My cornea checkup went pretty well this week. Things are slightly worse than two years ago, but not significantly so. As long as the Fuchs’ dystrophy is still slow-progressing, we’ll just keep a watch on it. It doesn’t have anything to do with my bilateral persistent central vision scotomas (yes, they’ve named the blind spots),… Continue reading Rows 1-3
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Block piecing, part 1
I began piecing strips into blocks for Silk Path, and so far I’ve completed sewing strips 1 and 2 together. I’ve decided to go ahead and sew in order, so now I’m starting to add strip 3 to the sets. There are quite a few, so I’m just doing this as I have time this… Continue reading Block piecing, part 1
Neptune in orange
Recently, the Wrap Them in Hugs quilting ministry began working through some of their half-yard stash, creating from it approximately 7 “kits” of color-themed 2½-inch strips (like a jelly roll) to use for charity quilt tops. They started with blue, and I made the Tiffany quilt top from that set. But then, using the colors… Continue reading Neptune in orange
Back collar
The back collar of my second Heartfelt cardigan is complete, and I’ve just picked up the stitches for the back, sleeves, and front. I have to pay a little more attention now that I’m Eastern knitting the purl stitches (reorienting the stitches on the needles opposite how I was used to knitting), but the pattern… Continue reading Back collar
I’ve been Framed
It took a couple of days to completely dry, but it was so worth it. The sweater is so soft and warm (but too warm to keep on for longer than it took to take a photo in our warm summer weather). It will be a great addition to my fall/winter wardrobe. Just love it.… Continue reading I’ve been Framed