Strawberry Harvest

 I didn't get much stitching done over the weekend, but I have a finish to share. Using the hints and tips from our last Guild meeting, I finished my strawberries. While our group leader cover the wrapped spider web and the gathered felt top, I took another route for the tops. I decided to follow the technique from the project instructions, my notes and this tutorial by Sandy to come up with three different toppers. I discovered several other ways to finishing the tops, and realized that deciding how to finish the top may be as much fun as deciding what materials to use and what to stitch on the strawberries.

Christmas Strawberry

Nikyscreations

DMC 3777

On Monday night, I met with some friends at Panera's and, I finished my first pair of knitted socks. Yeah! Back in March my friend offered to teach me how to knit a pair of socks. I was skeptical that a pair of socks could be made by these hands. My knitting skills that I learned back in elementary school days are just that, basic. She challenged me to teach her to tat a split ring and she would teach me how to knit a pair of socks. While I told her she had the harder end of the deal, she was confident, and we agreed. It took several weeks and some hand holding, knitting and tinking (un-knitting my mistakes) to get to this week. My lesson for her on the split ring took all of about 20 minutes. Now she just needs to practice to become proficient, and I have a wonderful pair of socks. A great deal around.

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Serenity Sock Weight

Color: Chili

Thanks for stopping by,

  Gwen

3 Stitched Strawberries

Thank Jo. In February I was fortunate enough to post the 5000th post on Jo's blog. I recently received the giveaway prize she offered; and it is just wonderful. Despite all of her personal stitching, blog management and hop hostess with the mostest ;-), Jo stitched me a wonderful parrot bookmark! She also included some wonderful thread, some fabric and a UK cross stitch magazine. Lucky, lucky me. Thanks Jo!

Meanwhile I've stitched Nikysceations, Christmas Strawberry.

Nikyscreatiosns

Christmas Strawberry

DMC 3777

Now to get them stuffed and decide how I will finish the tops.

Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen