Slow Sunday Stitching

Last Sunday I participated in the Breast Cancer Walk with daughter Kristen and her coworkers.  

This past week was a bonus week for me, there was no 5th Wednesday workday, so my week was mine to do as I wished.  I am not sure I used my time wisely, as I spent 2 days just reading.  

I tried to get my knitting machine to work, which I haven't used in at least 25 years.  I watched You Tube videos, read the manuals and tried multiple times to cast on.  What I ended up doing was breaking some wheels on the carriage.  They were rubber and apparently brittle.  I ordered some more, but they are coming from Japan, the only place I could find the part.  

I decided to sell both my machines, I am just not interested enough to figure out how to use them anymore.  I am more into quilting, stitching and my garden.  When I get the parts I will put them up for sale.  I have a lot of attachments for both machines, and I have seen them for sale on eBay and other places.  

This week has been a lot cooler weather and I have had a chance to work on my new garden.    I planted most of my naked lady bulbs,  moved some things from pots including succulents, a peony and some lambs ears I had dug up from the prior garden.  

This week I was able to finish the little Flora Supply Case by Clover and Violet.  This is a gift for my secret sewing sister for Christmas.  I have procrastinated about putting in the zipper for 2 weeks but finally got it in and finished up.  So glad it is finished.

The next project I plan to tackle is this for my granddaughter Klara for Christmas.  She likes to sketch and is actually a very good artist.  I have the all of the materials except for some clear vinyl.  

Klara turned 11 this week.  We plan to have a family lunch on Sunday to celebrate.  

Because I had hopes of getting my knitting machine working, I hadn't worked on my hand knitting of granddaughter Kyleigh's poncho.  I had about 8 inches done.  When I picked it up again last night, I discovered a dropped stitch about 4 inches back, so I ripped back and started again.

This is what I will be working on for Slow Sunday Stitching.  I will be linking up with Kathy's Quilts. 

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