I cannot believe it is the middle of October already. I sit here trying to gather my thoughts for all the little gifties I have in mind for gifts by December end. My mind is frozen - so I decided to update on what I have been doing.Apples galore. Every year this time finds me heading to North Georgia for my delectable Winesap apples. We will be blessed with Grandson #3(aka micro orange boy) in just a couple of weeks so it was necessary to restock my homemade applesauce!
One day, whilst visiting my Trader Joe's, I came across an over abundance of apples. Cortlands, MacIntosh, Jonathan, Rome, Delicious, and the list went on. What if I didn't go to NGA for my apples and bought locally instead? That is exactly what I did. I bought the equivalent of one bushel (7 square bags) of Cortland apples and made from it: 5 quarts of canned just sliced apples, 9-1/2 pints apple butter, and 7 pints of applesauce, no sugar please.
I was thrilled. So I treked back to TJ's and bought approximately one more bushel - this time Honeycrisp and MacIntosh. Little Mommy came over (yes! Orange boy and family moved to Marietta from the Rocket City which also took place end of September/1st of October) and we made more applesauce with the MacIntosh. The Honeycrisp I put up for apple desert delights over the next year. I. love. canning...
Next up I finished a quilt for Micro Orange Boy (see blue quilt below left) who should arrive on or around November 3rd. Each of my babies has to have their own quilt. I also found this adorable panel at my local quilt shop with trains and roads on it. I added a border, some flannel "nuts and bolts" fabric for the back and my long-arm quilter quilted it right up for me. Mini Orange Boy will get this at Christmas time. 
As for the knitting front? I finished this hat for which I bought 2 kits. It is Techno Hat from Blue Sky Alpacas and I got them at KPixie. Love the yarn - so soft, fluffy and alpaca! 
And to end it all are some most precious Baby Booties. This pattern hailed from Churchmouse Yarns and the pattern is Stay On baby Booties . Fun, quick and easy, I made these with Karabella Aurora 4 which I had leftover in my stash.In shop news, I have put in a pre-order with Hiya Hiya needles for their new Sharp needles - both in fixed and interchangeable. Hiya Hiya anticipates that these needles should be ready for distribution on or around the first of December or shortly after... I have a pair and let me tell you, they are the best yet...
So I guess I have been busy. I'll end this by saying the next items up on my sewing/knitting agenda will not be able to be shown until after the holidays...
