Found Apron

When looking through my fabric stash I found this old apron. It is a child's apron and I suppose it was mine though I do not remember it. It was obviously well loved and well used. I could not get the stains out and was afraid to wash it in anything strong because it is so old. I still have a cook book that I used as a little girl so this must be what I wore when cooking.

November apron

This print is vegetables so I thought that would be appropriate for Thanksgiving month. I used McCall's pattern M5284. I had the fabrics, just bought the pattern and the rick rack to make the apron.

Now I will make a Christmas apron and I have everything I need for it. One grandaughter will be here so I am looking forward to that.

holly tree

If you enlarge the picture you can see the berries.

Holly Tree

Not very clear picture. This holly tree was knocked down when we had pines cut out. It grew back over several years and this is the first year it has had berries.

Fall Colors

When we left for our trip everything looked dull and brown. When we returned we were greeted by this wonderful fall color. Makes me want to knit with these colors.

Smokey Mountains

After leaving Saff we drove to Raleigh to visit family. Then we came back through the Smokey Mountains. The leaves were beautiful there. We went to Pigeon Forge and bought stone ground cornmeal at the old mill. The next morning we shopped at the Christmas Store in Pigeon Forge, which is always fun.

I have been off the computer because all that traveling and shopping and settling back in when we got home did my back in. But I have been able to knit a little yesterday and today. Tomorrow will hopefully be better.

SAFF treasures

Things I bought at Saff. Two new bobbins for my Kromski spinning wheels. Lavdender sachets.

A sock blank just because I had never used one and love the colors in this. It is easy to knit and feels nice and soft. The roving is all from Whirlwind Ranch. Their alpaca is the softest I have found. The two color rovings spin up beautifully.

We drove up on Friday in pouring rain that lasted all day. But Saturday was beautiful and a great day for fiber fun. Saff gets bigger every year so by Sat. afternoon there was quite a crowd. It was so much fun to see what all the vendors have. I never did get out to see the animals but did see some lovely rabbits.

If you plan to go to this event you need to make hotel reservations two months in advance as they fill up at this time of year.