Live and Learn

WOW: so amazing!

FINISHED

I learned so very, very much 

while doing the banner project for our church!

I love a good challenge, and this certainly was.

Above is a photo of our Nave

that I took Saturday morning after we had hung the banners.

As you can probably tell,

some hang flush against the pillars and some stick out.

Being pretty much a seat-of-the-pants dyer,

I was afraid that my method of dyeing would result in a mottled effect,

which was not what we wanted.

So I got out my dyeing Bible: "Dyes and Paints" by Elin Noble.

As Elin says, "For 'level' dyeing (even color), stir, stir, stir."

.......and she is so very right!

In the meantime, I've been piecing a crib quilt for our

soon-to-arrive grandchild.

We do not know the gender, so these are fairly whimsical and neutral fabrics.

I'm enjoying it so much, that I'm now planning another bed quilt 

for our granddaughter Maggie.

I will dye the fabrics for this one.

.......or perhaps I can get Maggie to lend a hand.

I think she would love it!

I'm also knitting like crazy.

I've begun the Baby Tea Leaves cardigan for the new baby.

The yarn is a yummy madelinetosh Pashmina

(75% merino wool, 15% silk, 10% cashmere)

in the Spectrum colorway.

.....and I continue on with my Fisherman's Daughter Sweater.

I'm on the home stretch: almost up to the armhole decreases on the front.

When finished, I'm going to miss it like one misses a best friend who moves away.

But the good news is, there are lots more yarn and patterns out there!

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by.....

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Peace to you and yours.