A Closer Look

Ok, I just couldn't stand it.  I got my camera out again, found a pretty hangar and took another couple of shots of the sweater so you could see it better.   I love the front pockets and huge buttons!   And it's so soft and cozy, too.

Ahhhh, now that's better........
Deb

Sweater Time

Have I told you lately how much I love to knit?   I really, really love everything about it.  Picking out the pattern, choosing just the right yarn and then the hours of peaceful repetition knitting, purling, yarn over, decrease, bind off.......and then something magical happens and you can see something useful emerging from your needles.

Well, I made two sweaters over the last year and finally sewed one of them together and put the finishing touches on it.   The weather here cooperated so I even had a chance to wear it last week!

Ok, so, this picture just didn't turn out the way I wanted it to, but if you double click on it, you should be able to see it a little better.  By the way, aubergine is my new favorite color.   I bought boots that color and a couple of knitted tops and now I have this sweater to match.  

Hope you're staying warm wherever you are,
Debbie

Pill-O-Cases

Whew!   My sewing machine is still smoking after making 13 pillowcases yesterday.   Hop on over to www.pinkfloridathreads to see some of them.

Sew Crazy,
Debbie

Most. Adorable. Purse.

Ok, I finally finished one of my winter knitting projects.  Before I show it to you, though, I need to back up a bit.   Right before my birthday at Christmastime, I went to the most amazing knitting store about an hour northeast of here called Fiber Art Inc. on Gunn Hwy. in Odessa.  They feature a lot of knitting patterns and accessories for Noni, which is Nora J. Bellows' company.   Awesome stuff!!!

Noni has the most creative ideas and, of course, I wanted to make them all.  Well, I had to choose from the large selection and the purse I am about to show you is what I chose.    She calls these little beauties, "Lipstick & Change".   Too.  Stinkin'.  Cute.    And you know how much I love little purses like my Ta-Ta Totes!

This is what the purse looked like after it was all knitted up.  Then, I had to "felt" it, or "full" it.   All that means is taking a knitted wool item, add a tiny bit of dish detergent, hot water, and aggitation until you can hardly see the knitting and you end up with a piece of "fabric".   What a cool process!   I'd never done it before but I'm most definitely going to be doing more in the future. 

This is the completed purse after I let it dry and stitched it into the purse frame using strong thread and putting a clear bead at each stitch.   Oooooooo, I love detail work!

The bottom even gets nice sturdy little "feet" to protect the purse bottom.

And, of course, no little purse is complete without some bling.   This one has a little lock and key attached to the chain.   Too.  Much.  Fun.

There will be another larger purse in the near future.   Stay tuned!
Deb