Needlework
Enjoyment in Making a Crazy Quilt
Weather here at the Windy Knoll is brutal and how I wish I were working on a crazy quilt. What pleasure! I’ll have to admit I don’t enjoy the first part. First I cut foundation squares — I cut some out of leftover muslin (in my mother’s day they called it Domestic) and then when…
Read MoreFlipper’s Back 2009
If you read articles written by Paul Finebaum, then you already know that Flipper is what he called Urban Meyer, coach at the University of Florida, when he said he was going to quit coaching and didn’t (or at least hasn’t yet). Having read this, I thought Flipper might be a fitting name for yours…
Read MoreKnitting: A Fun Hobby
With the cold winter days ahead what better thing to do than knit. I have a good friend who guided me through the buying of a new laptop and he said, “When you get this you’ll lay the knitting down!” Well, he doesn’t know me very well. I hate the thought of a day passing…
Read MoreTatting for the Tree
If you are a follower then you already know that I have a broken foot and am wearing a boot. Ugh!!! For an old lady this is a chore. And so it’s time to get my Christmas tree up (past time); however, we’ve made the decision not to put it up this year and I’m…
Read MoreNew Hand Dealt the Octogenarian
Let me begin this by saying I’m violating my own rules — writing about my aliments, etc. Apologies! Comparing living this life to playing cards, indeed, I’ve been dealt a new hand — a stress fracture just behind my little toe and now I have a pretty, black, heavy and very cumbersome boot. Therein, lies…
Read MoreA Windy Knoll Report 11-27-13
It’s country living in the flesh!! For weeks I’ve begged and prayed for a good rain and we’ve had only sprinkles. Well, the prayers have been answered — so far we’ve had over 3 1/2″of rain. John is lucky enough to have one of those fancy electronic rain gauges and we can stay inside and…
Read MoreAunt Bill Rambles
This week I ast Billie if’n I could tell you folks about her wall hanging. When she belonged to East Cobb Quilt Guild in Marietta, Georgie she wuz give three pieces of material and wuz allowed to use a extra piece or two and had to make a wall hanging. Well she decided to use…
Read MoreFilet Crochet
According to what I read when I Googled — filet crochet is a gridlike work using only two stitches — double crochet and chain stitch. I disagree — the crocheted piece you see in the picture has chain, double crochet, treble crochet, single crochet and slip stitch. Before one begins it’s important to know how…
Read MoreKnitted Ear Warmers
The First Baptist Church of Geraldine, of which I am the only living charter member, has a bazaar every year. Last year I donated some tatted Christmas things; however, I didn’t realize it was so close at hand until I was called yesterday and reminded. Then my mind started spinning about what I could make…
Read MoreCrazy Quilt — Table Runner
For years I had seen crazy quilts, but had never had a yen to make one, and then all of a sudden when I saw another (not very well made) the bug bit me. I had the fever big time and asked friends to contribute scraps. What a pleasure this was. I made 12 blocks…
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