January 27, 2008

Right now I'm finishing up a great poncho -- more like a cool New Mexican serape -- that Paige sent my way. I'm about 3/4 done and hope to wrap it up by the weekend. Photos will follow. (So it's safe for Sweetpea to say "Friends don't let friends wear ponchos." because this is a serape!) In addition I need to finish the mate to a pair of socks from Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave. They are an alpaca blend and two strands of yarn are knitted on the sole so it's xtra cushy. And I also have to finish this colorful quilt that I started months ago. The quilt top is finished and it's ready for the long arm quilting machine. I tried to sign up for a class at the local quilt shop in November but they didn't have any classes scheduled until 2008. Then I decided I would see how much it would cost me for someone else to do it -- around $250 for what I want, quilting in the 'ditch'. So I'm waiting for the next class. Hopefully I'll get it done by spring.