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02/28/2006: "Random Rambling Tuesday!"

Last Day of February! Let's see what I've gotten completed this month..
Knitting tally - 3.5 new socks and half a "leftover" sock from January

I might have finished the second of the fluted banister socks had it not been for the call of the quilt...
This is what my world has looked like lately!

I've started on another quilt, this time for my bed.
In this pic, along with my beloved Singer, you can see a bit of the colors I'm using...pale yellow, shades of red and browns (butter, chocolate and tomato soup, yum!)

Notice please that I am well prepared for a lengthy stint at the sewing table with the portable phone and a tasty beverage. The tv remote is probably in the pile there somewhere too...

WTF was I thinking?
I have to confess that the lap quilt I made earlier in the month is the ONLY quilt I've ever completed. I've pieced bunches of blocks, both with traditional patchwork and some crazy quilting.

The jump from a lap quilt to a queen size is HUGE. I'm in some kind of quilting black hole where I piece and I piece and I piece and it doesn't seem to get any bigger. EVER!
Theoretically...I should actually have the piecing done in another evening or two, according to my quilt math. We'll see. My math skills are notoriously suspect! I might possibly should have 288 blocks when I'm done sewing. Does anyone want to take bets on how many I'll ACTUALLY end up with? LOL!

In other news, I couldn't decide on a winner for my "Flaming Needles" contest so I decided that everyone who commented will get a little prize as a thank you for reading and commenting. I'll be contacting y'all soon for addresses! (some of you.. you KNOW who you are... I'll find in person!)

And if you've read this far, please go over and give Vicki some love, she needs it!