Shall we start with food rather than fiber?
I threw together some ingredients and came up with this -
which is pesto, pasta, spinach, and pine nuts. Delicious warm or cold and, better yet, ready in 15 minutes.
Recharging
I spent the weekend with my folks.
While it was a relaxing time and fun to be with them, I was struck by the unpleasant realization they are officially "old" because the two most popular channels on their TV are The Weather Channel and Fox "News." Maybe I need to order this T-shirt and start wearing it when visiting them.
Fiber - just not what you were expecting
While there, I took pictures of the cross stitch items I've made for my parents. These were made on 28 - 36 count linen. As always, click to enlarge to see the detail.
This one was relatively simple to stitch, with the exception of the gold thread, which was stiff and had a tendency to break.
This is my favorite - and looks so simple but actually had well over 50 colors of thread in it. The trees alone had about 10 different shades of thread in them.
A close up.
This is my favorite. It took me the three years I was in graduate school to complete. It is one of my father's favorite bible passages.
Proof that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree (ha!)
I've mentioned before that my mother is an extremely talented quilter. She made this one a number of years ago. This is her own design. The size is at least 6 feet by 8 feet and this hangs in their church's narthex.
She has two more designs in her head. I know. Frighteningly talented, isn't she.
Knitting
The baby blanket continues. I believe I've only got three more repeats of the design. (No photos as it's probably as exciting as watching paint dry.) DH and I moved the furniture in the dining room so that I have floor space in order to block a number of projects. Maybe by the end of the week? If not, we've got friends coming for dinner on Sunday, so I'll have to put our table back temporarily for the weekend.
I'm looking forward to this coming weekend as Friday night and all day Saturday will be devoted to knitting and fiber accumulation. OK, it won't all be for me - mostly for my lucky Spoilees from the swaps I'm involved in.
Will I revert to childhood - one for you, one for me...?
2 comments:
Wow! I still cannot believe a person could spend the time on this kind of thing? They are beautiful...Oh, tell mummsy and Herr Pfarrer I say Hola...(oooh, multi-kulti!)
btw -- at my dad's its gameshows -- and my mum, I dont think she watches the telly -- not much better!
Cheers!
Ah, the Weather Channel. My father used to call me the night before I left for a business trip to tell me what to expect where I was going, and whether or not to take an umbrella.
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