Peace Rose 3-ply

Well, here in Martha crafty-land, projects have been started and other projects have been started, and not many finished.

Here is a progress shot:


Peace is the color, and the fleece is from Three Bags Full. It's from the Black Sheep Gathering 2006, and I wanted a slubby irregular fluffy homemade look, and I got it. It'll be delicious for some hats and mitts. Yum!

And this is a gratuitous pic of me and my poodle at the Oregon coast. It was last spring.



And another gratuitous pic from my honeymoon in Glacier Nat'l Park.

Darn post updates

I don't know what technical probs are goin' on, but oh well. Comments may not post right away, or for days, really.

Free Fiber and a New Quilt (not free)

Well, you lovely blog readers, (there are three of you, right?) here is a chance to score free fiber. It's just been languishing too long in the stash. The blue on the right is a merino/nylon/wool blend, about 4 oz. The blend on the right is wool and silk noil. Again, about 4 oz. This one is by Three Bags Full. I love their blends, but the colors just don't do it for me on this one.


Email me at martha (at) flyingpoodle dott com if you want it. I'll even pay shipping just because.

Last week I got blue, and the world just didn't seem exciting. The angst built and built, until all that could cure it was creating something. Fabric was the medium of choice, and this is what is resulting:



It's a little frenetic, and the dark blue floral is a little too contrasty, but I think I like it. I've been inspired lately by The Modern Quilt Workshop. I recommend it. It is one of the few places that I've seen quilts that really inspire me. I also bought Denyse Schmidt Quilts, she has some fantastic ones in there.

Purses to come

Remember this?


There has been progress on it! Details to follow.

Fetching

Wonky inspired me to make these:


Fetching, from Knitty. What a wonderful way to use up a stray ball of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran! I had to weave elastic thread into the opening for the fingers, as my picot cast off turned out very loose and splaying.

Now if I only had more stray balls of Cashmerino around...

Double Nine-Patch Quilt

This is the general idea of the quilt.

The print fabrics are from the table runners at my wedding. (I bought fabric, and my wonderful group of ladies sewed the table runners and little gift bags.)

This is one example of a double nine-patch quilt:


And this is one that is closer to what I have in mind for my design:


And some assorted yellows, I was thinking of just doing one yellow, but I think I'll go for all (or most) of them.

Now the decision: somewhat random placement of yellow squares, or careful layout?

Why whiny people bug me

I figured it out at work the other day. I very strongly want to help patients and customers, and that compassion is what whiny and manipulative people are exploiting. I don't want to be jaded, and I don't want to shy away from letting compassion guide my interaction with people. I don't like it when they take something good about me and use it for their own benefit. Let me save my greatest efforts for people truly in need!

Just saying hi and first sweater

Since I haven't been blogging lately, and occasionally others do stop by to say hi. Last week at work was H-E-double hockey sticks.

And just to let you know, the comments don't show up until I log into Blogger again. It's really annoying.

On the knitting front, because that is what is REALLY important in life (the job comes in handy for the yarn allowance though...): Working on Hans's hiking socks, still above the knee. Making more felted purses for xmas gifts. The bodies are so fun to knit! Some garter stitch, some stockinette while watching the colors of the noro change, and a few decreases. Voila! I've been needing this sort of mindless production. The I-cord handles are a little fussier, just because it's a pain to stop and keep measuring it against another stretchy I-cord. Yes, I know, I could count the rows. I'll try that next time.

I've been hearing the call of fabric again, so there will be some sewing soon.

And because I just can't post without a photo: A trip down memory lane to My First Sweater. Three strands of yarn held together, BabaJoes something-ply.



Chunky, rustic, and a bit scratchy. It got the boot in a recent frenzy of house cleaning. This photo is all that's left.