Blackwork Chessboard, Orphans & Scraps, Bright Feathers, Old Mill Pond, Potholder, Da Capo, Baby Babbles, Hand Towel, Serenity, Plum Granny Ripple

Finishing:

I finished quilting the squares on the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor and started the in-the-ditch quilting just inside the border.

Quilting:

I finished assembling the 2nd row of Old Mill Pond by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.

I finished pinning the binding strip to my potholder and started sewing it in place.

I also did some more quilting on Orphans & Scraps, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts (blocks by Pam; setting by me).

Cross Stitch:

I pulled out Serenity by Joan Elliott and did some stitching on it.

I also did some more work on my Bright Feathers design.

Knitting:

I finished knitting my hand towel. Now I just have to weave in the ends and block it. I think I'll try seed stitch next time and see if that will lie flat enough that I can skip the blocking step.

Swedish Weaving:

I did some more stitching on the towel based on Baby Babbles from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Blackwork:

I did some more stitching on Da Capo by Elizabeth Almond.

Crochet:

Finally, I finished all of the granny squares on Plum Granny Ripple by Janie Herrin and started on the ripple.

Blackwork Chessboard, Orphans & Scraps, Potholder, Bright Feathers, Hand Towel, Joy of Computer Work, Da Capo, Old Mill Pond, Plum Granny Ripple

Finishing:

I did some more quilting on the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor.

I didn't do any work on my other finishing projects this week.

Quilting:

I finished the 4th block of Old Mill Pond by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts, sewed a sashing strip to it, and sewed a cornerstone triangle to another sashing strip.

I finished blind stitching the binding strip to my potholder and started pinning the next binding strip in place.

I also did some more quilting on Orphans & Scraps, a sew-along by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts (blocks by Pam; setting by me).

Cross Stitch:

I did some more stitching on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta* of Heaven and Earth Designs. I didn't do any work on cleaning up the text this week.

*I do not endorse this designer's products.

I also did some more work on my Bright Feathers design.

Knitting:

I did some more knitting on my hand towel.

Blackwork:

I did some more stitching on Da Capo by Elizabeth Almond.

Crochet:

Finally, I've finished 4 of the 5 large squares that make up the center of Plum Granny Ripple by Janie Herrin.

Squirrel!

A round-tailed ground squirrel, that is.

I was utterly surprised and delighted the other day to see this cute little guy (gal? I'm no squirrel expert) hanging out under my neighbor's car in front of my window. I've seen these squirrels in other parts of the valley, but never in this part of town. Also, these critters are really shy and I usually just catch a glimpse of one out of the corner of my eye or see the tail-end disappearing down a hole, so getting to watch one for a while was a real treat.

He was one of the most nervous critters I've ever seen. He was constantly checking for danger, occasionally doing a prairie dog impression so he could see better. Whenever he perceived a threat, he would absolutely flatten himself to the ground and stay completely still until the threat had passed. He also kept trying to climb the car for some reason. Somehow, in the midst of all this activity he actually managed to take a few bites out of the food that had attracted him.

Anyway, here are far too many pictures of the cute little critter. Enjoy!

Baby Babbles, Blackwork Chessboard, Old Mill Pond, Potholder, Joy of Computer Work, Bright Feathers, Hand Towel, Plum Granny Ripple

Finishing:

I did some more quilting on the Blackwork Chessboard by Anne MacGregor.

I didn't do any work on my other finishing projects this week.

Quilting:

I did some more work on the 4th block of Old Mill Pond by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.

I also started blind stitching the binding strip to my potholder.

Cross Stitch:

I did some more stitching on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta* of Heaven and Earth Designs. I didn't do any work on cleaning up the text this week.

*I do not endorse this designer's products.

I also did some more work on my Bright Feathers design.

Knitting:

I did some more knitting on my hand towel.

Swedish Weaving:

I did some more stitching on the towel based on Baby Babbles from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Crochet:

Finally, I started a new crochet project to work on during the summer until it's cool enough that I can work on my step afghan again. It's Plum Granny Ripple by Janie Herrin. It's working up a lot faster than I anticipated; I only got the yarn last Friday, and by Wednesday I had nearly finished 3 of the 5 large squares that make up the center of the afghan. However, I'm using a cotton yarn, so hopefully it won't be too warm to have in my lap when it gets big.