Monday, June 4, 2012

What's not to like?

LOVE this book! I have long been a fan of Amanda Jean's blog www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com and her book is an absolute winner.  There is not a single ho-hum quilt in it!  It has been a bright spot in an otherwise most grey mundane day!

Oh, and the other thing I am loving; knitting a Baby Surprise Jacket out of this lusciousness from www.kathysfibres.com  I have wanted to knit this pattern for as long as I can remember.  I think Elizabeth Zimmermann patterns are almost like a knitters rite of passage.  I am not a very "technical" knitter so I have appreciated the BSJ knit-a-long on ravelry.  These are my favourite wooden needles AND my favourite 4 ply wool from Kathy so it is mindless, peaceful, soothing knitting.  On a day like today, with my big girl home with a cough (but not sick enough to not give me a hard time!) and horrible door-knockers, and guilt sewing - inserting a zip and finishing Mr Snake for childcare, and car troubles, and a grey, rainy sky knitting and browsing beautiful books seems like just the right thing to do!
Hope you aren't suffering Monday-itis!
Nell
xxxx

2 comments:

Kelly Casanova said...

The book looks great, I was always amazed at the way she could churn out quilts in a short amount of time.
Love the colours of the little jacket, it looks like you're doing a great job with it.

Mamie Girl said...

Hey Nell, hope your feeling better!!!
xxoo