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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Still Around; Knitting & Quilting

I'm shocked that I've gone missing for so long.  I took a few pictures but didn't get them downloaded to my computer or uploaded to my blog.

I've pieced two quilts and quilted these:







 All four are prayer quilts.  I'll try to post more photos of them later.  All four of these are prayer quilts Judy pieced and layered for our ministry.

I was trying to focus on knitting because I wanted these socks finished by Easter.  Hopefully, I will still manage that.


I also joined Marly Bird's April Knit along but I'm still working with the gauge swatch.  She used size 5 needles--clearly would have been waaaaay too big.  I'm now trying it on size three.  I'm not making very good progress.

I have been watching lots of quilting videos while quilting.  I did something that I didn't think I'd ever do.  The treadle I use the most (a Necchi BU in 1919 Singer treadle irons) re-oriented itself so that I can see the new TV I placed in our living room.  I really thought I'd never again allow a TV in our living room, but here it is.  And I must say that I love the fact that I can acquire more education while I'm quilting!  I also ran across an inside TV antenna that actually works--and for far more channels than I really want to watch anyway.

School is keeping me very busy; still have more IEPs to complete in the next few weeks. Spring break went by in a flash (back in March), and it's quite possible the next few weeks will march by only slightly more slowly.  We have some trees in bloom, and when I tried to pull a few weeds in the yard today after church, I found one tiny tulip in bloom.  We are having high winds with promises of rain, but the moisture may miss us. Soooooo, onward....one day at a time.

Happy quiltmaking and knitting,....



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5 comments:

  1. Rosemary DickinsonApril 13, 2014 at 8:25 PM

    Nice to have you back! Looks like you've been keeping very busy. Love the quilts. The socks remind me of spring and Easter! So pretty!

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  2. Quilting BabciaApril 14, 2014 at 6:13 AM

    So nice to hear from you again Dora! Was just thinking about you the other day as I delivered my last treadle machine to its new owner. Wasn't using it anyway, and we'll be moving cross country later this year and couldn't take all the machines along!
    Love those socks you're knitting. Remind me of the peonies that are just starting to color up here.

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  3. DragonPoodleApril 15, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    Love the quilts! And I always admire your knitting!

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  4. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingApril 15, 2014 at 5:08 PM

    You have been missed. I like to watch DVD's while I piece. When I finally learned how to do the quilting on a treadle (straight line only), hubby and son moved the treadle into the family room so that I could watch the Country Music Awards while I treadled, instead of just listening to it. I think they just wanted the sound turned down.

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  5. MarthaApril 28, 2014 at 7:21 AM

    Good to see you!! Love the socks, so cozy and bright and your prayer quilts are awesome!!! What a fabulous ministry :^) Take care and have a wonderful week!!!

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