Inside or Out?

Where will I spend my day? I haven't done any sewing this week and I'm itching to stitch!


I feel good about finishing my second prayer shawl. I'll deliver it tomorrow night at our church Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting. For this one, I used a size K hook with 4 skeins of Lion Brand Homespun yarn. 60 stitches per row, one row of single crochet, 3 rows of double crochet, repeat. The problem with making fringe with the homespun is that all the ends need to be knotted, which really didn't take as long as I expected.


It's a beautiful, warm, sunny day. Perfect for gardening. We did get a lot done last weekend with everyone pitching in, but there are always more weeds to pull and perennials to tame.


Enjoy your day, whether you spend it inside or out!
Tina

Green Day

When I loaded the photos for today's post, I noticed how much glorious green they contain.

I decided that I needed a new paper piecing project. Linda at Paper Panache posted a new mystery block this week. I haven't done one in a while, so I printed it out. I have a confession to make. I'm a cheater! I color them in and figure out the design before I cut into any fabric. The blues in the current piece appealed to me, but the finished block wasn't something I wanted to work on this week. It could make a nice gift for a certain family member, so I'll add it to the list. Since it's a mystery, I can't tell you what it is.


On to my next source for paper piecing inspiration: Carol Doak. I signed up for the postcard exchange on her Yahoo group and started looking for a fun block. I played with some different blocks and layouts and liked this one the best. It's a free pattern on her website: Introduction to Paper Piecing. The little blocks are about 1.75" square. I was in a hurry to finish before Pete's track meet, and I messed up the color placement I had planned. The magenta and red are reversed. It should have a color wheel effect. I guess I'll keep this one.

On to the track meet. Pete's discus-throwing technique is improving. His goal is to qualify for the state meet in discus, shot put and turbo jav (it's like a Nerf javelin). He likes throwing stuff!


While I waited for him to take his turn, I worked on a prayer shawl. Gotta love all that green!


My TV watching project last night was the March basket block. The prep work was done so I could just sit and start sewing. Four hours later (Red Sox game, American Idol, The Mentalist and Without a Trace) my block was done.


What color will today be?
Tina