Progress on the VCC- I’m all done with the big pieces. I have a little bit of sewing to finish on the pocket before I block, and then it’s on to seaming and the collar. I am now quite convinced that this will not fit me, and it’s possible that it never will. I’ll wait until it’s finished to make the final determination, at which point I’ll either hang it in front of my treadmill as inspiration, or I’ll try it on all my nearest relations, see who wants it, and hold a drawing. (Then again, maybe I’ll hold out for bribes :-). In either case, I have no regrets. This project has been a delight.

I’ve taken a break from literal stitch work over the weekend, and have been entertaining myself with more excellent books on the topic. Currently, I’m making my way through Deb Menz’s Colorworks: The Crafter’s Guide to Color. Excellent book. The first time I glanced through it on the shelf, I missed it’s value and purpose. After spending some time in Color in Spinning by the same author, I decided to give it a second look and promptly brought it home. Fascinating stuff. But then, I love color. I love working with it, combining it, staring at it….

Which is why I’ve also been doing this all weekend-

Trust me, there’s more. Lots more.

I’ve had the itch for awhile now, and we happened to have about 30 minutes to kill on Saturday, across the street from the JoAnn’s superstore in Lynnwood. I made the casual suggestion that we could pass the time there. Nate was amenable because he had promised the girls some art supplies. Their entire beading section was 30% off. And, to keep it short, I came home with toys.

So, it’s all about stitch markers again. Since I know I’ll make more than I could ever use before I’m tired of it, I’m thinking about doing another round of Finchy Gifties. I’m not yet sure how I want to orchestrate this one, so stay tuned.

And in the “Does it get any cuter than that?” category, in which Veronica is prominently featured, she did it again. Last night, she came into my room, hoisted a large copy of The Lorax on my bed, and asked me to read it to her. I love that book, even though it is sad. The colors (once again with color), and the trees! And the knitting of Thneeds, well, you know, it’s a good book. So as I’m reading, she shouts out parts she knows, and we get to the introduction of the Thneed. She yells, “Fneed, a Fneed is what everyone needs!” I love how she uses “F’s” in place of “TH’s”, but I wasn’t expecting it there. A Fneed. That is definitely what I need.