Snowbound Block One

I finally have all of my first "Snowbound" block stitched down. I plan to add the embroidery details after I get all the blocks made. That's going to be the fun part and my reward when I finish the blocks. I hope that now that I have one block done, I will move on to the rest of them a little faster. I'm always nervous about my accuracy when it comes to cutting pieces of fabric that ultimately have to match up!

That's the only fabric project I currently have going. I've been working hard to finish the Brandywine Shawl that I have been working on for something like 3 years (maybe longer).

It's not that it was hard, like I had to figure anything out, it was hard in that I had to pay attention on each row and count on each row, so knitting had to be done with no distractions. And, I'm not too crazy about the yarn. It isn't the yarn's fault--I just made the wrong color selection and didn't send it back when it arrived. Over all it looks nice, the black yarn with the subtle colors works the way I wanted it to and it will look good when worn, I'm just not crazy abut the purple and  green.

 I'll wear it on vacation and think it will be good to jazz up an out to dinner outfit without taking up valuable suitcase space. That's one of the things I like about hand knit scarves and shawls. The mere fact that they are hand made elevates whatever you are wearing to a higher level. 

This shot shows the  colors better.

I've started two new knitting projects. Mainly so I can have choices to work on while on vacation. I rarely spend much time sewing or knitting on vacation, I just like having projects with me for the airplane and in the mornings.x Knitting travels well--no scissors required, no snippets of thread to leave on my host's floor, no pins or pattern pieces to keep track of.

Had to say goodbye to the Easter decor. I hated putting it away since I don't really have much else to put out till summer. I''m sure there is a wool project tucked away somewhere that would be perfect! Oh, and there is the Little Stitches quilt with the wool crow on it--it's been on the top of  the pile for a while now...but wait--it, too, has little pieces of fabric that have to be accurately cut out and sewn back together...Maybe all  this uncertainty of what to sew will send me out into the yard to trim the roses and clean out the flower beds!

If the number of blossoms on the Meyer lemon are any indication, this will be another  bumper crop. I'd better start a folder of Meyer lemon recipes. I must say, by far my favorite from last year was the lemon curd. Love it on yogurt!

So, before they go into the closet till next spring, here's a look at my favorite Easter decor.

Till next time!