Odds and Ends

I have continued to work on The Light of Winter - even at stitching yesterday. I didn't make any errors that had to be 'frogged'. Am feeling more confident that I can get this finished by my birthday later this month. (Actually, I just noted one boo boo - a misplaced stitch that will need to be removed - no biggie).

The Quilter's Cupboard is offering a class on wool felt appliqué soon. I was concerned that the kit I wanted to work on next would be sold out so I headed up there this afternoon to get it. It came with the pattern

and all the required quantities of wool to complete all three bowl fillers.

They have lots of models on display which motivate us to make purchases. I also like that they make the effort to kit up many of the projects. I'll be transferring the patterns onto freezer paper sometime soon as I'll definitely be working on this project at our guild's retreat the weekend after Easter.

I finally ordered the frame for the Drawn Thread 'Stars' project I stitched back in 2019. I enjoyed learning the specialty stitches - three sizes of stars and leviathan stitch and using the different hand-dyed yarns.

I also took a look at how I would finish the 'K is for Knitter' piece I'd finished stitching in 2020. The Victoria Sampler kit had been given to me several years before that. 

I was going to frame it as is but noted the hemstitching all around in the photo on the cover of the pattern.

After reading and re-reading the instructions for the hemstitching, I finally figured out how to do it so have added this to my 'to be fully finished' pile. I may even have the bell pull software in my stash somewhere.

One of our Monday morning stitchers is in the hospital and her birthday is tomorrow so I paid her a visit this afternoon after visiting the quilt shop.

Lately, my little bears have been providing a lot of comfort and enjoyment for some of my friends who just needed a little 'pick me up'. I'm convinced they also have some therapeutic powers. Today Rusty went to live with my friend.

Here's the gang before Rusty took his leave. Rusty is on the far right. The perspective is a bit off - he's really not bigger than most of the other bears.

We'll miss you, Rusty, but know you will doing great things in your new life. To quote a  famous saying by Roman poet, Catullus, 'Ave atque vale' - 'Hail and farewell'.