BUTTERFLIES QUILT

The butterflies' quilt is coming along.

I managed to cut all the squares.

Will be appliqueing more butterflies

and trimming it with a dark red border.

Update post soon...

Look at the condition of my knitting needles...

(can you see the little teeths' mark on them?)

and what about the guilty look on Pinkie's face?

I left them unattended for 5 minutes

and she managed to ruin them.

Bad kitty!!!

(actually it's my fault.

Cat's can't go against their instincts.

It's our job, as responsible cat "parents"

to take care of things

that shouldn't be reached by them,

or worse, harm them.

Well, I've learned my lesson)

I love my bamboo knitting needles.

They're light, they're elegant, the color is gorgeous,

they slide so smoothly

and they have a beautiful sheen.

But new needles take time to get this way.

I suspect its the natural oils in our hands

that make them this way after some time.

Well, I'm working with

my new needles now

and it will take a while

for them to become that comfortable.

Free Spring pattern

This bunny is so cute!!!

Not only spring, but easter too

found at

http://blog.followthewhitebunny.com/2011/04/free-spring-embroidery-pattern.html



KNITTING...

And the knitting goes on ...

I'm delighted with the soft touch

of this PIMA cotton.

The shine is great

and the color is gorgeous!!!

BUTTERFLIES still

I really liked the way

my squares lap quilt turned out,

so I decided to make another one.

This time I started the easy way...

that is, appliqueing the butterflies first.

I chose this time Rue St. Germain pinks

and combined it with other fabrics I had.

Can't wait to see how

the whole thing will turn out.

KIDS SHOPPING BAG

This is so adorable

I just had to share it with you.

Don't you just love this idea?

It's fun, and colorfull and

also a great idea

for a fun and

educational activity.

I found it at

http://www.she-wears-flowers.com/2011/03/tutorial-kids-shopping-book.html

and I'm definitely going to make it

for my grand daughter!!!

THE REASON WHY MY WORK IS GOING SO SLOWLY

Well, the title says it all...

How can I possibly sew with such

a nosy companion

(hey... I'm not complaining... he he).

Pinky is really sweet and I absolutely love her company, but I haven't been able

to work at the same rate I was used to

before she got here.

But her loving and purring

totally compensate this...

However, I managed to make some

more butterflies for the Pom Pom lap quilt.

 I decided to use it and just add things

(embroidery, appliques)

whenever I have time and feel like it.

No pressure! Is this heaven or what?

KNIT UPDATE

Haven't been up to much lately.

Just some quiet knitting,

nothing thrilling.

So, I'm working on my knit patches

(remember? for destashing wool?),

but it's nice and very rewarding.

And besides, with a little hyper active kitten

by my side, it's very hard to work

on something more challeging...

for the time being...

I hope...

(smile)

KITTY CAT BLISS

Just had to share this with you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXpgvsllTgs

as seen at

http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/

BUTTERFLIES

Whenever Pinky let's me

(yes, that's Tinkerbell's nickname),

which is not very often,

I try to get on with my work.

I've been trying to free motion

my lap quilt, but so far

it has been very difficult.

Problems with thread tension,

with wrinkling, and with design...

So parts of it I quilt on the machine,

others I do by hand,

and I'm even embroidering

and appliquing some

in an effort to make it easier,

but still attractive.

So far, these are my results: