Some things I wish I hadn't thrown away

Sile's Brigitta is finally finished

Laura's version of the baby surprise

Beginning Spinners @ work


Vero concentrates on her spinning


Warning: The pictures above have nothing to do with the post.

On Thursday I took the day off and spent some of the time with my good friend Nancy F . We ate lunch at Dopo on Piedmont---very yummy indeed and then went into a new and fabulous little clothing store at the top of Piedmont. It is called McMullen and is owned by Sherri who has a great eye for clothing with fabulous little details. I tried on a nifty little knit top/ t-shirt type thing that had little zippers here and there creating lots of different looks and of course giving ease in places where one (read me!) might need a little give. Fortunately for my bank account---but unfortunately for my spirits---- it was a little snug on the shoulder ---I have those big swimmer's shoulders don't you know. The store is bright, airy and spacious and Sherri is very welcoming and warm.

After our visit to McMullen, Nancy and I walked back to her house. There she produced a big box which housed her late mother's knitting needle collection. What joy. (Nancy has kindly donated these to knit-one-one) Many had the original packing with price tags---all the needles seemed to cost a mere 39 cents. A little paper ruler had the saying: "Knitting happiness is making a gauge swatch". Kira wants me to have that blown up and emblazoned on the studio walls! Watch this space. Nancy was bemoaning the fact that her late parents never threw anything out and that lead to some thoughts about things I wish I had kept.

But first, a little background.

When I was growing, up my mother made all of my clothes----skirts, dresses, socks, hats, gloves, jumpers, and pinafores (the latter 2 words in Am. English would read---sweaters and jumpers!) I was picky at an early stage about color and fit but nonetheless would huff and puff when my mother wanted me to try things on to make sure that the item fit. (It's a wonder she didn't impale me with a needle!) When Janyce and I met to talk about the upcoming sewing classes at knit-one-one I was very nostalgic for my mother's sewing which I think she enjoyed more than knitting.

But back to the things I wish I had kept:

---a multicolored tweed jumper with a deep U front

---a lemon yellow sweater with big collar and embroidered daisies on the front

--- a from fitting, pink, check, viyella dress with cut- in shoulders

---a straight kelly green dress with a knit top and sleeves

And I am sure that after I have posted this, I will think of many more!