Since my last post, I have been puttering around the house digging through closets and boxes and actually getting rid of stuff!  I tossed six phone books dating back to 2007 -- why was I saving those?

St. Patrick's Day was spent with awesome friends just stitching and knitting.  Lots of snacks (can we say potato chips and dip) and chatter, good coffee and a corned beef and cabbage dinner prepared by our fabulous chef and hostess for the day - Debbie -- yum!  It was a fun day and I think we all actually got some form of stitching/knitting done.

Last week I did manage to finish knitting a pair of socks for myself and I did some stitching on my Christmas Stocking.

Socks using Regia Sock yarn -- pattern from the book Sensational Socks

Progress on my Christmas Stocking - "Crafter's Stocking" - Donna Kooler Design - Santa doesn't have his eyes yet - I decided to use beads for his eyes so I'll put them on last.

I also managed to clear enough space in my sewing room so I could actually sit down and do some sewing -I have several quilt tops that need finishing up. While I was sewing I spied a book on the floor underneath a stack of UFO's so of course I had to stop and look at it and that of course led to my looking through other books and before I knew it the afternoon was gone and I had gone through a stack of sticky notes marking projects that I just need to start.  I even started "stash shopping" for those projects.  I controlled myself though and stepped away from the books and went back to my sewing machine to at least turn it off for the day.  Geez, it wasn't even a bright and shiny object that distracted me it was a book of quilt patterns!

Until we meet again, get some stitching time in!