A little bit slow

 

It is a little bit slow at the moment but I did get the tapestry backed and hung on the wall.

I took out the wool applique quilt of flowers I made last year and sandwiched the backing, batting, and top so as to start quilting, but I haven't started quilting yet. There are a couple large house projects that need doing and I feel I need to attend to those before getting engrossed in a large sewing project.

However, I dug out some knitting needles because I want a new dishcloth.

This yarn is called "Scrubby" and I find it at Walmart. It makes the best dishcloths. 100% Polyester. Not expensive. It's great at scrubbing and doesn't scratch. It also last a long time. I've been using my current one for months!

I had a foray into the spare room a few weeks ago, mainly to straighten it up (it really needs a professional!) and I came across a small hooked rug pattern that I've decided to hook. In my opinion, small patterns like this do not work so well on such a loose weave as this burlap; there just aren't enough holes to get the detail in. But it's coming along OK so far and it should be fine. I love hooked rugs and I enjoy hooking them. Maybe I'll set my sites at making something considerably larger this fall.

In gardening news, the Egyptian onion patch is out of hand again. I'm tempted to remove it entirely, to be honest. In an effort to make something of what's there, I harvested a bunch of onions a few weeks ago and decided to dehydrate the greens. I think these will work well in dips and soups, etc.

Happy Solstice!