hello friends
yes i am still capable of posting

but have been busy
traveled with hubby and DS#3
to washington dc area for 4 days
of sightseeing

DS3 was hoping for a basketball
game with the president
did not happen
this is as close as he got in the airport

went

to the maryland wool

and sheep festival

while there

hot- crowded,

but fun

bought a few fun skeins

THURSday was BBD SAL post day....late again

but complete ..............

DS#2 had his 21st bday
so we celebrated with family and sweethearts
his girlfriend made a delicious snickers
cheesecake

and today i finished the bbd bird into a needlebook for a friend

have a nice weekend

smiles

corinna

off to visit the other ladies sites in the BBD SAL group

short report

well i had trouble with blogger
but now all is working again...no reason that was repaired on my end....\
tried to upload photo below as new header
no success there
maybe next week.......

the day to share BBD SAL progress is thursday but i will be away from computer for a few days
so am updating today.....little progress but already looking at what will be next project.
see the sidebar for all the beautiful works in progress in the group.....

i am thinking this will
be finished as a pin pillow
with beaded edge
.......high hopes!

i know the zinnia is from the nursery

but the seedlings are from the gift
pkg from Lainey a week and a
half ago....they have already
sprouted ----fun








DH finished scarf for niece....we will be visiting with SIL and her family this wknd
i will grab a snapshot of her wearing it
it looks and feels great........this photo taken while it was being blocked in spare room.

i will visit blogs again next week
'til then happy handiworks!
corinna

RAK from Lainey

Better title would be friendship blossoms from Scotland!

I was happily surprised by these lovely unexpected gifts from Lainey in my mailbox!

Yellow blossom
pillow...
garden seeds
already planted....
yes already planted!
chocolate tempting
chocolate
eating it bit by delicious
bit
 

sweet bird-suncatcher
ornament .....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
thank you Lainey.....what a pleasant surprise
I will tend my "scottish" flowerbed well.
smiles
corinna

quick update

-not too much stitching this week
but I have begun Bird in Hand
the talented ladies of BBD SAL keep me inspired and motivated


















I was going to stitch pink on brown....but chose scarlet and chartreuse instead

something different- we shall see how it turns out-













DH has come along way on knitting a scarf for one of his nieces

that is all for this week

pleasant handicraft hours to each of you....

corinna

starting out on a new foot!

I finished my first sock.......I know it needs a partner but I had fun wearing it .....

good thing they sell socks in stores or i would wrap bags around my feet as slowly as I knit...

also the first rose in the garden, with the first sock of the season  ;-)

and my next BBD SAL choice.......

but planning to stitch it in pink
on beige or brown linen












i also am liking this simple sampler idea from a BBD quilt book

in the meantime check out the fantastic finishes and progress of the other ladies in the BBD SAL group on the side bar.....


asundries this past week:
 made tab top valances for kitchen windows

and put a few stitches into feather your nest

poor photo
but maybe it will spur
me on to get this
completed








have a warmer week......smiles, corinna

complete ..."american star"

just woke from an after work nap....
finished this little lovely yesterday

have been knitting on first sock too
no progress photo but i did turn the heel this past weekend
will take photo when i complete it.......not too far to go

so now have to decide how to finish this piece

i need to visit the blogs of all the other ladies in the BBD SAL
i am sure to find inspiration there
along with all the other blogs i follow

off to google
have a happy weekend
smiles
corinna

oh brother!!!

hello stitching friends
not much progress here
but BBD SAL is slightly further along -click on the names
in the BBD SAL group in the side bar to see their progress this week:

As usual, I have already noted non frogged errors,
which will remain without fuss.
Note the new stash in the photo below
I could not resist:

even if they never get stitched.....what fun to dream about over a cup of tea!

But the big photos to share were just emailed to me by my "knitting since new year" brother....

another prayer shawl....and he has started a prayer shawl ministry at his church:

  Oh Brother you are wonderful!

Hope your weeks end is pleasing and warm.....smiles---corinna

fyi from my brother: Oh, I forgot. On the shawl I used Lions Brand Homespun - Golden, CO57, K3P3 throughout.

BBD...stitch along

thank you always for all your kind and encouraging comments

I was invited to join Nadia and her fellow stitchers
for a BBD  SAL (blackbird designs stitch along)
So that is a fun weekly motivator:
I have chosen a small sampler as my first project:

not much
progress yet...
















...but it is
an enjoyable
stitch.
choosing from
colors that I have
here at home.

also attempting to knit my first pair of socks-

and made a small token of thanks for Paula for the gift of her sweet prize:

i know i need to add everyone in thee BBD SAL as a list to my post

but that will probably be next week...til then see Nadia's blog  for all participants and their talents.....

I need to figure out how to save that list as permanent link

but it is time for sleep now.....

thanks for stopping by

smiles

corinna

ta da

ta da -DA....finished 2 nights ago....wheeeee......BBD willow house..
enjoyable stitch !

of course I made color changes

and as always I am off by a few stitches somewhere!

so I fudge about to make it work.

 nice linen to stitch on.....

finished another 'just enough ruffles scarf"...

now on to learn to sock knitting.

DH is
steadily working
on scarves for
future gifts....
fancy rib stitch....
that is the name
of the stitch...
it is very dense
and thick......

that's all for now

have a great week

smiles

c

Okay I received a DNF (did not finish), on my attempt to finish this sampler by the end of the Olympics.

I am still needing roof of house and tree to right of house....but before that
i decided the turquoise base to the basket of flowers required a color change
and have to repeat that first....so my next post should have this complete...sure-sure.

but I did make a dishcloth:    (this pattern is from a blog titled kayla k's thrifty ways)

finished knitting another scarf ....picture later, it is being blocked

and a little freebie finish from  The Sampler Girl blog site  http://atthehoneysuckletree.blogspot.com/
I used this as a gift tag......cute and simple....fun stitch.

Now off to finish the sampler......ahem.......or maybe just a cup of tea and some more
stitchy blog googling......yeah
smiles    :0)  :0)  :0)  :0)
corinna