We were in Morpeth on Saturday, which of course meant a browse round Appleby's book shop. They always have a good selection of craft books, some of them at bargain prices. I was delighted when Malcolm bought this book for me. I have never knitted one sock by the magic loop method, never mind two at the same time, but I will give it a go (although it may be some time before you see the results of my efforts).
Sunday found me out in the studio, working hard on my Delights of the Sea piece. I have moved so far out of my comfort zone with the method I am using for this that I'm almost on another planet! It's going to be all raw edges and big stitch quilting. To show the contrast with my usual style, this is last year's entry ...
... Bonnie Baskets, with hand applique and embellishments and machine quilting, which you can see in this detail ...
The working title for this year's entry is Sunset over the Bay, which is better than the working title of this one ...
... which was Taking the P*** .... it was at a time when lots of quilters were doing weird things with raw edges, burning holes, using anything and everything - generally creating 'art quilts', so this was my (rather tongue in cheek) art quilt!
Sunday night saw me finish the Happy socks. I am very pleased with how they turned out, although the Channel Island cast on does not have a lot of stretch, so I don't think I would use it again for socks. The bamboo feels lovely and silky, so I am looking forward to wearing them.
I'll finish with an update on the new kitchen. You can see how much lighter the new wall units are, compared to the old floor units. We are also replacing the black worktops with much lighter ones, so hopefully the kitchen will look lighter and brighter.