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Learning to crochet, originally uploaded by Shadrach Meshach & Abednego.

My mother used to say that she couldn't crochet anything but a rug - by which I think she meant she had never learned to do anything but hook in the round and around and around. I think that's why I never felt compelled to pick up the single needle: clearly, crochet talent did not run in my family! But now I am trying to learn to crochet, teaching myself via the video tutorials by the amazing Pip Lincolne at Meet Me at Mike's. This photo shows a few rows of single crochet, but Pip's tutorials are for a granny square. Mine are so feeble and frail that they look more like great-granny squares! The tutorials have only taken us to the second round, so when I get one completed, I'll share it, warts and all, on the blog. You have been warned, so that you may Avert Your Eyes.

Also, I have assembled the quilt sandwich for this Jacob's Ladder that I am making for a dear friend  who is divorcing and needs something for comfort during this difficult time.

Actually, the top is one that I made nearly ten years ago, but was never really enthused about.  In the summer, when I dug it out of the basement and had it airing out on the line, my friend saw it and mentioned how much she loved it.  I knew that if I couldn't give it to someone who appreciated it, it would never get finished.  Here you can see the backing - it's from Sandi Henderson's Farmers' Market line.

Plus, I have fabric for another bee block, this one for Barb, which I haven't yet touched, not to mention being behind on replying to the comments that people so kindly left about my foundation piecing attempts.  Time to get moving!