Wow the last Tuesday of the month

Well I did the wrong thing with my socks so they are back on the 40" cables.Today's class was good I am having trouble with the turn and sliding of the socks.My brain takes a while to sink in.I am glad I haven't promised anyone socks yet.This is the first time I can remember my Mom was learning something along with me. She can do just about anything.What would we do without our Moms?

Then  Mom and I went to the local outlet to help her shop .What deals she found at Old Navy.I got a couple things on sale for my daughter at another store.The weather was great it didn't start raining till later.  
   My son came over and got some of the Christmas stuff down from the attic so I can start to decorate.I love real trees but a few years back I got a nice artificial one. It saves on trees and my pocketbook.Plus I can leave it up safely till the New Year.

rambling

I haven't posted in a few days. First off I hope everyone had a good holiday.We went to see the new  J.Edgar movie.How sad to spend your whole life not be able to be true to yourself.I haven't been reading so nothing on my book to report.What I have doing is eating , dishes , visiting  and eating.
      My knitting class is in the morning.Not much progress on my socks but I did change my needles to two separate ones.It looks like I put them on the needles backwards.                                                                
        My son got the Christmas lights up outside.Color lights this year its so pretty when it snows.
       Well  I need to get back into my projects .Have a good night.

My socks

shawn's quilt

socks

Well my Mom and I started our sock class.Yarn is plymouth yarn 75% acrylic and 25% wool in color 0194 .Which is a light gray. The needles are addi turbo size us 3  40 " cable . The first shop I went to I got what they called sport weight . Wrong stuff so this was less money and prefect for the first ones.Both socks are cast on and 3 rows done.I learned how to do the Norwegian cast on.For the hat class we cast on using a different method.Too bad I didn't write that down.Its like having a private lesson, only 3 of us in the class.When I try to learn something new it takes me a few times of doing it before catching on. Written patterns usually confuse me.Off to see my grand kids for a while.

Monday

I started to read The Gap Year by Sarah Bird last night.When I am done I will let you know how I liked it.Good read so far.Without the local library oh what can I say .It would be dreadful. My Nook and I are not what I was hoping for.Maybe someday. I start a knitting class Tuesday. Making socks two at a time.This is the second class I have taken.First was a simple hat that fits my grandson to a tee.More to come.

Sunday

Ok I lost my first draft.Today I got the hand sewing done on the binding of the quilt my son is getting for Christmas.Yippee!! This takes me forever to do for some reason. The pattern is Pennsylvania steps , done mostly in darker colors in big prints.Instead of sending off to be machine quilted I did the big stitch. I.t was fun and went pretty fast.I will try to to post a picture.Usually I get someone else to do this cause I don't know how.Now I have to finish my daughter's quilt.This one still needs to have the big stitch done. That's all for today. Have a good night.

motivation

Well my sister and I are going to post our Christmas projects on our blogs. Hopefully we can get our other sister in on this also.We try to get together on Saturdays and work on things.Last year we where sewing coats. Hers is done and it looks great on her.Mine is still on the to do list.

Today I worked on advent calenders .I am making 3 of the same for each of my kids families.I got the panels from my sister's quilt shop O ' Susannah's Quilts and Gifts. Next week my sister will put the pictures up of the process. Everything is cut out and I have started pressing .My backing fabric is picked out also.

When my kids were younger theirs was wrapped boxes on a cut out tree that was painted green. My husband cut it out of flake board I think. Sadly I no longer have it. As they got older I think I got more enjoyment out of picking out the gifts and filling the boxes. Hopefully my Grand kids will enjoy this as much as I am making it for them.