Now that I have a little more experience in applique, I’ve been working on the posies blocks for my Posies & Pinwheels UFO (started in the summer of 2007). I really love this quilt. I started it in a class taught by friend June, and I got bogged down in my inefficient and less-than-effective applique of the little leaves (NOTE: June is an excellent teacher! It was me that had the problem). I’m making progress making the leaves and glue-basting them down, so they will be ready for stitching during the Wednesday afternoons I spend at DayStitchers (a local handsewing group).
I’m also pleased with my sock progress lately, having finished the tan socks this past week, and I am working the gusset on the yellow and gray socks. Pretty good progress on the yellow and gray sock for two days:
I am making progress just generally as a sock knitter. I used to dread coming to the heel flap. Now I enjoy the heel flap, and even the heel turn. I still don’t enjoy the gusset so much. And I used to dread the toes, and now I think the toes are fun. If you’re a new sock knitter, hang in there. It all makes better sense the more times you repeat it. You even start to remember some of the pattern so you don’t have to have your nose in your pattern book all the time! And for those who give a rat’s patootie, here’s a link to a very good explanation/picture of the anatomy of a sock.
Thanks for the support in your previous comments on my purchases of sock yarn! What good friends! I’ve been doing most of my yarn shopping at http://simplysockyarn.com. I usually try a skein of this or that (who am I kidding? it’s a skein of this AND that and that and that..) from the list of yarns that are on sale.
I have some yarn that I’ve picked up at JoAnn’s. I’ve also purchased yarn in yarn shops, and that’s when it gets dangerous. I don’t look for what’s on sale; there’s always been something gorgeous that justs leaps into my arms and begs me to take it home. And yes, I’m talking about yarn. Yummy, non-fattening, only-slightly-addicting yarn.
So how are you doing on your UFOs? Pick a day to be your UFO day, and try to get at least a little bit done on that day each week. It will eventually add up to a whole lot done, then at last a completion! Who cares how long it takes? It will be a whole lot better than just letting those UFOs stay hidden away for your kids to eventually use for oil rags in the garage!
–Sue (Thursday’s Child)
