Turkey Tracks: Finished and Ongoing Projects

June 9, 2010

Finished and Ongoing Projects

The garden is all planted now.  We have more tomato plants than I’ve ever planted.  We planted 14 winter squash and pumpkin mounds down in the meadow, and all seedlings there are up and have been thinned.  The potatoes are poking up through the dirt in the upper garden.  The strawberries are full of berries.  Ditto, the raspberries.  The beans are up.  I’ve planted extra Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, and kale.  And, we’ve gotten some much-needed rain.  Everything is very green and lush.  I have only to plant some more flower seeds.  And, weeding.  There is always weeding to do. 

Inside, during the rain, I finished two other projects.  Here is Blue Moon December 2010, which is now hanging outside my quilt room.  Roxanne’s lovely art piece moved up to my writing room.

The camera didn’t pick up the moonlight beading that shimmers across the water in the upper pond and along the water, center front to right.  Not many beads, just a hint of silvery light.  This moon was quite spectacular, and I wanted to do something with it from the moment I saw it while going to a local Christmas party. 

And, here is a knitting bag, long enough for knitting needles.

 

 

The lining is the polka dot, and the inside pockets, a toile:

This was a very fun project.  Prudy Netzorg had the idea to do it, and we took a class at Quilt Divas together.  Thanks Prudy.

I have Talula’s paper doll quilt all cut out.  Those fabrics came in a kit, and they sent 1 yard of the doll fabric.  It’s impossible to get a variety of dolls without a bit more fabric, so I’ve sent for that.  Meanwhile, I’m working on what I can.  Hopefully, both Wilhelmina (whose quilt is finished) and Talula will both have quilts when they come in July.

I’m knitting an afghan at night.  It’s a lovely shade of soft spring green.  Maryann is knitting one in yellow.  We have size 13 circular needles, and the project was billed as a weekend project.  HA!!  No way, Jose.  And, I’ve already had to undo about 10 inches as joining this very soft yarn in the middle distorted the pattern. 

And, my carry around knitting is a pair of socks for Corinne in a bamboo and nylon blend that should work in Charleston, SC.  Mothers to be need to be pampered!!!!