Craft Wrap-Up

You know how deadlines are never truly the end of something? Yeah, I'm climbing out from under that now. But I can see the other side, know I'm on it, and this weekend is Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival! I'll be there on Saturday, and the Boy is going with me. I figure he'll keep me from getting too crazy. And my list is short this year. But what have I been doing up until now?

Quilting

• Mystery Quilt: Final applique block done. Snowball strips done. I'm ready for tomorrow's "here how it all goes together" and the purchase of the backing fabric.


• My Quilt: No movement. August 2 block will happen after my homework for the Mystery quilt is complete--again. I've fallen out of love with that snowman sampler, but dammit, I'm going to finish it and have something DONE.

Knitting

• Spring Socks: Second one I'm on the gusset! I hope to clear the heel over the next week.


• Baktus: This is the project I'd wanted to do for the SSK KAL, and couldn't. I finally ordered the yarn from the dyer of the fiber, and it's a perfect match to the blues in the Koi Pond. I cast it on immediately, and because it's the simplest thing I have on the needles, it's moving the most. And I love it way too much.


• LIME GREEN TANK: Very not done. Especially because the Baktus yarn came in. But it is still moving...I'd love to get at least one pattern repeat done a day (and thus have the body done by the 17th), but I doubt that will happen. Still, I want to finish it before I travel for work again, and while I can still wear it.

Cross Stitch

• No movement. Sigh. I did move this project from my craft area to my office, but it's still in the ziploc. Work deadline is past, and I'm in the process of desk clearing.

Spinning

• NEW SPINNING: The farmer's Market started, and I didn't want to take the fiber I'd spun on all last season, so I grabbed something new. It's soft, it has some sparkle, and it's got some purple. It's also over 7 ounces--and I need product for the market--I sold yarn last weekend! So I'm trying to spin a little every day to get something done.


• Selfish sock yarn: no movement. Well, beyond shifting the spinning wheel from here to there. And then it came off the wheel, and is now sitting there, scolding me.


• 3#Fiber: I'm still playing with the singles on the spindle. And I'm learning the limits to what I can put on this spindle--it's a lot heavier than it was when I started, but I still have about a yard of fiber to spin from the bit I tore off to play with. I'd like to cram it all on there, then sort out the plying. It would be great to ply it over the weekend, maybe from an Andean bracelet, if I can make it work. I tend to put so much twist in that the bracelet tangles, but this is some "hearty" fiber, so it might be okay. This is still my plan, but for this weekend instead of last weekend.