Things of all sorts taken care of this week. First up was stitching up a Valentine runner that I had kitted a couple months ago. It is so nice to have things all cut and ready to sew when I need just a little more to sew and not enough time to decide what and then cut!
Next I received an email from a friend I hadn't talked to in a long while, she remembered I had knitting machines and was looking for a bulky one(knits heavier yarn). She had inherited one and bought one knitting machine but would like to find a bulky. I told her I had one I would sell her. After several back and forth emails I sold it to her. Shipped it UPS on Wednesday morning and she received it on Thursday afternoon! I still have machines left and plan to do some knitting this winter.
I was in the mood to sew up another Valentine one I had kitted up.
Back in September we picked our concord grapes and after taking them off the vines we ended up with six gallon bags full, five went into the freezer. We only make juice from them. We used one of the bags of grapes right away. Three weeks ago I made juice with another gallon bag of them. Thursday night I cooked up two of the bags full, this time we froze the concentrate for later consumption. It's great to have a treat in the winter time.
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Soon as I saw that round wedged topper, I knew it was one of yours. You must be able to do those in your sleep. You have a good eye for putting fabric prints together
ReplyDeletePretty Valentine decor! I too like a project to stitch rather than having to decide what to stitch! Having a project kitted up is great in those cases! That juice concentrate looked scrumptious.
ReplyDeleteI adore your round wedge topper, Vicki! You are inspiring me because my new dining room table is round. Do you have a go-to pattern for making these or do you just wing it with a specialty ruler? Also YUMMY looking homemade grape juice! Here's to purple teeth and happy tastebuds!
ReplyDeleteThe Valentine one is amazing - and so it the runner. Great for you on the Grape juice/concentrate - thats wonderful
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet Valentine projects, Vicki! I bet they will be popular in the shop. I have a local friend in my quilt group who uses a knitting machine - I have never seen it work, though. I bet your homemade grape juice is delicious!
ReplyDeleteKudos to you for all the round piecing! They came out so well. The juice sounds too wonderful! I have a knitting machine I pulled out of the box once about 30 years ago and then again about six years ago. Took a class to learn how to use it, and still haven't. You've inspired me. Perhaps that can be a winter project for me.
ReplyDeleteI love the red runner and circle! They will be perfect on someone's tables. I have never done juice very much - I tried tomato juice this summer and only made a couple jars of it and have not even tried it yet.
ReplyDeleteOh Vicki you are so, so talented. Those Valentine runners will zip out of your shop. And you make your own grape juice! Does it taste like Welch's? I've never had "fresh" grape juice. Kudos to you for selling your machine - you and your friend both benefit!
ReplyDeleteWow - loving both of those Valentine runners. I've made a couple of the swirly ones, and now I may need to get out that pattern again. I have a fun Halloween one on the table right now. The grape juice looks delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, this year is going fast and the fact that you are now working on valentines projects for you store tells me it is so. Congrats on selling the machine, always nice to move something along you aren't using much. Love seeing your concord grape juice in the making!
ReplyDeleteTwo super cute table toppers, Vicki! I'm sure it felt good to sell one of your knitting machines to a good home. And those grapes--what a treat now and this winter!
ReplyDeleteSuch heartwarming Valentine's decor. What a great idea to prep kits in advance for those days when you only have a few moments to sew.
ReplyDeleteI miss the days of canning Concord grape jelly. I could smell your pot of grape juice just by looking at the picture.
We have way too much in common. I used to have 2 knitting machines, a Passap and a Brother bulky. I loved them but then I got into dyeing fabric and doing glass. Something had to give but I made a TON of blankets.
ReplyDeleteTwo nice Valentine table runners, Vicki. I always enjoy getting the one out I bought from you. You do such great work! How fortunate for your friend that you had a machine you were willing to part with. You are making great use of the grapes you harvested earlier. Well done!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki, it sounds like you have a great system of kitting up your projects to be made later, without having to think things through. That must be very efficient! I love your two valentines runners. Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This! Wow, making grape juice...it must taste so much better than the stuff we buy!
ReplyDeleteGreat Valentine's Day stuff. I am not thinking that far ahead.... but I know you have to. I just want to finish a few more quilts this year.
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