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Someone to share your delights with.  Someone who understands.  Sometimes the love they share is so evident.  Sweet joy.

Yarn Along - Threes

I'm joining in (very late in the day) with Ginny and posting about something I'm knitting and something I'm reading.

This is the "In Threes" pattern found here.

So when I saw that Ginny had cast this pattern on her needles a few weeks back I just knew I had to try it.  I'm happy I did and Caitlyn is happy I did as well.  Although this is a size 5T, and my daughter is 8 years old, her chest actually measured the 5T size.  I do have to put this back on the needles though as she is skinny but tall and I need to add a few inches to the bottom.  The yarn is Mochi Plus and VERY soft.  All the colors make this sweater a little busy for me but this is what she asked for.   What do you think?

I also made a second one for a baby shower (I'll save that for another post) and I'm planning on making a third for Bethany.  The name "In Threes" made me think that I just had to make three!

The book is Ginger Plowman's Don't Make Me Count to Three.  This is about the third time I've read it and it gets me every time.  The subtitle is "a mom's look at heart-oriented discipline."  I so desperately what to get to their hearts!

  Now you might see a theme here.  There are a lot of threes in this post.  Believe me, I didn't plan this.  I actually think this is quite funny.  Shhh... there are even three buttons waiting to be sewn on  the sweater!

A Welcome

I have a little secret.  I blog in my head.  I can't seem to get myself together enough to actually sit down and write a post.  So I do it all in my head.  It is actually quite fun.  I find that I am very cleaver and the imaginary pictures are super cute!  As I go about my day I get ideas but when it comes time to sit down and type something my mind goes blank, I'm not as cleaver as I thought I was, and importing and exporting all my pictures takes so much time.  So.... if I can only welcome you to the blog in my head I think that you would like it.  *Sigh*

Instead I welcome you to my "newish" blog.  I've changed it again (this might be my third attempted) and I think that this feels right.  Woodland Rd. is our road.  It is where we live; where I spend most of my time.  It is where I try to enjoy my creator and the blessings He has given me.  It is the place I try to make beautiful and a place where I am working on peace.

There are things I want to share and moments I want to remember.  I will discipline myself to write even if I am late in joining in on things.  Oh, and if I suddenly post something about summer in the middle of winter please don't be shocked!

Belonging to that day

"...when Ma made the bread, they each had a little piece of dough..." ~Little House in the Big Woods

Kids Clothes Week::day 2 & 3

Well I did it! I finished a shirt! It's pretty cute I must say and its for a pretty cute person.




This is the Blossom Blouse from the Sew Liberated book. (See the side bar for the book info) It was super fun to sew. Since the seam allowances were all 1/2 inch, it was easy to finish it with french seams. All but one of the armholes though... I was rushing to finish at the end of the first day and I was too scared to stop and think about how to do this. It's actually very easy! I'm thinking that I'm going to have to wash this shirt a lot and I didn't want the seams to fray. She is a pretty messy girl!

All in all I think this is a good pattern. It is definitely on the short side and if I make it again I will extend the length. Maybe I'll even make it into a dress. That would be cute.

I finished this on Tuesday afternoon. No sewing for me on Wednesday. I've fallen ill and we had a memorial service to attend. I'm hoping to get some time in tonight. I've started to feel much better. Next up is a pair of PJ's for my 7 1/2 year old. Butterick 4913

Check out the flickr group for this weeks challenge. Such cute stuff there! Some of these women can really pump out a large quantity of great stuff. I'll be lucky if I get half of my next project done by the end of the week.

Kids clothes week::day 1

So it's kids sewing week and I have accepted the challenge to sew at least one hour each day.  I wasn't sure at first if I was going to be able to do it but with my husband out tonight I have taken the plunge!  I actually spent some of the afternoon "nap" time today working on my first project.  The Blossom Blouse from Sew Liberated.  Sorry there are no pictures today but I was able to finish up to putting on one sleeve.  I will for sure have something to show you tomorrow.  It is so dark and damp here... not enough light!

Wish me luck!

30 days of beauty::day four

I've got a long way to go and have been storing up some beauty to share.  Maybe I'll just get back to it.