Fiber Nutz weaving pine needle baskets

So, on the way home from my trip to Connecticut in February, I made a list of things I needed to get done in the 5 days I was home before taking off for retreat with Pat.  I was writing to BG and in the blog about finishing 1 or 2, but BG asked what the full list was.  I got everything done in those 5 days but my taxes…and I really didn’t expect to get them done…just listed them as a reminder that I needed to get my b_tt in gear!  Anyway, here’s the list:

1 – make reservations for the next FMCP and ATC shows – DONE!

2 – finish quilting the 2 QoV quilts I owe to the ‘auction’ people – DONE!

3 – baby quilt, label and bind and gift (Michael bought the baby gift bag for me) – DONE!

4 – pull together my food and projects for QUAP – DONE!

5 – pull together, wrap and send all presents for AJ’s birthday – I pulled all of the presents together, my honey wrapped everything and packed it and took it to the post office – DONE!

6 – make my hand cream, fill all empty containers and deliver to customers – Michael did the deliveries – DONE!

So, I was really happy with what I got done in those 5 days, including a 1/2 day with the weaving group and a 1/2 day breakfast with the gals.

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I spent the entire morning on Tuesday (3/19) cleaning my desk, which is always the first step to doing our taxes.  There is an additional reason this is happening….Michael and I need to re-arrange the basement a bit to fit in my new long arm, which will be both longer AND deeper than Miss Scarlett.  I was not finished by the time I left at 1 PM for a meeting with the weaving group.  

Rosalie was teaching us how to do pine needle baskets and while I have no desire to make one right at this moment, I did want to see the basket weaving technique, so I went.  

(l to r) Marilyn, Rosalie (standing) Susan, Pam, Kathy

all though it looks like lots of supplies, it is just raffia and pine needles

some finished baskets

Susan & Pam

Rosalie

Rosalie & Pam

Marilyn

the bottom is building for Marilyn & Susan

I had to leave at 3 PM to go to my regular weekly meeting of the Chartered Club Manual group and didn’t get home until 5 PM.  My honey was just leaving for the movies with Larry, so I had some leftover sausage soup for dinner before settling in to ripping out the binding.  Three hours later my honey was home to give me a neck/back rub, both of which were hurting like crazy as I had been bent over my quilt for all of that time.  The good news is that I believe I can finish the ripping on Wednesday night and a friend from SHQ is willing to hand stitch it down after that….YAY!