Sunday 30 May 2010

finally some crafting



finished! my sister -in -laws birthday socks.



only a month late. not too bad for me............



and with the socks finished and the rain lashing down outside I finally got back to my scrap quilt. A basket of random strips, close your eyes and pick one.



it's coming together at last.
now if it would just stop raining I could get back to the meccano project......

16 comments:

  1. The socks are wonderful--such beautiful wool... and the quilt piecing is lovely--great blocking patter. :o) We're just back from 2-week visit with family & friends in the US. Glad to stop by and catch up with you! Happy Weekend ((HUGS))

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  2. You mean you haven't started my socks yet...??
    If the giant meccano set is what I think it is I would stick to quilting and socks and make lots of cups of coffee and give lots of encouragement to other people to make it- I had lots of bits of metal left over from building mine and I'm just glad that MrP does what he does for a living so he was able to adapt other bits of metal to do what they were supposed to... They are lovely when they are done though- just think of all those home grown toms - yum!

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  3. I know I shouldn't but I feel quite envious that those aren't my socks, they are gorgeous.

    xx

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  4. I love the pattern and colours of the socks. I'm assuming its a self patterning type of wool. Which brand is it?

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  5. I want these socks! They are wonderful.. I could do with them about now as it is still rainy and chilly over here.
    x

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  6. Beautiful socks, hope your sister-in-law likes them.

    I wish it would rain here as there are plenty of clouds and gloom, but no rain. Zoya

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  7. I'm sure she'll agree those socks were definitely worth the wait!

    And now even more intrigued by the Meccano project...

    K x

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  8. Lovely colours you've chosen for the socks. Lucky sister-in-law! x

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  9. Now THOSE are some socks. And no mistake.

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  10. Beautiful socks and you've got to admit the rain certainly helps projects zip along.

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  11. Just beautiful! All of it! love love love the socks - they look perfectly made! And the quilt - great idea for scraps. Hope half term with you is fun now the sun is out!

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  12. Oh. Swoon. I am in complete love and feel faint. Those socks. The colours. I can almost feel them on my feet. Think we need to do some family introductions so I can be your sister-in-law too....

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  13. It's a relief to find I'm not the only one who's always late for birthdays ;-)

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  14. your socks are great - I hope she liked them ? I'm planning on some socks for Christmas presents this year. Hasn't the weather been lovely the past few days?

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  15. Socks or quilt, socks or quilt - it's hard to say which I love more.

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  16. Socks look fantastic Tess, I love that wool.

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