Craft Wrap-Up

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Two weeks! I was away on business--the one that pays for these hobbies--and so there was no update last week. Sadly, there was not but so much progress either. But some progress nonetheless!

Quilting

• Mystery Quilt: (ignored) pieced the center of the top. Starting to think about the fiddly piecing that has to happen, though, and might wrap this one up soon.
• Surprise Quilt not on the list! The long twin quilt top WAS completed before the end of May. It has turned out better than I ever expected, and I'm now going to try to complete it in time for the County Fair. I doubt it would win, but I want to see it hanging in that building.
• My Quilt: (ignored) With the no need to think of my son's quilt's piecing, I think this one will sit a little longer.
• The jelly roll quilt: (ignored until the Mystery Quilt is done) I've showed the fabric to everyone who would hold still long enough to look. I'm pondering background colors now.

Knitting

• Spring Socks: Done! I left Chicago with four rounds and a bindoff left, but finished it at home the next day. They are now happily in my sock drawer, and I'm thinking about what pair to work on next. I have three pair in various states of unfinished, and I think I'll take care of those first.
• Baktus: Progress continues. I'm now at the point where the rows are getting shorter faster, and that's making it move even faster. The locking stitchmarker tells me I'm a good foot past the last time I talked about it.
• LIME GREEN TANK: (ignored) Not done for trip. New deadline: SSK in July.
• Orange top: (ignored) Still avoiding the maths. The swatch is not to what the pattern wants. Which means maths. I already knew i had maths to do, so this is no real surprise. I also have to get around to measuring ME, so the maths make sense.

Cross Stitch

• It did go with me, and I used the scissors I brought to cut a few things, but didn't work on it. However, before I left, I did a little bit. Not enough anyone could tell, but I did put in about 20-30 stitches.

Spinning

• Market Spinning: Plied and set. I still need to measure it and tag it for sale.
• NEW Market Spinning: called Wisteria, it's a lovely white with hints of purple. I'm thinking it will be my usual fingering weight when complete, probably in July.
• Selfish sock yarn: (ignored) no movement. Well, mainly because I can't FIND it.
• 3#Fiber: Spindle-spun fiber washed and set. It's a lovely...laceweight? Okay then. That bit will not be for sale, and I'm going to start the test-spinning to reach a DK or Worsted weight this month. I hope. I should finish the selfish sock yarn first, if I can find it.