march mosaic..working backwards, i know....

my attempt at an April mosaic

week 32: trip around the world. Yes, dragged this one out of the must finish crate. yep, its a crate. a huge big, ugly crate of half finished objects. how pretty is this? first trip i ever did was in black red and white japanese prints for my older brother. this one is more girly...

week 31: seriously lacking in inspiration, so trying a new kit i just got from creatively yours....was fun to just create without really thinking. should do that more often. kits highly recommended. you can get down to the job of creating, rather than trying to think what and how you should do something!

week 30: yes, i have started ANOTHER jersey..so much quicker than knitting for myself!

(note: its now close on week 36, and having knitted this up in a week, its been sitting...i hate sewing shoulder seams..must get it done before she turns nine!)

week 28 and 29: missing in action. as result, will add two weeks to the 52 week challenge to make it a 54 week challenge. for the purists. and for my anal self.

weeks 33-36 and MUMPS

Mumps. A swearword in our house. I couldn't believe it when the doctor told me it was what my son had. Off school for a week. When I got it, I believed it. Boy was it sore. Gives new meaning to lady lumps. Off work for a week. Now the other E has it. Off school for a week. We are heading into week four of Mumps. The Mumpheads we shall henceforth be known as.

In between Mumps, and Birthdays, and belated Birthdays due to Mumps and long weekend in the van, I have managed to be fairly productive...

Week 33: Having sorted said scraps, decided to try scrappy triangles....from Crazy Moms Quilting blog...am also eagerly awaiting her book, Sunday Morning Books...ordered from Loot. Can't wait to sneak off to the post box and retrieve my book. then spend many minutes and a cup of tea smooching over the beautiful quilts.

Start with a template, for paper piecing.

Randomly sew scraps to it. I found out pretty quickly that scraps and random, however jolly sounding, do not have a good relationship. Crazy Moms Quilting blogger has decidedly matching scraps, of the same tone, value and print style. My haphazzard piecing looks...haphazzard. So sorting scraps by colour alone is not good enough, one needs to sort by "style" of print. Little important note to self made.

Week 34: scrap basket made with....yes, you got it first time..scraps!

Week 35: Bodum Cover because the next best thing to bodum coffee is HOT, PRETTY Bodum coffee! this wool is called Spice, found in a little habby and wool shop in Ballito.

this is a special gift for a special friend, so shall be making another for us. this bodum is about 4 cups, and i cast on 60 stitches, knitted four rows rib (k2 p2) top and bottom. The loops are crocheted on.

Week 36: Wow I am ahead of myself, week 36 starts Sunday, so whooohoooo! This took me a day to make, on and off. Was such happy yummy colourful fun. Thanks to Attic 24 and Lucy. Pop along there for the tutorial, and leave her a wool stash donation

well, thats it for now folks! am working on some pretty knitted cotton bunting for the van. Will show you in week 37 xoxoxoxo