What I have been up to lately

I have been really busy lately. The one project at work is finally DONE! Now we have to get out an emergency patch by the end of the year to fix some issues. Will it ever end? hehe

My new spindle and matching fiber came along with a second spindle w/fiber as a gift! What a pleasant surprise that was. :)

I tested out the gift spindle/fiber last night and this was what I have so far. It spins wonderfully!

 

Remember the BSJ's I made for a co-worker who was due in February? Well, it now fits her and the weather is now cold enough for her to wear it (she lives in NC). Her mommy sent me some pictures of her in it. Such a cutie she is...

 

This past weekend was my Grandma's 89th Birthday. I went up north (just a bit Northwest of Eau Claire, WI) to visit her. She was so happy to see my DD and myself. I brought along my spinning wheel and some homemade spindles that I made and stained to do another demonstration for her and the other residents at the care center. I left the homemade spindles and some KP fiber there for them to "play" with. My DD took the pictures below.

Us with my Grandma :) (from left: niece, aunt, grandma, daughter, niece, myself)

 

Teaching one of the ladies the spindle.

 

Spinning on my wheel

 

My niece is learning also and her sister is looking at a copy Spin Off. :)

 

Below is the year long afghan I have been working on. I still have to finish up the interlocking mitered squares in the upper right corner, the center square (embroidered design), and the lines (duplicate stitched) on the argyle square in the lower right corner. This month we meet on the 19 and will learn the crocheted edgings for the sides and top/bottom. That will complete the afghan.