Kucki's Cookies

4 new stars and a new knitting project

2012-01-18T08:21:00.000+01:00

While MyGuy was out viewing Verblendung the american version, I managed to sew 4 stars for Max' Star quilt, they still need the sashing strips but at 11:30 I decided to call it a night. I have finally managed to screw up one of the star points by sewing the squares in opposite directions and then cutting the second one of before I realized it. Lucikly I could recut one, so the star still looks good.

As I cannot find half my hats and gloves (not that I have searched too hard yet, it was warmish until this week) I have cast on a new hat this morning on the train. Topdown and improvised, so wish me luck on figuring out the right number and spacing of increases.

First Knitted FO 2012

2012-01-16T08:33:00.000+01:00

I finished the girly socks, but have no picture as the battery on the camera was empty. I also ripped one of the christmas socks for MyGuy back to the gussett decreases and added two more sets of decreases as they are to wide and to long.

I did finish the 6th star for Max' Star quilt, but Sunday I spend more time watching downhill skiing and slalom than sewing.

Flue brings progress

2012-01-12T08:56:00.001+01:00

Due to some fever and flue I staid home from work and finished the first sock of both my Girly socks and my Cotty socks. And on the day I was almost good I started putting together Max' Stars. The first two are done and I am very pleased so far. I have cut 35 centers the same and the sashing posts will also be all the same, I do not have enough of any fabric to make all the sashings the same, but that is fine.

Grey Pink Quilt

2012-01-06T10:35:00.003+01:00

Reading Challenge

2012-01-06T09:38:00.002+01:00

This reading Challenge sounded like fun, so I think I will see how many I can read from by stacks for this color reading challenge.

Convergence bordered

2012-01-05T08:53:00.002+01:00

I have finally added borders to a small convergence quilt I made quite a while ago in a class with my mom. Black and white and red. I am quilte pleased with how it looks now.

This is a small size and I think will make a nice first project for my machine quilting resolution. However I have to dig out my manual first and get the tension right, at the moment I have a feeling my bobbin thread is popping up at the top of my sewing.

Lone Star

2012-01-03T14:47:00.003+01:00

The January palette by Vicky would be great as a Lone Star, I think, but white as the back drop? Or lime green and have the purples and blues form the star...

Send my Kaleidoscope off

2012-01-02T16:15:00.001+01:00

At least I hope it went off, I have left it with the Best of All Husbands to be send to my mom for quilting. I finished adding the border strips, sewed up a backing and put the binding fabric in there, too. Tape shut and address to Mom. Done!

Sunrise today

2012-01-02T12:35:00.000+01:00

Quilt Plans

2011-12-29T08:28:00.000+01:00

I am currently working on finally finishing the Kaleidoscope Quilt I have started long ago. Then Max's Stars needs to come together so I can give it to him in July for his Birthday. I also still have a Storm at Sea that is in little baskets, so that needs to be done at some point.

I have committed to Quilting Resolutions, too. I want to do applique and machine quilting for new techniques, finish my Max's Stars and will do a Lone Star for my always wanted to do this project.

On top of that I want to work on a series of quilts using the Buckeye Beauty block.

Should keep me busy, don't you think?

2011-12-28T15:32:00.002+01:00

September Days on the Rhine and in a steam train.

How many knitters can YOU fit in a tiny living room?

2011-09-11T13:44:00.004+02:00

Poor Roedel!

2011-09-01T16:19:00.002+02:00

My poor car had to be taken to the garage by the ADAC and it looks like it might be more expensive to repair it than what it still is worth. Sigh! Not that I n e e d a car, but it is my first one.

2011-08-12T08:30:00.002+02:00

Bei uns ums Eck.

Green Damson

2011-08-10T07:33:00.001+02:00

Maybe not the best quality for the picture, but here is my finished Damson in action. I think the dark "border" of Hazelknits is not anything you would notice without being told.

A few WIPs and a FO

2011-07-24T14:25:00.001+02:00

Bavaria 2

2011-07-13T11:45:00.002+02:00

Die wunderbare Welt der Amelie?

Yes, another bookshop, why were you asking?

Bavaria - a bit of vacation impressions

2011-07-05T11:52:00.000+02:00

Fondue in February

2011-03-04T17:06:00.001+01:00

Verena

2010-10-14T12:42:00.000+02:00

The new Verena (Winter 10) is out. However the preview this link is taking you to has saved you from the worst thing in the magazine: Merry Christmas is an intarsia sweater with lots of christmas motives. I thought those had died with the last century, but here is one raising it's ugly head. Otherwise there is some nice stuff in it as far as I could tell from the first flip through.

The second part of the Verena Socken um die Welt is also available and I am enjoying reading the "travel" descriptions, even though some of them have nothing to do with the socks depicted with them. I think I will knit the Nepal socks, maybe without the Ajour (Lace) at the top.

Stricktreff October 2010

2010-10-02T23:22:00.002+02:00

I had a lot of fun, but was busy talking, eating and knitting, so only a few pictures.

Fall Knitty

2010-09-29T14:35:00.000+02:00

The new Knitty is out and finally some sweaters rather than just accessoirs. Nice!

Visited a vernisage

2010-09-26T20:18:00.000+02:00

On Friday I visited a vernisage in Bad Bellingen where we had gone for a long weekend. The quilts were wonderfully crafted, but it was very crowded during the vernisage.

Backnang - the bounty

2010-09-26T19:22:00.000+02:00


Non Lace Yarn that I bought


Yarn Pool Catch 1


Yarnpool Catch 2


Lace yarn that I bought


A new hoby: Naalbinding


Knitting with beads

Backnang - the yarnpool

2010-09-26T19:10:00.002+02:00

Backnang - the people

2010-09-26T18:44:00.000+02:00

Backnang - view of a mascot

2010-09-26T18:33:00.000+02:00

2. German Ravelry Meeting - I am back

2010-09-20T09:29:00.003+02:00

I made it back and the damage to my wallet was not too bad. I will try to upload photos tonight, yesterday when I got home MyGuy needed some attention.

I loved the classes and enjoyed spending time with my knitting cirlce ladies and hope we get to do it again next year.

2. German Ravelry Meeting

2010-09-17T08:48:00.001+02:00

We are going today, happy, happy, happy!

What I do for MyGuy

2010-09-13T14:00:00.000+02:00

Last Friday there was a company run in our town and MyGuy has signed me up along with himself for participation. Mind neither of us is what you would call sporty, so we only walked one round, but at least we counted as active participants for his company. It was fun, though we did not get any sort of placement.

Some finished socks

2010-09-12T19:56:00.000+02:00

Snake Socks

Jules/Juliette Socks

Weekend in Oeztal

2010-09-06T08:02:00.000+02:00

The last weekend of August we spent in Austria in the Oeztal. Saturday the weather was not good, but we spent the days at the Therme and in the sauna, so enjoyed it despite the constant drizzle. On Sunday however it had cleared and we got a chance to revisit the Stuibenfall, Tirol's highest waterfall.


	Huben

Looking down the Stuibenfall

Brave on the hanging bridge

Fall messangers

Stuibenfall: 159 m

Iraqi Bundles of Love

2010-08-26T07:58:00.002+02:00

After having had a look for yarn for the yarn pool I know I also have some sewing and knitting stuff that I can send to Iraq to be given to locals for their own clothes or to start a small business. Care to help? Have a look for the IBOL Guy and IBOL 2.1 Less quilt and less stuff for me, a bit better life for someone in Iraq, sounds like a Win-Win to me.

My new sewing table

2010-08-23T08:04:00.000+02:00

My father in law and MyGuy made a new sewing table for me. The base is from an old sewing table and solid iron, with great curlices. The top is a new wooden board that they smoothed, rounded the corners and edges and sealed. Here I am test driving it. This is the first time in ages that I did any patchwork as the room had a leak for so long, but now I am all set to finish my pink and grey blocks and make a quilt. However the next thing is a mat for my sewing machine to protect the table and to dampen the noise.

Hohentwiel

2010-08-16T10:32:00.001+02:00

We went on a boat trip this sunday, two hours on Lake Constance with the old Steam Boat "Hohentwil". The ship originally served on Lake Constance as the State Ship for the King of Wurttemberg from 1913 on and has now been lovingly renovated. Unfortunately the weather was just short of bad, but we enjoyed the excursion from Bodman past the Marienschlucht to Ueberlingen and back along Sipplingen and Ludwigshafen. It may not have been our last time on the ship.

August Stricktreff

2010-08-15T16:46:00.001+02:00

Knitting Meeting at my house

2010-08-13T14:53:00.001+02:00

I am looking forward to seeing all the Bodensee knitters at my place tomorrow!

Pegasus

2010-08-09T16:35:00.000+02:00

The festival is over, the Simple Minds played at midnight after car problems delayed them for 2 hours. But at that point my feet and legs hurt like hell.

However earlier in the evening (around 7) the Swiss Newcomer Band 2010 was playing: Pegasus. Those I loved, they sounded California Rock meets Blues Brothers.

Simple Minds

2010-08-06T07:49:00.000+02:00

We are going to see the Simple Minds (among others) tomorrow in Schaffhausen at the festival there. Just cross your fingers the rain finally will let up.

Kunst am Bein

2010-07-29T08:57:00.000+02:00

Wahrscheinlich wisst Ihr das schon aber Opal hat einen Wettbewerb "Kunst am Bein".

The Germans likely already know, there is a contest from Opal: Art at the Leg

Joe Bonamassa

2010-07-28T16:21:00.000+02:00

Last Tuesday we went to Tuttlingen to one of the tent concerts of the Honberg Sommer 2010. We got to see and hear Joe Bonamassa which was great. Hot inside the tent and they always have it tuned a bit too loud. But one step outside and you were fine. My legs hurt afterwards, because I am no longer used to moving with the music for 2 hours, but it was an intense concert.

Now imagine my pleased surprise when I got home yesterday and found I had won one of his CDs (signed), yeah!

Current Socks on the Sticks

2010-07-25T17:27:00.000+02:00

Jules or rather Juliette

Sneaky Snake

I am currently knitting the free pattern Jules and the current KAL sock for the Socks from the Toe up: Serpentine Sock.

Colorful Results

2010-07-25T12:26:00.000+02:00

All my new skeins in one picture

Triadic Colors: Purple-Green-Orange

Almost Solids Raspberry

Sorbet

Ocean


Spice Rack

These are finally pictures of the dye meeting of my knitting group, as you can see I got 5 different skeins, and am looking forward to knitting them up, soon.

Ice Sandwich Socks

2010-07-18T08:58:00.001+02:00


Eissandwich Socken

I have finished those socks on Thursday and hadn't taken a picture of them when at the Dyeing meeting we figured they fit Eva better and I have given them to her. However I managed to snatch a pic before they went to live with her.

This is the second pair I have done from the Socks form the Toe up book and I have decided to knit them all, joined the KAL at Ravelry and started July's Snaking Socks.

World Cup Toe Up break the Trend

2010-07-04T09:46:00.000+02:00

Here the promised break of the trend: wild green socks. Drachenwolle, knitted after my own interpretation of Wendy's basic toe up sock. I wanted to see if the slip stitch heel would work when doing it in stockinette stitch. It does.

Notice a trend?

2010-06-30T07:44:00.000+02:00

These are the last three pairs of socks I knit. Anyone notice a trend? Well I can promise you that the next pair to be displayed are not going to be neutral colored cotton socks.

Lace and Cable Toe ups

2010-06-27T20:12:00.001+02:00

Lace and Cable Socks from Wendy Johnson's Socks Toe Up book, finished during the Formula 1 race today.

Stoney Socks

2010-06-20T19:23:00.000+02:00

The latest cotton Regia socks, boring two by two rib.

Sicilian Impressions

2010-06-20T18:41:00.003+02:00

View on the flight to Catania: the Alps.

View from Taormina: Etna.

On the top area you can reach on the Etna with the smoking peak in the background.

A view of our hotel and the blue blue sea.

From Sicily with Love

2010-06-20T14:40:00.001+02:00

Old news

2010-06-19T09:31:00.000+02:00

Finally a few pictures of the last knitting group meeting.

Sock pictures

2010-05-23T15:44:00.003+02:00

These are my Winterstrand socks, done in time for the warm days we are finally having.

And these are MyGuy's boring blue socks taking it easy after their first outing with MyGuy last week when the weather was still nasty.

and more socks

2010-05-20T13:05:00.002+02:00

As I had the Winterstrand socks going, I cast on for another pair of MyGuy socks. Greyish cotton two by two ribbing for summer wear. Not that we have had much summery weather this month so far. April had been kinder to us.

Apart from that I have decided to join the WIP cup on ravelery and finish my Green Bob during the Worldcup (Soccer).

Boring Blue Socks are done

2010-05-13T13:52:00.003+02:00

The stockinette socks were finished on Tuesday and given to MyGuy who was pleased with the addition to his wardrobe.

New simple socks were cast on, double lace ribbing from more sensational knitted socks. The yarn reminds me of a winter day at the beach, so they are called Winterstrand. It has taken 5 attempts to find a pattern that worked with the length of the color changes, but now I am pleased.

Sicily

2010-05-11T14:53:00.002+02:00

As we have just booked a week of vacation in Sicily for the beginning of June, I have read the third Commissario Montalbano mystery: Dieb der süssen Dinge. I have enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading more of them, but am looking to mooch them.

I have now restarted Nick Hornby's Slam.

Mindless Knitting

2010-05-09T12:03:00.004+02:00

I finished knitting my Thuja Sunrise yesterday and you can see them relaxing with part of their namesake on the balcony. I hope to get some action shots when MyGuy is around, but until then I will leave you with this relaxed picture of my fraternal twins.

After having needle and scissors out from kitchenering my second Thuja sunrise sock, I finished off the first one of the boring blue socks for MyGuy.

Die Maske des Ra

2010-04-30T10:11:00.001+02:00

One of the few times I was actually reading an english language book in translation, I normally go with the originals. The book is a mystery about how Thutmosis II died and once I got over the inital stuffiness of the protagonist it was a quick read.

Previously I finished reading Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond and as I had already read his Collapse of Societies it did fit with that quite well.

I am now reading McCarthy's Bar about a guy visiting bars with his last name (McCarthy) in the name.

Happy Birthday

2010-04-29T11:15:00.001+02:00

Happy Birthday to my Brother who is turning 39 today!

Quilting again?

2010-04-26T07:37:00.001+02:00

It's been quite a while since I had a hankering to do any sewing. But Bonnie's pattern that she is going to sew with her overabundance of 2" stripes is giving me the itch. Of course there is an unfinished Jared (and I have dug out some of the parts this weekend) plus some chore type sewing: fixing MyGuy's T-Shirt and sewing up Cory's secong bag, but at least I had the need to sort some fabric.

Aparently I am not the only one: SoScrappy is at it too.

Knitting Slump

2010-04-09T08:37:00.000+02:00

Currently I am not knitting much, mostly because all the current works in progress have a problem that I need to fix:

- Lace and Cable toe up socks: I can not count to 4 and have messed up the cable bit on the first sock

- March Mystery Sock at Sock Knitters Anonymus: I made assumptions instead of looking at the chart and messet up the second bit on the first clue on the first sock

- Mindless Sock: can not make up my mind on the pattern

- Knotty gloves: Spring and Gloves? no inspiration

- Selbu Gloves: see Knotty gloves

So instead I have been swatching for an Avocet B cardigan with yarn that should come out at 21 stitches (I need 20 for the pattern), but I get 17. Oh well, try again.

At least that means I currently read a good deal more, I read 3 books within the last week: two Kate Fansler mysteries by Amanda Cross and one urban fantasy by Patricia Briggs.

Knitty Spring/Summer 10

2010-03-22T08:20:00.001+01:00

The new knitty is out and I think Que Sera will have to be one of my projects, soon.

March Knitting Meeting

2010-03-21T08:35:00.002+01:00

Just two impressions of yesterday's meeting which was lovely as usual. We got to meet some additional knitters/crocheters and to see Anouschka after her move.

Some others were missed and knitting was set a side to fondle yarn and have a look at books and patterns.

Some Wips and some FO

2010-03-20T08:28:00.005+01:00

Front and back of my first Sebu glove, the tension is a bit uneven, the glove a bit wide, but I love it.
A picture of our friend with the Tychus I made for him, thanks for being a good sport and wearing it for the wedding celebration picture.

These are the two girl sized Opus I made. I have now one in yellow and black on the needles, but that might go to a future beekeeper, so I still will not have a Opus of my own.

Busy Week

2010-03-19T07:57:00.003+01:00

This week was not much for knitting or any other sort of crafting (which I haven't really done any off lately as my craft room is a mess and still has a leaking roof). But on the upside we went to the movies and had a 3D screening of Alice in Wonderland (is it just me or does the Mad Hatter look like they recycled ideas from Willy Wonka?). I enjoyed the movie and have dug out my copy of the book to read on the train if I can finally stop knitting my Knotty gloves. (It will be about 18 degree C here on the weekend.) Yesterday we went to a comedy show by Christoph Sonntag and though it was not as good as his old programm, it was very enjoyable. I did not care for his integration of a plasma screen, but otherwise it was a witty, Swabian programm. Tonight we will have my parents in law over and celebrate his 80th with chinese take away (his choice, we would have cooked).

Gloves

2010-03-11T08:02:00.002+01:00

As well as hats, I currently have gloves on the needles. Knotty by Laris. And yesterday evening I cast on a pair of two color gloves of my wonderful new book Selbuvotter.

Hats

2010-03-07T17:12:00.007+01:00

Currently I am knitting hats and have finished two for me, so with todays sunshine you finally get a picture.

This is a Tychus from Knitty.

And this one is a Conway Cloche from Shetland Trader.

Interweave Knit Spring 2010

2010-03-03T14:47:00.001+01:00

I go it yesterday and think the format keeps getting more and more confusing. However I think this cardigan is on my list: Double V

Weekend Quilts

2010-03-01T15:38:00.001+01:00

Not me, I was away for the weekend, but my new book came and it is enjoyable. I like Judy's blog and have made some of her quilts. Of the ones in the book there is the black-white-red one that I really want to make for my brother.

More pictures

2010-02-26T11:10:00.001+01:00

More pictures from the last meeting to be found at Betty's blog: Meeting.

Hat: Dancing Ladies

2010-02-23T09:45:00.001+01:00

I really like this hat that I have found while blog surfing: Dancing Ladies.

Knitting at Eva's

2010-02-21T20:14:00.004+01:00

Some busy knitters with our mascot Emily Strickliesel before the migration to the couch happened.

Hish is fighting with her wool to get it wound up.

Betty3 with her newly aquired wine red yarn before taking on the wool winder. (Betty your eyes were about the same color as the yarn, hope you don't mind that I changed that.)

I have ribbed back the top of my hat twice at home. Once due to not liking the result as per pattern and once due to not being able to count to 13 more than once. Now I am on track again and hope to have another hat finished soon.

Seeing all the lovely Calendulas makes me want to dig out my Ringelblume from Ramona and cast them on, but I have a few things to finish first. Among them my Ravelympics socks.

Winter in Gaienhofen

2010-02-19T10:43:00.002+01:00

Mom's Quilt

2010-02-16T14:49:00.000+01:00

This is what my mom made in that class we took late last year.

Some Knitting Pictures

2010-02-14T16:04:00.003+01:00

This it is the second Tychus I have cast on, the first already went to a friend for all his help. This one is for me. I think I have figured out a way to reduce the holes at the turn and as with the first I did a provisional cast on and will graft the hat.

This is my project for the Ravelympics, cast on yesterday morning which is as close to the openig as I could make it. As toe up is still a new thing for me the cast on was not so nice, but practice will improve that I think

Lastly my last pair of commuting socks that I finished. These ones are for me, out of one of the Regia balls Betty sold me. Her hubby is allergic to Regia, but I am pleased to have them. Especially I love those colors and think a sweater like that would be fabulous.

Friends

2010-02-12T14:02:00.003+01:00

Yesterday I have given our friend, who has done a lot of taxi duty for MyGuy and keeping him company, the Tychus hat I specifically made for him. I believe he was very pleased! I threatened him with the need for a photo, but have not been able to get one yet.

MyGuy is still on sick leave, but has been able to tie his own shoes and to drive locally (stick shift is not easy if your right hand is wounded). So getting better!

MyGuy progress

2010-02-05T08:24:00.001+01:00

My Guy has on Wednesday for the first time since his accident driven a car. It was akward and slow and he does not want to go long distances, but at least he knows it will work again.

Bonnie's new book

2010-02-03T08:17:00.002+01:00

I received the new books for Elke, Renate, Luisa and myself the day before yesterday and yesterday finally had time to look at mine. Some of the quilts I knew from Bonnie's blog, but others were new. A nice book, however it needs to be aired first.

I am thinking of making a patriotic Irish chain (block background, red and yellow chain), but for it to be leaders and enders I would have to get back to actually sewing. Need to clean that room up first.

Wochenende

2010-02-01T08:24:00.000+01:00

Betty was in the Wollmeise Shop and one of the hanks is mine! Yeah! But I have yet to pay her, so better get that done.

I finished a hairband, but need to block it. MyGuy says it looks like socks, but that is because I used the left overs from his get well socks. He is doing much better with physiotherapy and patience, but has another week of sick leave and we are not sure if that is all. The poor dude is getting cabin fever.

I have started the second of his Valentine's Day Hugs and Kisses socks and hope to have them finished in time. I also started a pair for myself from the Regia Betty has sold to me: blue and purple after all this brown and beige is such a joy! They are easy ribbed ones as I was knitting them while watching the skiing events this weekend. Now they are done until the Olympic games.

Apart from that we had a quiet weekend enjoying each others company and the snow outside.

Knitting Books

2010-01-29T08:52:00.000+01:00

I finally broke down and got the second Mason Dixon book. I am pleasantly surprised. The text is funny and I enjoyed the hints, but that I expected. However this time the patterns are also speaking to me, I am looking forward to making some of the things in there or take them as points to start from.

The other book I got is Reversible Knits. The patterns are technically interesting, though if I want something that looks like crochet, I will crochet it. The projects however are fugly in my opinion. Some of it is just unwearable with my figure, that is ok, but some of it is just plain no way, Jose.

Reading

2010-01-20T15:56:00.003+01:00

I have just finished the latest Leary book I had: When the Tide Rises . I enjoyed it, light reading with likeable (for me) characters.

I am currently reading Eat, Pray, Love and have finished the first two parts. It is good reading for the train as it contains short pieces.

Also finished during MyGuy's hospital stay: Italienische Reisen from the SALTO series by Wagenbach. That was so,so. Some of it more interesting, some too much art history for me.

I have also finished reading Gwen Marston's book Liberated Quiltmaking II which I found disappointing as most of it I already knew from her earlier books. It also seemed Liberated Quiltmaking light to me compared to the original book. But the quilts, especially those of the students, are inspiring.

Langenargen

2010-01-20T12:09:00.000+01:00

Blog Break

2010-01-18T12:30:00.003+01:00

I currently do not have much time for blogging or crafting, as MyGuy has hurt his wrist and is needing a bit of comforting.

Haiti

2010-01-14T07:56:00.003+01:00

Please consider making a donation for the earth quake victims, I have done so at Aerzte ohne Grenzen.

Or shop on Etsy: Craft Hope

Or Ravelry: Help for Haiti

Another Hat rework

2010-01-06T16:56:00.004+01:00

Last Saturday we also had the first knitting meeting of 2010 and as usual a lot of fun. I showed the others my "slightly" oversized hat (fit for a teapot not a human head). If you want to see a picture head for this post in Nadelfee's blog. Today I had a day off but due to a cold could not do much, so I followed last Saturday's suggestions and ribbed the ribbing, decreased (64 out of 192 stitches) and reknit the ribbing. It was still a bit large on me and the colorwork was wonky. However I fear the bath I have given the slouch hat might only have helped with the second problem. I have a feeling the knitting loosened up again, but only time will tell, as the hat is currently drying.

Mittens

2010-01-04T11:02:00.001+01:00

Here we finally have a picture of the mittens we got for our wedding from the members of my knitting group. We were really surprised and pleased.

Too good to cut Challenge

2009-12-29T08:27:00.000+01:00

Found this fun challenge where you are supposed to finally use a piece of fabric that you have saved for "something special" for a while (long while). Sounds like fun.

New Years resolutions

2009-12-28T15:15:00.001+01:00

Yes I know, I am early, but why not start now. I plan to add my reading and cinema going back in the blog, even if it is at times just: read this, saw this.

I finished Carola Dunn's Sheer Folly yesterday and as usual have enjoyed the Daisy Fletcher née Dalrymple mysteries. Even if they are sometimes not much of a mystery, they are always enjoyable.

We went to see AVATAR last Tuesday. I thought the special effects were great (especially in 3D), but the story was nothing to write home about. But not a bad story, just a overly used one. Yesterday we went for the noon showing and saw Planet 51. Great! I am looking forward to the DVD on this as I am sure I have missed lots of puns on other movies, like 2001 and so on.

Paper cut Trees

2009-12-22T10:26:00.000+01:00

Have look at this post on Humble Quilts . I love those christmas paper cut trees. Great idea!

Today

2009-12-22T09:34:00.000+01:00

This is the view from my office (note the christmas tree in the middle of the river under the bridge, it is on a float). It was more orangey in real life, gorgeous sun up.

Snow Picture

2009-12-22T08:27:00.002+01:00

Sorry for the graininess, I took that yesterday morning with my mobile and it is a enclosed court where the restaurant Güterhof normally has outside seating. The light at the end is their kitchen.

Harlow

2009-12-18T11:09:00.003+01:00

The new winter knitty includes a lovely cardigan called Zora which lead me to the designers webpage and there I found Harlow. I really want to cast on for it right now! Not going to happen, but it is on my to do list.

Malabrigo, hmmm: Love of Light? Or Cordovan? Or Lettuce? Or??? Let me know what you think might look good.

Carolina Christmas Layout

2009-12-15T09:50:00.001+01:00

Bonnie has revealed the layout for the Carolina Christmas mystery here. I haven't even cut one stripe yet, but I love how this looks!

Picture of the 28th of November Knit Meeting

2009-12-12T14:26:00.004+01:00

Anouschka with her Victoria-Mathilda-Josephine-Tuch. Newly bound off.

The only other halfway decent picture.

Cat lovers

2009-12-08T14:55:00.001+01:00

For the cat lovers Starlings at Dusk at Quilt as desired.

Twas the night in a quilter's house

2009-12-08T07:58:00.000+01:00

Twas the night before Christmas, I'm glued to the tree.
I'm wondering what Santa brought just for me.
Could it be fat quarters or a pattern or lace?
Or a quilt kit, I said, with a smile on my face.
And that's when I heard him,
"Hi Santa," I said
"You know....good little girls should be in their beds ".
"I know I should Santa, and now I've got caught.
But I was just so excited to see what you brought."
"Well, let's take a look in this room where you work."
He shook his head quickly, And left with a jerk.
I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear.
"You've got enough stuff, I'll see you next year!"

author unknown

Leaking Roof

2009-12-06T17:01:00.002+01:00

We found a leak in the roof of my sewing room. Fortunatelly the house administration got the roofers in on Friday after our discovery on Thursday morning. Unfortunatelly we found the leak by wondering about the stain on my new quilt top. Fortunatelly it did wash mostly out and the bit that stayed in, is in a batik and can be sold as part of that fabric. Puh! Unfortunatelly that means that currently no sewing is taking place as we are drying the room out at best we can and wait to hear when and what will be done to the inside of the room. Fortunatelly it did not get on my sewing machine.

So - mixed blessings, but not too bad.

Shawl

2009-12-02T16:10:00.000+01:00

I wonder if I have anything for this in my stash: Shawl

Carolina Christmas

2009-11-27T08:59:00.001+01:00

The first step for the new Quiltville mystery is up: Step 1. I haven't yet selected fabric. But I willllll.

Mirror Mirror

2009-11-24T14:06:00.004+01:00

I have found Operation Beautiful and love this hotel mirror:

Patchwork Weekend

2009-11-24T12:49:00.003+01:00

Last weekend I spent in my hometown and took a class through my mum's quilt group. It was on free cut ovals and mine is turning into leaves. I have made additional blocks and rearranged the blocks since the picture was taken, but at least it gives you an idea of what I was up to.

I also took some books for my dad to read and he had already finished one on Saturday evening, so he must be enjoying it.