Living
Yippee! On my last day of summer work (Aug. 16), I found out that I don't have to return to work till September 5th. Unfortunately, school starts on August 29th, but nevertheless that's almost three weeks vacation and, I might add, a much needed vacation. So I've been busy with listening to talk radio (either NPR or KGO 810) and watching the Sopranos (starting from season 1) while either knitting or sewing. I think that I've sort of overdosed on the Sopranos because I couldn't help but think "Mafia" when I bought this canned coffee, Hello Boss:
Quilting
Here's my imitation of Denyse Schmidt's oven mitt pattern:
Unfortunately, I didn't use her xerox reproducible pattern in the back of the book and my pattern turned out funky and wonky when sewn up into an actual mitt. So I'll have to find me a Kinko's to do the reproduction at +400% and try again. I keep reminding myself that it is all part of the learning process.
Knitting
Knitting continues with the Noro Mitered square blanket. When I find myself burnt on making squares, I repeat the Mason Dixon mantra: "Remember: No project is too ambitious if you crave the result enough." And I indeed do crave the result, especially on cooler evenings like tonight's whereupon in my mind's eye I can imagine curling up in one of my armchairs, wrapped in my Noro Blanket with a pair of needles in my hands and my cats beside me.
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