Today I decided to take a little break from knitting (at least for the first half of the day) and sew a new top.  Sewing has always been one of my favorite crafts and I always seem to gravitate back to it in one form or another.  Here is my progress on the top before it came to a screeching halt when I realized that I did not have the required zipper.

Since I no longer have a large table in my sewing room, I purchased a full size sheet of insulation wall board that is incredibly lightweight, but rigid.  I cut it to the size of the surface of the day bed and it makes a fantastic cutting surface.  The bonus is that I can stick straight pins in it to hold things in place as well.  It is stored against the wall covered by an antique quilt top when not in use.  Cool, huh?

Some of you have shown an interest in the Frost Flowers and Leaves shawl that I am diligently working on. I thought you all might also be interested in this beauty. The pattern is from Lankakomero, is in English, and is free. Her patterns are all absolutely delightful and her knitting ability is something I strive for.

Enjoy.

Just a quick post to let you all know that the new Kim Hargreaves book Heartfelt: The Dark Horse Collection has just been released. Oh man, there are at least three patterns I already have my eye on; Emily, Elizabeth, and Aislin. Which ones do you like?

Kim Hargreaves has a new book coming soon.  I have my eye on several of the patterns from the previous collections as well.  Beautiful stuff here.  When the publishing date is announced I will post an update.  Stay tuned…