Guess 4 A GIVEAWAY?!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HON!!

How old do you think he'll be on December 1st?

I'll send out a little something to whoever nails it or comes closest!

You have until December 1st @ midnight,

I'll email the winner December 2nd!

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HAPPY STITCHING  =)

Infinity Scarves are Looming Up

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Before we went on the Holiday from Hell back in August,

I bought one a knitting loom. I knew I'd need something to keep busy with while 

Phil took the kids fishing. 

However, since we were camping and it rained for 5 of the 7 days and we were in a tent,

I didn't dare pull out balls of yarn to have rolling in the mud.

I did, become a little addicted to looming/knitting up these

infinity scarves when we came back. I think I was using this as a form of therapy.

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No! the leaves outside our window are not this delightful colour of purple!

This is the only way I could get any where near the actual shade of this cowl.

This picture isn't doing it justice, this cowl is a gorgeous jewel hue.

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I've got a couple more to add to my Etsy shop in the next few days.

And that's how I've managed to keep some small modicum of sanity these past few weeks.

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HAPPY STITCHING  :)

whatever medium you use

no sewing just...

I'm still here but drowning in clutter and renos and some difficult times.

I haven't even set up my sewing space!  Sad, I know.

On the up side I have laid a laminate floor in the livingroom,

 linoleum in the bath, refinished the kitchen cupboards (just need to finish the doors),

primed the livingroom walls (I'll get those painted this week), all on my own.

 The difficult times  involve our beautiful Bullet. 

She started having some troubles on our Holiday from Hell in August. 

She has been diagnosed with spinal exostoses. 

For now her medication is keeping her comfortable and her tail wagging.

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We've been experiencing more difficult times involving our foster daughter,

hence Holiday from Hell. Let's just say everyone has their breaking point.

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HAPPY STITCHING :)

EUREKA!

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After weeks of packing, and then waiting for paper work to get sorted out,

we have moved into our house!

Let the renos and unpacking and moving the same piece of furniture umpteen times to clean,

 paint, lay flooring (only after trying to get it down the day before our stuff came in) only to find 

Mr. had grabbed the wrong underlay, begin! Dang it!! Oh yes, let's not forget the teensy fact that we

have zero water!  Thank goodness we have the shop a couple of blocks away and I can be assured

(so I'm told by Mr.) that he will get the water hooked up as soon as we return from our camping trip.

After he repairs and replaces all the pipes the froze and burst, a lovely surprise, by the way ;)

Things happen though and as long as the boys are happy (they are) and I can muddle through (I can),

we'll be A~OK!

I miss my sewing machine but I am going to find something to take camping, the boys can fish.

I'll see you when we get back,

HAPPY STITCHING  :)

PAPER PIECING PARTY FRIDAY

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It's Friday and that means it's time to link up

with the Paper Piecing Party!!

MINI TRAJECTORY

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I thought I'd forgotten to take any pictures when I pieced this wonderful quilt,

from the pattern  >>HERE<<  through  CRAFTSY .

Have you checked out Craftsy? They have scads of patterns for everything you can imagine!

There are free and fee patterns available.

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HAPPY STITCHING  :)

Keeping Busy and Cool

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Just trying to beat the heat, although it's not quite as bad today.

I decided I'd better get it into gear and sew up some more blocks for my 

Northwinds quilt.

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Northwinds (also know as Beans & Corn)

 is what I'm stitching up for the RSC2013.

I failed at following the monthly colours but I will be able to 

make a dent in my scraps and that's a good thing.

This is what it should look like when complete

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Kinda makes your eye swirl, doesn't it!

I'm looking forward to me and the Mr. cuddling up under it this winter.

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HAPPY STITCHING :)

Did Someone Say Giveaway?

BOO!

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How about a giveaway? 

Just CLICK and zip over to  the lovely and always cheery

                                                          BEV  of  44th street fabric

If you're glowing (ya, right)... sweating, like I am here @ 38*C/100*F you may just

appreciate this one !  October isn't that far away  >;O

Love the skeleton and polka dots ;)

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Thank you Bev. Stay cool and

HAPPY STITCHING  :)

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