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Maddy in NZ/OZ

Nightmares From Down Under

September 19, 2019 Vicki8 Comments

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Poor kid!

 

Hi! I'm Vicki. I began blogging at knitorious in 2004! I knit, sew, dye, garden, and cook. I'm a daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, and grandmother!

Packing all of my “summer” into June before I get a new hip in early July! From a quick trip to DC with Rusty (loved the State Fairs exhibit at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery), to catching a Green Bay Blizzards indoor arena football game & sleepover with the kiddos, to a special day/overnight with Malina (including football camp, Packers Pro Shop shopping & lunch at Olive Garden - her favorite), to a day trip to Door County with an impulsive ferry ride to Washington Island (my first visit there), to a couple of days in Viroqua with my sister Ann, to visiting a bunch of quilt shops for the Wisconsin Quilt Shop Hop (I completed our section of the state!), to a little jaunt to High Cliff to visit Katie & Kai (and eat grilled cheese sandwiches & tomato soup by the campfire). Ummm…. this weekend I am laying low, getting the house ready for—and making sure I can navigate it with—a walker, etc. July will be all about healing, continuing in August, so nothing BIG on my calendar other than surgery & PT dates until late August. It occurred to me after the fact (of course) that this might have been an instance to overlook the potential bulk of a straight seam and just make these joins horizontally. 😜 This baby grew by 3” in each direction over the weekend. Next, another 6 (or maybe 8). Farfalle cardigan is shaping up! I’m closing in on the back. Slow… everything I’m doing seems to be going slow, but going. 🙂 S’mores time. 🔥❤️ Spring things. 💜💕💚 The top is sewn together, but I’m still working out the border situation. The is a really rough mock up (of the whole thing), and about the 4th variation… I think I like it. Need to work out details (like measurements 📐)! Carry on. Lilac season. ❤️ It’s all in one piece!! I did it! Borders to determine/do yet, but I am CHUFFED!! Wow. This is the Simply Sampled quilt pattern (+ a few blocks) by In Color Order, a skill-building sampler quilt - and is it ever! I learned so much. Other than the sashing, all the fabric is Kaffe Fassett & Kaffe Fassett Collective from Free Spirit, fat quarters picked up here & there, from Herschnerr’s to Modern Daily Knitting & several points in between. The women at D’Sewist Quilt Shop & More were incredibly helpful - a big shout to Laurie, who taught the class, and all of my classmates. ❤️

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