Shoes

My computer broke then Michael kicked it and it started working again and now my camera has sorta broken...I can only take movies with it now.
Maybe I should have Michael kick it.
Anyway, the other day I was buying books for the kiddos Christmas presents on Amazon. (I love being able to do that.) Where upon I noticed a book about making shoes but it was out of print. However, someone in the comments left the author's website and stated that she make reprints in black in white for people. So I headed over there and sure enough Sharon Raymond does but even better was the free patterns. Now I've made slippers before and have had a pretty good sucess in doing so so I was pretty sure I could do that and then simply add a sole especially after reading how to on Sharon's website. And now I can say...I have made shoes!
Yes the kind you can wear outside!
I think this is way cool and I thought I would show you my first pair that I made for Emily...In a movie cuz that's the way I roll now.lol.

(Those little ones are for Alex)
If you want to try your hand at this too here's the website...
http://www.simpleshoemaking.com/
Look for the free patterns on the left hand side.

I'll leave you with an action shot of Emily's shoes

Maple Valley Farms

Today my family and I went to Matt and Angela's Maple Valley Farm Work Day. We enjoyed ourselves very much. If you find yourself near Coral stop by.

Bear Quilt

When we left our intrepid non-quilter you saw this,

a big mess...But with the help of this book

You can get an around the world quilt

with this backing that has a bear shaped label.

Okay that's not true...

You would really have to cut every single piece of fabric wrong by one inch less because that what I did. Yes, I now know how to use my cutting mat correctly. Thank you very much. You must also add 24 strips to the center and cut 8- 2.5 inches wide strips of 5 different fabrics to get your borders the right size to achieve the twin size I made, approximately 55"x75". It's really a good thing I bought extra fabric in the begining. I believe I bought 1 yard of twelve diferent fabrics and 6 yards for the backing.

Here's a sneak peak of the next quilt.

2009 Conservative Friends Gathering in Pennsylvania

June 19-21, 2009

Keystone Fellowship Friend Meeting

hosted a Gathering in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Above is a picture of the outside of Lampeter Friends Meetinghouse

and below is half of the inside.lol.

It's along PA 340 on west end of Bird in Hand in Pennsylvania. They only meet once a month there but we got to go...Yeah!

We enjoyed yourselves very much and want to thank all the many people who helped make it such a great Gathering...

THANK YOU!

The Knit List

I saw this one someone's blog and stole it

Bold for stuff you’ve done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you’re not planning on doing:

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire (I don't think I would do this unless is was for jewelry)
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn (I have camel fiber waiting to be spun up so I will be doing this some day. I would also like to knit with bison and possum.)
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting (Not interested in...yet)
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn (Maybe someday and maybe sugar cane)
Domino knitting (modular knitting) (I don't really like how this looks...yet)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn (I don't trust bamboo yarn because of a panda bear show I watched that said bamboo has high levels arsenic in it and they wanted to know how the pandas could eat it without dying. I've tried looking this up but I have found nothing, but I'm still not going for this new craze. I'm thinking that before they owned up to playground equipment having arsenic in it you couldn't find information on it too. At least that's my theory and I'm sticking with it.lol.)
Two end knitting (I've seen some scarfs that do this but you have to graft in a lace pattern so I don't I'll be doing this anytime soon.lol.)
Charity knitting (I want to do this but I keep finding more things to knit for my family friends)
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting: knitting items on, or to be left on the street (I would love to make a treesweater on a tree in my yard but that's all I would ever think of doing.)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book (That would be cool but I doubt this would ever happen)
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
Knitting to make money (I would think this would be a tough thing to achieve)
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Household items: dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies…
knitting socks- or other small tubular items- on two circulars
Dyeing with plant colours (I want to do this soon)
Knitting items for a wedding (Maybe for my kids but they all say they are never going to get married or leave the house. I'm thinking they'll change their minds.lol)
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living (I think this would suck all the fun out of knitting)
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking (I doubt I would ever want to do this)
Dyeing yarn
Steeks
Knitting art (Isn't it all art?)
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac (I don't think I'll do this as I don't like the holes in the corners but Hubby likes a pair socks made this way so maybe one day)
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegated yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry (This goes with the metal thing above)
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves (Doing this in the near future)
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies (Doing this real soon)
Tubular CO
Free-form knitting (I'm not sure about this one maybe one day but I doubt it)
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm-warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair (Totally not interested in)
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

How about you?

Upper Pennisula

It takes a long time to drive to the UP.

How long you ask.

So long you can knit a sweater.

Objects may look smaller on the dash.

(It actually was around 5 hours but that's not funny...Not funny at all.lol.)

Carrot, anyone?

Happy Easter =:>

(Please sing Veggie Tale's Bunny song 'cuz I don't want to be alone.

The Bunny, the bunny, whoa I love the bunnyI don't love my mom or my dad, just the bunny. The Bunny, the bunny, Yeah I love the bunnyI gave everything that I had for the bunnyI don't want no heath food when it's time to feedA big bag o' bunnies is all that I needI don't want no buddies to come out and playI'll sit on my sofa eat bunnies all dayI wont go to church and I wont go to school,that stuff is for sissys, but bunnies are cool!Girls in backround: I don’t want no pickles, I don’t want no honey, I just want a plate and a fork and a bunnyI don’t want a tissue when my nose is runny, I just want a plate and a fork and a bunnyI don’t want to tell you a joke that is funny, I just want a plate and a fork and a bunnyI don’t want to play on a day that is sunny, I just want a plate and a fork and a bunnyRepeat Girls in backround in the backround during endEnd: The Bunny, the bunny, whoa I love the bunnyI don't love my mom or my dad, just the bunnyThe Bunny, the bunny, Yeah I love the bunnyI gave everything that I ha-a-a-aaaad fo-or the bu-unneeee!! )