Year of Projects: Week 50

This is probably going to be my last regular post for YOP. My first class started this week and its proving to be very time consuming. I did manage to get some things other than school work done this week, though. First up, on Wednesday Hubby and I went up to Grandma's house and got some of her flowers. I took some bleeding hearts, day lilys, tulips, narcissis and lupine. It wasn't the correct time to take the bleeding hearts, but it looks like two of them will live. The third got pretty mangled but one stalk looks alive. I've planted a chunk of the tulips but they needed to be separed, so even though we dug up just a few plants, I have a ton of tulip bulbs I need to find a place for now.

The bleeding hearts go quite windblown from being transported in the bed of the truck. Day lilys are impossible to kill so those two plants will be fine. The orange flags are denoting where I put the tulip bulbs. They are in between the two sets of flags.

I finished Holden! I did the picot bindoff in the wee morning hours of the 5th, which was our 20th anniversary. The bindoff alone took me two hours. I love the look though, so it was worth it. I soaked it earlier and it's blocking now.

I didn't pin it out very straight but I don't have alot of extra room to work with. I really need to invest in some blocking wires and combs. The spare room is still a work in progress, so pay no attention to the clutter, please. I'll get some decent glamor shots once this is dry. The lighting in that room doesn't do this justice.

The CNY fiber fest was this weekend but, I decided against going. I would have loved to, but with school, the break job we need to do on the Tundra and the renewal of my professional license, I have plenty of other places that money needs to go. It's not like I have any time to knit right now anyway.

I think that's about it for me. I hope to get to a summary post for the year and maybe a tentative plan for next year, but I already know I won't be participating on any sort of regular basis. I've never done online classes before so I really didn't expect the time commitment would be this extensive. I have no idea what a full class schedule is going to be like. It's been really fun participating in the Year of Projects, so if I don't get the chance to say it later, I wish you all the best. Thanks to my regular readers for the encouragement and sharing your experiences with me. Until later. Happy crafting!

-Q

YOP: Week 37

I didn't do any crafting what so ever this past week. We had my parents and brother over for lunch on Sunday. I cooked up some of the green beans from my garden that I had frozen. They were very good. We had a nice meal and it got one of the two turkeys out of the freezer. When I was going to work Friday morning I noticed one of our neighbors had put a fridge or stand-up freezer out by the road with a free sign on it. I called my husband immediately and told him where I had seen it. He grabbed it right away. It's an upright freezer from probably the 60s or 70s so it's solid. We put it in the garage and moved the few things that were left in the "middle" chest to that one so the chest freezer could be defrosted and cleaned. We're still waiting for the new one we ordered from Lowe's. They know its been shipped but have no idea where it is. At one point they thought it was in Pennsylvania; then they thoug...

YOP: Week 36

I didn't get any crafting done this week. I did receive my swap package from the My Favorite Things swap. Here's what I received: An ample stack of fabric squares. Most are knitting related, the rest coordinate well. A book that looks interesting, The Vampire Knitting Club, one of my favorite candies, a skein of Alpaca yarn in a glorious color and cat chair feet. My daughter commandeered a couple of them already. I'm going to put a set on the clothes chair in the bedroom. All in all it was a fun swap. I also signed up for the Halloween Mini and got my partner assignment. I've got some ideas brewing for that one. Since my knitting mojo still hasn't returned despite the change in weather, I picked up a book (kindle) series instead. About two years ago I read an excellent science fiction romance; The Viridian Priestess. I know I talked about it. It was my favorite boo...

YOP: Week 34

I did some crafting this week, but it was all for the swap. I was nearly out of interfacing so I ran over to The Quilt Shop in Watertown. I'd been there once a couple of years ago and thought their prices were very good considering they are independent and Joanne and Hobby Lobby were both in Watertown at the time. They have really expanded and have a tremendous selection. They have more novelty type fabrics now, which is what I prefer for my bags, so I will be going there much more often.... probably too much. I got interfacing and I found two prints that were perfect for my swapee. I really wasn't expecting to find what I did. I sewed a bag with those two prints and two of the fabrics I picked up from Walmart. The Walmart fabric was acceptable. Not groundbreaking, but decent enough that if I find cute prints I'll probably grab them. I finished the handknit earlier today. I want to steam block it yet, ...

nypeapodJune 9, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Oh the shawl is stunning! Good luck in your classes. I truly think online is more work than in person.
LeftycrafterJune 9, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Pop in when you can. Good luck on your schooling. Online seems to always be a bit more intense than in the classroom.
MaureenHDJune 9, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Please pop in to share how your studies are going even if you don't have crafting to share. I still can't get over you going back to school!! I'm soooo impressed. I couldn't imagine handling college courses again. When I retired I tried an online Financial Planner course and decided it was too much work for me. I do highly recommend the blocking wires as maybe a future Christmas present. They really are great.
Lucy BowenJune 16, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Good luck with the classes - hopefully you can pop in occasionally to update us. The shawl is amazing 🥰
AnonymousJune 18, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Like the others have said just pop in when you can and let us know how things are going. The shawl looks lovely so I’m sure dry and in better lighting it will be even more fabulous. Best of luck with your classes, and everything else you’ve got going on. Liz (Highlandheffalump)

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