I picked it up quite by accident and read the entire thing in one sitting. It’s the story of a plantation owner’s daughter and her wet nurse based in the 1800s. You follow both these characters from the child’s birth through her adulthood. If you’re at all interested in this sordid past, then this book gives you an interesting perspective.
23 DecKnitter’s Carry All
Keeping in line with my new resolution, here is my latest finished project, a Knitter’s Handy Carry All Bag. This is an old WIP having been stared last year as a Christmas gift and just finish now.
What I liked about it are all the new techniques I learned. There are several pockets in this bag as well as welts, pocket liners (which required sewing – not an easy thing for me) and grafting to knitted fabric.
Hopefully the recipient will like it!
23 DecIt’s that time of year again!
I can’t believe another year has gone by. My birthday just passed and Christmas is here and this always seems to be the time I think about what I’m going to do in the next year.
One thing I plan to do is start posting more projects here and try to do a little blurb about what I’ve been reading. In 2012, I finished over 20 knitting projects and read more that 65 books! What a year!
So, he is the obligatory “New Year’s Resolutions List”
1) post finished craft projects to blog
2) knit from stash
3) save every month to a Birthday/Christmas fund
4) use reusable grocery bags *every* trip to the store
5) do a living/dining room makeover (!!!)
6) lose this last 15 pounds
7) read at least 52 books and post to blog
8) stick to the budget
9) get back to the gym (!!!)
10) clean the garage (for real)
There it is in black and white!
24 OctBeen a busy day!
Hair done; brows waxed; Costco shopped; final swap gift purchased; parent/teacher conferences attended; dinner cooked; bowling attempted; new Kindle white received ….. I think that about covers it! Not bad, I’d say. 🙂
Wish I had the energy to work on my birthday swap gift, but I think I will be calling it a day.
30 MayRosebud Capelet
Finished my first LYS Tour project! I thought it would be a bit bigger but I guess it’s okay. I sure hope my momma likes it.
