My drunken candles

 Last night we lit all the candles on the menorah. So, 8 candles plus the one that lights them all.

This is our immigration menorah. So my question is: why are the candles burning at different rates? Why are they leaning in all different directions? All from the same box of candles. I have no answer. It is what it is. But they are kind of cute.

First quilt of 2025

 Pen saw this on her last visit and wanted it. So here we are: my first finished object of 2025!

One of my favorite blocks to do. There's a lot of matchy stuff with all those points, but it's still pretty easy.

A pretty new quilt for me

 Lots of quilting and knitting have been done recently.  I just need to take pictures. Sigh.

Here's a new quit that I'm keeping. I often give them away to kids, grands or my sister. But this one is mine. 

Colors are a bit darker, but very close to my useless phone camera.

It's going pretty quickly, mostly because my knitting mojo is somewhat missing. Not to worry, that'll be back soon.

What is this?

 New adventures in quilting and knitting. The violet blob will be a new sweater for me. Rauma Finullgarn. Beautiful stuff from Norway. It is in reality a lovely dark violet. The Hubz keeps calling it purple, but no, it is NOT purple. It's violet and so pretty. Crummy picture because my idiot phone and colors do not get along. Think a much darker violet. Sigh.

One does not live by knitting alone. One must also quilt. So, here are 2 finished blocks for a new quilt. Yes, they are the same size. I'm never going to make a living being a photographer. Again, a pinch darker.

Supper tonight is cauliflower soup. Made it on Fri, and all I have to do is add a bit of half and half, and some grated cheddar, and mix it all up until the cheese melts. With it we shall have grilled cheese sandwiches. I just took out an herby bread from the oven. No point in showing you pictures. It's a loaf of bread. And the soup is an off-white liquid. So why take pictures?

Velcro season has arrived!

 It's finally that time of year: Velcro Season! And what is Velcro Season? It's the season of flannel sheets, flannel comforter cover, and flannel nighties.  You cannot roll over in bed when everything is flannel. Trust me. Flannel sticks to itself. So if you want to roll over, you have to do it aerobically. Lift your body, twist in the air, and then plop down. 

It's a cozy, delicious way to sleep. About as hygge as you can get. But you can't roll over. 

Here's what else you need to think about. Today I put on the flannel sheets and wanted to put the cover on my comforter. Sigh. the dopey cover stuck to the sheet. Got it on anyway, but it was interesting. 

And in honor of Velcro Season, here is one of my favorite quilts. Not flannel, thank goodness.

It's a bit darker than the picture. Can't remember when I made it. It's been around for a few years. Mindlessly dopey to make, which is my kind of quilt. I really should use this pattern again. 

And speaking of quilts, here are 4 blocks in an upcoming quilt.

Again, a bit darker in real life. Each block will have a border that will contrast with the outer triangles. I've done this design a few times, and each time, the quilt is really pretty.

And that's it. Knitting is proceeding as usual, but I have no good pictures to share. I'm working on yet another Rauma little sweater. I love these lightweight pullovers. They are perfect for fall temps. Not warm enough in winter, but great right now.

I don't remember when I started this

 I have no idea when this was started, but I finally sewed it all together today.  

In real life, it is very vibrant, not washed out as in the photos.  Clearly I have no future as a photographer, but it is what it is.

On top of the bed, hence the general wonkiness.

A brand new quilt top

 Ah ha!  I actually have a quilt to post.  Well, a top, but almost a quilt.

All wonkiness is because it's on top of the bed, and on top of another quilt.  Hence the somewhat weird picture.