A Fall Sweater for Myself.

I started this in early February and finished it this week.  I used a pattern that I located on Lion Brands Yarn, but changed it considerably.  Made it shorter, the sleeves longer, added a seed stitch boarder on sleeves and hem.  The body I used a stockinet stitch and
rib stitch for the yoke.  Also made the neckling come up higher.
All in all it worked out well, but doesn't look anything like the original design, but I got
what I wanted for a warm fall jacket.

Found the vintage buttons at a local antique store.  Love them, they are 1930's bakalite.

The Economy Must Be Getting Better or My Stars Are In Alignment

After not selling a single piece of art work for the past 5 or 6 years, suddenly this month I've sold 8 paintings.

One watercolor of a villa in Tuscany that I put in the local Library Show sold and I was very pleased. I felt validated as an artist.

Then just a week ago one of the women in my knitting group saw some of my art work and wanted to come by and visit my studio. She and her husband had just redone thier home and she wanted some art work. She said she'd been looking but didn't like what was available in the

galleries or in other places around. She had seen some of my works on my webpage and in cards that I gave to each of the women in the group and liked what she saw.

I told her I would be pleased to show her my studio and what I have available, actually thrilled would be a better word for it. It's been so

long since anyone has shown any interest in my work and I was feeling that painting was a waste of my time and hadn't done any for the past two year.

She apparently came ready to buy and chose 7 paintings. A few were framed, but most were unframed.

I was blown away, thrilled, over the moon, etc. She was happy with her choices and we were both grinning ear to ear.....

Now I need to put my knitting needles aside and get back down into my studio and get to work again, replentishing my supply. Oh Happy Day!!!!

These are the ones I've sold.

Things got done in February.

Things that I've done since Christmas. The top one is my GGD Ayva in the sweater I made for her.

I've been learning to do socks, but don't yet have a pair that looks good enought to post. Maybe later. LOL

Yellow Head Band

Made this head band with the same yarn of the yellow bow scarf. I'll be giving this set to Rachel for Christmas.

I've been busy making Christmas gifts.  Here's another Bow Scarf.  Notice
the botton embelishment.  It's from my vintage button collection, Bakealite.

Stash Busters

Wondering what to do with all those bits of yarn left from other projects.

Make hats!

Bow Scarf

This is for my GD Alex, who will be 20 on Nov. 1st.  She always
appreciates the things I knit for her. 

Ethan's Hoddie

Wow....this one went quickly.  Started it on Sunday and finished it today.
This is for my 9 mos. old Great Grandson Ethan for Christmas.    I had
some vintage leather buttons that work perfectly for this little man's
sweater.

Made 8 pints of Blackberry/Strawberry jam today too.  Good productive
day.

                                                   Ethan

Somethings for my little Pumpkins

I made three of these little hats for three of my Great Grandchildren.
So cute.

Yoked Sweater for little Miss Ayva

I can't believe it's been since February that I've posted. Not been away, just very busy knitting for a new GGS coming in December. Finished all the knitting for him. Blanket, Snuggle, Sweaters, Hats and are wrapped up and gift wrapped or I would post them. Perhaps after he comes I'll be able to take pictures of him in his knit finery...LOL

I've gotten a jump on Christmas with gift for the family, but still starting new projects as I get inspired by a new design or see it on knittingparadise.com. Great community for those of us who love to knit or crochet and like to share with others our enthusiasm and show what we are doing.

Haven't been painting at all since last fall. Got into knitting and still stuck into that for now. I don't mind, it's a great way to pass time and right now with economy in the dumps, not one is buying art anyway.

I'm doing my part to keep the economy going, buying yarn/needles and books. LOL

Here's on cute little sweater I just completed.

Been Away So Long

I've not been painting since last October so haven't been posting on my blog.

I have been busy with knitting. First making hats for all the family, 23 hats in all. Then after Christmas I knitted 4 babies sweaters. One for my Granddaughter Elizabeth Rose's 1st Birthday.

Then one for my GGD Ayva 5 months, actually made her two.

Also knit one for my 2 month old GGS.

Now I'm working on my Christmas projects for next year. Getting an early start.

Devil's Postpiles National Monument

Tom and I took a drive over the Sierras to see the fall colors. While we were there we visited Devil's Postpiles. What an impressive sight it is. Many times when I see what nature creates it just amazes me, this was one of those times.

When we returned and I went to my weekly painting group, the subject to paint was rocks....luckily I had printed out the photo I took while at the Postpiles so had a go at it.

Size 11 x 15, on Arches watercolor paper.