Scarf for Leiya

Had a successful day of knitting. First I went to Hamaya to check out Noro Kureyon yarn there. I decided that though I liked the yarn that I bought through internet, the colors didn't go together as well as I'd hoped and so I wanted a different colorscheme. Hamaya has the yarn so I checked out the colors and found some I liked. I bought 4 skeins again and though Hamaya's price is 100 yen more than the internet, with the shipping etc, the internet price came out more... Anyway, I bought the yarn and then tore out what I'd already knitted the night before. I was over at Ochiai-san's house yesterday and I knitted while we talked. Did some knitting after I got home and this is the result. Pretty nice huh? I'll probably need to knit two more skeins of this since I'm getting to the end of thr skeins and it's not long enough. I knitted in the "mistake ribbing" and widened the stitch count from 23 to 29. I hope Leiya will be pleased.

Knitting and Quilting

I'm in a hurry as usual so this will be short. We got Narumi-san's quilt tied yesterday with many prayers and a few tears. About 6 of us all together. There is a good reception to the idea or prayer quilts and Mrs. Kamiyama wants to make one for her mother too. When projects are out of my hands I wonder if they are really being prayed over and people are following the ministry's "guidelines" but it is in God's hands not mine and any type of prayer and thinking of the recipient can only be good so I'll stop wondering about it.

Yarn for Leiya's muffler came last night and I started knitting right away. It is beautiful but maybe not colorful enough. I may take it out and see if I can find a skein in a red color ot combine with what I have. I think I saw this brand at Hamaya though it is probably much more expensive. Ah well. Of course if I buy 4 more skeins to go with the 4 skeins I've already bought then this might become expensive...

Projects

Unbelieveable! Yestereday evening I didn't have anything to do! (In the way of handwork.) I finished sewing the batting for my Autumn Blossom; I put together the backing (which was a little too small so I had to add another panel (thank you Lord that I had used the same backing earlier this year on another quilt and had enough left over to piece for this quilt's backing). I didn't have the elastic thread for Tetsu's sweater ribbing (will buy that today) so I couldn't do more on the sweater, and the yarn I've ordered for Leiya's muffler hasn't come yet. So...... I started drawing piecing lines for another feathered star block though that is officially on hold since I have so many other things running through my head (and Furui-san hasn't even started hers.) Oh and the letters quilt I want to do with Tonya's (blogger) tutorial needs to be done on the sewing machine so I haven't started thinking about that yet.

Narumi-san's quilt

Finished Narumi's quilt and put the label on. Got it pre-tied too and even called everybody to have them gather at Narumi's house Wednesday after 2:00. We'll pray and tie it the best we can and ask anyone who can't come to pray and tie over the original ties. I don't think I should leave the quilt with all the safety pins in it! Anybody getting tired of seeing this pattern? This is the 4th quilt I've made with this pattern but it is great for a Prayer Quilt and I can do it fairly quickly . I think I'll continue in this vein a few more times before I branch out into other patterns.

Weekend goals

Yesterday's try at posting a picture flopped when the computer crashed. I don't know if I'll have any better luck today.

I spent yesterday evening marking lines on my Autumn Blossom Quilt. Moving along just fine there. I was on the floor in the living room right in front of the heater since I was cold but that was giving me a headache. I went to bed feeling tired. I should be having a good time, not wearing myself down! But anyway it is going to be a nice quilt. It should be ready for basting this Thursday. All I have to do is sew up the backing and the batting which may be a bigger job than I think it will be.

Tetsu's sweater is in pieces but I need to buy some elastic thread for the ribbing. The big news is that I ordered more yarn online. At least I think I did since I'm never quite sure what I'm doing when I'm online. Anyway, I pushed the buttons.

I will put the ties on the Prayer Quilt and then that one is ready too. (Oh, I forgot I need to make a card and sew on a label.) That needs to be ready by Wednesday and I think I can make that goal. If I get all my goals met then I may even try my hand at the Wonky Letters! Go me!

Projects

Yeah. I got the binding on the Prayer Quilt for Narumi-san. Now I need to put the ties on and then sew on the label. Still don't know if I'm going to take it to her house and have people come and pray for her there or take it to Kamiyama-san's house and do it there. Also have to call Narumi and ask what specific prayers she wants.
My next project is to get the quilt lines on my Autumn Blossom quilt. That will be basted on Thursday so I have a couple of days to do that but since Tetsu is home today and tomorrow I probably won't get to it until Monday afternoon.
Also got a request from Leiya to make her a scarf which of course I will love doing, so I need to check out yarn. Hamaya? Internet again? Have to think this one out.

Quilting

It seems like I'm always in a rush. I've got English in about half an hour. I have Bible study after that at church. THEN finally back to quilting. I did manage a few rows of knitting yesterday and a whole hour of progress on the Prayer Quilt. That one is my main job today. Tomorrow Tetsu has the day off so we'll be doing something and I think he said he had Saturday and Sunday off too so I probably won't get anything done on any of my projects.