummaging thru looking for strawberries. It's a lovely rug and I am so pleased.<br />
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Halleluiah - my Adam and Eve cube stool was beautifully finished by my DF Katie Puckett. I had done 3 of the seams and then got scared about fitting it over the wooden base and padding the base and all the details of making it work. Here is the Adam panel in the rug exhibit at Off the Ocean<br />
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the Eve panel is probably my favorite - you can see her reaching for the apple in the serpents mouth. Lots of glare from the strong sunlight in the gallery where the rug show is held. You can see the tail of the snake on the Adam photo above really well. This stool pattern was purchase a long time ago when Kim Nixon was still alive. We had her leave 2 sides of the stool blank and Katie adapted motifs from the A&E antique sampler Jane Atkinson throughout the 4 sides for me. Even has the burning bush on her side of the stool.<br />
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The little deer and oversized flower , more motifs from Jane Atkinson.. Oh and I won 2nd place in a lovely exhibit for the fine cut division. My friend Katie presented the prize.<br />
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The lovely shell rug was the first place winner in fine cut, hooked by my dear old friend Sara Beth Black who is a native of Jacksonville. She has won many time before with her lovely work.<br />
Not sure whose rug that is below hers on the floor.<br />
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This is the 3rd place winner in fine cut - a Carla Gerard rug co-hooked by friends Nan and Joanne. it is so colorful. Joanne is known for her love of bright colors. I am really proud that 3 of us "locals" so to speak cleaned up in the fine cut division.<br />
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I wanted to get this post done before January hit the history books. I've been knitting a lot and hopefully next post will have some progress photos of shawls I have been working on plus my fair isle cowl. I enjoy reading all your comments - please do pop in and tell me how January has been for you. See you in February !</div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-65038824721400083962019-12-30T17:24:00.000-05:002019-12-30T17:24:38.026-05:00 DECEMBER 2019The end of December already. How can Christmas be over ???? I am always so sad to see it end. It never seems to be long enough. I think many people have those sentiments but some are probably glad to see life return to normal. I just love the lights, music and guilt free sweets. I'll pay for that I'm sure. <br />
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In addition to the year being almost over - the DECADE is almost over WOW - now that is a scary thought for sure. Do you make extra important resolutions for the new decade? not me - I don't do resolutions any more - I never kept them and it made me upset to be failing at yet another endeavor. I've been the same weight for 10 or 15 years so that isn't changing, I love my job and hope to retire here one day so that isn't changing I hope, I am happy with my husband and that isn't changing. I love all my needlework and knitting and only regret that I don't have more time or spend more time rug hooking. I adore rug hooking but I just seem to do less and less each year. Off the Ocean rug camp is coming up next month and I have one completed item being finished - hope it's done in time to display at the exhibit. It's been a dry spell - about 3 years since I had a finish to display.<br />
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As we do every year - we spent Christmas at my parents lake house. My mom redid her mantle this year and it was so pretty with the 4 Shepherds Bush stockings my dad stitched for us. <a href="http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/">Faye Riggsbee, Carolina Stitcher</a> did the finishing. If you need a wonderful finisher , Faye is your girl. She has done so many lovely things for us over the years or I should say she has taken our ordinary finishes and made something lovely out of them.<br />
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This was my mom's Christmas exchange gift for our duClay Chapter EGA this year. Again "Faye" finishes. These hearts were in a Blackbird Design book, maybe had Friends in the title - I don't remember. We found the handwoven basket on one of our antiquing excursions in the NC mountains earlier this summer. We have so much fun making our gifts special for our friends in EGA.<br />
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This was my EGA exchange - it was from the BBD book Ooh La La that just came out this years market. I used the called for linen and it is lined with lovely French General fabric. I used Gloriana silk to stitch with and Gloriana ribbons too. It was beautifully finished by DF Devon who has both a floss tube now and a blog. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJlfLf38ICQ">Cottage on Cherry Creek.</a> I set up a link to her first floss tube if you want to check her out. She also has a great Etsy shop Strawberrylane with handmade bags, needleminders, floss tags and so forth. I keep nagging her to post her Deliciously Dyed by Devon linen on her shop but I'm sure her time is too limited. Anyway - I'm thrilled with the finish and a DF got my bag in the exchange so all is right with the world.<br />
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had an exciting needlepoint finish at the end of the season. This is Onward Ho by Mile High Princess. A stitch guide came with the canvas but I made lots of changes, mainly in his suit, antlers, background. Even had to buy one of those fancy hot fix gun thingy's so I could affix Rudolphs crystal nose. DF Linda K finished for me into a flat fold stand up for me. She is getting to be quite the finisher.<br />
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Here's the back - I think the fabric was just perfect. I know I will treasure him for many seasons to come.<br />
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Merry Christmas to me ! This was a kit I ordered on Christmas Eve from <a href="https://www.fourpurls.com/">4 Purls yarn shop</a> in Winter Haven Fl. I order a lot from this shop but its not close to me. I have visited the shop twice and I'm thankful it's too far because I would be in big trouble. It's a family owned business - the parents and their 2 girls work in the shop. the girls dye a line of yarn called Emma's - they are big time now with shops all over the country clambering to be able to stock their yarn. This is a special Mystery Knit A Long by Nomadic Knits called 12 days of Knitmas. Fun fun ! I chose a Christmas type colorway and know if I stick with it - I'll be able to wear it this winter or next for sure.<br />
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Other fun project on the needles is the Genner cowl by Arne and Carlos, A Norwegian design team with a successful you tube channel. It's a Rowan design using Rowan Cotton Cashmere. I haven't touched fair isle knitting in probably 20 or more years but I am really enjoying it and I guess maybe I will have to dust off that Alice Starmore vest kit and get it going while I'm all brushed up on fair isle.<br />
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Lastly for this picture parade is Suburban by Joji. This was a model in our LYS <a href="https://www.thecrafthousefl.com/">The Craft House</a> which is in northern St Johns County. This yarn is Leading Men which I was not familiar with. It doesn't look like much in this photo. It's a very long fairly narrow wrap style shawl. I am finally out of this lace section - I almost gave it up more than once. I am a very lazy knitter and having to tink back too many times is not in my wheelhouse. I'm now in a very relaxed striping section so onward I go. Next post I'll have an updated photo to show. I'm using a Leading Men gradient and also an Emma's neutral because I thought I needed one and there is also a very busy overdyed skein I plan to use. The original pattern only had 3 colors and I should have stuck to that but alas more is better right! Not in all cases and I think I'll save the gradient for the striped sections and try and use the 3 main colors for the rest. AHHHH adventures in knitting - I guess that is what I am most happy doing.<br />
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Seems like blog readership or maybe just commenting is down. I hate to give up my blogging. I just don't get the same feeling from the million Facebook posts I waste a lot of time reading and looking thru. Thankfully most of them are for needlework and not for knitting. I need to really limit my time on FB or it sucks up my whole evening when I could be stitching or knitting. I have some lofty goals for my EGA chapter challenge this year. I was so happy to finish 7 out of my 8 pledges for finishes in 2019. The Onward Ho and the French sampler bag were the last 2.<br />
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I feel like I have formed long enduring friendships thru my blog and thru others blogs. If you read my blog please take a minute to comment - I really do read them and love hearing from you. If you have a blog too - I hope I am remembering to visit you and comment too. Well friends - I'll get back to my Christmas music on Pandora, have a toast for the new year be it eggnog, wine, champagne or your favorite tea or latte. Just take a moment to pause and be thankful for all you have in your life. <br />
Many happy stitches to you all - let's make the next decade GREAT !<br />
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-75951812217930030602019-11-12T17:12:00.000-05:002019-11-12T17:12:48.871-05:00NOTABLE IN NOVEMBERWhat's notable about November - well I have a few finishes to show - STITCHED finishes no doubt! <br />
No knitting finishes but getting close on Odyssey. This is another Joji design. It uses Emma's DK yarn which is dyed here in Florida. <a href="http://www.fourpurls.com/">Four Purls</a> is a wonderful family affair with husband JD and wife Laura who are very active in the business. Two daughters Emma and Aspen doing the dyeing. They have about 4 or 5 yarn bases now and scrumptious colors. You can just see the Kale green 3rd color peaking thru the edge. This is not as mindless as it looks. There are big "eyelets" which are not easily seen in this photo that have presented some counting problems. It's getting really heavy now and I'm wanting to use it during our very short "shawl" season. Although DH is eyeballing this one, he keeps commenting how "manly" the color combination looks. Rich autumnal colors but yes may be construed as "manly". We may have to have joint custody of this one!<br />
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Every fall I seem to get in high gear with finishing things I have been plodding on all year or maybe pulled out from the archives and decide to finish. One reason of motivation is that our duClay EGA chapter has a challenge every year. It's a fundraiser for the chapter so you "bid" against yourself that you will finish this item or that item and maybe it's new and hasn't been started yet or it's a UFO you want to finish. Sammy is part of the Sourpuss pumpkin series of 6 from Melissa Shirley Designs and a stitch guide was provided with the canvas. I pretty much used the stitch guide. You can't really see it too well but there are some "wooley" details which I loved adding to a needlepoint canvas. All my long term blog friends know I am a rug hooker and I have wool coming out my ears. It was fun rummaging thru my stash looking for the perfect nose color and the cheeks are quilled wool. The eyes have cogs for the pupils and the nose has little beads. FUN FUN!!!!!! I don't know if I will attempt to finish him myself or if I will send to a finisher.<br />
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Another very small finish. This is from The Needlepointer in Washington. It is a Pippin Design and was a 3 part Heart club series. Stitch guides and threads were included. I have one more to do. I did do the finishing myself on this one. Too bad my "messy ruched" edge doesn't really show up in the photo. I just enrolled in a new 3 part spider series so next year we'll have some of those to show next fall.<br />
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I've seen lots of Country Cottage Glitter House series being stitched and shown on blogs and FB. This is my first one finished and I hope to start another one soon. I was attracted to them from the first glance - I like the pale demure colors for Christmas. I sent this to a new finisher - <a href="http://www.starrynightsstudio.com/">Starry Night Studio</a> - I am very pleased with the finishing. I sent my own fabric and we chose the ribbon and cording colors together. I will definitely be using Alissa again.<br />
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Another Country Cottage Needlework design called Time for Tea - Beautifully finished by my DF Devon. Devon is very talented and creative with finishing, great knitter and rabid stitcher. She has a new floss tube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJlfLf38ICQ">Cottage on Cherry Creek Way</a> . Devon also does lovely bags and charms etc and sells on Etsy under the Strawberry Lane shop. I have very little time for floss tube watching but I do try to pop in on Devon's a few others. I work full time and I try hard to stay off the Ipad when I get home so I can actually pick up a needle or two before my eyes give out.<br />
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I picked out this lovely batik fabric and it matched perfectly. This was a birthday gift for DF Carol R. She and I both share a love of stitching and tea and I knew she would love this design.<br />
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Well friends - I'm sorry I completely missed posting in October. That is one of my favorite months of the year. We haven't had much fall but November has been a little more seasonal and I am loving the cooler weather. Hopefully I'll be back soon with another post before Christmas. Until then - I hope your are all having a lovely fall with many happy stitches.</div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-25268626473076973912019-09-30T18:10:00.000-04:002019-09-30T18:10:40.959-04:00SAD TO SEE SEPTEMBER GOSeptember was a pretty good month. We dodged a big bullet in NE FL with a near miss from Dorian - the hurricane that decimated part of the Bahamas - it was so close - so scary! We are not out of the woods yet with hurricanes so we'll keep praying that 2019 is a clear year for our area and keep praying for those in Panama City FL and Mexico Beach and surrounding areas who never got ANY help from our government thru FEMA. I don't understand why they are the forgotten, it's so sad.<br />
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I can't believe it's been over a month since vacation. Yes we were back in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area of Tenn with my folks. We love going up there and visiting familiar places, shopping, relaxing etc.<br />
Here is a photo of us on my mom's birthday. This restaurant is way up high in Gatlinburg - well high for us flatlanders . my husband looks like a giant next to my folks - he used to say he was living in the hobbit house when we lived in my grandmothers little 900 sq ft cottage. Now we have high ceilings in our craftsman home so he doesn't feel so inhibited and claustrophobic.<br />
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Last night in the condo - above Pigeon Forge with a nice view of the Smokey Mountain range.<br />
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Those who follow my blog know I spend all summer knitting on Camp Loopy projects. Yehaw I did finish this beauty with 1 hour to spare and posted my photo at 11pm on 8/31/19 - This is Jodi by Joji.<br />
The yarn is new to me Knerd String Sport - it was lovely to knit with - 3 colors - come on fall - I can't wait to wear this one.<br />
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As all the stitchers following here know - Faye Riggsbee <a href="http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/">Carolina Stitcher</a> had a terrible fall in June and shattered her elbow and had a long hot summer on the road to recovery. She has made a miraculous return to stitching and her finishing business. She sent back this darling to me last week - this is a Heart in Hand design. I can't remember the exact name of the chart. I just love the creative touches Faye uses in all her finishing.</div>
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I had to delete 2 photos that were upside down - I was sure I corrected that . Oh well - more for next time. I'm back to stitching more in hopes of finishing a few more of our EGA chapters challenges before the end of the year. </div>
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Of course there is always knitting ! I'm back on another Joji design I started this winter called Odyssey - I'll show a photo next time.</div>
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I hope fall is coming to some of my blog friends. No chance of that here - it was 90 again today (sigh) One of these days when we least expect it - I guess it will be fall in the deep south. Until we meet again - I hope you enjoy all the things you love most about fall.</div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-84305321925247808102019-08-08T17:24:00.000-04:002019-08-08T17:24:36.937-04:00AUUUUGGGGGGUSSTTTAugust is a great month in many parts of the country. A friend from Wisconsin said it was finally beautiful there. I don't think I would ever term August in the deep south as "beautiful" It's rainy, sweltering or there are threats of hurricanes brewing all around us. Hate to start a blog post with pessimism so there you know what August is like for me - let's move on !<br />
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I have a very few things to show. As all my long term blog followers know - I do a virtual knitting camp every summer with a shop in Colorado called <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/">The Loopy Ewe.</a> It's my 8th or 9th year - so while I am tied up all summer knitting - I am also producing some great items for myself or for gifts, so that is a YAY! I also try and make it a rule if it fits with the shop requirements that I use new to me yarns. I have found some favorites by doing this and I have also found some I would not purchase again.<br />
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This month - I used a new to me yarn weight - the dyer Blue Moon is one I've used before in their 2 lighter weight yarns but I used their worsted weight for this baby afghan for a DF's first grand child.<br />
the color is Coral Sky and it shows more vivid than it really is. It is a Tin Can Knits pattern called Waffles. Easy 4 row repeat and the size is easily adjustable. I have gifted it already and the grandmother was thrilled. <br />
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In late July we had Jennifer Riefenberg a national needlepoint teacher come and do a class for duClay Chapter our local EGA guild. The project was a counted canvas piece called Bloom. WHAT FUN!</div>
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Here's a bigger photo - WOW - it was a super fun project and I learned so much from Jennifer. If you ever get to take a class from her - you should ! She had a easy way about her, the class had challenges but she made it easy to maneuver thru even the complex layered stitches. A plethora of colors and threads were used. FUN FUN!!!!!<br />
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Next is 6 Fat Men - a Lizzie Kate design of 6 snowmen patterns on one piece of linen. Interesting to note that this piece of 28ct Antique Cotton by R&R was the very first piece of hand dyed linen I ever purchased. It sat in stash for years and years. I remember my friend the shop owner saying - WELL - I will order this for you but you have to take the whole 1/2 yard piece and it is EXPENSIVE!!! That is so funny - I think it was about $35 for that 1/2 yard of linen - imagine that! linen truly is an investment - if you store it properly - it will be around forever for your future pleasure. I've now finished 1/2 of the designs and a couple of friends in my EGA chapter are just starting this as a SAL among friends. I love the bright colors. I leave this bag at work and when I am stuck doing long boring system work - I sometimes pop in a few stitches here and there and I don't even need my special stitching glasses.<br />
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Everyone says how hard to believe how fast time is going by. we'll wake up one day and it will be full on fall ! I have to say I'm always ready for fall. We have at least another couple of months of pool season depending on how much rainy windy weather we get in September. I know parents and grandparents are usually glad to see this time of the year coming to get the kiddos back in a routine of school.<br />
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thanks for coming by my blog and I appreciate your comments. Hope all your stitches are happy ones!<br />
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-81373656218899604972019-07-05T17:56:00.001-04:002019-07-05T17:56:49.842-04:00JUNE BUT ALAS IT'S JULY !Hi Friends<br />
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What little I have to show is from June.<br />
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As my long time followers know - every summer I do Camp Loopy - A virtual knitting camp with a small group of friends. This is with <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/">The Loopy Ewe</a> a great online and brick and mortar shop in Colorado. This is my 9th year of participating WOW ! can it be true. This year is Space Camp and it's been fun to chatter with my fellow space camp friends making up corny terminology taken from Star Trek episodes and so forth.<br />
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Last month I showed you my beautiful yarn choice. Shell Beach was the colorway by Qing Fibres dyed in England. Here is the finished shawl - Drops of Joy by Woolenberry. The odd thing is that I was unable to finish the whole bottom border of the shawl - a pretty fishnet feature. I wrote the designer mentioning that maybe she needed to change her yardage requirements. I even dropped a needle size but still had to bind off because I was out of yarn. <br />
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A closer version so you can see the two rows of fishnet lace and more about the color of the yarn. It does look like beautiful shells. it's still a very usable size but it was just a puzzle as to why I ran so short on yarn.<br />
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The other shawl in progress I dont' think I've ever shown in a monthly club from <a href="http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/">Jimmy Beans Wool</a>. this is a Sunshower a design by Ambah in Australia. You get one color a month and you had two color scheme choices in the beginning. I've never done a monthly like this before and so far it's been manageable to keep up with every month. I just added the Harvest gold colorway but my Camp Loopy knitting really takes precedence over everything else. <br />
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It's a really easy relaxing pattern but it's getting big quick. The yarn is a favorite - Madelinetosh Merino Light - so far I have 6 colors there so I guess I am halfway thru. There are little eyelets sprinkled around - the rest is mindless garter knitting.<br />
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I started feeling bad about how much rug hooking I have piled around and I wanted to work on something easy like filling background. I have this wonderful Uncle Sam hat - a Polly Minick pattern. I did this in a class with Polly some years ago. I didn't realize I had so much background left to do. The background is Polly's signature 4 different navy type colors, one hand dyed by Jeanne Benjamin and the other three are overdyes of textures. Hooked in a 6 cut for any rug hooking fans out there and YES Lauren - I know - If I was hooking is in ginormous 10 cut or whatever - I would be finished by now LOL ! </div>
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This is a closer shot of the rug. I did get some background filled in the few hours I was in the mood to sit under wool in sweltering down south humidity. It's a fair sized runner but will be fun when done. A few of the colors are from my stash or actually most are I think. I have several more Polly canvases I would love to get to in my lifetime.<br />
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well friends - where does the time go - June is gone with the wind and July is upon us already. I hope summer brings all the things you love and love doing. Thanks for commenting and reading my blog. I am seeing a few people come back to blogging and it's great to see. woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-1041108219848460702019-05-31T17:24:00.000-04:002019-05-31T17:24:53.383-04:00MUSINGS IN MAYMay has come and gone - well it's gone at midnight tonight and my long time blog followers know what that means - CAMP LOOPY starts June 1st - This will be the 8th or 9th consecutive year I've participated in Camp Loopy with <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/">The Loopy Ewe</a> which started out some years ago as an online shop. They have grown, moved to Colorado and now have a brick and mortar as well and added quilting fabric. They run this virtual camp every summer and it's a great way to get 3 projects completed - get a discount on yarn and maybe have a few Christmas or birthday gifts set<br />
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. <img class="grid_photo__photo" data-medium2-url="https://images4-b.ravelrycache.com/uploads/melodyinfl/628572178/file0_medium2" data-offset-relative-to="170" data-original-frame="170" data-original-width="170.0" data-photo-id="85082637" src="https://images4-b.ravelrycache.com/uploads/melodyinfl/628572178/file0_small_best_fit" style="height: auto; left: 0%; top: 0%; width: 170px;" />aside. For some reason I failed to take a photo when the yarn arrived so I am swiping a photo of my June yarn off the Loopy website. This is Shellbeach - A Qing Fibres yarn dyed in London. I always try and use "new to me" yarns for camp projects. The requirement for June's challenge was to use a pattern published in 2019 so I went for one of my favorite designers Janina of Woolenberry's new design <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drops-of-joy-2">Drops of Joy.</a> Yarns this busy can be tricky to work with but it looked so summery to me, I couldn't resist !<br />
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I mentioned in my last post I was on my way to the Sun Region EGA seminar in Orlando the first weekend in May. I was so busy - I was Facilities Chair - I didn't have much time for photo taking. I also didn't take a class because of this reason. I also had very little stitching time but I did have fun with friends. The other big surprise was my roomy and DF Carol R and I won BIG ! our chapter <a href="http://duclayega.blogspot.com/">duClay EGA</a> donated not one but TWO big boxes of stitched items for the opportunity drawings. I was so proud of our members who planned and stitched so many special "travel" related pieces to donate for our travel boxes. I never win anything but for Carol and I both to win duClay's boxes it was just so special. An amazing array of items in my box, a project bag and a whole bunch of stitched smalls made by some awesome ladies.<br />
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Next on the travel log was a trip to "heavenly Hiawassee" - in mountains of North Ga. just a few miles from the NC border. We rented the same condo on Lake Chatuge that we shared last year with my folks. On the way up - we love to visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheColemanHouseInn/">Coleman House B&B</a> They serve a wonderful lunch buffet 6 days a week, closed Saturdays. </div>
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Here is my DH and my dad exiting the big wraparound porch into the side garden.</div>
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that brick structure behind me was their smokehouse - every country plantation home had a smokehouse of their own. Also surrounding the house are wonderful gardens. I particularly love the oak leaf hydrangea. Theirs were just stunning and that is the blossom behind my head.</div>
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Here is a side view of the smokehouse -the lovely Queen Ann in the background and that huge Oak Leaf Hydrangea that was almost bigger than the smokehouse. I always wish we had time to sit on the big porch and take a few stitches. Many many years ago - some of our sampler guild (now defunct) and our rug hooking friends had a retreat at this B&B and I have such fond memories every time I step on that porch of lovely days gone by.</div>
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Here is my wonderful step dad who is more like a father to me. We were pleased to celebrate his 81st birthday while on this trip. Never without a smile on his face, he is an awesome stitcher too. He has been working on Scarlet Letters Eleanor Parr for many months and is closing in on a finish. He's done many Mirabilias too, those are his favorites to work - he's not particularly crazy about samplers.</div>
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A lovely sunset shot, we sure hated to say goodbye.</div>
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Coming home to hateful HOT NE FL was not fun. record highs all week near or over 100 degrees. WAY too early in the summer to be this hot. However - I sure send prayers for all those who have been devastated by tornados and floods in the Midwest and Texas. I am also very apprehensive about an active hurricane season predicted for 2019. So much sickness and sadness on this earth, I guess that's why we all find such solace and peace in our hand work. whether it be knitting, needlework, hooking, quilting or whatever keeps your hands busy and your prayers going for us all - keep at it - we definitely ALL need prayers. I love to hear from you all - please do leave a comment for me.</div>
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Until we meet again - I hope June is joyous for you and yours.</div>
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<span id="goog_950481092"></span><span id="goog_950481093"></span><br />woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-18832469038494256982019-05-01T18:28:00.000-04:002019-05-01T18:28:38.709-04:00MAY DAY AND APRIL IS A WRAPHappy May Day everyone ! For the past week I kept thinking every day I needed to do a blog post or I wouldn't have an entry for April. I wanted to do a post for April - it's been a great month ! My birthday is in April, Easter is in April this year, Spring has sprung ! A delightful time of the year in the deep south.<br />
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Here are some beautiful flowers to share for your May Day. These were a lovely surprise gift from a DF for my birthday. They lasted well into the second week and looked lovely for Easter.<br />
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This is a gorgeous shawl kit my DH ordered all the way from <a href="http://www.stephenandpenelope.com/">Stephen and Penelope</a> shop in Amsterdam. This is a photo from their website - NO - I have not already cranked out the shawl in the photo but that is the shawl which is so apropos for me ! <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cafe-knitting">Café Knitting</a> is the pattern and was included with the kit. I fell in love with the colors and the yarn is the lovely La Bien Aimee from France. Not readily available in the US - all the more reason I wanted it. It came with a pretty little S&P bag too. The yarn is still tucked in there. I'm trying to finish up another big Westknits (Stephen West) pattern called Fading Waves. Camp Loopy is looming on the horizon and in 1 month - I will be embroiled in knitting for that challenge. If I don't finish Fading Waves - it will be fall before I finish and likely fall before I start Café Knitting. oh well - what is life without our next project !<br />
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my mom's beautiful table scape for Easter dessert. She did that creative centerpiece herself. She's such a sweetie - she had those plastic eggs all around the house and my DH , dad and myself all got to pick 3 eggs each. She had stashed money in each egg, not a lot mind you but it was fun and so thoughtful of her. That's my dear mom, always thinking of others especially her family.</div>
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Here is my contribution to the Easter dessert table - a lovely and delish carrot cake from a new bakery near my office. They did a birthday cake for me too but I failed to get a photo of that. This was one of the best carrot cakes I've ever had.<br />
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Just so my friends and faithful blog readers don't think I have completely abandoned my stitching - here is a finish. He leapt across the finish line last night just before bunny season was over at midnight. I will be sending him to<a href="http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/"> Faye/Carolina Stitcher</a> in he near future for her to work her magic and make him into something pretty. She did the model finishing for the designer - I believe it was Heart in Hand but not positive. I refined his head some - I thought it was too retriever looking for my taste and I added some silk ribbon carrot tops and a turkey tufted tail with wool.</div>
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I hope those of you who have been experiencing the endless winter have been seeing some signs of Spring. It's already shot up to the upper 80's here in the deep south - fortunately it's still cooling down into the 60's at night and there are gentle breezes and low humidity. I'll take it while I can.<br />
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Going to the Sun Region EGA seminar this weekend. I'm not taking a class but will be working on several projects in the stitching lounge with friends. Hope to be back soon with a report on that and another exciting trip in May. Until then - happy handwork to you !<br />
<span id="goog_1093533642"></span><span id="goog_1093533643"></span><br />woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-66491136053708943052019-03-29T17:14:00.000-04:002019-03-29T17:14:01.965-04:00FONDNESS FOR FLAGLERHappy end of March friends !<br />
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Another month has flown by and I planned to come back and visit sooner. Oh well, I'm here now and I have a couple of fun trips to report on.<br />
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Virtually NO finishes occurred in the month plus I have been away from blogland. A couple of little cuties did get finished and this candy square pincushion by Betsy Morgan. It was taught by DF Loretta in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/duClay-Chapter-of-the-Embroiderers-Guild-of-America-397562857094817/">duClay EGA chapter</a> with permission from Betsy . It was first published in Inspirations magazine and there are 4 or 5 other patterns. This one is bargello but there is also blackwork, assisi etc. Would love to fill this bowl with them.<br />
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Next is this little Shepherds Bush Travel Trifle. This is Ciao! Italy - it will be added to the duClay opportunity basket to benefit the upcoming Sun Region EGA seminar in Orlando in May. It was expertly finished into a little cupboard hanger by DF Patricia.<br />
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Had a fun weekend last weekend going to Tampa with same DF Patricia. We were busy with our region EGA board meeting held at the Marriott Westshore. Look at our spot to stitch by the indoor/outdoor pool and yes there were plenty of people in that pool !!!</div>
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This was a lovely tranquil moment before all the shrieking kids entered the pool. EGADS - I can only take that for a short time. Typical comment by an old bag with no kids !!!!<br />
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Last month DF Carol and I attended a lovely Textile Symposium in St Augustine at the forever opulent Flagler College. The symposium focused on Indigo production in the antebellum south and they assembled an awesome panel of speakers. It was an amazing weekend. Here are a few photos if you've never been there or ever seen or heard of it.<br />
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Flagler College was built in the late 1800's by Henry Flagler, railroad magnet. It was built as a hotel for mostly northern guests escaping the cold winters. </div>
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These photos are taken outside the front entrance.<br />
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Here is DF Carol, she knows a lot about Flagler so she was touring me around a bit.<br />
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The grand courtyard fountain. So gorgous!</div>
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The college is open for public tours. Look at that magnificent relief over the door. The woodwork inside the grand foyer is simply amazing.</div>
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They also have a fabulous collection of Tiffany windows especially in the student cafeteria. Look at this breathtaking ceiling. So old world............</div>
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Another amazing relief, I know I've used that adjective a lot but there is no other word to describe the beauty of Flagler. Old world opulence and workmanship. Across the street is the <a href="https://lightnermuseum.org/">Lightner Museum</a> another hotel built by Flagler. it is open to the public and is another wonderful example of old world craftsmanship and awesome details and construction techniques. There was a huge indoor pool that took up almost the whole lower level of the hotel and now is a collection of shops and a restaurant.</div>
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St Augustine is less than an hour from my house but anytime I go there it's like going on a vacation. Lovely beaches, beautiful bayfront , historic buildings, fantastic restaurants. I have such a fondness for St Augustine, my grandmothers sister settled there with her husband and had 4 sons and their legacy is still present in my many cousins in that area. If you have never been there - do plan a visit to Florida's First Coast. </div>
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I know many of you are still experiencing winter conditions - I hope spring is coming for you !</div>
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I say "fickle" because we've had the coldest weather this winter in February and now back to record highs again. I know I know - it is Florida and many of my northern and Midwestern friends would scoff at my complaining after the record bearing winter you've had to suffer with. Well I always seem to start my blog with weather reports but I really wanted to report on Off the Ocean rug camp.<br />
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This was the 20th year of OTO. It started off in 1999 as On the Ocean and was held at Atlantic Beach. As it turns out there are 2 teachers and 2 students who have attended all 20 of these rug camps. My DF Annie T, teachers Sibyl Osika and Diane Stoffel and the director Katie Puckett. Katie's mom Judy Colley who is now suffering with Alzheimers started this camp and they co-directed up until about 5 years ago. Such a sad and horrific disease.<br />
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So I once again was in Diane's class. I saw this rug on Facebook and you could order the paper pattern thru Etsy. I'm sorry - I don't remember the name of the designer. I'm afraid camp didn't go too well for me this year. It started on Friday night and that went well, Saturday was good but by Sunday I wasn't feeling quite right. I thought I had a sinus problem because my face was hurting, also my jaw in that area. By Monday I was hurting more and decided OH SHOOT - maybe it's that tooth the dentist said 2 years ago I needed a root canal. Called the dentist office and no answer. Monday night was hateful - didn't sleep much and was taking motrin for the pain and swelling but by Tues that wasn't even touching the pain. Got a dental appt. for Wed. so I went over to class on Tues (yes thankfully it's a local camp for me) and I tried real hard to work and focus but I was just in so much pain I packed up all my stuff and I was out of there. <br />
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So here is the very cool Alice in Wonderland rug and her falling down the rabbit hole. When I left camp I had very little done - actually I got more done than I would have thought considering how I was feeling. This rug is wool all dyed by Diane. It is mostly in a 4 cut for my rug hooking friends and there is quite a bit of 3 for small detail. The rug is 24" X 36" on linen backing.<br />
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I'm sorry I didn't stick around for our class "thrown down" - It would have been nice to have photos of the class progress. I also didn't get any photos of the exhibit. Just wasn't feeling up to par.<br />
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So for the past two Sundays I have worked a few hours on Alice. I finished her dress, sash, skirt and started the leggings. I also worked on the checkerboard under her dress. I am hoping to keep working on Alice on Sundays as much as I can. I am very pleased with the white rabbit too. <br />
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Next up is a beautiful piece of needlepoint I have been working on for years on end. It's mostly in basketweave and tent but the blue background is a decorative stitch and yes I am working in hand. To me , it's relaxing to hold work in your hand. This was another piece I hoped to keep out and keep working on but there are so many old WIP's that I love and want to finish one day. So so many and I am knitting more all the time and stitching less. Not because I don't love to stitch but because after coming home from work - almost never before 7pm and then not getting in my chair till around 9 - my eyes are just so tired from being on the PC all day and then I have a bad habit of picking up my Ipad and running thru all the wonderful projects on FB. bad bad. I am trying to limit my time on FB - even my DH is noticing that I am not "crafting" any more as he calls it.<br />
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This is a beautiful finish for 2019 - this is Alchemy by Woolenberry - Janina Kallio from Finland. I have mentioned before how much I love her designs and how perfect they are for Florida weather. This one is a little heavier and quite large. The gray is moss stitch in a sport weight yarn called Shalimar Enzo - a gorgeous 80/10/10 blend of merino/nylon/cashmere and the green is by Blue Moon and is all superwash merino I believe in a stitch she calls a star stitch I believe.<br />
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Last up is my current most loved WIP is Fading Waves by Steven West. Yarn a "fade" set by Madelinetosh in Merino light. I don't know why everything is gray all the sudden. I've never been a gray/black/neutral person but there is lots of flecks of turquoise and pink in this colorway. This is quite a large shawl but I am rocking on and have about twice as much of the dark gray as shown in the photo. The shawl grows as you go along so it's getting bigger and the short row shaping makes the color shift.<br />
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I wish I had a bunch of cross stitch finishes to show but I don't. This is the time of year I just keep starting new projects. You know they say "everything is all anew in January" the year is young and all that jazz! Anyway - I'm a believer in those words apparently evidenced by the pile of stuff by my chair that I have started in the past 6 weeks.<br />
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Thanks for commenting on my blog - I appreciate them all. my best to everyone and I hope your new year is shaping up just the way you hoped it would.woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-48081378365931162018-12-21T18:21:00.000-05:002018-12-21T18:21:07.967-05:00MERRY MERRYI'm LATE I'm LATE said the white rabbit to Alice.<br />
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I guess Alice is on my mind because I have chosen an Alice in Wonderland rug canvas for my project for my 20th YES TWENTITH OFF THE OCEAN rug camp coming up next month in January.<br />
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For now let's focus on the fast approaching Christmas holiday. Doesn't it just fly by friends. All the music, merriment - over in a flash. I am dragging and clawing every minute of every day to S L O W things down. Isn't working ...............<br />
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I'm happy to show you a few things I finished up in December. This was my <a href="http://duclayega.blogspot.com/">duClay EGA</a> Christmas exchange gift. It is With Thy Needle Berry Days at Thistle Down Farm. It is stitched on 36ct PTP Ancient linen with the called for threads. Yes folks I did the finishing myself - I sanded the box - painted the box with a coat of buttermilk paint and then a strawberry colored paint, I sanded the box again according to instructions to make it look aged and then put a coat of wax on it.<br />
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This was before I put the wool liner in the drawer. This is a wooden box not a paper mache box. I hope the recipient was happy. I almost backed out at the last minute on giving it away. It was really a lot of work but I thought it turned out wonderfully.<br />
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Next up is another finish I did myself. This is another small piece in the Hats Bats and Boots club with The Needlepointer. They are great fun. I have other ideas about a permanent use for this and the future club pieces I still have left to stitch.<br />
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What about this adorable evil black squirrel. Scary II is the design by Plum St Samplers. Dear friend Devon over at <a href="http://devonstitching.blogspot.com/">Devon's Quiet Corner</a> did the finishing for me . WOW - what a super job Devon did on my finish. It was stitched on the called for R&R Winter Brew with the threads from the kit. The wool was from my rug hooking stash.<br />
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Isn't it absolutely perfect ! take a hop over to Devon's blog and see all her amazing finishes. <br />
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Another club piece from The Needlepointer - These little hearts are so easy to do and I have 2 more in the series to stitch - they will become part of my future Alice in Wonderland vignette. All my pieces or almost all my pieces live in my fantasy world where I have wonderful futures for them all.<br />
I did the finishing myself - that black ribbon doesn't show very well but it's ruched ribbon all around the edge. Mounted on a metal stand.<br />
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Last finish for 2018 is another tree in the Fanciful Forest club also from The Needlepointer. I deviated from their recommended background. I just wanted something different and I love the background I found by Brenda Hart. I am going to take a leap into trying to finish these trees, the forest is piling up on me and I have been gathering my courage with these small pieces I have been finishing. I think I might be ready to fly <br />
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Well dear friends - I hope you all have been having a wonderful holiday season however you celebrate. I wish you lots of time to spend however you wish thru the holiday season. If I don't make it back here again - 2018 has been a year full of blessings, tragedies for many, losses and joys. </div>
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Please leave me a comment - I do read them all - Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night</div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-40432592681275803692018-10-31T19:08:00.000-04:002018-10-31T19:08:32.615-04:00HAPPY HALLOWEEN!LONG LONG time since I came to visit in blog land. I simply can't believe 2 mos have flown by since my August post. <br />
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Actually September was a hard month for me - I had an infected cyst in my back that caused other infections in various places in my body and I have officially taken more meds in the last 8 weeks than I have in my whole life. I was really sick - literally sick of being sick. I don't want to be overly dramatic because I know there are many people battling cancer and various other horrible illnesses and also caring for people with Alzheimer's and other hideous diseases so I have no right to complain. However I will say that I am glad summer is over and the personal battles with infections are over and I thank God every day for my blessings and my health.<br />
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Let's start off by welcoming fall with a new wreath from Rachel's Farmhouse in MacClenny. Fun place with lots of reproduction primitive furniture and these hand cut tin pieces like the pumpkin in my wreath.<br />
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More lovely new fall things. This mohair squirrel was made by Billie Cudney, a folk artist from Kentucky I think - I bought both this and the Prairie Schooler pumpkin off Early Worke Mercantile. I've gotten so many great folk art pieces off this site. They publish new offerings on the 1st (so pop out there tomorrow) and the 15th. </div>
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A finish that has been lingering around for over 2 years. this is a big shawl , well over 1000 yards - Jujuy by Joji for any knitting friends out there. It's worked in Madeline Tosh Merino Light in 3 colorways. I got tired of the blue which is in the center section and just put it down for at least 9 mos to a year. Picked it back up in April and was determined to get it finished. I worked on it off and on and not much during the summer because I was busy knitting my Camp Loopy projects. I do love it and am glad it's a FFO !<br />
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The biggest news I guess is my A&E rug finish. WOW - I don't want to say but I might as well say because my long term blogging friends will know I have been working on this rug for a decade or more. Bear in mind that I put this down for months and sometimes years at a time. Other rugs and other needlework grabs my attention and lovely things like this A&E rug go unloved.</div>
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For any rug hookers out there - this is hooked mostly in a 4 cut with details in a 3, I was using a 5 on the background but then when I got to the ground on the bottom and the ecru background I moved to a 6 cut.</div>
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The rug was designed by Kim Nixon who passed away a number of years ago. When we ordered the rug we asked that 2 sides of the rug would be left blank. Her original included Adam riding on a dove or bird and some geometric patterns on the other 2 sides we left blank. </div>
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My dear friend Katie Puckett did extensive re-working on this rug fashioning it after a 1800's antique sampler called Jane Atkinson. Most of the motifs were adapted from that sampler.<br />
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I believe tree was on 2 sides of Kim's rug - I think we redid the top with all the leaves.<br />
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each leaf is outlined with a 3 cut and yes it took years to do those leaves. Literally .........<br />
I started on the top from what I recall, the snake was fun to do - The wool was mostly from my vast stash. However Katie did dye the blue to ecru background and I know the tree wool and some of the leaves were from my Diane Stoffel stash, I think the A&E bodies was from Diane's wool. This is going to be a cube stool cover. I took a workshop last year to learn how to finish it - too bad I didn't have the hooking done so I could have finished mine in class. I'm always a day (or year)late and a dollar short ! Anyway - this is my monumental finish of the year for sure !<br />
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This is my August Camp Loopy finish. It was a gift to a DF and it is a pattern called Amery. You can't see much detail because it's almost a black yarn - Malabrigo Rios in a color called Pearl Ten. It has a very wide ribbing - I have this shawl I made for Camp several years ago in exactly the same colorway. My friend always remarked about it when I wore it so I thought I'd make her one.<br />
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Just to prove I do still stitch - here is a long term project call 6 Fat Snowman by Lizzie Kate.</div>
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I keep it at work and if I get stuck there with troublesome backup projects etc. I might pull it out and do a few stitches here and there. It's on 28ct antique cotton by R&R. I love the bright happy colors. Panel #3 is almost finished and then on to the next. One of these years - it will be finished too !</div>
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I figure my life is just a journey thru time with my needlework. I hope the joy my needlework gives me is represented here on my blog which I've been doing for over 10 years. I'm very blessed to have many friends who do some type of handwork, knitting, rug hooking, quilting, hand sewing etc.</div>
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We all mark the passing of time thru stitches. I hope the fall season is giving you lots of pleasure, the drinking of your favorite hot beverage, the color on the trees (well not here but some where) cooler temps ( yes we've gone from record highs in the 90's to pleasant breezes in the 80's but I'll take what I can get ) and the coming of favorite holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Since I never had any children - we don't do much for Halloween - as a matter of fact - I'm still sitting here watching the sun set in my office. However you celebrate the coming season - I hope it's a great one for you! I promise - I'll see you again soon. Thanks for reading and commenting on my blog.</div>
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woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-74235413803155570172018-08-30T18:02:00.000-04:002018-08-30T18:02:16.142-04:00SULTRY SUMMER DAYSHello blog friends<br />
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I've been away for a long time but always thinking I need to do a blog post before too much time passes by.<br />
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I had two trips since we last visited here on my blog. One was our Days of Summer retreat in Sebring FL with our duClay EGA Chapter. There we 23 attendees, some were mothers of members and a guest or two. We had a super time.<br />
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My mom and I love to visit tea rooms and we have some favorite spots around the state. Since we were planning to visit Winter Haven on the way to Sebring we stopped and had lunch at <a href="https://twistedteapot.com/">The Twisted Teapot.</a> It was a lovely home converted to a tea room. <br />
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We had a nice lunch there before moving on to the real destination <a href="https://www.fourpurls.com/">4 Purls Yarn Shop.</a> Yes I was here two years ago and MY MY MY - I knew it was a must stop any time I am in that neck of the woods. It is definitely in my top 5 shops I have ever visited anywhere in the country. It's owned by a sweet family - father mother and 3 children. Two of the daughters have their own dye company called Emma's Yarns and they just went national with their product. They also have a cool yarn truck they take around the state of Florida so check their website and maybe they are coming to a town near you. Even the truck is worth driving for. Did I get yarn - Yes I got yarn but somehow don't have any photos of it.<br />
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Inn on the Lakes in Sebring is a great location for a retreat or workshop. I've said many times before I've been going here for years for rug hooking workshops. Here is a shot from our balcony - lovely but SO HOT!<br />
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on the way home my mom and I visited another favorite tearoom , <a href="http://www.erikastearoom.com/">Erika's Tea Room and gifts</a> located in the cute downtown of Clermont. not far off US 27 and not even far from the south side of Disney.<br />
Erika and her mom have a great place. She has the most awesome collection of tea pots, tea accessories, tea sets of any shop I have ever been to. Yes I did add to my collection. I'll show you sometime when I actually unwrap the tea set from Ireland. Someone said why are you never in any photos - well here I am ! I usually take the photos.<br />
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One of the few stitching things I have finished this summer. This is Fragments #1 2018 series and was actually finished by <a href="https://thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.com/p/finishing-service.html">Vonna - The Twisted Stitcher</a>. She has already closed her finishing for 2018 sorry folks but Vonna has some awesome tutorials to help you finish your own items. If I can do it - you can do it! pick something small and easy and give it a try!</div>
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As my long term blog followers know - I knit every summer with a group of friends doing a virtual "camp" with <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/">The Loopy Ewe</a> a great shop in Colorado. This is my July finish which I actually took with me to Sebring to finish up. The pattern is Therapy and don't we all need some THERAPY!!! The yarns is Woolen Boon for the overdyed blue and the solid blue and orange is Spud and Chloe Fine. NO this is not a Gator scarf !!!!! I might lean towards being an AU scarf but I'm really not into football at all.<br />
I love knitting - my eyes are so tired from being on the PC all day that many (most) nights I dont' feel like working on linen. Yes I have great lights - all kinds - yes I have prescription glasses to help me - Yes I have dropped back to only buying 32ct and lower linen. I must admit - I am enjoying canvas work so much more than stitching on linen. It's a sad fact but I just don't get done what I once was able to get done.<br />
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In August - we took our annual family vacation with my folks to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area of Tenn. Yes we have another favorite tea room there called the Wild Plum - it was far too hot to enjoy anything but their special wild plum iced tea - I think DH drank about 4 glasses. Wish I had one right now!</div>
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We were there for opening day of a smashing new restaurant in Sevierville called Five Oaks Farmhouse. WOW - the wood was new and it smelled wonderful. Look at that 40ft ceiling and those gigantic beams. The food was quite good too. We wished we could make it back there for breakfast but so much to do so little time.</div>
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The outside of the farm house with my folks and DH.<br />
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On the way home - we pass Elberton Granite Museum every year. For 30 years we have passed this little museum by. Most of the time it's not open but this time it was and we decided to stop and take a look. They have a huge amount of granite quarries in this area of north Ga. This is also the area where the <a href="http://www.radioliberty.com/stones.htm">Georgia Guidestones</a> are positioned. We've been to this mysterious site purported to be America's Stonehenge. I don't know about that but who commissioned them is a mystery and they do have an ominous warning for the world. Ever in the area - I suggest checking both of them out.<br />
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And the finale - Camp Loopy 3 - this year is in the bank so to speak. Last year I didn't finish the 3rd challenge but the owner changed the rules this year making it a choice to pick the yardage you want to knit for each month of the challenge. Traditionally August was always 800 yards minimum and that is just really tough for me. I'm glad I could choose 600 yards and make it work. Pattern is Amery on Ravelry for any knitters out there and the yarn is Malabrigo Rios. <br />
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Last but certainly the most important thing in the post is my dear mom's birthday. My DH looks like he is about to dump that plate of cupcakes into the floor but he didn't and we ate them up ! I posted this photo on FB and I got comments from so many of our great friends, my mom is not on FB so I showed her all the greetings . Blog friends and FB friends are just as real to me as my local friends, all important to me.<br />
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I love reading your comments but we are all getting less and less on our blogs. please do take a moment to leave a comment. Until we meet again in sweet September!<br />
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woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-73942038978523376382018-07-10T17:49:00.000-04:002018-07-10T17:49:42.044-04:00TIME GOES BYYes my friends - time goes by ! I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted on my blog. There hasn't been much going on. Needlework wise nothing was finished except my Camp Loopy for June project was finished on time - YAY!!!<br />
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My faithful blog followers will know that every summer I do a virtual camp with The Loopy Ewe<br />
a great on line shop but they also do brick and mortar in Colorado. Below is my June finish, for any knitters who may be interested I used the Hedgehog Fibres sock - wasn't that impressed with the yarn. It seemed over processed to me and felt like I was knitting with cotton. It behaved like cotton and wasn't springy like wool should be. I do love the color and it blocked out nice so it's a nice finish and I might use it for a gift. The pattern is <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spindrift-shawl">Spindrift</a> by Helen Stewart. I really like how she writes her patterns.<br />
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This is what I am working on for July. It is a mix of Woolen Boon Space Cowboy in the middle and two skeins of Spud and Chloe Fine on either side. I am doing <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/therapy">Therapy</a> by Laura Aylor. So far I really like the yarn and the pattern. Just have to keep hustling along, this one has more yardage than the June challenge. </div>
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We spent a long weekend in St Augustine Beach in June. It was a lovely but HOT weekend. Here is our view from the balcony. I never tire of that view and I don't know why we don't go to the beach more often for weekend getaways. The condo is much roomier than a hotel - that is probably why we don't.<br />
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I always bring WAY too many projects to work on but this time I limited myself to finishing the shawl above, some time enjoying my watermelon class piece and a Plum Street SAL with our EGA guild. OH and I did sneak in a new start on the WTNT Basketful of Summertime.</div>
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I'd love to hear what you have been up to this summer. So many of my favorite blogs are never updated any more and I feel like I've lost a good friend. Many of those "friends" post on FB but it's not the same as a good old newsy blog post. So if you used to write on a blog - why don't you take a minute to update it and let your blog friends know what you're up to. Until we meet again - have a wonderful summer!</div>
<br />woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-64440781474301612702018-05-22T08:52:00.000-04:002018-05-22T08:52:28.118-04:00IN THE MERRY MONTH OF MAYMay has been a wonderfully busy month for me. April was a good month too - my birth month!<br />
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The first weekend in May was a wonderful retreat weekend with the Sun Region EGA group. We had about 68 attend the retreat held in Safety Harbor FL. I was Facilities chair so I was busy all thru the weekend and exhausted when we left to come home but it was a really great retreat. My mom went with me again, she attended her first Sun Region retreat last April in Mt Dora and we had a great time so we thought it would be fun to do it again. This was the wonderful view from our 2nd story balcony where we spent a few moments in the late afternoons relaxing. In the distance is the west side of Tampa Bay. Espiritu Springs is on the grounds of this resort - purported to be the "fountain of youth" by Spanish explorers. <br />
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Bamboo - one of our favorite restaurants in town did a lovely MD brunch.<br />
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These photos got a little out of order but this is our most recent trip to Hiawassee Ga. We always try to catch lunch at the Coleman House - this beautiful Queen Anne style Victorian home is in Swainsboro Ga. and they do a wonderful lunch buffet. I don't know if they still do B&B here but it's a great lunch stop 5 or 6 days a week, closed on Saturdays. Just one shot of their beautiful gardens. I had more photos of this stop but it was getting photo heavy. We were on our way to Hiawassee so I could attend a rug hooking workshop at the Hookery with Linda Bell. Her studio has been featured before in my blog. It is just stunning, such a relaxing camp. This year she had teacher Laura Pierce from California. Check out her<a href="http://www.flyingdoghookery.com/"> Flying Dog website</a> . She specializes in faces and she was amazing. I learned so much from her in this 3 day workshop. I'll show you my project.<br />
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If you've been reading my blog for a while you know what time it is ??? It's Camp Loopy time. Every summer I spend June, July and Aug knitting with a group of friends and attending a "virtual" camp put on by the <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/">Loopy Ewe</a>. Sheri does a great job with this virtual camp and has worldwide attendance. Check out her website/blog for details - it's not too late to join the fun. This years theme is "cowboys or western theme" This is my June yarn and it's one I've never tried Hedgehog Fibres from England. Color called Cereal for some odd reason. Not a great photo but you'll be seeing the project I picked out in June. Not sure but I have several shawl patterns I'm pondering. This is my 7th year participating in camp.<br />
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While in Safety Harbor a few weeks ago - we visited Roxy's Yarns - a great little shop across the bay in Tampa. My mom fell in love with this crocheted Noro jacket which they had on display made out of this exact colorway of Malabrigo Rios - a worsted weight yarn. I'm rusty on crochet but I ordered a new Furls hook (have you seen them???) and I'm off on the jacket ! it's been fun. So far so good<br />
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I needed an easy project for the trip so I started Alchemy by one of my favorite designers Woolenberry. Janina the designer lives in Finland. Her designs are usually light and airy and perfect for Florida climate. This one is two colors but you only see the Shalimar Enzo Sport weight so far in a pretty shade of bluish gray. Seed stitch is a nice diversion from garter for me so this is easy to pick up and put down and perfect for travel or knit night with the girls.<br />
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A bit out of order but here is my St Nicholas project that I did in my Hiawassee rug workshop. Here is the progression of work I did in 3 days of class. Bear in mind that this was only class time - no hooking at night on this trip.</div>
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This is probably the end of day 2 of hooking - ONLY on the face - I just had to get the face in. Laura had great advice and really got me out of my box. I had never done a human face before.<br />
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Day 3 of class - I worked only on the cardinal and pulled wool from Linda Bell's beautiful selection of hand dyed wools for the staff and background. This rug is designed by <a href="http://www.tishkits.com/st.-nicholas-designs.html">Tish Murphy</a> - sorry I didn't give her credit for the design. It's not a big rug only 18" x 18". but in a 3 cut - it moves very <br />
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S L O W - but worth it for the effect. I am doing the same sort of color plan but with different wools of course - I didn't buy the kit from Tish. <br />
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A close up of the cardinal - I am very pleased with how the rug is coming out. I hope to continue hooking on him but I have OH SO many rug WIP's and I just don't hook much in the summer months but this is a nice small rug unlike my other rugs which are larger and heavy and hot to work on in the humid summers way down south.</div>
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Well my blog friends - hope you have also had a merry May and things are going your way. I always appreciate your comments - love hearing from you and what you've been up to. See you in June!</div>
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Work has been very demanding this year with many tough projects on my plate all due in March and April. I'm not out of the woods yet but several have had successful launches. <br />
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With all my energy and attention on work - I have had little time or energy for needlework. I have done some mindless knitting and am making progress on my Rodeo Drive poncho (but no new photo) and my Jujuy shawl (again no updated photo)<br />
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I did have this darling needlepoint bunny canvas by Liz that has gotten some love this past week. I had put in part of the bunny a few years ago when I first bought the canvas . I had put in the lacy top borders also. I spent the day with DF Linda K last Saturday and she is a great friend to brainstorm and collaborate with on threads and stitches. She provided great suggestions for the tulips and all the ones in this photo have gone bye-bye and I'll put them in as she recommended over the weekend. It came out really cute - now to decide whether I will tackle the finishing or I'll send it to a finisher.<br />
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What do you think of the easter eggy colored chevron fabric? I think it would be great for backing fabric.<br />
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Sure would hate to ruin it but I haven't ruined anything yet. May not be as slick as a pro but my finishing is improving and I would like to keep challenging myself.<br />
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I hope if any of my blogs friends are still out there reading my neglected blog - that you all have a blessed Easter, don't eat too many chocolate bunnies and better yet - spend some time with a needle "stitching" on your bunnies and chicks !!!woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-53302394513785591242018-01-21T15:07:00.000-05:002018-01-21T15:07:12.786-05:00JANUARY - SEASON OF WOOLEvery January for 19 years now (yes hard to believe) I have been attending first On the Ocean and then Off the Ocean (same camp- different locations) This camp was started by mother daughter team Judy Colley and Katie Puckett. When I attended the first camp 19 years ago - I was a greenpea - A rank novice - I knew nothing about rug hooking except I had seen it in a North Ga. mountain artisan co-op and was enchanted. I set out on my journey to learn more about this wonderful fiber art form.<br />
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My search after many phone calls (yes no email back in those days) led me to order a copy of Rug Hooking Magazine. In perusing the mag - I found a tiny block ad in the back advertising Off the Ocean rug camp in Atlantic Beach Fl in January - it was already November and OMG- could this be true. I called this woman Judy and while she did have some difficulty understanding my southern accent - it was determined that YES she did have room in a class for me and YES - that teacher could teach a beginner to hook and would bring everything I needed. OK - I won't bore you with all the details but let's just say my first experience was not a great one. The teacher I had I don't believe wanted to teach a beginner or either she had more people in her class than she could handle - I left after day 2 of a 5 day camp and never returned. If not for my friend Katie calling me about 6 months later to see how I was doing and ask if I wanted to get together with a small group and hook - I would probably not be here today 19 years later - still rug hooking and still loving this awesome fiber art.<br />
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Sadly - Judy has had ill health and Katie had to take on someone else to help her with the camp but the camp is still going and next year will be a grand 20th anniversary celebration. Of course I am going - god willing and the creek don't rise no more than it has this past year with trees falling on our house and sustaining flooding in the historic home where I work, hurricanes and all the other trials and tribulations life throws at us.<br />
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I have some great photos to show you from the Off the Ocean rug camp but first a photo of my knitting project getting the most attention lately. A beautiful poncho called Rodeo Dr Poncho in lovely new to me Malabrigo Dos Tierras yarn. I have a lot more done on this poncho now - there is a cable down the center. It is a pretty bluish gray called Polar Morn - how appropriate since it's even been quite cold in the deep south the past few weeks. I LOVE IT !!!! gives me a chance to wear hand knits every single day. <br />
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This Santa needlepoint ornament got about a week of attention before the mood passed and now it's put away probably till next fall. I did get the reindeer done and Santa's beard and I have ordered the silk for Santa's suit as I needed another color for contrast. It's a fun design by Mile High Princess. Stitch guide came with it. Some suggestions I am using and some not.<br />
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On to the rugs - YES - of course I started a new rug this year. My teacher Diane Stoffel did a fantastic color plan on the William Morris Strawberry Thief. Here is 1/2 of the mirror image - the rug is 30 x 50 approx. Yes it was bigger than it sounded on the website LOL - I am hooking this weekend so I hope to finish the bird soon. The birds are English Thrushes so said by William Morris who used them as inspiration in his art work so many centuries ago. <br />
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The color is pretty accurate but the shadows do disrupt things. I only put in one strawberry but they will all be the same rich muted red color. This rug has tons of green and blue/green and the background is a typical Wm Morris type color - a dark teal blue with lots of black. The very edge of the rug will be black. I couldn't be happier or more excited with what Diane planned for the rug and I made very little changes in what she dyed for me.<br />
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There is only 1 other woman who has attended all 19 OTO rug camps - my friend Annie T - she has been in my class a lot over the years. Here is her WIP from this year. A barn scene.<br />
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DF Donna P was my table mate again this year. She was doing a quite large sailing ship rug by Pine Island Primitives. She made great progress. Donna has attended a good many OTO rug camps and I first met her when she was living in Miami and was in my 2nd OTO class when they were held in Atlantic Beach. Donna has since moved up to our area and I see her almost every month at EGA meeting. <br />
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Sisters Nancy S and Sara Beth B also have attended many OTO camps and have an interesting connection to us. Their mom was in the first inception of the rug guild we formed in Jacksonville back in the late 90's. They both live in NC I believe but we always have a chat about their mom and things back in those days. This is Nancy's awesome rug - mostly hooked in a 3 cut. Diane did the color plan. and NO - she didn't get all that done at this camp - she started it in the summer I believe.<br />
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Dawn was in my class again this year - this is her celtic bird - she made great progress. Dawn is another local gal who was a charter member of the rug guild.<br />
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Two ladies in my class were both hooking the same blueberry pattern - the artwork by Mary Fibbich who was also at one time a member of our local rug guild before moving to Maine<br />
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This is friend and fellow blogger Lauren (<a href="http://rugsandpugs.blogspot.com/">Rugs and Pugs</a> blog fame) rug. She was in Kris Miller's class of Spruce Ridge Rug Studio. It was so great meeting Lauren in person - she and I have similar interests in samplers, antiques and rug hooking. She also loves dogs particularly pugs and does great work fostering and finding homes for these little sweeties. Amazing what Lauren got done but then she hooks with an 8 or higher cut. <br />
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I have run out of time to show the winners at the rug exhibit and some other WIP rugs. I will come back again soon (hopefully) and show you more photos. In the meantime - I hope you are all starting off your new year right with wool and linen in yours hands! </div>
woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-55160363782412197382017-12-20T18:04:00.000-05:002017-12-20T18:04:52.154-05:00CLOSING IN ON CHRISTMASI LOVE looking at all the pretty snow photos on Facebook and blogs, watching Hallmark movies and dreaming of spending Christmas in the snow, riding in a horse drawn sleigh. Oh my - sitting by a fire and having a hot beverage - all stuff of dreams. <span id="goog_1407864720"></span><span id="goog_1407864721"></span>Considering it's 80+ degrees here in the deep south - that is simply all it is "a dream" ! I don't want to sound bitter but I really do wish it was at least cold or cool enough to wear one of my hand knit shawls. Oh well - one thing is for sure - I can't change the weather so on to a few finishes of late.<br />
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This is part of a club series with The Needlepointer in Wa. - it is Hats , Bats and Boots by Pippin Studios. They are quick and fun to stitch but the finishing OIY!!!!!! It took me about 8 hrs to finish up this little beast. It is nothing fancy for sure but I am proud of the way it came out. It has a pre-made silver beaded border that was ticky to apply. anyway -it's a FFO !<br />
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Here is the back !</div>
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Next is another Pippin club piece with The Needlepointer. Fanciful Forest was from a couple of years ago - at this rate one tree a year I'll be done in 2025 LOL ! I have really enjoyed all the clubs I have done with the Needlepointer. They have used some new to me threads and the stitch guides are simple but interesting enough. I've already started another one - much taller than this one!<br />
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This is DF Ruth C who picked my exchange gift in our duClay EGA Chapter exchange. I'm pretty proud of the BBD Sewing Bird. It was expertly finished by <a href="https://thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.com/p/finishing-service.html">The Twisted Stitcher Finishing Service</a>.<br />
Vonna did an excellent job finishing this exactly like I wanted it done. I hope Ruth will enjoy it for many years to come.<br />
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This is my mom's exchange gift to Carol P. It is a With Thy Needle piece called Tulip Fantasy. Again another fine finish by Vonna. She did a flat fold stand up on this one - just perfect and I know Carol will enjoy using it - she does gorgeous work and truly has a "stitchers home". Funny thing - I drew Carol's piece for my exchange - shoot ! I should have taken a photo of it. If you are on Facebook - you can search for the duClay FB page and look up all our beautiful work that was displayed at our Christmas luncheon.<br />
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.Just so my hooking friends don't think I have given it up or forgotten how to hook - here is a WIP shot of a dear UFO I have neglected to finish year after year. I really love working on seasonal projects in the season. Once Christmas is over - well ............ this rug gets rolled up and put in the old red cupboard. It is an adaptation of two WithThyNeedle charts in case you want to know. The color plan was done by my DF Dianne Kelly of the Woolen Cottage in Ohio. It is mostly in a 6 cut.</div>
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I always get excited about hooking this time of the year. One reason is our local rug hooking camp opportunity is in early January. Of course I'm going ! It will be my 19th consecutive year of attending this camp. Of course I am starting a new rug - you'll just have to wait and see next month what I've chosen.</div>
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My last finishes of the year are two shawls - the limited edition Christmas colorway was started two years ago on a trip to Gatlinburg. After the holiday season was over - I put the project away. I enjoy working on seasonal things - in the season. I found it when I was plundering for something else and thought - WOW - this thing could be finished and worn this year if I put those turbo needles to work. Which I did ! We had one stinkin day last week that I was attending a work Christmas function and it was cool enough to wear it. ONE DAY ! it's really pretty - for the interested knitters - it's Blue Moon - a special colorway called Peppermint Stick Forest. The pattern is Fractal Danger by Martina Behm a German designer.<br />
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This lovely shawl belongs to my mom. She saw it in a shop a couple of years ago and asked me if I could make it for her. I said of course I can. She picked out her own yarn with a little guidance from me. Baah La Jolla is the brand and type. Pattern Valley Breeze. I hope it gets cool enough this year to wear it - it's quite large but I think turned out really well.<br />
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Well my friends - I hope each and every one of you has the brightest of holiday seasons and no matter what holidays you celebrate - I hope they are the loveliest ever. I will wish you all a Merry Christmas because that's what we celebrate, the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior. I enjoy hearing your comments - If I don't get to come back before New Years - hope you have a happy one. Are you starting a new project on NYE? that's a tradition with many stitchers. Of course I am - I'd love to hear what you are doing. Cheers Mel<br />
<br />woolwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780718.post-74134515821088423262017-11-22T17:54:00.001-05:002017-11-22T17:54:17.531-05:00TURKEY TIME !!!!Thanksgiving seems early this year. I don't know if that is really the case but this whole year is just slipping away at the speed of light. One month it will be Christmas - WOW !<br />
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Speaking of - I showed this ornament in my last blog post but I finally got around to putting on the hanger.<br />
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It was very plain on the back I thought so I figured out how to make ribbon rosettes from Wiki How on the internet. It would have been easier I think if the ribbon wasn't so wide and stiff but I am very pleased with my first attempt and it does perk up the back of the ornament. As I said before it is a LHN Sampler Tree series and we learned to do the beaded edge from our <a href="http://duclayega.blogspot.com/">duClay EGA chapter</a> "taste of " program. I know it's a finish I will use again!<br />
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my dear mom participated in the same "taste of" - she pooped out after doing the one side of beading in class and conned my dear dad into doing two sides and he ran out of beads so it came bouncing back to me to finish LOL ! It is also LHN Sampler Tree series - Deer Inn<br />
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I found a cute little gingerbread man to cover up my messy tacking of the ribbon. <br />
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Next is a gorgeous pillow that DF and finisher extraordinaire Faye - <a href="http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/">the Carolina Stitcher</a> finished for me. This is Mirabilia Mermaid initials spelling out M E L. My dear dad stitched these for me, didn't he do a super job. The trick was getting them to play nicely together as the colors are different from each other and the L is a larger size (sigh) Faye really handled those issues well and I picked out some pretty batik that pulled the colors all together I feel. In my delusional wooley thoughts - I was going to do all of them and put in a wall hanging- NOT ! these things are as much work or more than the Prairie Schooler alphabet of which I have the A stitched, framed and hanging on my wall. They are indeed beautiful and I would not deter anyone from stitching them or at least one!</div>
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Next up is another challenge piece for our EGA chapter I finished this past weekend. Shepherds Bush Moonlight Garden. It is mounted in a cute tray with ravens carved into the ends. It was only a couple of weeks of missing Halloween but I have it out on a table thru the weekend. It will go into hibernation when I bring out the Christmas stuff hopefully this weekend.<br />
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Here is the raven carving. Really cute little tray by Retromantics I think is the company SB uses.<br />
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Well my friends - I wanted to pop out and wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all have family and friends to celebrate with and much to be thankful for this year. I am thankful for many things, my blessings which are many, my dear family, many friends, a great job, health and happiness and many other things too numerous to list. Best wishes to you all - please comment - I love hearing from you what you are most thankful for this year.</div>
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