Art, Craft and Needlework, May, 2010

[Nancy]

Harriet I love that about Eleanor B. the tossing it over her shoulder, and
that you are finishing things instead of just talking about it! ! !

We had rain rain and more rain here yesterday,
so it was a great day for knitting
and I'm to the halfway point of the
current tweedy tan prayer shawl project
I'm working up in a checker board k4 p4 pattern.

[Harmony]

Yep, Eleanor Burns is my favorite TV quilter. She makes things look so easy. I like the historical things she talks about.

I stayed up way too late last night, got the binding all sewed. It turned out perfectly, no puckers, no flat spots either and perfect mitered corners.

[Nancy]

Got some teal yarn for my next prayer shawl
thought it would be a fun color to work up.

[Nancy]

If any one wants to know what I'm doing this memorial day weekend read on:

I've added another couple of rounds on two granny squares these are great
projects for spring / summer very portable. I'm adding the teal color on these
a nice compliment goes well with the other colors and I felt like I was "stuck" with
this project it was not big enough so I'd stalled out now maybe I can have something
to work with in the bigger size blocks. Taking it slow a block or two a day is enough progress any more than that and my arm and elbow get sore.

I also started a teal colored prayer shawl.

I've gotten another batch of yarn on the tweedy tan project 2/3rds of it is now done.

I'm thinking ahead and want to do something in a lace pattern the knitting daily show
on p.b.s. this morning in place of the knit and crochet now show that I usually watch in it's place today got me inspired to think about a scarf. This would be a great smaller project to work with for that!

[Harmony]

Nancy, you sure stay busy! I get a sore shoulder from too much knitting or crocheting. I think I hold my arm funny as I work.

My quilt is done. Worked on it on and off while DGSs were off playing cards with DH. Got the sleeve made & attached, put a label on it, and I took off any quilt markings left this morning.

Tonight I got out my graph paper book and planned out DD1's quilt. All those materials are washed and ironed. I will likely not get it done by her shower, but maybe by the time baby is born, I hope.

[Nancy]

It's faining here today and has been for a while by the standing water I see across the street;
so I'll be doing more needle work after I spiff up the kitchen.
Thinking of a lace pattern in knit I want to work with;
I've not done much of that been looking for a pic. on line found one.
I'm thinking maybe a dish cloth to practice it with first.