I am feeling pretty joyful. I completed the knitted afghan that I started over forty years go. This quilt helped me develop confidence in ability to figure out the different patterns. When I started it I only knit the basics; knit then purl making innumerable scarves. I learned in Brownies how to knit from Mrs. Parmalee and then I didn’t have anyone in my life that knit. Ten years later Mrs. Harriet Jones and my Mom became friends and I watched her knit. Because of my interest she gave me scrap yarn, knitting needles and a sampler pattern for afghans. I started this afghan with those supplies and added the black yarn and years of working on these 48 blocks. It is a queen size afghan and was a gift to my brother. Mark received it today in the mail. It was fun putting it in a Space bag and sucking all the air out so I could send it in a small package. 
I also, completed the basting on the veteran’s quilt and tomorrow will start the quilting process. This means a search for all the supplies required to put it on the machine. My studio is still in disarray from a water emergency over the summer and a lot of my gear is in a storage facility. So this means a trip over there to search for thread and other equipment. My sewing machines are here in the house just a matter of locating everything that was put in other locations so the floors could be redone; Fun, fun to be had this upcoming week.
I am almost complete on the DMC Give Thanks cross stitch obtained from the DMC site, http://www.dmc-usa.com/Inspiration/Projects/Cotton-Floss-Cross-Stitching/Give-Thanks-Sampler.aspx but haven’t decided how I want to finish the piece; in a frame or pillow. I will cogitate on that in the next few days. I have to complete the turkey, the right side corn stalks and backstitch the cornstalks. I love the contagiousness of these completions.
Progress on Give Thanks Cross Stitch
To add to all my enjoyment, we had a snowfall in middle Georgia that stayed on the ground, I think we had maybe two inches. Here is a photo after midday of our house.
Snowfall in Middle Georgia!
Until next week, stay warm and safe.
Hope
“I completed the knitted afghan that I started over forty years go.” And here I was feeling guilty for projects I haven’t touched in five years. I was considering throwing them out, but now I’m starting to think maybe I’ll keep them around. Maybe I *will* get around to it someday!
I found that I learned a lot from this project. I am now at a time when I can go through my projects and finish those that I learn from. Other projects I am giving away such as sewing projects that will no longer fit.
It was well worth the effort. It looks lovely and the black gives it a stained glass look 🙂
Thank you, This reminds me of an afghan that my great grandmother made for my mom that was always around for warmth.