It's All About the Timing!

When I'm not sewing or doing a jillion other things I knit...I really don't make a conscious choice whether it's cold weather, sizziling hot weather or perfect weather...there's almost always something on my needles.

The problem with not paying attention to the season (if you can say San Diego has seasons) is that I usually finish something and then can't wear it or my giftee has to put it away for a while cuz it's just too warm or too cold.

Such is the case with my most recent "FO" finished object! Friend Marcia deCoster turned me on to an adorable swing coat/jacket by Lisa Chemery. It's a great pattern, knitted top down and can be finished in a short period of time. I used Spud & Cloe's beautiful pure white yarn and made it for my newest granddaughter, Braelyn.



Of course, it's now 80-90 degrees and this isn't really what she wanted to wear...but was a real trooper for her Moma and I as we got her to pose (rather quickly) for a picture.

Actually it's really good the weather is warm, by the time it cools off it may actually fit!

The Return of the Beadmat!

My next shipment of Beadmats are here...I know...this makes two posts in one day - but just couldn't resist showing them off!

Tool boxes come with each one, in an array of colors from Juicy Lime to Sweet Summer Strawberry!


Divine Damask is for the sophisticated beader that loves patterns in palettes of greys and blacks.

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Big Plain Jane I just love for its simplicity and retro 60's feeling!

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Freebird is a play on "tweeting", flowers and rich color combos!
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While Vera's Garden walks us through multiple shades of green on a rich chocolate background!

Love the name of this one....Exuberant! Doesn't that start the creative brain cells snapping?
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And then there's Carnival Blooms! Can you smell the popcorn and
taste the luscious pink cotton candy!

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Trumpet Flowers is a favorite...so-o-o-o grand!

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And last...Oh so Sweet Sandalwood!

Each flap hides pockets for seed bead tubes, and other all the things you need to create your
next,and of course favorite, adornment! The short ribbons let you tie on your Fireline and the entire beadmat wraps with the long ribbons and is ready for traveling or moving from the studio to the living room -wherever your creative mood strikes!

Let me know which one you want...each style comes in different ribbon, piping and tool box combination's!

Too see them in use, go to Marcia DeCoster's Blog!

Back from production....

They finally arrived! The first production run of my judipatuti beadmats for bead artists was delivered yesterday! The bead mats are great for rolling up a project and keeping it "tidy" for your travels or even just to use in your studio.


Had a great time picking fabric combination's, the inside pockets are yet another fabric, so there's 3 fun fabrics in each one! Great eye candy! This shipment is for Beading by The Bay Retreat in San Francisco, co-founded by good friend Marcia Decoster, and made exclusively with them in mind.

Let me know what you think...