Another busy week

Just recovered from having a busy weekend I had a busy week. Work kept me busy, also during the weekend (for several hours, not days!). But there was also time for stitching and knitting.
I met new people to work with and some new challenges are keeping me going!
Something I sewed is this little project purse. I love sewing these things and I have several to keep my knitting projects. All I need is in there, so when I leave home the only thing I need to grab is a projectpurse. Quite handy!

Some other things from last week: the weather is beautiful. Spring is really here, so I decided to clean the terrace and put out the garden furniture.

Nice thing is I have a table that is big enough to hold the yarn umbrella and woolwinder, so I could go outside and make a skein into a cake. The plant in my garden has exactly the same colours! The wool is meant for a testknit, coming up next week.

As for knitting, I have one sock finished. the other one is scheduled for the next weeks. Meet Hurdle.

Update on Plantation Sampler, knitting and sewing

This week I have been using my spare time (surprise, surprise) for stitching, knitting and sewing.

My Plantation Samplers border is finished. I love it, it looks already like a real sampler.

Now it is time to add letters and a saying. I love that!

Last week I started a mystery KAL from Renee Leverington. I received part two last Sunday and I try to keep on track, so I knitted part two this week. Its name is California Dreamin'.

Part one, showing the original colour. 

Part two is a bit lighter than it really is. Due to some sunny days!

And I have been sewing a new purse. This is such fun, it only takes one afternoon to make a purse like this. And so I have projects bags for my knitting, a purse for sewing accessories, another one can be used for ..., well name it and you can use this purse for!

Remember this? And another purse

Remember this? The hands spread to show the pattern?

I lost interest and so this shawl-to-be was hidden next to the couch. But once and a while I noticed it laying there and all of a sudden I decided to have it a finish this year! Last friday I ran out of yarn, only six (!!) needles to go. Lucky me I can re-order the yarn, but the shipping cost are equal to the price of the yarn. So I have to wait until October 12th when the seller is going to visit the Brei- en Haakdagen. There I can pick it up and all I pay is the price of the yarn. Next decision is what to do with the left over 300 m or so ...

It was so much fun to sew, that I decided to make another purse. There will be more, so I ordered some more frames.

Plantation Sampler and sewing

Life is coming to normal again and so I had renewed energy to stitch and sew.

My Plantation Sampler has a nice border now, not completely finished, but I can see quite some progress.

So is my sewing. Since quite some time I was planning to make a framed sewing purse. I had ordered the frame long before summer holidays, but my head wasn't clear enough to start this little project. Some weekends ago I cut the fabric, and this weekend I found myself behind my sewing machine. I think it's an adorable purse and I ordered some more frames today.