Mare's nest: SOCKS!!!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

SOCKS!!!

Look at these AWESOME socks that Paula made!! And the best part is she sent them to ME!!
Visit Paula's blog here............ http://thequilter.blogspot.com/
go ahead, she's TALENTED and friendly and sweet!

but before you go to her spot, check these things out!!
They have the neatest little stripes, and see those heels??

I am sooooooooo amazed that people can knit. It just astounds me that someone can take two pointy sticks and some yarn and make something useful! and beautiful!!!
I did TRY to learn to knit, back in my relatively distant youth. I took handworks classes one summer, you know summer school to keep kids busy? Remember those days? I was a country kid, so my mother probably signed me up so I'd do something other than play in the creek and read books all day

And look how well they fit me!!!!
I love love love these beauties!
plus they have passed the CAT scan.............

And the LAB work!

thank you Paula! they are simply wonderful!!!

10 comments:

Cowguy said...: If I had socks like that I'd never stop dancing.; March 15, 2009 at 8:15 AM
SkippyMom said...: No kidding Cowguy! Me too...they are great!

I wish I could knit, but nope. I have tried my whole life, but couldn't get the hang of it.

Now if I could SEW socks...lol..I would be all set!

Enjoy :); March 15, 2009 at 8:23 AM
*karendianne. said...: Love me some good socks!; March 15, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Jeanne said...: Lucky you! They look very warm and comfortable. Seems like everyone is knitting sock these days except me.; March 15, 2009 at 3:42 PM
QuiltedSimple said...: Love them - very cute!
Kris; March 16, 2009 at 6:13 AM
The Calico Cat said...: CAT Scan - you crack me up! (I have a pair of Paula's socks too.); March 16, 2009 at 7:19 AM
Paula, the quilter said...: I have a lot of Paula's socks! *smile* So glad you like them.; March 16, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...: Lucky you! I think I've forgotten how to knit and I only made mittens in my distant youth!

*smile* CAT scan...LAB work...I get it...*smile*; March 16, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Susan Freebery said...: absolutely wonderful! And, if memory serves me, those socks were probably knitted with MORE than two needles, which is why I never knitted socks... only sweaters and scarves. I could handle two needles, but three or more....nope. I know my limits!; March 16, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Chris Daly said...: I love Pat's silly comments. Great socks. I'm glad they passed the test.; March 17, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Three pennies a day

I have been trying to give my three cents worth lately. I read about this movement to change the world by 3 pennies.
What you do is, every morning you put three pennies in your left pocket. During the course of the day if you do something nice for someone you move one penny to your right pocket. So, it can be something big and nice, something unexpected and nice or even something small and nice like opening the door for a stranger. Then at the end of the day your goal is to have the three pennies in your right pocket.
Kind of neat huh? Just a little pocket reminder to be nice to people and go out of your way a bit. I also tell myself sometimes, "ooo that wasn't a nice thought, I should have to move my penny back!" ;-)
I hope whoever reads this has a three penny day.

Up date on one of the Worlds Smallest Quilt Guilds

Our membership is now officially 50% bigger than previously noted! My good friend Susan from Florida is now an official member of the guild. Initiation took place at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. Flori, as she is lovingly called in our guild brings a special imitable style to our most exclusive guild. She hob-nobs with Alex Anderson, rubs elbows with Pink Flamingos and knows me! Guess that last part wasn't too humble now was it? ;p Flori is our official Officer in Charge of Coffee and she did her job remarkably well at the festival, finding coffee for us when the situation was getting quite desperate. She also found coffee fabric which was quite the feather in her cap. Well, it would be if she was wearing one. Good job new officer!

History of One of the wolds smallest quilt guilds

I once believed I belonged to THE worlds smallest quilt guild, 2 people- my favorite cousin and myself. Then Mary Stori came to my local guild as speaker and she pointed out that she and a fellow quilt friend were the worlds smallest quilt guild. So, I had to revise my thinking. ONE of the worlds smallest quilt guilds consists of myself and my favorite cousin, we don't have regular meetings as the distance is a bit far for either of us to commit to on a regular basis. She lives in gorgeous Colorado, with a spectacular view of Pikes Peak, I live in lovely Wisconsin, within a short drive of beautiful Lake Michigan.
As a guild however, we are working on 2 or more round robbins. I say 2 or more because I forget exactly where we are with them. I have 2 at my house, and if I remember correctly she has 1 at her house. When we get together, usually in CO, we do a lot of quilt retreating as she has a longarm machine. We don't pay dues, and we haven't decided yet which of us is president, but I think I'm going to run for that office this year. I'm pretty sure I will win as she is awfully busy homeschooling 5 kids, taking care of a baby and running her longarm machine daily. She does most of the charity quilts, quilting donations on her longarm, though we have done several prayer quilts together for people we have heard about.
Now for a name for our little group........ I'm thinking, there will be more on this in my ramblings