February TUSAL

It's TUSAL TIME!  The jar looks pretty full, but in reality it's mostly big orts from fluffy yarn that makes it appear as if I have done so much.

At the bottom is a few bits from the Fire and Ember SAL.  The page I cannot seem to finish no matter how much I want to.  Seriously, it's almost finished!!

Piled on top of the Fire and Ember SAL orts are the fluffy yarn orts from my finishing up a project that has taken 3 years to complete.  My Big Mama Chickie Bag which is larger than the "normal" Big Mama's...it was MASSIVE.  Arthritis or no, I was seriously annoyed to see it in my yarn bag where I keep my current knitting and crochet projects and decided to FINISH THE BEASTIE! 

I really like it and maybe will sell it if I ever open my Etsy shop again.  

Because I finished this, I pulled out the yarn I had stuffed in the bag for Terri's book bag.  She didn't want a Chickie Bag, but she liked the style and wanted a book bag so I started that.  I'm pulling it apart right now because it looks terrible and the base is not big enough for a book bag.  What you see in this picture is not where it is at right now, it looks like a bowl.  The pictures I took made the yarn look black so no current pictures of what I'm ripping out.

February Neglected Floss SAL was stitched up and came out beautifully as a biscornu.  I have already planned to stitch all of the patterns for 2018 Neglected Floss SAL as biscornu.  

The next layer in the old ort jar is a large amount of white thread.  I had battled to the bitter end with my possessed sewing machine and lost.  That thread is expensive and to have battled so hard for so long I finally decided the machine was done.  My son Randall did get me an early Valentine's gift and found a gently used machine for $50.  I couldn't be happier with the new machine!  It is simple and quiet and even the vibe is good.  I don't need anything complicated to sew with....I quilt, sew a few clothes...nothing difficult.  This machine is perfect.

After that I went ahead and stitched the March Neglected Floss SAL pattern, but cannot share that as it isn't March yet.  I wanted that one done so I could focus on the Olympics and do some Olympic stitching.  For that I have been working on Ink Circles Tapestry...so lovely!!

I'm really enjoying this pattern and the threads.  I almost went with the DMC-ish colors that were recommended on the chart.  When I dug through my flosses I had quite a few and the colors of the GAST threads were so rich and lovely I caved and ordered the rest I needed.  Very glad I did.

And THAT is February TUSAL!  Now I MUST get back to curling...it's VITAL I watch all the curling!

Until next time.....KEEP ON STITCHIN'