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ng fodder if for nothing else than to preserve some pretty cool memories how about a picture to close it off this is a very rare picture i actually had my friend take it of me which i almost never allow i am a complete behind the camera kind of girl but something about the wind and the cold and the fact that i love this new jacket made me feel like getting my picture taken this is me on the sea of japan it was my first time seeing it and i was seriously impressed it was a chilly windy day and the sea was temperamental but not too angry but i can see where it probably gets fierce during the winter it was an amazing site and i think i fell a little in love with it i can t wait to see its many moods ok thats sort of a hint of things to come posted by quality chick at 1 47 am 1 comment saturday january 2 2010 happy new year welcome 2010 happy new year to all in looking back 2009 was a very busy year i feel like i spent the year playing catch up the year just flew by but overall i think it was a good year no major accomplishments that i can think of but at the same time no major problems it was a year filled with work travel for work knitting spinning and reading i also watched my son grow so much this year he started kindergarten and has really developed in to his own little person he is proving to be reasonably smart and very friendly i am quite enjoying him right now even if he is also developing that little bit of attitude that comes with discovering that he is a stand alone person capable of making decisions its quite funny at times but we have to keep on him to keep him balanced but overall he is just a joyous little boy so 2010 is here i have been thinking a lot about resolutions cause it is that time after all i realize people have different opinions on resolutions but i kind of like the idea of setting a goal and measuring myself against my goal sometimes i make it sometimes i don t last year i wanted to read 52 books in the year i am not sure if i made it or not because i stopped counting midway through the year i think i came close i tend to read a lot this year i am also going to set some goals and one of them is to do a better job tracking my results so check back this time next year to see how i do so for 2010 i have the following goals 1 give up chocolate i love chocolate way too much its time to take a break i have done this before so i know i can do it again but if i am cranky for a few weeks just remember its the chocolate speaking 2 spin every day even if only for a few minutes i really want to take my spinning to the next level and learn how to make the yarn i want i need practice to get there the only time this might be a problem is when i am traveling if i can take a spindle i will but otherwise i will give myself a grace period when i travel 3 walk on the treadmill every day again even if only for a few minutes i need to get back in the habit of exercise and i need to make my treadmill more than just a piece of furniture the minimum each day will be 10 minutes again when i travel this could be a problem most of the hotels i stay at have gyms or i can go outside but in the event that neither is an option no gym and not safe to walk alone outside i will get a pass but only if i have no choice and i have to document why oh this one also gets a pass if by chance i get sick because this goal is about getting healthier and taking care of my body but again document 4 read 52 books i figure i will try this again but do better at tracking with my kindle i can at least add a note on each book of what day i started and finished the book maybe that will help ok so those are my must do goals i am committed to these and feel that these are doable i also have some like to do goals if i can manage these i will be happy but if i have to drop something these will be able to go 1 knit a mini sock a week this would get me a good stash of mini socks for the holidays next year i can hang them on the tree and give them away as decorations 2 knit a log cabin square a month to make progress on my blanket 3 complete all my current wips right now in ravelry i have 10 wips fluke handspun hat domus aurea twilight scarf log cabin blanket flying swirl fancy mitts mini firestarters forest canopy and luce scarf 4 complete the girasole project this is a big endeavor i want to spin dye and then knit the girasole blanket not only is this a lot of yarn but i want to spin it woolen which i am not so good at yet and to a specific size this will take lots of practice before i can spin the final product hmmmm i think that is enough at least for this year lets see how i do at least i am starting with the right intentions i have taken the first step hopefully the rest will follow posted by quality chick at 9 32 am 1 comment saturday november 28 2009 the girasole project yep i have been a bad blogger its been a very busy time lots of work trying to find time to knit not much else happening so that s the past several months in a nutshell that said i have a new project in mind that i figure i can track here on the blog i fell in love with girasole a wonderful pattern by jared flood aka brooklyntweed who is a brilliant designer with an amazing eye for pattern and color i want to make the blanket version and i am already envisioning curling up with it in front of the fire i would best describe this pattern as a cheerful yet elegant piece with the sunflower pattern bringing summer indoors year round i have had the privilege of seeing the pattern in progress and know it is going to be a serious commitment piece as the rounds get larger it can take 45 minutes or more to complete a single round this is not a fast piece but the results seem well worth it since i am going to essentially marry this piece for quite some time i have decided that this is going to become my own personal show piece an heirloom item i can pass on to the grandchild i hope my son will someday provide since he is five now i have plenty of time to finish to that end i have also decided to go whole hog and make this a sheep to blanket piece yes i intend to spin the 1800 yards this pattern requires i still have plenty of cormo left from the two fleece i bought a couple years ago all i need to do is finish cleaning it and spin it up sounds easy right ok maybe not quite that easy i consider myself an advanced beginner spinner i have mastered the intuitive spin and i can spin a fairly even yarn i just upgraded from my babe to an ashford traditional and have noticed a significant difference in my ability to control my yarn the babe is an excellent starter wheel and i intend to use it to teach my son to spin but i found myself wanting more control speed flexibility i have had my ashford for a couple months now and easily see the difference to make this blanket though i need to produce a predictable repeatable yarn that has the characteristics i desire this means taking my spinning beyond intuitive to intentional i think i am ready more important i am patient i have given myself all winter to spin the yarn and plan on knitting come spring i expect this blanket to be complete before next winter i think that s manageable i have decided its time to put some of my skills in place to get to my goal as a quality professional i understand the value of a repeatable process to get a predictable outcome i know this starts with understanding the end ie clearing documenting my requirements then breaking down all the steps and identifying my learning gaps to enable me to meet my requirements the requirements are going to drive every decision i make in this project do i want a warm fluffy blanket or a light blanket that shows off the pattern until i decide this i can t select the type of yarn i want to spin so the first thing i need to do is look at the completed projects on ravelry and maybe talk to some other knitters for information as a quality professional i am also exposed to quite a bit of project management as a control tool so i will also set a project plan to plan and track my progress this is going to be an interesting project on many levels not only to make a beautiful piece of art but to see how to incorporate my many passions quality knitting spinning dying planning to create this project posted by quality chick at 4 32 am no comments saturday august 22 2009 phatfiber fair box rocks its been a busy summer i will blog about it later but for now i want to share the awesome box i got from phatfiber phat fiber is a mystery box of awesome samples for the yarn and fiber enthusiast in us all with a focus on the independant artisan this box is a super grass roots treat for the senses that s from the phatfiber website so to get the box you have to be lucky and quick she only puts a few up and they go up on a specific day at specific times we get an email alerting us to when the boxes go up then you go in to etsy and see if you can snag a box this is the first time i have actually gotten a box and let me say it was worth it this month the theme was at the fair so everything had was related to something you might find at a summer fair i got lots of yarn samples in fair colors and fiber samples that were fair related my favorite was the fibery goodness packed up as a snowcone there were also some patterns and stitch markers including an adorable watermelon stitch marker i can t wait to try it all out and then visit some of the wonderful folks who create all these goodies and get more most of all i love this way of getting introduced to new independents and finding more wonderful small fibery goodness sellers to support posted by quality chick at 1 55 pm 1 comment wednesday july 22 2009 i m back and still wondering what happened to summer so i know i have been remiss in my blogging but with good reason i have been busy you know work and stuff after i returned from hawaii we decided to send dh and the young one to san diego to visit grandma and grandpa and take care of a few things with the house we still own out there so off they went for three weeks which left me with plenty of free time to catch up on housecleaning and maybe play a bit or so i thought first of all about a week into their trip i get the phone call you know the one every mom doesn t want to get hi honey we are headed to urgent care but don t worry its not too serious sigh well at least relatively speaking it wasn t too serious just a broken arm sigh but young one took it like a trooper and it really didn t phase him once he was casted oh the resiliency of children then it was my turn making the call hi honey do you mind if i am not here to pick you up from the airport i got pulled on to last minute travel to israel of all places so while they were coming back from san diego i was headed off around the world it was a quick trip but i did get to spend some time at the dead sea wow they really do mean you float and visited the masada i even got some knitting in and took my loopy ewe postcard for some shots of loopy at the lowest place on earth what was most ironic was i was knitting on a skein of noro making a log cabin square and the aqua color in the noro matched the dead sea i will always think of that trip when i look at this square the only other observation about the trip is that i now understand the color mediterranean blue when we flew in to tel aviv i was looking out the window and the mediterranean is the most amazing blue i have never seen that color it was truly breathtaking i wish i could go spend more time on the mediterranean sea so now we are all back in the same time zone and hoping to keep it that way for awhile now onto some more good stuff i got my package in the mail from my saucy swap partner ponyknits it was wonderful isn t it just chock full of goodies the yarn is so pretty it is queensland collection rustic tweed it is a mix of wool alpaca and donegal yes it has actual tweed flecks in there it is so soft and so pretty i have to decide on socks or scarf i kind of think this wants to be a scarf to show off the tweed its that pretty then there is the yummy hersheys which are actually one of my favorite guilty pleasures ok i like all the godiva see s etc in the more designer chocolate world but honestly i really appreciate good old hershey s its got a melt in your mouth appeal that i really like and it is perfect snack size then there is a bag of peanuts which my son immediately wanted to open i can t wait to try the mustard it is old cape cod sweet and hot honey mustard i need to go get some pretzels yum and the hot sauce if franks extra hot i am thinking nachos or maybe on a baked potato it will be enjoyed there is also some magnetic notepads which i love because i use these all the time and some cute notecards finally there is the coolest knitting notion a bryspun fix it its a 8 needle on one end and a h crochet hook on the other perfect for dropped stitches i am tickled with this ponyknits did a wonderful job spoiling me now i am going to go knit some and maybe stare at my pretty yarn some more its nice to be back but seriously its still freaking raining here this is the longest winter ever oh yeah its almost august posted by quality chick at 4 35 pm 2 comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom tweet follow qualitychik at http twitter com 2009 finished objects seth s soft hat 8 22 09 shopping bag 8 9 09 momma bear 8 9 09 leftover calorimetry 8 2 09 my amanda hat 8 1 09 butterscotch bella mittens 7 31 09 brainless hubby socks 7 25 09 sethie bear 6 21 09 clapotis 6 21 09 pacific islands 4 6 08 spring forward socks 3 15 09 seth s gargantuan melon hat 2 19 09 glowing fake isle 2 18 09 seth s mosaic socks 2 15 09 la digetessa 2 7 09 noro for nano 1 26 09 jeff s hat gargantuan melon pattern 1 25 09 noro striped scarf 1 16 09 my son s book list 2009 snow white danny dozer goodnight moon the goodnight train by june sobel library book the poky little puppy by janette sebring lowrey and gustaf tenggren the little red caboose by marian potter a train you never saw by a b curtiss books to read drunk divorced and covered in cat hair by laurie perry aka crazy aunt purl maggie sefton knitting series are you there vodka its me chelsea by chelsea handler 2009 books read harry potter and the goblet of fire book 4 by j k rowling re read 8 26 09 34 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban book 3 by j k rowling re read 8 15 09 8 26 09 33 harry potter and the chamber of secrets book 2 by j k rowling re read 8 3 09 8 14 09 32 harry potter and the sorcerer s stone book 1 by j k rowling re read 7 22 09 8 2 09 31 dead and gone sookie stackhouse book 9 by charlaine harris kindle 7 15 09 7 20 09 30 stardust by neil gaiman new 7 12 09 7 15 09 29 dance with the devil dark hunter book 4 by sherrilyn kenyon library 7 1 09 7 09 09 28 the dream hunter a dream hunter novel book 1 by sherrilyn kenyon library 6 27 09 7 1 09 27 grave surprise harper connelly mysteries by charlaine harris library 6 20 09 6 26 09 26 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