Celebrate!

After 6 long months, my dear sewing machine is home! I have missed her so much! Yes, my old Bernina plugged along for me a few times, but that old girl is ready for a break and some TLC. Now that my girl is home and ready to go, I have a list of projects a mile long. I need to buy her a new power cord, then I am sewing me some summer clothes before I start getting the girls' wardrobe ready for fall.

Refashioned Summer Tops

My sewing machine is on the fritz, so these satisified my creative urge this morning. I think I'm going to make a few for myself as well.

Ouch!

I injured my right thumb at work and have been unable to knit much lately. Maybe my spring sweater will be done in time for fall.

Same Old World

The world has not changed.
It is no more evil
Than the world of our parents.
We do our best
And face each day with hope.
We grow our children
To take over
When our time is complete.
We pray our grandchildren
Will live in a better world.
It is no less
Than what our parents did.
Perhaps more…
At least, we face our sin
Instead of hiding it in the closet.

A Good Start

I have the yoke and about 1 1/2 inches of the bodice done on my spring sweater. It is knitting up fairly quickly, but I did have some issues with rowing on the yoke. I usualy knit in the round and forgot how much more difficult it is to maintain even tension when knitting flat. The rowing shows very little on the outside of the garment and I am hoping that I can fix it with blocking. If anyone has some advice on even tension while knitting flat, I would love to hear it!

Writing Fiction

I live in the stories.
The ones I build around myself,
Telling me, someday
My world will be right again.
I construct each story
Piece by piece
With silver linings and golden dreams,
Trimmed with sky blue hope.
Each story is interlocking-
Entwined with each of the others.
A card castle waiting to fall
With a slammed door
Or a raised voice.
And they do fall,
Over and over.
And I rebuild-
With greater skill each time.
Making each new piece of architecture
More difficult to part with
Than the last.

I started my spring sweater last night! I'm about 8 rows in and so far so good. School is closed today for the weather, so I expect to get a good bit done. I am using Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool in Nature's Brown and intend to trim the neckline and sleeves with Natual. I'll post a pic once there is actualy something to look at.

http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/yarnInfo.cgi?yarnPage=1419777