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Winter Wonderland..

Snowing again. In this city people have an idea of what winter is really suppose to be like, but only experience it about every 15-20 years. It lives in peoples memories and stories passed down. This Winter has been Bright, Icy, Cold and Snowy. Everything you would want in a winter. During one dog walk, with the cold air blowing and snowflakes dancing across my cheeks a flood of memories came back to me from my childhood. Icicles hanging from houses, snowmen, and snow angels, wet mittens and socks. A chance to get all of my hand knitted items out and wear them. Walking down the street in a Elizabeth Zimmerman inspired ski sweater that I have only worn twice. (really warm) So many winter memories, snow ball fights and forts, the dogs experience their first snow and romp and play. The sun is blinding, I have forgotten how bright it can be when there is snow, and the sky is a beautiful clear blue. A blue I want to knit with. I pick up my needles and yarn to knit somethin

icy, snow, sleet, yarn, fabric

It's one of the weekends that we have no sun, but lots of ...well let me look out the window right now. Ok rain, no now sleet, ok snow now, and rain again. So it is a good weekend to stay in. The Dogs don't think so, Syd, My bad boy just chewed up a Nike Shox shoe, Baaaaad boy!! So I'm trying to catch up on some knitting, crocheting, and sewing, housecleaning etc... Consequently I am making a bigger mess than normal. HA This is a pic of my husband's sculpture covered with ice. Burrrrr stay warm... And keep knitting...

Quilting a unknown pattern..

This is the quilt I am currently working on. I will post directions soon. It is a funny pattern, don't know the name of it. My girlfriend showed me how and then I lost touch with her. First, it starts with lots of squares of fabric all sewn together, then I have this odd square template that is marked into four parts, but at odd angles, we center this square on the four corner join and then mark and cut these squares, once we cut all of those squares we sew them together and it turns into a pinwheel. I will take pics of the whole process soon and give dimensions of the squares and the template. If anyone is familiar with this pattern, let me know. I have searched on the internet and not found anything. Ta Da.....Was I in the mood for spring? Wow now that I see the pictures, I have an excess of flowered prints.