With Hook and Needle: cats

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Monday, October 9, 2023

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Log Cabin #2

this one sort of designed itself

forgot to take a photo after the faces were hooked

too late

it's on the way to a new home

pattern available on linen

I'll be back soon with more

Friday, May 20, 2022

Happy Happy Mail

A retirement gift from me to me

Lazy Cats

31 x 84

not any time soon though

will spend the time thinking about the colors

from blacksheepwooldesigns.com

not on her website yet

just ask about different sizes

Rhonda has a large selection

of antique reproduction style rugs I'd love to hook

her patterns are beautifully drawn

The roofers started here today

but with rain on the way

they will only get part of it done

when they come back Monday it will be cooler

Happy Weekend friends!

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Peace Cats

Hello Friends

This freebie is from back in February

So much has happened in the world since we last met here

In my little life I retired in March

Enjoying my time with the cats and my wool

Finally working on many more designs

Wishing you a beautiful day!

Friday, November 6, 2020

Five Black Cats

the auction starts tomorrow

Forgotten Felines HSV Auction on Facebook

please join their page to bid

I always find an item of two I NEED

*****

starting a rug for myself today

am home recuperating with bilateral pneumonia

tethered to oxygen

first time for me and I'm grateful for it

I hope you are well!

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

One of a Kind

I've been working on this runner

for a few weeks

finally got the finishing done this morning

53 x 13

without a doubt

this one turned out exactly as imagined

there is another cat and pumpkin rug on the frame

using the same wools as this one

then on to other seasons

***

at this time I am not drawing up patterns

on linen or paper

the rugs I create now will are

one of a kind

this will probably change in the future

I'm thinking 2022

It's a beautiful fall day here in Ohio

wishing you

time to enjoy!

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Cat and Kitten

my design 2020

26.5 x 18

this is my donation rug for

Forgotten Felines HSV auction

beginning this Saturday

on FB

so much fun to hook

thinking of making one for myself...

Thank you to everyone who purchased a paper pattern

the money went to

Angels For Animals

to help feed local cats and dogs

Monday, April 8, 2019

Blue Bird Rug

started the hooking this morning

mostly stash strips

cutting as I need

this boy

he loves to lean on quilts and hooked rugs

definitely a "do not disturb" face

image from Pinterest

circa 1880-1910

instantly fell for this antique rug

even if it has 4 hearts...

on my to hook list

Off to work soon

don't know if I can resist weighing myself

non scale successes have been great the past few days

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Cats and Creating

stitching has resumed on the two color quilt

not that many blocks left to stitch

with Olivia's help

it only takes twice as long to get things done

a few blocks sewn together

most just pinned up

still not sure of the size

for now I'll be packing it up

when all the blocks are stitched

I need some more color

showing off her claws

I've never been able to trim even one

ears of annoyance

after being shooed to her chair

started a beachy rug for Debbie St Germain

this wasn't working

this is more like it

turning on the charm and purring up a storm

am going to try this recipe tonight

the buffalo chicken dip was so-so

had it for dinner and pitched the rest

nothing wrong with it

just not for me

celery is great dipped in salsa

but I do have to measure out the salsa

or the carbs will add up

I hope you're having a great weekend!

Monday, April 1, 2019

Random Pinterest Finds

this cat makes me so happy

is it the color or the cat

things I love but never make...

I probably share this image before...
one of these days I'm going to have
Saundra draw it up for me

Keto Ricotta Cake
I'll be making this today
I'm on day 13
**no hunger**no cravings**
weighed myself yesterday and have lost
18 pounds
blood sugar amazing
cut insulin in half
seeing endocrinologist next week

my new and improved recommendation for info:

Adapt Your Life channel on YouTube
try
The Keto Metabolic Makeover
for beginning information

Dr Eric Westman
worked with Dr Atkins and runs the
obesity program at Duke

I read all the educational information I can find
avoid the hype and product promoters
everyone makes this work for themselves
in a different way
especially depending on why you are doing it
weight loss only or improve health/diabetes

bliss

Happy Monday my friends!

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Lavender in the Dye Pots

pulled out my copy of Karen Kahle's

Little Book of Lavender...

rats, out of the dyes so made up my own recipes...

two dye pots going

one more blue, one more red

I hope

this is one of the Pinterest images

that inspired the dyeing

might do some of those chartreuse greens next

if you want to see how my dyeing has been going

check out the previous days for the "after photos"

yesterday's grays dyed green
are still waiting for a rinse and dry

will add them to the older

post tomorrow

hope that makes sense

I am bored silly with my fabric stash

between mom and I most of it has been around

20-30 years

am not interested in new fabric though

too much to use up

or dog!

Hope you're having a great weekend

I'm off and resting my achy legs and feet

my own fault

for gaining weight over the winter

depression contributes to my eating issues

but I just like food too much!

the struggle has begun to lose weight again

~~~~~

I hope don't mind seeing Jensen's handsome face

for a few more days

first he makes me smiles as an actor and a person

second my electronics are giving me an issue

with changing the header photo

Friday, March 8, 2019

Use It Up Stitching

current work tote bag project

using cream homespun as the light

will only be as big as the homespun on hand

inspired by this top

found on Pinterest

love the cheerful look of these colors

my stash is sooo boring to me

#useitup

next up in the dye pots

the three pieces of wool across the top are small pieces

the windowpane gray is a yard

it's a Moda wool, I don't care for their wool at all

hoping the dyeing will help me use it

purchased a bundle so plenty more to dye

edited to add:
this batch turned out nice
recipe a bit of this and that
the Moda wool smells awful when dyeing

the sun is shining in Ohio...today

Olivia is baking between the glass and drapes