Scooby -doo, where are you?

[purlewe]

Over here!

I've been working on lots of things.. mostly cross stitch, altho I did pick up and start a knitting project this week. But mostly I have been cat sitting, catsitting, with a side of catsitting. Sue started school this past week, so I have been getting up at the crack of ass to help get her out the door. This helps me get to the catsitting engagements, as well as gives me time to get some things done around the house. This weekend my mother is coming to visit and I need to get the house in shape for the visit. She is coming out for the new Native American Museum in DC. The original plans have been scrapped (several times) and she is now flying directly to DC and will spend the night here this weekend. She wants to show my cousin around Philly, NYC and spend the week down in DC with him. Add to this a dash of an experiment with a new over the counter med that went awry and I'm just too pooped to pop. I am looking forward to heading to NYC this weekend (Sunday) and DC next week (Thursday.)

I wanted to at least show you some work. Here are 3 lizzie*kates I have done without their trinkets. (I am going to put the trinkets on last.) I have June, July and Aug done. I did a modification to July, and I plan on doing one to the March one I have as well. I get Jan, Feb, April, May, Sept-Nov this weekend. I'm really looking forward to completing the cross stitch so I can create the hardanger inserts around the pieces. I am putting them all on one piece of linen with the pattern arranged 3X4. I've measured out room for the hardanger and placed one basic row of it without cutting the threads yet. This is going to be for Sue's mom (and possibly dad) holiday present. I hope it all works out. The second picture shows July and Aug side by side... sorry for the crappy foto.. I was too tired to take them individually and the flash and placement makes it look like it has a weird bulge.





The knitting?? Well I've started a scarf from YarnaGoGo for Cassa's husband. (Christmas present) And I want to start (but need the needles) for Cassa's present: Hush-hush. I'll get them on Thursday when I go to TW knit in. I also need to pick up the final bits for my KR Secret Pal present. I got her stuff from Halcyon I ordered yesterday. WOW. I hope she likes it as much as I do! Pics when things look more like presents and less like blobs.

Thanks for all the lovely comments on snowdrop. I want to edge her NOW. I also have 3 sweaters that I want to make for me RIGHT NOW. But the holly-daze call.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

The Lizzie*Kates are looking great! I can't wait to see it all done up with the hardanger. I have to admit, I'm feeling honored, you're the first person that I know of that is working on something they saw in my blog! :)

Kris

[boogie-babe.livejournal.com]

It looks great.
Geez are you ambitious!
I'm getting more tired just reading all that you are doing. I may be scrapping some of the xmas gifts I'm working on.

I hope things go well.

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

thanks!

not ambitious. crazy maybe.

I scrapped the orig project for cassa. she was making hush hush and ran into a problem and frogged the whole thing. I sorta feel like I could give her something she would want (hard to do). The scarf is easy.. and honestly... fast. I'll ahve it done long before the other stuff gets done.

i'll most likely scrap many projects too. but i figure aim high and have a realistic look at it.

how are you feeling today?

[boogie-babe.livejournal.com]

Very ambitious with a side of crazy :)

I had lofty goals for today but instead I'm sitting here still feeling "DUH". thanks for asking.

[emmacrew.livejournal.com]

Very nice! I should really get around to finishing the season spot samplers from Drawn Thread which were the last cross stitch things I was working on back when Philip was a wee wee infant. I think I've got Winter left to do.

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

Cross stitch was my first fiber art projects I did when I was little. I should write up a little bit about cross stitching in my blog to explain why I like to think about doing it, even if I don't always do it. I think tehse lizzie*kates are very nice small quick projects that are fun to do.

finishing your winter one would be lovely! I figure if I do a few rows a nite I'll have it done in time.

[emmacrew.livejournal.com]

Step one in finishing is... remembering where I put them. Sigh.

Other small quick projects I really like are Shepherd's Bush leaflets. The small sampler ones, with rows of multiple specialty stitches. Those are great for someone like me, with not the longest attention span.

[deathbybroknhrt.livejournal.com]

:( I went over to Low Bar tonight to join the Knitting group. But no one was there and the upstairs was closed.

So Sorry

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

hmmm. I will check. I forgot to tell you (and I am very very sorry.. I really apologize) last nite was a nite I could not attend. I know that other people we going to go. Jackie being one. Let me get back to you. I know a few were celebrating Rosh Hoshana...

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

I droped you a message in your journal. but FYI there is a LJ group that is the instigator of this LOW knitting: phillyknitters Consider joining and/or lurking to see when people are coming etc.

still want to make it up to you. Can you go next week?

[deathbybroknhrt.livejournal.com]

I'll be there next week :)

re: LOW knitting thursday nite

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

FYI: I received a last minute invite to go down to DC and attend the native American festivities. I won't be there tomorrow nite. But, go to LOW bar and ask the bartender if the knitters are upstairs. They keep the chain over the stairs to ward off potentional wierdos... jackiemanni will be there as well as slockwoo and others. I swear we are a friendly bunch. Check out phillyknitters to double check and make sure people are coming. Sorry about leaving.. but the DC thing is once in a lifetime!