I Have "Knitten a Mitten" and other things...
This mitten knitted up so quick! I just started it Wednesday night... It is fun learning the new stitches again (increases, decreases, etc) and seeing something useful emerge from your needles...I was so darn excited to make that thumb, LOL! I plan on working on that and also getting my 4 inch strips for the edge of my DJ quilt cut out...I will be starting a Crazy Quilt class next week and somehow feel that a trip to get some beads, some fabric and maybe some more wool might be formulating in my mind for today. I hate city center driving in Europe, I am no good a parking and parallel parking in Ireland is on the opposite side of the road that I learned on, to add to the complications, LOL! But I will brave the wilds of Limerick my local "big city" here in the name of my crafting!! I think. Aine has a cold, and while she is fine, I might just be all mommerly and hang around playing puzzles with her or something. She won't be able to go to her usual Saturday swim class, as her cough is pretty chesty...
I took my DJ quilt up to our bed yesterday to see how it will fit...pretty well, but I have to figure out how to make it look nice on our IKEA Leksvik sleigh type bed...the bottom corners will be a challenge.
Here is a still life I put together on top of our wardrobe. Two antique quilts and lots of baskets, one on the left was my grandma's, middle one was thrifted, and last one I bought in a French market. I love baskets...they are everywhere in my house, and I can even make my own willow ones, took a few classes, LOL! I liked the girl head statue and bought that a local garden centre. 
posted by Cathi at 8:27 AM
9 Comments:
Your DJ and your bed look made for each other! A perfect fit!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
I love the look of you DJ on your bead. I am sure you will do just as fabulous a job on the new crazy quilt venture you are about to take!
I can't imagine putting a quilt that you worked on that long, by hand on a bed! In my house between the sitting on the bed, tossing stuff there, the cats and the general wear and tear I'd constantly be "worrying it".
Congratulations on finishing the DJ! It looks great on your bed. I've got about 4 QD blocks done. I should get on the ball here.lol
Aine is a doll, and it's wonderful that she helps you with little things.
Sometime I'd love to hear how you ended up in Ireland. We were supposed to go for our 25th, but the Precious Twins are getting married. My dad was born in Cork and I want to see his hometown at least once in my lifetime.
The DJ looks great on the bed, and I love the baskets.
I think the DJ will look great on your bed. You've done such a wonderful job piecing it - what's the plan for quilting?
The Dear Jane is going to be wonderful on your bed. Could you just fold the bottom of the quilt to the underneath as though it ends right there at the footboard?
Great still life.....
Looking good..........
Your mitten turned out very nice!
A crazy quilt will be so much fun to work on... its on my list of quilts to do at some point!
I hate parking downtown too. I'll park a long ways away to not have to parallel park!! And that's on the right side of the road!!
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