Fanciful Quilts

Meet once again, Faith. This is her "I wasn't on the table, honest, and I sure didn't eat your cornflakes" look. But then, it could be mistaken for her "You think I would actually knock YOUR African Violet off the window ledge???" look. Then again, it could be the "oh for pete's sake - I didn't touch your tv remote" look. You got to hand it to cats. They're typically aloof - independent - will let you know if they want to be touched - and pretty much fuss free.... Until....this cat. Aloof? Living with me just about a week now, I could only wish. Independent? I think not.. not when she bounces up and down on my chest while I'm trying to read and won't stop until I get up to fill her food dish. How much can one tiny cat eat, anyway???? Fuss free? Try not cleaning out the litter box for 6 hours. And forget about that touching thing. She'll relentlessly bat me with her paws until I rub, scratch or pick her up. Pet her once and y...

What is it about knitting that soothes the soul? I can have the most miserable of days and after ten minutes of knitting, all seems right with the world. I love the feel of the needle in each hand - wooden or bamboo only please (those metal needles are like scratching one's fingernails on a chalkboard) - and seeing the rows grow and grow. My endeavors have been limited - a few hats and tons of wash/dish cloths. Speaking of knitted clothes... this one is my absolute favorite! This one has caused quite a few double takes.....and temporarily raised my cool factor with the younger set. No, it's not what you think. It's a Canadian Maple motif cloth. However....it still remains my favorite. And no, you can't bake it & smoke the residue. And the "Five of Hearts".....a very pale one at that..... A very pink butterfly.... A large heart - which goes to show that using varigated yarn is not a very good idea for most motifs. Oh yes - I will ...