tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50812435253125514232024-03-27T22:13:16.636-05:00 straythreadsmaking important the little stuffstraythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.comBlogger1466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-60837569672732578712024-03-27T10:05:00.004-05:002024-03-27T10:05:31.954-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfIRHX1P3oLHWvdneERGriM44Tcy4-TELfdUWLOJsZWpL58OmmhWLazw4j5Iki63C8-80gswwPonocAi-AfOH4a9az_j6qBZ8ov5gcitH4whU7nthnZvVuFI8ndgQXQ0QQkPIN1GLY7RbElsha3e-1aDlZ5Wm1wV13ulgPj5eBOdT6BsgftH46pj5LHej/s2448/IMG_6654.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="1946" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfIRHX1P3oLHWvdneERGriM44Tcy4-TELfdUWLOJsZWpL58OmmhWLazw4j5Iki63C8-80gswwPonocAi-AfOH4a9az_j6qBZ8ov5gcitH4whU7nthnZvVuFI8ndgQXQ0QQkPIN1GLY7RbElsha3e-1aDlZ5Wm1wV13ulgPj5eBOdT6BsgftH46pj5LHej/w318-h400/IMG_6654.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This stocking cap was finished in time to wear during the last snowstorm. Not that I went out during the storm. It is cozy warm with the white alpaca yarn in the brim. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Stay warm—Ann—</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-35243582919718384752024-03-26T09:00:00.000-05:002024-03-26T09:00:23.149-05:00Just one thing........<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1M4WZuE8ZfoyN1iwYo_lmfAcGGJ_HDYmV3ijYA5AT63997er-VlBcqa569bIrxcUgXCtbtdCaiPi4RLu8nz4HLzns_yW_iYZKMcjRf_W_IBq9TZrOd0q3l6EUx3HpfILB9L2tyrndWxgRKC4UB_fzN8WhuQm0eVchO5ziyxa5EjxQ8X1YZfzlZAMjz7u/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Y9TS7nzAlArA-kM2f-HyaGM6U356KvdDOxi9jMmRlF7uVDxDctPgGHMCcc_gNdkP5irFKmkdG_LPHCAVsTva-endTQrr-edIBRddfCF1CMN20f0TQ-aP8syi8eFkKXV06WWXy724zNkhhCCR3CeTF5yXZmvPZ3Mxruu3mUCPrMcY_YGccg6Q5wu-qXxQ/s4032/IMG_6653.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Y9TS7nzAlArA-kM2f-HyaGM6U356KvdDOxi9jMmRlF7uVDxDctPgGHMCcc_gNdkP5irFKmkdG_LPHCAVsTva-endTQrr-edIBRddfCF1CMN20f0TQ-aP8syi8eFkKXV06WWXy724zNkhhCCR3CeTF5yXZmvPZ3Mxruu3mUCPrMcY_YGccg6Q5wu-qXxQ/w480-h640/IMG_6653.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was that kind of a day........a day I just needed to accomplish one thing........the blizzard warning dudded out in our area we were on the outside edge of the snowstorm, we got snow but not with the viciousness that was forecast. I had a stomach bug but we don't need to go into any details--not polite conversation --I'm better now but certainely didn't do much for a few days other than read and knit a little then fall asleep. Monday was a new day with fresh snow, I wasn't going anywhere so do something..........</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dndQoMfTd53o2ociiqrviX1G0qofQSuEP-f2RoITJ4GC-3DgyUp_SJROWx3br6tvZJVbNKJBZRNqDSGMM6FkMFozEE6qqXGfx_a6dbjeFWBBTNnNeYUVVQvN1Am1BKktBJzLsrg74IBcJJuMR6pOF90tsef0eJfUohbcuv5Pt7za7GduXtTar9GigaCT/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dndQoMfTd53o2ociiqrviX1G0qofQSuEP-f2RoITJ4GC-3DgyUp_SJROWx3br6tvZJVbNKJBZRNqDSGMM6FkMFozEE6qqXGfx_a6dbjeFWBBTNnNeYUVVQvN1Am1BKktBJzLsrg74IBcJJuMR6pOF90tsef0eJfUohbcuv5Pt7za7GduXtTar9GigaCT/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1M4WZuE8ZfoyN1iwYo_lmfAcGGJ_HDYmV3ijYA5AT63997er-VlBcqa569bIrxcUgXCtbtdCaiPi4RLu8nz4HLzns_yW_iYZKMcjRf_W_IBq9TZrOd0q3l6EUx3HpfILB9L2tyrndWxgRKC4UB_fzN8WhuQm0eVchO5ziyxa5EjxQ8X1YZfzlZAMjz7u/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1M4WZuE8ZfoyN1iwYo_lmfAcGGJ_HDYmV3ijYA5AT63997er-VlBcqa569bIrxcUgXCtbtdCaiPi4RLu8nz4HLzns_yW_iYZKMcjRf_W_IBq9TZrOd0q3l6EUx3HpfILB9L2tyrndWxgRKC4UB_fzN8WhuQm0eVchO5ziyxa5EjxQ8X1YZfzlZAMjz7u/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a><p></p><div>This quilt has been lounging in the sewing room for more weeks than I care to admit the only thing left was the binding which was also lounging by the sewing machine. I went downstairs to get to work before lunch and sat for a while I usually start by tidying up but my table was clear—when did that happen!?! Just one thing...... my jeans were laying there by the machine….fix those first. Then it was time for lunch. Back to the sewing room the one thing was done but I had the rest of the day…….finish the quilt…..the snow put me in a festive mood. I bought the plaid fabric for a skirt 30 some years ago. I think the quilt wears it better.—Ann—</div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-16717963931467586452024-03-19T11:14:00.001-05:002024-03-20T10:01:47.790-05:00A little knitting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1PBYocBgNQSiacs0urrhLa6XIHwMhgKFjaBzZ4OQbIkMliuHPu8Lnpg7XY0tVRh1y9PunqJLiLEhCC3qVY9EivBln9xc3j8fYTwN2eXb5sZJ4Nhr4R4cVYEOMHt_oo06DYP9IyQhZ1ZZR6sNo0YREsDsUR6iHLhOhzgeikHpLTN6j7qjD9mmc6SI0ec0/s3727/IMG_6458.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3727" data-original-width="2904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1PBYocBgNQSiacs0urrhLa6XIHwMhgKFjaBzZ4OQbIkMliuHPu8Lnpg7XY0tVRh1y9PunqJLiLEhCC3qVY9EivBln9xc3j8fYTwN2eXb5sZJ4Nhr4R4cVYEOMHt_oo06DYP9IyQhZ1ZZR6sNo0YREsDsUR6iHLhOhzgeikHpLTN6j7qjD9mmc6SI0ec0/w498-h640/IMG_6458.jpeg" width="498" /></a></div>Just a little knitting and coffee in my new favorite mug from darling daughter. My little granddaughters were intrigued by the socks I was knitting for me……so the next time we went to see them I was knitting socks for their little feet. I used a cotton and bamboo yarn called Bamboo pop sock. It’s very soft and stretchy and machine wash and dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNP_jDbnrmeYKmpiwbX0Z9ZgGvP-lED6l0bCbgmnU5p3HnYsH101r5bO9lYSfythu0WStR2ycnlsdJj_rtxcbhIfF1Ng0riGDtDUj_Mcuu8vj2y2_V7Yd_wllxV_YhNVcZ2AnPo4D64Q-OIbJ6zH-p1Du_2EUxebhnAhFuDOx2MKlLpL6AxqI3S_VkzxW/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNP_jDbnrmeYKmpiwbX0Z9ZgGvP-lED6l0bCbgmnU5p3HnYsH101r5bO9lYSfythu0WStR2ycnlsdJj_rtxcbhIfF1Ng0riGDtDUj_Mcuu8vj2y2_V7Yd_wllxV_YhNVcZ2AnPo4D64Q-OIbJ6zH-p1Du_2EUxebhnAhFuDOx2MKlLpL6AxqI3S_VkzxW/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfCnWP-IKDdqIG9vFl1irchQ3tH9y-nDzrxEnAlHFwSk9YtB7nFQ5v-utmRl5-ek3mxksWZ9u1x_hSfV1UwgzG3Nk6py8Ct6QcjVNJuwMcMhpH_mA9gHF3UqKht4q0wuN7w6P6IjKJbcMzFgmPrNWRnZ9Lm5ZzTWZcBLnZyWyUIB6yHZLugSclKn6PXh-/s4032/IMG_6644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfCnWP-IKDdqIG9vFl1irchQ3tH9y-nDzrxEnAlHFwSk9YtB7nFQ5v-utmRl5-ek3mxksWZ9u1x_hSfV1UwgzG3Nk6py8Ct6QcjVNJuwMcMhpH_mA9gHF3UqKht4q0wuN7w6P6IjKJbcMzFgmPrNWRnZ9Lm5ZzTWZcBLnZyWyUIB6yHZLugSclKn6PXh-/w480-h640/IMG_6644.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53-rzx4lTuQL4jM7uyv5fiah2Ei06IOFe-SlZSTgd4FRVPsm0-32RDYN9C5pj5T0yhtvrGEj4HKC6Bjhhuu7OfHj9i-po7NXxoOR6IeAmsBft_aziAZwONNc-dTYoU9R7oj4m-pwxnmkV3RweoYKxitPto-0I3ZL7t2uh90oVyToMj-qTz6t84Pm-B7vc/s4032/IMG_6645.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53-rzx4lTuQL4jM7uyv5fiah2Ei06IOFe-SlZSTgd4FRVPsm0-32RDYN9C5pj5T0yhtvrGEj4HKC6Bjhhuu7OfHj9i-po7NXxoOR6IeAmsBft_aziAZwONNc-dTYoU9R7oj4m-pwxnmkV3RweoYKxitPto-0I3ZL7t2uh90oVyToMj-qTz6t84Pm-B7vc/w640-h480/IMG_6645.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSmu2AO8MhYE2KlbABvT5GsvZQIg6czxu5golk25m4Rd2UETSEVUzvyPawSuB77EErSyktYz3rYgVjiNbZh041czf4LlU3HdX7-hcfBF2r8oELDQ0Y_TSY4z9C915d__1AR41HTcqKwYCg13Z3hUbMEVed3rKJVaooozKwC0QuZHJGKc9XQPV-Is8PyK7/s4032/IMG_6649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSmu2AO8MhYE2KlbABvT5GsvZQIg6czxu5golk25m4Rd2UETSEVUzvyPawSuB77EErSyktYz3rYgVjiNbZh041czf4LlU3HdX7-hcfBF2r8oELDQ0Y_TSY4z9C915d__1AR41HTcqKwYCg13Z3hUbMEVed3rKJVaooozKwC0QuZHJGKc9XQPV-Is8PyK7/w480-h640/IMG_6649.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As usual I couldn’t get them to stand or sit together for a picture. They are very independent little girls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">—Ann—</div><br />straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-49094982904535639172024-03-08T07:00:00.002-06:002024-03-08T07:00:00.130-06:00On the needles<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQP5fUM0SNWxfv7azIDVmFi2o611G4ub7FNyzsQIUrMn3nAxautVbUV7rlUPnRGyUk7ESaoKHLyeEgNfnYrjaVgU8Wrq7TdlOKzzDTNFA7oly1Z8XqET-r2jG8WCQn6FT665l1sYJumHHa-xIjWBhLLO5sPyfs0IerDE9LfosIXpLPAqSyN13vPS8hTrW/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQP5fUM0SNWxfv7azIDVmFi2o611G4ub7FNyzsQIUrMn3nAxautVbUV7rlUPnRGyUk7ESaoKHLyeEgNfnYrjaVgU8Wrq7TdlOKzzDTNFA7oly1Z8XqET-r2jG8WCQn6FT665l1sYJumHHa-xIjWBhLLO5sPyfs0IerDE9LfosIXpLPAqSyN13vPS8hTrW/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Just a new stocking cap on the needles. I found the pattern Churchill Avenue at the lys by a local knitter and is available on ravelry. I’m using an alpaca yarn called Tinkerbelle named for a pretty white alpaca. The producer names all of her yarns after the animal who grew the fleece. Alpaca yarn is soft and silky, no itchy ears under this stocking cap when it is finished. The blue and yellow yarn is by Yarn Love from Simply Sock yarn company I bought 2 skeins one for the cowl and the second because it was blue and yellow and I can never stash enough blue and yellow yarn. My math skills were not such that I could get the colors to pool on a stocking cap so I’m knitting this stocking cap and should have enough yarn for mittens too. The snow comes and goes the cold wind blows. Ann<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-51457865045061416992024-03-04T09:43:00.000-06:002024-03-04T09:43:04.539-06:00Reading list #1 2024<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_NBJPMmcphVOPhSFHbq27gZX7K2J-eXnkQq9lnI8Ziu5w0UYpRyItQdLNBB4DNp6vNLu5qTUu7I74Km7Ec519QvdAtu4c8FapK73PSxooFay_2RwL9Cu95idYHenUOvWORIKUyWqCN4oUtkxHKRCmJvVX4nkbrJZZ0ZAKGiVwm6xFS_Ud1f0zmwAuzth/s2929/IMG_9569.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2239" data-original-width="2929" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_NBJPMmcphVOPhSFHbq27gZX7K2J-eXnkQq9lnI8Ziu5w0UYpRyItQdLNBB4DNp6vNLu5qTUu7I74Km7Ec519QvdAtu4c8FapK73PSxooFay_2RwL9Cu95idYHenUOvWORIKUyWqCN4oUtkxHKRCmJvVX4nkbrJZZ0ZAKGiVwm6xFS_Ud1f0zmwAuzth/w640-h490/IMG_9569.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>After Anne </b>by Logan Steiner about Lucy Maud Montgomery writing <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ann of Green Gables </i>interesting, she had some problems with depression and her husband also suffered from depression.</li><li><b>Open Carry</b> by Marc Cameron similar to C.J. Box and William Kent Krueger books. US Marshall in Alaska parts of the story were pretty far fetched and a lot of current pop culture influences like reality television set in Alaska and “Grumpy’s” rules too similar to Gibb’s rules in <i style="font-weight: bold;">NCIS</i>. Don’t know if I will read any more of the series.</li><li><b>Tricksters Point </b>by William Kent Krueger #12 in the series more twists more turns more surprises.</li><li><b>The Art Collector’s Daughter </b>by Derville Murphy WW 2 France and Ireland the young daughter of an art gallery owner is sent to Ireland to live with a school chum. As an adult she is finally given a framed sketch sent by her father, it contained a hidden letter saying he sent his favorite painting to her…..what happened to the paintings? Murder, mystery, betrayal, plot twists and more.</li><li><b>Tamarack County </b>William Kent Krueger book #13 another exciting story. I started it Sunday afternoon and was going to try to finish it before I went to bed but I kept nodding off and would jerk awake as the book slipped from my hands then start the page again. I convinced myself to give up and go to bed because I wouldn’t remember the ending the next day.</li><li><b>Ann of Green Gables </b>by Lucy Maud Montgomery </li><li><b>To Kill a Mockingbird </b>by Harper Lee</li><li><b>The Flight of the Falcon </b>a lesser known work by Daphne DuMaurier</li><li><b>Freydis </b>by Gunhild Haugnes takes place in Greenland 1000 years ago real characters of Eirik the Red, father or Leif Eirikson, and Eirik’s daughter Freydis. Norse paganism, family struggles, coming to terms with the past.</li><li><b>Mockingbird Summer </b>by Lynda Rutledge small town in Texas 1964. Turmoil of 1964 through the eyes of a 13 year old girl. Very good.</li><li><b>The Beekeeper’s War </b>by Deborah Carr England WWI and WW2 secrets and friendship.</li><li><b>The Lager Queen of Minnesota </b>by J. Ryan Stradal for book club family conflict, overcoming problems, seizing opportunities, and brewing beer.</li><li><b>Windigo Island </b>by William Kent Krueger #14 of the series trafficking young Native American girls in Duluth harbor and oil fields of North Dakota </li><li><b>Remme A Dog, Her Boy and Their Girls </b>by me. Last summer when I was finishing my son’s photo books I had the crazy idea to write a children’s book about him and his dog. I gave it to him for his birthday in February.</li></ol>Time to start a new list. March is here the snow is gone again. I feel like it’s still a long way to spring. I guess I’ll start a new book………Ann<p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-66913563504958617232024-02-29T07:00:00.000-06:002024-02-29T07:00:00.468-06:00Corner stars<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh8jyNTSo-hbbFY4CRWnLC4Dniluz8k9ey3s9orrPCYEqpRb8BvyXvrKe1CUR6kOWTpzloebMFA0znBfs_p0DVFnmleXPIiDjPKScIiQLWwnkffDBsgij4_vSgetbXwUJpF1zGvJDKaFQxdSeSMuT-l5p_PW1mRZp1Nrzvj6RwIVCdjOU3MmW5E62H9U2/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh8jyNTSo-hbbFY4CRWnLC4Dniluz8k9ey3s9orrPCYEqpRb8BvyXvrKe1CUR6kOWTpzloebMFA0znBfs_p0DVFnmleXPIiDjPKScIiQLWwnkffDBsgij4_vSgetbXwUJpF1zGvJDKaFQxdSeSMuT-l5p_PW1mRZp1Nrzvj6RwIVCdjOU3MmW5E62H9U2/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I thought you might like to see how I added the corner triangles to make the stars.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I cut the triangles using the "tri rec" ruler on 2 1/2 inch strips all facing up otherwise I would have had a right and a left triangle and my stars would have been turning both directions or have points going in odd directions. I'm a creature of habit and need repetition and order so everything fits together in the end.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I cut a paper triangle to help me place the fabric triangle at the correct angle so when I flip it over the square corner matches the square corner of the background.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sew a quarter inch seam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKifGB_MLYYP_X9EFMmqiEe12VFTV7nkaiR9EZcW4_FgPKtQfUoGmcfUtd73ompTIdmt_r2hN_eRTfIxPM2ExYaQmPJdGt_jrTsgmNWpi1RLajMVvszlIswJ9GnWucL_Nv4JFgJAJOEd7pcFCoGyg0omsLfRh3n89nsfDkGSc3ZgKDZqe74eoYWr45fFq/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKifGB_MLYYP_X9EFMmqiEe12VFTV7nkaiR9EZcW4_FgPKtQfUoGmcfUtd73ompTIdmt_r2hN_eRTfIxPM2ExYaQmPJdGt_jrTsgmNWpi1RLajMVvszlIswJ9GnWucL_Nv4JFgJAJOEd7pcFCoGyg0omsLfRh3n89nsfDkGSc3ZgKDZqe74eoYWr45fFq/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinILuzsNCZKuRYPtcuJaddfYaqs6e7K8iMAEX4HCazT0zPiRoz0kjIy2HUaAo_nPtj5MrT2w1Nd_Dv9XmAPPvOIcCRKVePYsfnjdFZSednK5DsdxtJiNj-3SCq8GLbAdrGK7Zr7rLhF7z2BUTVi5X7wc9eVYe8xj5ycqnRpOa8-8H8PXr8OZvZ8ANKw30A/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinILuzsNCZKuRYPtcuJaddfYaqs6e7K8iMAEX4HCazT0zPiRoz0kjIy2HUaAo_nPtj5MrT2w1Nd_Dv9XmAPPvOIcCRKVePYsfnjdFZSednK5DsdxtJiNj-3SCq8GLbAdrGK7Zr7rLhF7z2BUTVi5X7wc9eVYe8xj5ycqnRpOa8-8H8PXr8OZvZ8ANKw30A/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>One is horizontal the other is vertical sorta!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRJHRhwXyAbMYAIVZCy-iyirjljVhR4HyuA5jwxZdDA7BNaMoNxCBDenZXrIa5CTm6JmrK1PW6mlxBIjlSJpx6PGGC48B79VoGfaBLxjwVSAAZrvaxQYLaOf0pJmfMAh-0Aw4Z2Al4n_0WDc4VhgvX2EE03r34m1SKzxB8BhcCzPN6BiBM0od2HQMc_Hg/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRJHRhwXyAbMYAIVZCy-iyirjljVhR4HyuA5jwxZdDA7BNaMoNxCBDenZXrIa5CTm6JmrK1PW6mlxBIjlSJpx6PGGC48B79VoGfaBLxjwVSAAZrvaxQYLaOf0pJmfMAh-0Aw4Z2Al4n_0WDc4VhgvX2EE03r34m1SKzxB8BhcCzPN6BiBM0od2HQMc_Hg/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Flip and press then sew the blocks together</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did more than a couple practice blocks to get the triangle the right size and angle then aha!! I thought use the Tri Rec ruler Perfect!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And after I trimmed the log cabin blocks with the triangles to 7 1/2 inches not all those little triangles are the same size. Imagine that. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Some star points are shorter and some are longer and it doesn't bother me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing --Ann--</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><br /><p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-8379731110119089692024-02-28T07:00:00.000-06:002024-02-28T07:00:00.180-06:00Log cabin <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkRyKKOTTNs0Up42q2rcqjnjLd8nWXIlxV-w6QPDc_CsIsL3SwFPwM2R4zXphsoHWzlb-o3KcX1ex2IsjDlcQiFqORzzXeb1j-xZtfZHVsyJ7Sec_oDITD-B-dDANo6KliRik6wP8iJTTZZ-IYSojhjaZagdB4xbxU_k0abeSwS3TwVpjd1U_pKrUwLMM/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkRyKKOTTNs0Up42q2rcqjnjLd8nWXIlxV-w6QPDc_CsIsL3SwFPwM2R4zXphsoHWzlb-o3KcX1ex2IsjDlcQiFqORzzXeb1j-xZtfZHVsyJ7Sec_oDITD-B-dDANo6KliRik6wP8iJTTZZ-IYSojhjaZagdB4xbxU_k0abeSwS3TwVpjd1U_pKrUwLMM/w640-h480/image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUXqXAucb7lo7WryOen3APzTdhGlFXe063sd9XS3gifUUPc6tuXa2Vu-tnlR8gP6tRv6GPNYBHgqXXP6xG0jvTgTjtB07DQy3yX4p5LSPAX9N3iRE324cY08_XgSN3uCl-8AA4svdHseuU9XOQklA1n__9f4v5q0f7G66x-rviCS-BbfuQ0nZJCwrj41Y/s4032/IMG_6617.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUXqXAucb7lo7WryOen3APzTdhGlFXe063sd9XS3gifUUPc6tuXa2Vu-tnlR8gP6tRv6GPNYBHgqXXP6xG0jvTgTjtB07DQy3yX4p5LSPAX9N3iRE324cY08_XgSN3uCl-8AA4svdHseuU9XOQklA1n__9f4v5q0f7G66x-rviCS-BbfuQ0nZJCwrj41Y/w480-h640/IMG_6617.jpeg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeUDhmdSj2kkjc2KnQ1-CkZ_stWG5GKGnEskpVCsayN4Fh6_U0v7FiL552oIixUEIqh5kBNuS6V3_DSaBwk8oinDSyIGrujMT7R6BEKqZqaODA7Ol_CKjIfib-VIWRt-bsmAeNFE81wIkA2PH7TqTg061eCQJfq21NFJsqcHQTixRVjwrgvwHTvA5Un4p/s4032/IMG_6618.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeUDhmdSj2kkjc2KnQ1-CkZ_stWG5GKGnEskpVCsayN4Fh6_U0v7FiL552oIixUEIqh5kBNuS6V3_DSaBwk8oinDSyIGrujMT7R6BEKqZqaODA7Ol_CKjIfib-VIWRt-bsmAeNFE81wIkA2PH7TqTg061eCQJfq21NFJsqcHQTixRVjwrgvwHTvA5Un4p/w300-h400/IMG_6618.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I could see a cardinal in the trees when I was drinking my morning coffee— a sign that I should get to work on these blocks. Later in the afternoon I could see the cardinal in the neighbors tree as I pressed the triangles urging me to keep working on this quilt. Maybe it cast a spell as it all came together so fast when I sat at the sewing machine. It needed a border but I didn’t have much in the stash to choose from and very limited yardage. But it’s a scrap quilt just about anything goes. I had a Santa print and some Christmasy birds. I had to fussy cut the 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 strips for the borders because I didn’t want to cut the heads off the birds. Some are horizontal and some are vertical and I grouped them together so the borders have better unity. Random placement just looked messy. There is one border block that doesn’t have a bird…..it flew away or maybe it was the one outside my window. —Ann—</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div> <p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-50912082859908130712024-02-27T09:30:00.000-06:002024-02-27T09:32:26.095-06:00Spa day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNdsYNSx77OZdo1OVy1jcc0PSJ-j9Ie6vo1sKKoO-jEc22Qad5BC5eTtzhlhhLIMTRxG5wwF6MimaoEze8kXTnM_1EDLHwv7fLpcizvp3nK0A7Sd2e4kcHjn4OZTDbh76VSedDUsf0pwjyp4MgHvqfumNIetGNf_NfUzUaJ1fdT9x_wtV_aR5uq6AcfZW/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNdsYNSx77OZdo1OVy1jcc0PSJ-j9Ie6vo1sKKoO-jEc22Qad5BC5eTtzhlhhLIMTRxG5wwF6MimaoEze8kXTnM_1EDLHwv7fLpcizvp3nK0A7Sd2e4kcHjn4OZTDbh76VSedDUsf0pwjyp4MgHvqfumNIetGNf_NfUzUaJ1fdT9x_wtV_aR5uq6AcfZW/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> A finish Sunday evening!! It was a celebration after knitting each sleeve twice, one was too big start over and do it right. The second sleeve was too narrow just enough I could feel the difference on my arms, start over, re count my stitches in both sleeves at least a dozen times, keep knitting count stitches again and again, finally got it right at least they feel the same on my arms. Then to knit the ribbing on the neck three times I adjusted the stitches in the ribbing to extend the legs of the cables. Sometimes I like things to be symmetrical and it’s done!!<p></p><div>Stitch in the ends and give it a soak and rinse with hair conditioner a spin through the washer then lounge in the sun. I lounged with it and read in shirt sleeves, I hope I didn’t get sunburned.</div><div><br /></div><div>The yarn is Tahki Donegal tweed wool homespun it was a bit stiff to knit but when I blocked my swatches it became soft and “bloomed” I had never experienced a yarn blooming like this yarn did. When the fibers are spun into yarn they are stretched tight so the yarn felt hard almost for lack of a better way to describe it. When I soaked the swatch and sweater in shampoo the fibers relaxed as they soaked up the water and puffed up. It feels totally different than what I knit. The hair conditioner softened it even more. You can see how the yarns changed on the left yarn off the ball the yarn on the right after the spa treatment.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvScwz7dGNaw3wlpU3EXKdSdgunU1pOlGPMMrEcODoqsgLooCyEyDmMLZc-v3-mhwhsbC_NhAtypTrW5i7Rs58yHiAZMOZWtzzs04ohZv84oWT2PwZTW8qEOwtzxx_U56eIl1qNRgYwK1SXdYxR7RMQToFAGMtHxc3NY_VGDsoj5_Gq_CkFCNZmX6hQR_/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvScwz7dGNaw3wlpU3EXKdSdgunU1pOlGPMMrEcODoqsgLooCyEyDmMLZc-v3-mhwhsbC_NhAtypTrW5i7Rs58yHiAZMOZWtzzs04ohZv84oWT2PwZTW8qEOwtzxx_U56eIl1qNRgYwK1SXdYxR7RMQToFAGMtHxc3NY_VGDsoj5_Gq_CkFCNZmX6hQR_/w640-h480/image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-adkyM4jYkRGXrkOsWbQXyUKZPPOJlgCD6Zirx7-foRsFZeqRfm6bLRkzUaeOzByXkggwomrqd_QyuKbyeCjATjSTxSDuTQ_96qPjSNqM6U-SwIDEvWnYu-lLO4PRP73qkT1pRoAOmMU2nStUTcKj6CdczV0T0DfuTVy3KuX5hWXXX8CxYeVaH1IPvKJ/s3610/IMG_6622.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3610" data-original-width="2430" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-adkyM4jYkRGXrkOsWbQXyUKZPPOJlgCD6Zirx7-foRsFZeqRfm6bLRkzUaeOzByXkggwomrqd_QyuKbyeCjATjSTxSDuTQ_96qPjSNqM6U-SwIDEvWnYu-lLO4PRP73qkT1pRoAOmMU2nStUTcKj6CdczV0T0DfuTVy3KuX5hWXXX8CxYeVaH1IPvKJ/w430-h640/IMG_6622.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div>Oh my how the weather changed from yesterday from 62 to 22 F with a strong northwest wind. My sweater is cozy warm and I did not get a sunburn.<div><br /></div><div>The pattern is “Brookings” designed by Marie Green I knit short rows on the back before I started the ribbing to make the back a little longer. I have knit this pattern a couple times with different cable patterns. I like the way the pattern fits, I will probably knit it again someday.</div><div>Winter is not over, stay warm in wool —Ann— there are snowflakes in the air</div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-17227769214724125012024-02-26T07:00:00.001-06:002024-02-26T07:00:00.405-06:00Friendship Stars <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDdaVfkzC0KFmrt8i1mrppTtoD9o2lu_blqukyizTmdLKGLHmjWDo6qeAE1rp7jZdjINVN6GCrKIeLi6qI_8mc_0Nozc_Q2mpsXPTT8umIDpU8TyU6bFN1wIQVyFIKAX56cFSanLj5sDrjCnmynT7FKa8YDcpa7HNuDFFKIKvdJ-vvXQPX2vxM1CIOomN/s4032/IMG_6615.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDdaVfkzC0KFmrt8i1mrppTtoD9o2lu_blqukyizTmdLKGLHmjWDo6qeAE1rp7jZdjINVN6GCrKIeLi6qI_8mc_0Nozc_Q2mpsXPTT8umIDpU8TyU6bFN1wIQVyFIKAX56cFSanLj5sDrjCnmynT7FKa8YDcpa7HNuDFFKIKvdJ-vvXQPX2vxM1CIOomN/w640-h480/IMG_6615.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RrICGRbGlFN_2xxjMZEoxM8Qxty0YVnoM-IuzrLHTs3DJ6KATgqquAxzJkBPycDPEXx-8nJluYoSgdEx8i3EHEcyuK7aasNA0fp_p_Fc7cBO1HMJSHgDWYUTsVRvRIrfoUWelVpGITbRk67BuDXui_Jvdj5sXB0ynr0LU9maTJVeCMBdt1GF3cgMEwT1/s4032/IMG_6616.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RrICGRbGlFN_2xxjMZEoxM8Qxty0YVnoM-IuzrLHTs3DJ6KATgqquAxzJkBPycDPEXx-8nJluYoSgdEx8i3EHEcyuK7aasNA0fp_p_Fc7cBO1HMJSHgDWYUTsVRvRIrfoUWelVpGITbRk67BuDXui_Jvdj5sXB0ynr0LU9maTJVeCMBdt1GF3cgMEwT1/w480-h640/IMG_6616.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>We did some serious sewing the other day and got the blocks sewn together. It still needs borders but those will wait until she is back from visiting her daughter. The baby came early everyone is doing good. I love the bright colors and the black and whites the baby will have lots to look at during tummy time. —Ann—<br /> <p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-33808106409271888772024-02-23T07:00:00.001-06:002024-02-23T07:00:00.148-06:00Off the needles<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXo-0tFN1mCbXZ3XWsScMXnSE9gz2gQzIBFgxuV3gcELGPc21hNth8Y10EFdWoEc0h19Mac2fJrYOUkUx7gogYVdc-YmAPP4ALHF4UDl6J86VoOTT0kYBgqkqBbqEXw-DY4oj9mzd9-xuZ-0YXf4Qwsl7EYz98ogeY_NoT_c9-x4MBS0iZ2W9RqJ9Wssy/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXo-0tFN1mCbXZ3XWsScMXnSE9gz2gQzIBFgxuV3gcELGPc21hNth8Y10EFdWoEc0h19Mac2fJrYOUkUx7gogYVdc-YmAPP4ALHF4UDl6J86VoOTT0kYBgqkqBbqEXw-DY4oj9mzd9-xuZ-0YXf4Qwsl7EYz98ogeY_NoT_c9-x4MBS0iZ2W9RqJ9Wssy/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKhD-keBS8sjh3MPAl1dulz4lU8FekcnZCH4SCECScCuXjXxaShp96sni5cmKgMMhdxlDRKtS1nFyEB0AZk9WpQpJQi5ZqKEgEIMDs3n50zbAKI9fL142PrQOibTzZ9sJ_BhMSX5d3ppXwJ_gZzPO3e3pV5CfaqdZGyMNlidg2Jd-fjAlhjxIwPPi_P31/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKhD-keBS8sjh3MPAl1dulz4lU8FekcnZCH4SCECScCuXjXxaShp96sni5cmKgMMhdxlDRKtS1nFyEB0AZk9WpQpJQi5ZqKEgEIMDs3n50zbAKI9fL142PrQOibTzZ9sJ_BhMSX5d3ppXwJ_gZzPO3e3pV5CfaqdZGyMNlidg2Jd-fjAlhjxIwPPi_P31/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGHgbA40zp8jEh3Heg6VsNvSLSgXDg7okhJMzAvXw6yySeUYbTYgiECuhq2nKErxNq0jgUsLyfIn4-nQLjIfvBMVyRImScohEpb6J1qM8YDrgtx-X84rF9TZ0eK8c2hez4tPwf_6RULITVkQfiBj2ozU-tltImOl53GhUWBO28c6w2JKmA79pFyAGbtRj/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGHgbA40zp8jEh3Heg6VsNvSLSgXDg7okhJMzAvXw6yySeUYbTYgiECuhq2nKErxNq0jgUsLyfIn4-nQLjIfvBMVyRImScohEpb6J1qM8YDrgtx-X84rF9TZ0eK8c2hez4tPwf_6RULITVkQfiBj2ozU-tltImOl53GhUWBO28c6w2JKmA79pFyAGbtRj/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div>It seems I’ve been working on these socks forever but when I only work on them with my morning coffee it takes awhile. I did the seed stitch every time I came to the red stretch of color and plain stockinette on the purple and navy. In the beginning there were about 20 stitches for each color strip by the time I get to the ribbing there were 10-12 stitches in each color. It was fun to see the colors pool and move from slanting to the left then to the right as the color segments became shorter. The yarn is from Schoppel wolle and I bought it several years ago so probably no longer available. —Ann—<br /> <p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-71788867987791053772024-02-20T07:00:00.002-06:002024-02-20T07:00:00.152-06:00Sweet treats <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmTfu_0w_QUXsINCWl5u1U3q35Yh0fsBI0V88X3YAjxZZVXhopvmgc13xC4USSy_dyQjw6yLDbfg0jJtwVN8fvGE0ZPYGH5XAP7NfRwvrenUje5OeyhdklvfWKdRNowYntIxPA-oRJ9Kvs_vxbbKhZHiEEYcxN-AP8ipSWf2oRIUGNWavw0t4iS1xSTVg/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmTfu_0w_QUXsINCWl5u1U3q35Yh0fsBI0V88X3YAjxZZVXhopvmgc13xC4USSy_dyQjw6yLDbfg0jJtwVN8fvGE0ZPYGH5XAP7NfRwvrenUje5OeyhdklvfWKdRNowYntIxPA-oRJ9Kvs_vxbbKhZHiEEYcxN-AP8ipSWf2oRIUGNWavw0t4iS1xSTVg/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ8SrD9KVZDd84FkFqBFIzOoLl7YX6pWBFjHTIgSXLUsVC9xMLaS9cdPuG6JoVtAVminXyg6cEPuj4QIYgaOfkoo06Z4KscGABu1Bmi3vf3ZsUFGPkNBlLNHyn4Osi1FdCJ7I1u6U0ximv0g2Mle9PszuKLhzM-voa_TY73Le2OWNavLdaMkxxThu2Yfi/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ8SrD9KVZDd84FkFqBFIzOoLl7YX6pWBFjHTIgSXLUsVC9xMLaS9cdPuG6JoVtAVminXyg6cEPuj4QIYgaOfkoo06Z4KscGABu1Bmi3vf3ZsUFGPkNBlLNHyn4Osi1FdCJ7I1u6U0ximv0g2Mle9PszuKLhzM-voa_TY73Le2OWNavLdaMkxxThu2Yfi/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Sweet treats no calories, my dearest friend found some fabrics and yarn when she was on her trip. I think the fabrics will find their way into the eye spy quilts I have been working on for little granddaughters. And the yarn sigh…….socks, mittens, scarves, stocking caps so many ideas. She even found the backing for the quilt I’m helping her make but that is for another post. Thank you dear friend. Ann<p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-78859203399913621572024-02-09T13:18:00.002-06:002024-02-09T13:18:31.180-06:00Tea party <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JRz5QtWSSWjiDM62JjY-sVcjhJjIiMJ36wN3Q2WY28-vkV4xfx5AzTdqJuY6mIkCw72c5SACgXuBPpE9fi2gEfMjjxpcLXYJbGU1ie9v4aB0JEAgIkYBzyGmx_oSJJkbHIiSn2byP-BMWjfunKZvxTMplDncd3icRSi2BH7OW_voq7oYhQvwqT9kDDJt/s4032/IMG_6551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JRz5QtWSSWjiDM62JjY-sVcjhJjIiMJ36wN3Q2WY28-vkV4xfx5AzTdqJuY6mIkCw72c5SACgXuBPpE9fi2gEfMjjxpcLXYJbGU1ie9v4aB0JEAgIkYBzyGmx_oSJJkbHIiSn2byP-BMWjfunKZvxTMplDncd3icRSi2BH7OW_voq7oYhQvwqT9kDDJt/w480-h640/IMG_6551.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1l3R7RyfoMTomt9MPMDOq8tPAUILRGx_ML2KOb3AZy8x-ooLm8Cg7TiBWoMq-bd-79lbGx1mW_wRKIzmvUzxb87Q_DaRFqsnhoANYnZx2DmOWu0Qw9S505bFHQAXYY6voNZT8IDYPkbapTNm5UvJFLcNH8AqIyufID5abFNF35Ty9uLu9q8ZKhjs2YoL/s4032/IMG_6552.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1l3R7RyfoMTomt9MPMDOq8tPAUILRGx_ML2KOb3AZy8x-ooLm8Cg7TiBWoMq-bd-79lbGx1mW_wRKIzmvUzxb87Q_DaRFqsnhoANYnZx2DmOWu0Qw9S505bFHQAXYY6voNZT8IDYPkbapTNm5UvJFLcNH8AqIyufID5abFNF35Ty9uLu9q8ZKhjs2YoL/w480-h640/IMG_6552.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcte6ZdQf1vnuE6NiqDrgr3yuPnDKHWgbg03J_5C9vX9KQwT9QJj7xjw3cvva4iXW97SyVrXzif7ogvXROTiVta-PJTvayfk3HnOePKzLOXJ8H5ZAApoHQtouPvvHfnZmf9Z6teWuY8UbTvdL8zNDIylqdI7rXsOPmeJidAaKo9E6FVPznbnUEidnJFbX/s4032/IMG_6553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcte6ZdQf1vnuE6NiqDrgr3yuPnDKHWgbg03J_5C9vX9KQwT9QJj7xjw3cvva4iXW97SyVrXzif7ogvXROTiVta-PJTvayfk3HnOePKzLOXJ8H5ZAApoHQtouPvvHfnZmf9Z6teWuY8UbTvdL8zNDIylqdI7rXsOPmeJidAaKo9E6FVPznbnUEidnJFbX/w480-h640/IMG_6553.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4NJgylGrkKwHI4MRQ8fG682la9GcCxsvrmw2iqDJBGz5xRPBXzGKXAT4-yX8zzd51o0JI02iGTfsHdMAuIQ1uhXFiy27f4Bz3S4HQ5XrTRkHp6BYMVpw39szAhAkr9OGuQBZvcCpusZiuZyOkfSZoEms5I6X4u70cQh8O_xDIhoOULAx-zxXgYWwdKlY/s4032/IMG_6571.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4NJgylGrkKwHI4MRQ8fG682la9GcCxsvrmw2iqDJBGz5xRPBXzGKXAT4-yX8zzd51o0JI02iGTfsHdMAuIQ1uhXFiy27f4Bz3S4HQ5XrTRkHp6BYMVpw39szAhAkr9OGuQBZvcCpusZiuZyOkfSZoEms5I6X4u70cQh8O_xDIhoOULAx-zxXgYWwdKlY/w480-h640/IMG_6571.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZQwpSv8MCCz6aTWvMRfZ7zRbuwCOotIAgwnYGhBHcRtMr5ZGECLO1bPWrpiemyfet_HYhGUhJlswHsVnrzokmnOMtLICb-ByDV3yLwq0OZ0GKXkHOHdj-3BDBZTWs8siD8Oqzz6d9m8oHPomJByImZhgK9_ffmy9bQ6Kboa6ryqz8F1ycHs2tbwccYED/s4032/IMG_6573.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZQwpSv8MCCz6aTWvMRfZ7zRbuwCOotIAgwnYGhBHcRtMr5ZGECLO1bPWrpiemyfet_HYhGUhJlswHsVnrzokmnOMtLICb-ByDV3yLwq0OZ0GKXkHOHdj-3BDBZTWs8siD8Oqzz6d9m8oHPomJByImZhgK9_ffmy9bQ6Kboa6ryqz8F1ycHs2tbwccYED/w480-h640/IMG_6573.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> The little girls opened the bag together that hid their Dollie’s for Christmas. They peeked in and both said their own name when they saw them then said she has hair just like me. And they were promptly tossed aside for the toy digital cameras with a real sd card that do take pictures and the microphone with the music from a Disney movie. How toys have changed!! We are at the river this weekend to celebrate their daddy’s birthday. They brought their Dollie’s over for a tea party with teddy grahams (they were hard to find) a favorite snack from my children’s childhood. I made that little teaset in 1965 when my mother was going through a ceramic phase. Then we built a fort out of quilts. —Ann—<p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-55760793479236706802024-02-06T15:02:00.002-06:002024-02-06T15:02:35.361-06:00On the needles <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl4TzjHbRD-zyTJY7a0AQmILsKq4YjdEqyzJwXcnZRmNn73-i2ICY7mlJYhnOVI6kCJJk64K7DixoKfMDjGlm4B74ciQ6X5lAKw-IplYbQxCoNezxVTTy71XxP2uf-rMuOgy9yGK8ygeiyI-_PKDA2QSen68huQ6bzwDJWrlnIIMjjiN6km_mdP8PI9ZV/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl4TzjHbRD-zyTJY7a0AQmILsKq4YjdEqyzJwXcnZRmNn73-i2ICY7mlJYhnOVI6kCJJk64K7DixoKfMDjGlm4B74ciQ6X5lAKw-IplYbQxCoNezxVTTy71XxP2uf-rMuOgy9yGK8ygeiyI-_PKDA2QSen68huQ6bzwDJWrlnIIMjjiN6km_mdP8PI9ZV/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Everything was going along so smoothly until I tried it on…..the sleeve was too wide almost the right length but I still needed to decrease 18 more stitches in the sleeve before the cuff. This yarn is too heavy for puffy sleeves so I ripped back to the red ribbon. It took less than 10 minutes to rip and rewind the yarn. Do some math start decreasing immediately instead of knitting 2 inches before the first decrease. Now I’m decreasing every 6th row instead of seventh. I’ve learned that knitting instructions are suggestions because I am probably not built the same as the designer. The first time I knit this pattern the arm pit was too short for me— easy solution knit a few more rows before dividing for the sleeves. I always add length in the torso too. Experience is the best teacher. —Ann—<p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-75095489375729056602024-01-30T07:00:00.002-06:002024-01-30T08:40:25.634-06:00Tummy time quilt <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_y6MBQvaVPYEWy4dnkg_sNvmCCbBgt-Yez_J3_Bu94X7v5cMFItZdtPSxmI41ud6BKW0cD9Sm5jvjjz-QUBAXeFFCcSj-VfYHJoYDoPEPqQO-0fCThFUGr4JvivGRtU32i03ILm3U0RWBNCaM4D2sXwxmbSTswaq4pMkh0d6U2Kc23MnSQ7ffaJI8LaB/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_y6MBQvaVPYEWy4dnkg_sNvmCCbBgt-Yez_J3_Bu94X7v5cMFItZdtPSxmI41ud6BKW0cD9Sm5jvjjz-QUBAXeFFCcSj-VfYHJoYDoPEPqQO-0fCThFUGr4JvivGRtU32i03ILm3U0RWBNCaM4D2sXwxmbSTswaq4pMkh0d6U2Kc23MnSQ7ffaJI8LaB/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> My girlfriend finished arranging the stars on the wall early last week. She was so excited, she has a good eye for color. She has always been a classy stylish dresser. Everything we learned from dress revue in 4-H has stuck with her. Next to practice that quarter inch seam………<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqquD0ITWzDkh4ZKxKHFLxtIKLMpfddm70buMbfsEmyldCoVv9_vukx65Rut5Dkaq-WpjtzexGwXYcc_Dp-LiyIg9D9xASz-eNlDliQjw-a44LB-92o5_dBn0BfB7iv8hhHLdKhFKXVWAmmehxQRhm9-MnP5QJ0YaGBHQbrL9jczyTVjtMXcav-T4QWBN/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqquD0ITWzDkh4ZKxKHFLxtIKLMpfddm70buMbfsEmyldCoVv9_vukx65Rut5Dkaq-WpjtzexGwXYcc_Dp-LiyIg9D9xASz-eNlDliQjw-a44LB-92o5_dBn0BfB7iv8hhHLdKhFKXVWAmmehxQRhm9-MnP5QJ0YaGBHQbrL9jczyTVjtMXcav-T4QWBN/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>and start sewing the 2 inch strips for the 4 patches….. Every step gets her more excited about the quilt. She has sewn about half of the half square triangles. We are both loving the results.<p></p><div>Working on this has been like bringing s little sunshine into the house.</div><div>Now she is off an a little trip and I took a tumble on the ice. No broken bones just sore joints and muscles lots of reading and knitting time for me so I don’t aggravate my elbow and shoulder more. I wish it would stay cold here. The snow melts from the roof drips on the sidewalk in the shade and promptly freezes. Boom I’m on the ground. Slowly getting better. —Ann—</div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-47247961044589420552024-01-27T16:41:00.001-06:002024-01-27T16:41:47.577-06:00A sunny day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vgqFlWPJ7_sMHEtkB3E1abqZwPKLCHMz1YTuG9cCzvRpqPGdY5vlz_kvo_SgpNHGIn6VzkyQGfGQRo0YKrCTA4M43HU6wI80VVKmLzQ9ye8mGE3ypWlWb8f-gubz5TXb4U2h-Wu-n26f3rCXLY6oNs6VuZnxSS3-OB383VIHya2dGWI01MZz89QEC-w3/s4032/IMG_6438.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vgqFlWPJ7_sMHEtkB3E1abqZwPKLCHMz1YTuG9cCzvRpqPGdY5vlz_kvo_SgpNHGIn6VzkyQGfGQRo0YKrCTA4M43HU6wI80VVKmLzQ9ye8mGE3ypWlWb8f-gubz5TXb4U2h-Wu-n26f3rCXLY6oNs6VuZnxSS3-OB383VIHya2dGWI01MZz89QEC-w3/w480-h640/IMG_6438.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>A sunny day after a week of grey, damp, gloomy days. This picture was taken after Christmas of the fresh snow then coated with freezing rain; looking across the Missouri River in north central South Dakota. Everywhere was sparkly like millions of tiny Christmas lights. Earlier this week was warm enough the snow was melting from the rooftops a symphony of dripping water followed by a gravelly swoosh and a whump as snow slid off the roof. I went for a walk everyone I greeted was so happy to be out, the sun felt so good on my jeans. Water meandered down the gutters, the snow has a nice crust on top now no more blowing snow. The landscape looks like a giant glazed donut.<p></p><p>Ann</p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-85277242956684782462024-01-26T14:38:00.003-06:002024-01-26T14:38:55.884-06:00OTN <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJSeOaLXoRn8cLXp7d7Rcb_qhqrshKmLUkuhActzIFtn741Kwob__oakXfrqOE44nauYeaEm54IyRclmc7hOfbsgOhAgipAPuhwZbmDaG-xjWBBYZoGFSpMKRuqRbaVO4Iy_QmTEfQVa9aok01oyb3dhU1uEbs59HHTQuW5kpXiIy-yodVz2ch-mcEh9u/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJSeOaLXoRn8cLXp7d7Rcb_qhqrshKmLUkuhActzIFtn741Kwob__oakXfrqOE44nauYeaEm54IyRclmc7hOfbsgOhAgipAPuhwZbmDaG-xjWBBYZoGFSpMKRuqRbaVO4Iy_QmTEfQVa9aok01oyb3dhU1uEbs59HHTQuW5kpXiIy-yodVz2ch-mcEh9u/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Progress on my sweater, the yarn is thicker and stiffer than I thought it would be but when I blocked the swatch it was much softer and when I soaked it again with hair conditioner it was really soft and cuddly. The yarn is Tahki Donegal tweed homespun 100% wool. The color is teal but might have been called something different on the website. I only have a few more rows before I start the bottom ribbing. The weather has turned warm here the snow is melting there are bare spots in the yard but we still have February, March and April before the woolens get tucked away.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcki2h4LmeBDqktwFjAsU2oFFwQaZTbBdofVbl8ep9UJkGmY80G1KPZHMdcfP5QQ37duImxcvosemQefNmdPdhNum4kzSoMkatzaxrK4MnR95DZkhpo27PZMEtDu-7jhW18RQ1J9JJuMPscAyCxhP5gnRKgRBPdPjzrH3m-RJuCF-ZTiJ0GUg4iFasnG5/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcki2h4LmeBDqktwFjAsU2oFFwQaZTbBdofVbl8ep9UJkGmY80G1KPZHMdcfP5QQ37duImxcvosemQefNmdPdhNum4kzSoMkatzaxrK4MnR95DZkhpo27PZMEtDu-7jhW18RQ1J9JJuMPscAyCxhP5gnRKgRBPdPjzrH3m-RJuCF-ZTiJ0GUg4iFasnG5/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4DVGNfcTmJQhBqk24fQL3l_dXTIyAhuv8SEn_vatEvp2BCPxAcY3-ErRevBpowQZo0g4Hs7sGwVxjdnVyo2SgxoVUObgcCAsPFwRqWAAo-wS-3PbnjHzpWSTUMBJ-1fi9cXCD-5V8qGOmq7jWugEH9jOQBGW9gpjEUxMA3Q5R4OjBV75MX7T4ABtSNOI/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4DVGNfcTmJQhBqk24fQL3l_dXTIyAhuv8SEn_vatEvp2BCPxAcY3-ErRevBpowQZo0g4Hs7sGwVxjdnVyo2SgxoVUObgcCAsPFwRqWAAo-wS-3PbnjHzpWSTUMBJ-1fi9cXCD-5V8qGOmq7jWugEH9jOQBGW9gpjEUxMA3Q5R4OjBV75MX7T4ABtSNOI/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Some socks I have been knitting with my morning coffee. I love the way the colors are pooling. After I knit the toes I started a knit purl (seed stitch)pattern in the red stretch of dye and plain stockinette in the navy/purple section just for fun. Must have been influenced by the navy and gold cowl I finished in November. The yarn is Schoppel wolle. It was loosely wound like a spool of thread. The first time I bought this yarn it was on a big cardboard spool but no longer then I jabbed a straight knitting needle through the cardboard and unwound it that way. With this I inserted an empty spool in the center of the yarn hen the straight knitting needle. The color section get shorter as the ball gets smaller. Stay warm —Ann—straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-81365940666185001782024-01-22T07:00:00.002-06:002024-01-25T21:46:29.926-06:00Design wall<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3VpRMIzXUOAPeJhHeqvE9fjcNvuNGcDlLrPvSljqJtm23ImufSRlz37NXSMdZBA6AJdYys-qOeO1PeXZsnTGUUS7ysqd7zQkky3t0Zq_94FSy6pRO7PRQ796HnrpvM4H2MUwqEFnYeahO1hlROGo504IrSH4xXRmd4N-qGaE90JrceBxKhUy8XWQCsvR/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3VpRMIzXUOAPeJhHeqvE9fjcNvuNGcDlLrPvSljqJtm23ImufSRlz37NXSMdZBA6AJdYys-qOeO1PeXZsnTGUUS7ysqd7zQkky3t0Zq_94FSy6pRO7PRQ796HnrpvM4H2MUwqEFnYeahO1hlROGo504IrSH4xXRmd4N-qGaE90JrceBxKhUy8XWQCsvR/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Over the weekend I put a few of these log cabin blocks on the design wall to audition fabrics for corner triangles. I’m going with the bright gold on upper left mostly because I have enough fabric.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6glbvIQok3xn3POIMC4fm9Z-gZpzOeaOTJB_Xz3wfrNJs89jMaOk6R3rNc9PNpya1axrkvbAr85VWY1ZGrt3f8yMD107SoKMTfkheebJ5r1oO7sKdQ2DmzBhwT0E8GA-n9FbEUSVx64BsHz1IZ87z4voBsS89zflxSnHE7gI4mE5tyg3vl0ABxwm1r0IU/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6glbvIQok3xn3POIMC4fm9Z-gZpzOeaOTJB_Xz3wfrNJs89jMaOk6R3rNc9PNpya1axrkvbAr85VWY1ZGrt3f8yMD107SoKMTfkheebJ5r1oO7sKdQ2DmzBhwT0E8GA-n9FbEUSVx64BsHz1IZ87z4voBsS89zflxSnHE7gI4mE5tyg3vl0ABxwm1r0IU/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A girlfriend is making a baby quilt at my house, I’m letting her pick fabrics from my stash because it’s been enchanted by some magical force and never seems to get any smaller no matter how many quilts I sew. We are both having fun as she chooses and cuts the squares and triangles and arranges them on the wall. Maybe she will start sewing this week.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtDs4f52Jb2bI5SX2XYJNbismDk6fBBbF_-GHQfsCWOytUKSFfMvIpwTIJG-mQB-URROgCIFn_3JPNMehJMP3ZWVvD71YxEYHTYjPsVz8mtPGrtK5xqfMfqmoXwSTwQyr7mOLYeOJrenyql7U3AlAKDTgWQyDQEUPGhCmcbO9ayOe5ZopUX0FGmNEQd7D/s4032/image.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtDs4f52Jb2bI5SX2XYJNbismDk6fBBbF_-GHQfsCWOytUKSFfMvIpwTIJG-mQB-URROgCIFn_3JPNMehJMP3ZWVvD71YxEYHTYjPsVz8mtPGrtK5xqfMfqmoXwSTwQyr7mOLYeOJrenyql7U3AlAKDTgWQyDQEUPGhCmcbO9ayOe5ZopUX0FGmNEQd7D/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>While she cuts I have been sewing triangles on the hexagons for eye spy quilts for my little granddaughters. I think I have doubled the number of hexagons since November when I started putting them on the design wall. These will wait until her quilt top is together. I’ve got gold triangles to sew to the log cabin blocks this week. Thankfully not as many meetings and activities ahead.<div>Staying warm in the sewing room. Ann<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-22673668198107155532024-01-15T10:20:00.002-06:002024-01-15T10:20:54.494-06:00It was a cold and windy weekend……<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS7QjoJzXECH53TA5KyacNg7W3bx8yvKjYFwKWaAvuijeVE26eQTzeDirFY7N68oKYQmpEC5sNOpbPeil339PF5nVDD_WKKSU6m4ezQBw-meHmsSaVLfQ4fumvziRWhBGb0pmdSN4FhqAIPTqUxuif38aQOIxExKcZwJI0kHKahVtCNfxFY-DmCuoUMHN/s4032/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS7QjoJzXECH53TA5KyacNg7W3bx8yvKjYFwKWaAvuijeVE26eQTzeDirFY7N68oKYQmpEC5sNOpbPeil339PF5nVDD_WKKSU6m4ezQBw-meHmsSaVLfQ4fumvziRWhBGb0pmdSN4FhqAIPTqUxuif38aQOIxExKcZwJI0kHKahVtCNfxFY-DmCuoUMHN/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVOPfoACF558xQoJA1bmbOyJRx9TvEZMUDDFeeRtXv7I5kQo1D1oFURwXIvsc9ih_7dAiNi9agILYzB9aRxl6K-jtBKQ_ruCnnf_5SpMdbaNrBGtikDAS0cTPnNspq03skXoRwHOPaIbBUjND-QGUuKb8odUbF7FHbOCfXBDj7kXHAfMmdl9vsmm-WCW8/s4032/IMG_6448.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVOPfoACF558xQoJA1bmbOyJRx9TvEZMUDDFeeRtXv7I5kQo1D1oFURwXIvsc9ih_7dAiNi9agILYzB9aRxl6K-jtBKQ_ruCnnf_5SpMdbaNrBGtikDAS0cTPnNspq03skXoRwHOPaIbBUjND-QGUuKb8odUbF7FHbOCfXBDj7kXHAfMmdl9vsmm-WCW8/w300-h400/IMG_6448.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a cold and windy weekend…..when I looked at the temperature -16, -21, -13…..blizzard warning, in town it didn’t look so bad but on the open prairie near white out conditions and we weren’t getting any new snow. It was snow relocating from the counties north and west. DD and I had tickets for the Saturday matinee the way the weather was she decided not to make to 2 1/2 hour drive, she suggested I call the box office first thing Saturday and see if I could exchange tickets for Sunday when the weather might be better. I did they were very gracious and I got tickets for the Sunday matinee two seats away from my original seats high in the center of the balcony. I called my SIL lo and behold they already had tickets to the Sunday matinee! So I rode with them and met my son there. Everything worked out, my brother drove, the interstate was clear no ice no packed snow no problems. The play was wonderful Richard Thomas played Atticus. I need to read the book again. Mrs. Dubose, the cranky old lady who Jem read to in the book was played by Mary Badam who played Scout in the movie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Sometimes you have to get the big coat out and the thick stocking cap and brave the weather. —Ann—</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div><p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-68793587808886137472024-01-10T09:39:00.001-06:002024-01-10T09:39:25.896-06:00In the zone<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCyU6iPZFeu_RixavAowcI6Z7K0IoKYahKx0ZyjFX6Ip8hvF0_M6JwfNTSrERv1GHD7RgMjvxew_1aMJq5vJHJ-b_rCIfnUrrUocgxQR_fO1IFlOBrvt2zd9TjKP_PxowMK3GEQ81NmBwDW_C9LZ89lvHzjnnJxJLEvruRNQ4Qmd7BOFFH2qEsS_CGtc3/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCyU6iPZFeu_RixavAowcI6Z7K0IoKYahKx0ZyjFX6Ip8hvF0_M6JwfNTSrERv1GHD7RgMjvxew_1aMJq5vJHJ-b_rCIfnUrrUocgxQR_fO1IFlOBrvt2zd9TjKP_PxowMK3GEQ81NmBwDW_C9LZ89lvHzjnnJxJLEvruRNQ4Qmd7BOFFH2qEsS_CGtc3/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> I was in the zone sewing yesterday……I glanced at my watch a couple times while I was sewing, not really registering the time but thinking I don’t have to make lunch yet……then hubby holler’s soup’s hot! He took the initiative to make lunch—just soup—but made lunch!!<p></p><div>Back to sewing I finished these log cabin blocks, next to sew corner triangles to make a four point star at the intersection of each block. After the new year I needed an instant gratification project just fast and simple sewing. I pulled out a box of 1 1/2 inch strips, a bunch were leftover from Christmas quilts from a few years ago. Fresh snow here, looks all Christmasy here now. The white everywhere is so pretty and fresh like a clean sheet of paper…..happy sewing…..Ann</div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-5550865609758793332024-01-03T07:00:00.001-06:002024-01-03T07:00:00.142-06:00New Yarn, New Year, New Project<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf6q4xSo4nU-ddKinSnzBiOr_QL4ckjWokSmkIM7ykWql9J-_nTCDTwSx6TNeMbKXNXtQ5zC-6mK4kDqKDi1jkXC7vpEZS3atjT-WsqzeBAq-i6hqCk0-la_d3lhoIKFhm6eAqEoW6LTKm5hPqYR5sjqkLjPcfEHzC148xdYin24-6cMD-MC6qPfL0pf3/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf6q4xSo4nU-ddKinSnzBiOr_QL4ckjWokSmkIM7ykWql9J-_nTCDTwSx6TNeMbKXNXtQ5zC-6mK4kDqKDi1jkXC7vpEZS3atjT-WsqzeBAq-i6hqCk0-la_d3lhoIKFhm6eAqEoW6LTKm5hPqYR5sjqkLjPcfEHzC148xdYin24-6cMD-MC6qPfL0pf3/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />New yarn, new year, new project, old pattern, tried and true, maybe I will knit it right the first time. New blade in the rotary cutter, old stash, new ideas, maybe some old ideas but new ambition. New mess on the table. Creativity is not a neat process.<div>New challenge: sketch something everyday, just one five minute sketch. I didn’t say it was going to be a good sketch but I would like sketching everyday to become a habit and maybe they will improve. No major life altering resolutions for me. Happy New Year Ann</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYz7iPKtAJ60LidO9WzDwbnKINdo9yIbFtqAwKrIYWbv7ldNpZYZDVn8PGPUHfpConV6YF2QpvpMQwKtCoj_xbxW_93bExCcSdprXg19fSbr-bCtf7UA8nYCSAUy07wRQCXnE2y3YwGZ86qYihhffK4irrfWsZFd3HggnTL-g8ULyqy93ZQgXdzj5cpqV/s4032/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYz7iPKtAJ60LidO9WzDwbnKINdo9yIbFtqAwKrIYWbv7ldNpZYZDVn8PGPUHfpConV6YF2QpvpMQwKtCoj_xbxW_93bExCcSdprXg19fSbr-bCtf7UA8nYCSAUy07wRQCXnE2y3YwGZ86qYihhffK4irrfWsZFd3HggnTL-g8ULyqy93ZQgXdzj5cpqV/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-7016977512151074382023-12-31T18:27:00.005-06:002024-01-01T23:30:47.323-06:00Reading list #5 Happy New Years Eve<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpGpQqJBEQTnJTxQV_cWeEGmGJxrJE5mcweRV-_RaIb-6M0KtnhN7Q9hNMRcSuUqB98Um4W8QaKhLRdYvGzEit5UyAH-NccHBViRcFhdlxPZ7H3zZGALySnOiCheCtiA9GgpgSh-06XbmXtiufMXGMNnL4-IvF14g_KFEicwhlp-HD4fEBuh8LSR0o0wH/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpGpQqJBEQTnJTxQV_cWeEGmGJxrJE5mcweRV-_RaIb-6M0KtnhN7Q9hNMRcSuUqB98Um4W8QaKhLRdYvGzEit5UyAH-NccHBViRcFhdlxPZ7H3zZGALySnOiCheCtiA9GgpgSh-06XbmXtiufMXGMNnL4-IvF14g_KFEicwhlp-HD4fEBuh8LSR0o0wH/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Christy </b>by Catherine Marshall about a young woman teaching in an interdenominational missionary school in the mountains of Tennessee in 1912. The story was inspired by the author’s mother and her experiences teaching in Tennessee. Many of the Tennessee mountain people were of Scottish descent if you have read or watched the <b>Outlander </b>series the Scottish history will be familiar. The book was published over fifty years ago and I remember my grandmother reading it. I kinda remember my grandmother suggesting I read it. Fifty some years later………I finally read it and it was very good.</li><li><b>Color</b> by Victoria Finlay a history and search for artist pigments and dyes before synthetic dyes were available. What were the raw materials that artist used and how were they processed. It was a book to keep my kindle streak going when I was reading a paper book. Interesting.</li><li><b>What Child is This </b>by Rhys Bowen Christmas story set in London during WW 2. Very short story, less than an hour to read.</li><li><b>Wild Mountain Thyme</b> by Rosamunde Pilcher modern day romance the book was published in 1987, just for fun. The story takes place on England and Scotland, a writer steals his son from his deceased ex wife’s parents then he drops in on the girl he dumped when he married his ex wife and they take a road trip to the Highlands of Scotland.</li><li><b>Less </b>by Andrew Sean Greer for book club don’t bother everyone hated it, I couldn’t finish it. Read the reviews on amazon that have 3 stars or fewer.</li><li><b>That Wintery Feeling </b>by Debbie Macomber I had to read some romantic fluff just for fun to get the previous book out of my head.</li><li><b>The Silver Ladies do Lunch </b>by Judy Leigh about life long friendships feel good story</li><li><b>The Return Journey </b>by Maeve Binchy a book of short stories.</li><li><b>Northwest Angle </b>by William Kent Krueger book#11 inspired by a real wind storm that blew through northern Minnesota and Canada in 1999, a derecho. I don’t remember hearing that word until one hit Iowa 2 or 3 years ago and one hit here in 2022. Another good story.</li><li><b>Winners </b>by Fredrik Backman book 3 of his hockey series this story involves a straight line wind storm but does not call it a derecho. It’s about hockey and competition between two towns, it’s about family and rising above one’s past, surviving and not surviving depending on one’s supporters or lack of supporters. A very good story. I will be thinking about some of the characters for a very long time.</li><li><b>The Man Who Invented Christmas </b>by Les Standiford about Charles Dickens writing <i style="font-weight: bold;">A Christmas Carol. </i>A lot of information about the socioeconomics and culture of the time and the publishing industry. Interesting but a chapter a day was enough. </li><li><b>The Night Portrait </b>by Laura Morelli a duel timeline story about Leonardo da Vinci, his painting <i>The Lady with the Ermine, </i>the woman who posed for the painting and a WW2 story about a young German woman who documented the art seized by the Nazis and Italian American soldier who was part of the Monuments Men preserving and retrieving the art. Very good.</li></ol><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosp0Fgbik_gSL7heYe-uLz-yH3NcEIJqIkkvHuZgiPS-yKWL1fRcjiOq-cy2qFLENyU7_B21ByM0S_hJWd0nf7p6Qp1HVv0mGWzWumEFzB9rr3KuCZH6Zkz8vC2uXhPJlQVSxJLY93qDIhQXbTZ6RIQO9ljadgxyJJD5VLPFWwhjUEVLFsvdNHiCuuZM4/s2048/IMG_0382.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosp0Fgbik_gSL7heYe-uLz-yH3NcEIJqIkkvHuZgiPS-yKWL1fRcjiOq-cy2qFLENyU7_B21ByM0S_hJWd0nf7p6Qp1HVv0mGWzWumEFzB9rr3KuCZH6Zkz8vC2uXhPJlQVSxJLY93qDIhQXbTZ6RIQO9ljadgxyJJD5VLPFWwhjUEVLFsvdNHiCuuZM4/w480-h640/IMG_0382.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>Disclaimer the watercolor was done on the Waterlogue app. Another quiet New Year’s Eve celebration at our house and that’s okay. What did I do this past year?? Read lots of books, lots of books I didn’t include all the picture books I read….. I didn’t sew as many quilts as I could/should have sewn judging from the fabrics on the shelves…..there is next year. I knit most of the sweaters twice because I wanted them to fit right, I could have spent twice as much on yarn if I had done it right the first time. Ha ha. We spent as many weekends at the river as we could with the grands because they were only 2 for a year and plan to do the same next year because they will only be 3 for 11 more months and then they will be 4. Slow down and let’s enjoy the moment. Happy New Year!! Ann<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70-3lJ5j2mniVbH3ZQelMkafolX2t3Drm1yqtQfwgF61ZpaV7BT_lCf5vRrosvRhnvUfTRFA77V5lRubiaBJ0OoV1UgEi2Nirb9urEjtzZuzoA-_n6qJOL71jGs7eD-5aC6mtc-e_Yb0u7oekGYORIRUk3I-smqHrDyfnII3R_qFtjjEmX9a-h6c27vLG/s4032/IMG_6424.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70-3lJ5j2mniVbH3ZQelMkafolX2t3Drm1yqtQfwgF61ZpaV7BT_lCf5vRrosvRhnvUfTRFA77V5lRubiaBJ0OoV1UgEi2Nirb9urEjtzZuzoA-_n6qJOL71jGs7eD-5aC6mtc-e_Yb0u7oekGYORIRUk3I-smqHrDyfnII3R_qFtjjEmX9a-h6c27vLG/w640-h480/IMG_6424.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-27886191658146028982023-12-24T07:00:00.001-06:002023-12-24T07:00:00.150-06:00Believe <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vQSFTzk0twzE1hbjSv75vS1O2iT6OoBArzRrXknGbHvVxEo_A_pw6SZyc83MpE9xiNaDKcWZ2c-EjMsPUheXyGQGrW_nhBPD38I1H7m2VawFEleV6BeZ8WqSsgO6JSsOoHdTbAb_mhBkXBTDwcjcRKFFjBUNtyebM-FHn2mQL2Uv4VuUUWWv3qHzXJje/s4032/IMG_6388.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vQSFTzk0twzE1hbjSv75vS1O2iT6OoBArzRrXknGbHvVxEo_A_pw6SZyc83MpE9xiNaDKcWZ2c-EjMsPUheXyGQGrW_nhBPD38I1H7m2VawFEleV6BeZ8WqSsgO6JSsOoHdTbAb_mhBkXBTDwcjcRKFFjBUNtyebM-FHn2mQL2Uv4VuUUWWv3qHzXJje/w640-h480/IMG_6388.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> For onto us a child is born…. Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, Christ the King……<p></p><p>Peace on Earth</p><p>ann</p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-81974108625808503002023-12-22T07:00:00.001-06:002023-12-22T07:00:00.134-06:00We are ready to go…….<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUgJaRbUd8QXVA4S8HqMd6cHX-Eslz4G3Q5sqSIp3VXrtcd5tBBclkwSnzQI9Qbx4RXEnpGcSaOt0cNN_c9qSLvQeUfBb3h33bJzNKPrx6bp7S2uBeoC5WwmQcwt718qW87S5xAw_UIlauhdudd16V4OzrM3JsMKDSZqCFosbgWFK8SDLlQERy8AdkF80/s4032/IMG_6382.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUgJaRbUd8QXVA4S8HqMd6cHX-Eslz4G3Q5sqSIp3VXrtcd5tBBclkwSnzQI9Qbx4RXEnpGcSaOt0cNN_c9qSLvQeUfBb3h33bJzNKPrx6bp7S2uBeoC5WwmQcwt718qW87S5xAw_UIlauhdudd16V4OzrM3JsMKDSZqCFosbgWFK8SDLlQERy8AdkF80/w480-h640/IMG_6382.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByZ1VKHkVEjnyPaOSdu7HmYyiZC31XdzqdMr2apCoYNam4mdqDPmktS11REO6PKx-kYLaP9fV6CsrLLwQSdCHBbjB8aH7-2PvWYntOwUOiZDag8FPQUQAT8FGWtK33TfljhUY01IUDa4_Uh09JzQbaCcJVnGTCgvTDtfxI_fR40zD5_w7PNZ12OK_iyFY/s4032/IMG_6385.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByZ1VKHkVEjnyPaOSdu7HmYyiZC31XdzqdMr2apCoYNam4mdqDPmktS11REO6PKx-kYLaP9fV6CsrLLwQSdCHBbjB8aH7-2PvWYntOwUOiZDag8FPQUQAT8FGWtK33TfljhUY01IUDa4_Uh09JzQbaCcJVnGTCgvTDtfxI_fR40zD5_w7PNZ12OK_iyFY/w480-h640/IMG_6385.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYs18DZrt1MuF_Hl2pYo3yIiYOox04OkvQFPw7uPdNthTqD4SzycVZvcZrCDoC4lS7GsEuZfX1ai4Ns2GR7CjYYgj7Va7KINh-yssthm9MpVn1T52PwPc8aERHFTiaTebtTxs05FjIXYEulifpqEAsjV_5vzY1lCxIsuNw5LzxRXk7Z5jNj4UvtpUIC6C/s4032/IMG_6386.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYs18DZrt1MuF_Hl2pYo3yIiYOox04OkvQFPw7uPdNthTqD4SzycVZvcZrCDoC4lS7GsEuZfX1ai4Ns2GR7CjYYgj7Va7KINh-yssthm9MpVn1T52PwPc8aERHFTiaTebtTxs05FjIXYEulifpqEAsjV_5vzY1lCxIsuNw5LzxRXk7Z5jNj4UvtpUIC6C/w480-h640/IMG_6386.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">“It’s a long car ride and how many sleeps before Christmas and we get to meet Madeline and Olivia ?”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">“Three, naps makes six.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">“That’s a long time, sigh.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">“You have to be quiet and no giggling if the little girls come over to play. You are a Christmas surprise not a December 23 rd surprise.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">“Ok we will try to wait. But what if she makes me laugh or pinches me?”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">“Shhhhh”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn’t Christmas more fun with little ones!?! Secrets, surprises, the anticipation, and imagination. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Merry Christmas —Ann—</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-59221276231756712502023-12-14T07:00:00.002-06:002024-01-02T12:29:19.076-06:00Curls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhKB5gLIDdxtpu-Zd0Nczekny5eRkaFc2sWIls8rwYcrHUQ4aRpRun6EgqZIL8atXI5EOCovFgbJ39nOWcPYnECL7Oc0mWqOdFzCccyC1jinuEuU-GASuRfvOv7T15LEbUi4vqQu9pN3GCBN1OyyXpHGkV_dZDq0KgjsG2QJ2suOpHuIfKaH23XXACZhe/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhKB5gLIDdxtpu-Zd0Nczekny5eRkaFc2sWIls8rwYcrHUQ4aRpRun6EgqZIL8atXI5EOCovFgbJ39nOWcPYnECL7Oc0mWqOdFzCccyC1jinuEuU-GASuRfvOv7T15LEbUi4vqQu9pN3GCBN1OyyXpHGkV_dZDq0KgjsG2QJ2suOpHuIfKaH23XXACZhe/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO8AodsmAfaMWNlExxYN28atgwvBLGSH3u_zwDqsPiP7PBhqntwctdEAaykq0MM-pR1aQIOfwAosv02-NmZ5Px_hoyQzfGhfexZ_MPEsOxzNaa46BxUi9m26Fl0rCA_2ePquhmAeZyRHVFVR-HvJeYE8DVDSVUif0kQGtpxT_4FiHNSKYAZ1Sj1BWQ86o/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO8AodsmAfaMWNlExxYN28atgwvBLGSH3u_zwDqsPiP7PBhqntwctdEAaykq0MM-pR1aQIOfwAosv02-NmZ5Px_hoyQzfGhfexZ_MPEsOxzNaa46BxUi9m26Fl0rCA_2ePquhmAeZyRHVFVR-HvJeYE8DVDSVUif0kQGtpxT_4FiHNSKYAZ1Sj1BWQ86o/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a><p></p><div>Both little dolls are done….oh those wild curls……now to knit sweaters and hats. Counting the days. Ann</div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081243525312551423.post-53503913741636281332023-12-07T07:00:00.001-06:002023-12-07T07:00:00.142-06:00Santa is working <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEXlBLd1NJKwU56025n9ZCNozdz7egP9aQxUI_wieB4z2KF3WWv7GgXGuL3yNi1C_rkIOJcSGxEIs05s5g9ptxPNQHUJVkl5u8r13f7AbEnv1vj9m6A9ujG74z0VYjL-usSCkuqf2mNSvb-M-8zsj7YTK9xEkfGA1qfDAxJe_pybro4uOcDnvh8arcN_V/s4032/IMG_6370.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEXlBLd1NJKwU56025n9ZCNozdz7egP9aQxUI_wieB4z2KF3WWv7GgXGuL3yNi1C_rkIOJcSGxEIs05s5g9ptxPNQHUJVkl5u8r13f7AbEnv1vj9m6A9ujG74z0VYjL-usSCkuqf2mNSvb-M-8zsj7YTK9xEkfGA1qfDAxJe_pybro4uOcDnvh8arcN_V/w640-h480/IMG_6370.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPJWABC-jC1Dxa5MEYXZ9zjHPfGVMPDGy6Vzt_vq1VhmaucUU9WTH6vvmlual5v8M5BGlLP3d7gu1MW0cOCe_WIQ2ZlEucWcbZ_pYx4MOZ-n3OqzEepy0L6nNbRU6TKRYju2_yiAzzioVg6_XGuEuRvS6ddhKYkOcZiXmPjp3oCLqAhd6H0mbwt4URhw2/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPJWABC-jC1Dxa5MEYXZ9zjHPfGVMPDGy6Vzt_vq1VhmaucUU9WTH6vvmlual5v8M5BGlLP3d7gu1MW0cOCe_WIQ2ZlEucWcbZ_pYx4MOZ-n3OqzEepy0L6nNbRU6TKRYju2_yiAzzioVg6_XGuEuRvS6ddhKYkOcZiXmPjp3oCLqAhd6H0mbwt4URhw2/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GeCi5An81v-9vzZj2ZDklORTdI1iS1MXOssGGc4eHfBqmcjMbr-KdLur9LEJkgOFUhzQkiqLI2iWI79qM-p9eNVGdI-YIHsRvXG2pejQUq4MxfXY6njn033kVwzZW-9LXhH6W_skJjrEAZTIOBkwdGUYaTVr43LA_95h-91kYkUwozBk5I5P9S0W45sl/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GeCi5An81v-9vzZj2ZDklORTdI1iS1MXOssGGc4eHfBqmcjMbr-KdLur9LEJkgOFUhzQkiqLI2iWI79qM-p9eNVGdI-YIHsRvXG2pejQUq4MxfXY6njn033kVwzZW-9LXhH6W_skJjrEAZTIOBkwdGUYaTVr43LA_95h-91kYkUwozBk5I5P9S0W45sl/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtGiw9-OjW-0Gy3s05NkGdbR7N0Gi3lS623XD_lGhz3qJrGkmVzm-WbsZir6OqpcjbhCc3PYDYoHUEGycDHng43tb0D1EwP-90HSE713DhowgyLb6Lh6HfH8Pqn1Q8D_IBbHWNXTjNmp2VbHg9lN7DSsKjQ17cZVK64rCAgR66_I-5g0lYo9NaewzdUZT/s4032/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtGiw9-OjW-0Gy3s05NkGdbR7N0Gi3lS623XD_lGhz3qJrGkmVzm-WbsZir6OqpcjbhCc3PYDYoHUEGycDHng43tb0D1EwP-90HSE713DhowgyLb6Lh6HfH8Pqn1Q8D_IBbHWNXTjNmp2VbHg9lN7DSsKjQ17cZVK64rCAgR66_I-5g0lYo9NaewzdUZT/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a><p></p><div>I’m making these little dolls for my little granddaughters. Knitting them was simple enough the pattern is Chrystal by Mary Jane’s Tearoom. The finish work is taking almost as long as the knitting or maybe because it’s a new bunch of skills required to finish the dolls. I watched a bunch of how to videos but in the end I followed Mary Jane’s written instructions. The pink legged doll was my test doll or maybe my “weirdo Barbie” the one with tattoos and a bad haircut or in this case bald, I did try looping yarn through the knitting but picked it out. Then I decided to sew her together so I could start knitting clothes. It’s nice to try them on as I knit and saves some ripping. I think this one turned out pretty cute. She has the wild curls just like Olivia. Ann</div>straythreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428001180245934413noreply@blogger.com1