Weekend in Pictures!!

OK, I just had a monster post written and I flipped back and forth editing and previewing it too many times in Typepad so I LOST THE WHOLE THING. I know I should save drafts. My bad.

So I had a great weekend - this will be a post of few words, many pictures as I can't write all of that out again! The pictures say it all anyway...

Drive Thru

Cabo Hoodie

Mirepoix

Sewing - started shirt - crooked on J.Lo but not sewn that way- not sure about print but it is COTTON so should be easy to work with:

If this doesn't show my newly revitalized commitment to sewing, I don't know what would:

Picture-Less (Free?) Updates:

- Got serger threaded and WORKING with Jim's help for final lower looper threading detail - figured it out now and I am now a serger threading pro after two hours of time well spent.

- Tilted Duster - no pic - cast on at Thanksgiving and finished back and both fronts that day. Will be trying on after seaming top sections for go-no go decision!

- No pics from Thanksgiving, but I got a bunch of other digital photos from the last family get-together in September (MIL/FIL's 50th wedding anniversary)

- McKenna wants me to teach her to "sew"; some soft purple yarn, special kids' knitting needles (one red, one blue, both blunt pointed) and a plastic crochet hook will be included among her Christmas gifts - we'll see what sticks!!

- Tried new restaurant/wine bar in Downers Grove called "Stillwater" with Jim - pretty good, but not outstanding

Hope everyone had a fabulous (holiday) weekend!!

Comments

[adrienne]

Glad you had a good weekend!!! All of your projects look fantastic! I looked at that thread when I was in Joanns, and didn't get it. They also didn't have any more tables in stock! LOL

[Michelle]

Alright so you finished the back and both fronts in one day, you are a speed demon knitter!!!

I love the Christmas knits! I better go work on mine!!

[Kerry]

Holy crap girl! You've been busy. Where do you find the Cabo Hoodie pattern? I think my little miss Duder needs one. :-)

[Lara]

Oh my gosh! You got a ton done! I don't know how you do it. You must knit at the speed of light! everything looks fantastic. LOVE drive thru. You did a fabulous job. I also can't wait to see how Mirepoix turns out. I wasn't crazy about that pattern but yours is looking so pretty!

[Kristin]

Wow! You've been busy! Everything looks fabulous!

[Sharon]

Gosh girl, you're fast. It takes me months to bang out what you do in a weekend. *shakes head*. They are looking beautiful.

[Robyn]

Your Drive Thru looks Fab!

[mary]

Great sweaters! I esp. love the cabo hoodie.

[Stacey_CrimsonPurl]

Wow!! Pictures do say a lot!! Was probably best anyway!

I should have known your needles would have been smokin' over there! :oD

Too cute @ McKenna wants to "sew". Luv it!! And that gift package will be a great introduction!

[lisa]

The sweaters look so great. I love both of them. Really need to get the Cabo pattern...Mmmm wonder who I could knit it for?

[marjorie]

All your knitting looks gorgeous. The fabric you picked for the blouse should elminate problems that result from difficult (slippery) fabric and designs that require matching. It took me a lot of tries to get a blouse right, and I consider blouses to be challenging because collars, cuffs, and buttonholes take some experience. Cut yourself some slack.

Can you buy the Guttermann thread like that as a selection? How fabulous is that!

[Jenny]

Everything is so cute! I love the Cabo especially. Anything made with Malabrigo can't be bad, right? Soooo jealous of the thread box! I almost got it too, but our Joann's was CRAZY this weekend.

[Bobbi]

wow! once again I'm amazed at how fast you knit! Everything is really coming along.

LOL now that's commitment!

[Marin]

I envy your knitting project collection.

And, for some reason, your thread collection.

[Monica]

There should be a special club for speed knitters like you! Your projects look great ` as always! That awesome thread assortment really does speak volumes about your commitment to sewing. The shirt looks great too.

[Ruby]

I wish I could have a weekend like that. Fantastic. Love drive thru, would wear that myself. And as for the Guterman threads. I didn't know that us mere mortals could even buy the whole case like that. Want so badly.

xx

[Andrea]

I am so glad you had a good weekend. I just got caught up on reading your post. By the way, Happy belated Thanksgiving.

I see you got a lot done. As they say, you were one busy beaver. I love everything, and can't wait th see them finished.

As for your previous posts, please don't stop sewing. Like everyone else said and speaking from experience, sewing is challenging and sometimes I want to pull my hair out. I still have problems to this day with waistbands. To be honest, it might not even be you. Sometimes the waistbands aren't printed/drawn right. You should definitely do a sample first before working with your good material. That way you can work out the kinks first.

[kuka]

oooooooooh all that thread is so pretty!!!
I love the idea of a crafty little kit for kids! So fun =D

[Heather]

Drive-Thru looks fantastic!!

[tiennie]

Nice projects! I've had that same thing happen to me too with typepad. I can usually get my post back if I hit the back browser button.

[Maryanne]

Everything looks great Robin! Looks like you've been busy :) How cool that you may be teaching McKenna to knit! Fun!!

[Jeanine]

Somebody has been busy! You made LOTS of great progress. The thread... OMG!!!! WOW!

[Heather R]

The WIP's look great!