Day 59 of 2025

... Hello, new shower.

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Day 58 of 2025

Goodbye, old shower...

 

Day 57 of 2025

February sky. Winter.

 

Day 56 of 2025

It's 60º today and the chipmunk has come out 

to bask in the sunshine. 

I wanted more of his face, 

but he is right outside my door so when I move he runs.

 

Day 55 of 2025

Old toys. 

We have lots more of these. 

They  are about 2 1/2" tall. 

They each came with their own sleeping bag. 

Do you know what they are? Did you have any? 

What is it?

 

Day 54 of 2025

Dressing up at the Children's Museum.

 

Day 53 of 2025

I just noticed that my peace lily is about to get a second bloom.

 

Day 52 of 2025

Since this is a shorty sock, I am already on the heel flap. 

The sun has washed out the color a little 

but I like how it shows what a sweet color it really is.

 

Day 51 of 2025

Last month I wanted to follow along with a QAL (quilt along) 

because I already had the pattern and a fabric pull done. 

I had set it aside when I couldn't participate the first time around. 

Recently I rearranged where and how my WIPs (works in progress) are stored. 

The project in question got moved. 

Most of these WIPs got put in the Big Room but I couldn't find it there. 

Today I spent some time looking again as I have been every couple days 

and there was a neat stack of containers sitting right there on a chair 

in my studio which I had overlooked. 

In the second one from the bottom is my "lost" project. 

The QAL is over now but maybe this will become a priority 

and thus become an early finish for the next time this holiday rolls around.

 

Day 50 of 2025

I have an idea for a new quilt. 

I made a test block to try it out. 

It came out to the correct size- always a good sign. 

I plan to use scraps and stash fabrics so each block will be an adventure. 

It will be fun to see how this develops.

 

Day 49 of 2025

After I made the Valentine coasters for Fireball, 

I planned to give him a few Jack-o-Lantern coasters for Halloween. 

I did a very nice fabric pull and got the first face completed 

but the finished coaster never happened and the other faces didn't either. 

Today the one and only coaster made it to the finish line 

and sits on our coffee table.

 

Day 48 of 2025

I have declared in the last couple days that I am not leaving my house 

for anything for the next week due to the ridiculous temperatures. 

I changed my tune tonight when I fell victim to a pizza craving. 

I put on more layers of clothing and headed out. 

It turned out well, 

but now I really am staying in the house until Sunday.

 

Day 47 of 2025

I finished making the two pillowcases today 

from the panels that were included in the 2023 and 2024 

Stitch Supply Co advent calendar boxes. 

You could say I am very late in getting these made up, 

but what if I am just very early? 

 

Day 46 of 2025

Small town + empty storefront = canvas for artist's winter scene.

 

Day 45 of 2025

I know it's not a very pretty picture, 

but these parmesan potatoes were amazing. 

There are plenty left over for the weekend and next week lunches.

 

Day 44 of 2025

Hello, happy place.

 

Day 43 of 2025

I tore out the bobbles I had started and did them over. 

I finished the whole round of them and am much happier now. 

Tomorrow I will do the other sock before I forget how to do bobbles. 

 I'd like to thank my tape dispenser for the assist in making this photo work.

Day 42 of 2025

I am working on looking through my bins of WIPs. (Works in Progress)

Some projects will not be finished and are getting dismantled. 

The fabrics I still like will get put back on the fabric shelves. 

Things I do not intend to keep are headed for a designated donation spot. 

This is a set of blocks that I do intend to finish. 

At the time I put it away I had decided to split the blocks up 

and make two smaller quilts. 

The original pattern called for small borders around each block

 before sewing them together. 

The blocks on the left were going to be my "yellow" quilt 

and the blocks on the right were going to be my "pink/aqua" quilt. 

I've decided to put them back into just one quilt. 

I did a bunch of rearranging today 

and have an idea where I am headed with this one 

but probably won't show you until the top is sewn together.

 

Day 41 of 2025

I usually wash all my fabrics before I start a quilting project. 

I have had these squares and the pattern 

selected for this project for a long time. 

Because these squares are part of a charm pack (fabrics precut to 5"),

 I will not be able to prewash

 as the 5" dimension may shrink and the edges may fray. 

So while I was ironing some household items from the laundry today, 

I decided this would make a great small next project

 to get me sewing quilt type items again 

(This is a table runner)

and pressing seemed like the proper prep

 for fabrics that will not be washed.

 

Day 40 of 2025

Since my last knit finish I have knit a sample hat

 that was meant to fit a large adult head. 

It turns out my gauge was way too tight and it fits GB#5. 

I'm not sure how I am going to get my gauge close enough 

to make the hats I need 

since I am already using a very large needle. 

While I ponder that question 

I have started what I hope will be a pair of quick socks.

 These have bobbles on the top. 

I've never made bobbles with this method before 

and mine aren't looking very consistent, 

but I will carry on and see what happens.

 

Day 39 of 2025

Escalators. 

Always a good time.

 

Day 38 of 2025

The backyard was a hive of activity today. 

There were lots of birds. 

The squirrels were exceptionally busy

 and I saw my first chipmunk in a while.

 

Day 37 of 2025

Socks and Rubik's Cubes.

 

Day 36 of 2025

Both socks are done. 

All ends are woven in and I have done a soak with a wool wash. 

The color bled a little but after several rinses the bleeding stopped. 

The pair is currently drying on sock blockers. 

I can report that I can already tell that they are so soft. 

I can't wait to try them on post blocking.

 

Day 35 of 2025

Tonight's amazing sky.

Also, this What is it? was indeed one of the charts generated 

when photos of my retina are taken at each visit to the retina specialist. 

The red/orange spots are not a good sign. 

Treatment was necessary. 

You're on a roll, Joanne.

 

Day 34 of 2025

I'm taking the slow start approach to changing the colors

 for the upcoming holiday.

 

Day 33 of 2025

We're finding more things in the garage that we had forgotten about. 

It's kind of funny that Strawberry  Shortcake 

looks a bit annoyed here 

because of the lock of hair hanging on her forehead 

looking like an angry eyebrow.

 

Day 32 of 2025

First sock done except the kitchener stitch finish 

and weaving in ends. 

The second sock isn't far behind. 

It only needs the small white stripe, the toe 

and the same finishing touches. 

As you can see, I chose the purple for the heel and toe accent color. 

I asked you what color you thought I had picked 

for the accent color in this post. 

Sorry, Scott, I did pick the purple 

and didn't have too much trouble with its darkness.