ooh the clouds!

As I was leaving for work this morning the clouds were just gorgeous and I felt the need to share:

The wonky shot I took while waiting at the red light.  The light turned green just as I snapped hence the slightly....sideways look.

Over the town facing opposite the sun, took while pumping gas.

 

The sun hiding behind the tree while I wait for everybody to show up for work.

I don't know why the first and last pictures don't get bigger when you click on them.  I took them all with my cell phone and didn't change any settings.  Oh, well it's a mystery.

Anyways, it was a beautiful morning.

I've been featured!

I'm so happy my photo was used on this website to promote a sewing marathon!  Here's the link to the original.  yaaay!

keep on keepin on

I thought I'd let you see how my knitting progress is going.  I would have had a lot more done if I hadn't ripped the whole thing out and started over because I thought the scarf was too wide.  I don't count stitches, ok?  I just eyeball everything until it looks good to me.  What can I say? I'm a rebel.  I love the way it's going into a natural stripe, darker to light then back to dark.  I hope it does that the whole way through.

In other news, I found a great reproduction vintage apron pattern in this wonderful Etsy shop and decided to try a new design.  It's Butterick B5435. Here is the result: (ignore the messy chair in the corner)

I'm not happy with the pocket, but it's done and I'm not fixin it!

the pattern: 

I made the purple apron there in the bottom right corner.

I will say that I probably won't make that style again unless somebody pays me because I am no good at sewing curved hems.  It was fairly easy to put together but that dang hem about put me in the looney bin!  If I had used a different lace maybe I would like the pocket better, but overall it's cute and I'm happy with the result.

Next on the list is the red one!  I can't wait to make that one, I've already got the fabric in mind for it.