February Update

TIAS - day 16 and the puzzle is all put together, even though my mast is a little wonky.....  ;-)  ..it may straighten out with blocking

Shall we go sailing, you and I

Over the boundless sea?

Shall we face wind, and wet and waves?

Tell me, dear Jane, shall we?

Shall we away to wondrous lands

Where skies of blue shall be?

Where sun shines hot upon the sand?

Tell me, dear Jane, shall we?

For we've been on a journey, 

For many a happy day.

And we have built our sailing ship,

So now we must away!

 

I'll miss the TIAS, but there's always next year.....

 

In my mailbox have appeared some delightful items:

  From Sherry came this wonderful bag she'd made. I love all the pockets, and the fabric she used. Right now it hangs on my chair, waiting to be filled with my next project.
Thank you, Sherry!

 some lovely linen fabric, ribbon and trim and an ORTS bag arrived from Pat . The linen will be perfect for trying some Hardanger, and I love the trim. I have one ORTS bag beside my stitching chair and now I'll have one beside my sewing machine. Thank so much, Pat!

This fun and funky fiber Goddess came all the way from Penny in Australia.
The Goddess is pinned to my inspiration board and keeps watch over me as I work in my studio.
Thank you, Penny!

I've been stitching on my tree skirt, and creating little snowflakes:

beaded ones, large and small

Tatted snowflakes, too

silver thread ones, snowflake buttons, and a frilly one to replace the lace flower

 another tat on red and white

with silver cascades and white gimp trim

and a frilly fringe

to be a part of our new traditions

and I need much, much more....... of everything

 my tree skirt matches our weather today: blowing, snowing, and a river of snowflakes

 

Oooh, what's that??

crochet?

oh, yeah! single crochet

Ha ha!  I need some practice on my tension, ( and how not to miss those stitches on the ends..... teehee  ) but this first piece is crocheting! yay!

my second swatch looks a little better, but I tend to spread out a little......

more practice needed, but it's a start





Well, that's it for this week needle-wise

 the view out my studio window the other night was beautiful!

I caught this shot just before the colours began to fade and the sky turned to ink.

 Hope you've had a creative week

Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz

Yarn Tale

Truth be told, I'm not spinning a yarn.
But this post is about yarn. A tote of yarn my generous S-I-L gave me the last time we got together for a visit.
Here's the tote:

And here's the beautiful, soft, delicious yarn:

I've already used some of the white, ribbon yarn on a special project. But I can't share just yet.



I think the stars must be aligned just right for generosity of spirit: I have received so many lovely gifts lately, and met wonderful people, that I am feeling especially blessed.

I hope your day is filled with Blessings.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz