Dogs Steal Yarn

Teddy tried to teach himself to knit this morning...need I say more?

Space Shuttle Launch

The space shuttle went up last Thursday. So many times I missed it because I just forgot it was going. Then I'd glance out the window and see lots of people on the beach - actually leaving because it was over. Doh! I hate when that happens. It is fun to watch - sometimes you can hear the sonic boom. In between shuttle launches there are quite a few rocket launches.

More sewing room

The drop down desk holds my light box and it is convenient to just push it back out of the way when I'm not using it. The drawers hold batting, mending, rolls of paper, interfacing, etc, knitting bags and some finished projects. The laundry room is next to the cuttin table and I have built in shelving in there for more plastic drawers of "stuff". Across from the laundry room is a walk in closet under the stairs. Oooh, do I see somebody's little black tail?
My fabric stash looks so innocent. What you don't see are the large rolling bins full of fabric stored in the closet. These are mostly fat quarters and 1 yd pieces.
Best part of this room is that it has it's own air conditioning zone and lots of vents. My husband can stay upstairs and not freeze while me and my hot flashes can CHILL!

The wet bar comes in handy, especially for water for my iron! I set a desk "topper" on it to hold my cds, stereo etc. To the left is a full bath and to the right is another closet and the door to the beach. I never open the sliding glass doors - the salty air is not good for my machines, or anything else. Beach living has it drawbacks. Now I am working on organizing my yarn in the bedroom closet upstairs. My husband built white laminate shelves in every closet to my specifications. I caught him at a good time because he had just retired and was looking for some projects. Unfortunately he is over that and isn't too keen on projects anymore. Too bad because I have quite a list for him. Oh well, he'll get to them, but it will just take him longer to get up the energy.
Now all I need to do is stop organizing and stop sitting there just looking at my nice room and get some sewing and knitting done! Yeah!

Sewing Room South

I have previously posted pictures of my "rustic" but efficient sewing room at our summer home at Lake George/Adirondack region of NY. Now I'm finally getting to set up my Florida sewing room. I'm so thrilled with it and feel so blessed. There is lots of storage under the stairs, in the laundry room and by the wet bar. There is a full bath, tile floors, tv/dvd, cd/radio, phone - everything I need - and an ocean view too.


I love to knit and plan and take naps on this sofa. My new cutting table fit perfectly in this spot & I can open one leaf to work on without blocking the pathway.

Just got my new 4' tables to match the corner unit. I have another corner unit but really don't need it here so it is upstairs with my computer. The tables are wonderful. There are no legs at the front to hit my knees on so I can use every inch of the tables for sewing and there is lots of room underneath for storing bins and plastic drawers. I have a few more pictures which I will post next. Afraid to post too many at once.

A Bird and a Scarf

If I was a better photographer, you would be able to clearly see the little red headed woodpecker (or relative of one) on my palm tree. He was singing to me as I took pictures of the silk & merino lace scarf I just mailed off to someone I love.

The scarf is "Liesel" , a free pattern from Ravelry.com. The yarn is 3 balls of Lang "Silk Dream" 50% Silk/50% Merino, on size 8 needles.
Some day I will learn how to arrange these pictures.
Does anyone know why the blog is so narrow, and how can I get pix to be side by side to save space?

Harmony Needle Lovers

When my new set of Harmony interchangeable needles arrived from KnitPicks, I did not like the zipper case it came with - too bulky. So then I folded the cardboard that the needles were packaged on and slipped it into the small plastic pouch that came with it for the cables. It made a nice little packet, however, it was a little tight and I was afraid I might snap a needle tip while it was in my knitting bag. Soooo, I made my own case. I used a case from a set of cd's I had. I covered cardboard with fabric and stitched needle pockets and used twill tape so I could identify the needle sizes. I used Velcro to attach my needle gauge. The extra cables, buttons, etc go into cd sleeves. On the outside I inserted a piece of fabric with a cute knitting pin up girl. I know I have that printed on paper somewhere around here, and it came out with much
deeper colors, but this will due for now. Actually, I am on the lookout for a little fatter case which would be a little more roomy. I'll be looking in the thrift stores and library sales. Then I will make some improvements.
BTW, I LOVE the Harmony needles. I also have 3 sets of Denise needles which I also love. Don't ask me to choose. The Harmony's are a little pointier which is good for lace.
So, how do you like that?