And One Comes Home

When I got home from Kosovo on Thursday, I had a huuuuuge stack of mail to go through. One of the things in the mail was my Asian Nights block. I'd actually forgotten about it. Anyway, it came back gorgeous. I'll probably add a little bit more to it then make it the center of a regular quilt. Thank you to the ladies who worked on it!

Last of the Stash

This is the last of my stash purchases. I got more Alize yarn, including bright cotton and bright bamboo. I just loved the colors. The blue mohair will be done up into another afghan. I wonder if the company has any plans to export to the US. I'd buy it.

Still Hearting Along

As of Friday night, this is my progress on the heart. I hope to mail it out this week, and I think I can keep my goal.

Varna Stash

Sometimes you just turn around and a shop is there. That's what happened several times in Bulgaria with us. The shop I bought this stuff from in Varna was - get this- in the pedestrian underway to cross the road in front of the cathedral. It was a tiny hole in the wall and stocked with trims and yarn, no fabric. In Bulgaria, it's either a trim and yarn shop or a fabric only shop, no mixing! I couldn't even find pins in the fabric shops.

The two skeins of yarn are a local brand and eyelash. I just liked the color and they feel silky smooth. The trims were dirt cheap. I really like the dyed lace on top the best.

I even bought some beads. My companion said that every time I walk into one of these shops in poorer countries, I pay the shop's rent for the week or month. I think he's silly. All the shop keepers were friendly and helpful, even when I didn't speak Bulgarian and they didn't speak English.

Another Bit of Progress

I told you last week I'd made small progress on this. It happened again this week. Most of the progress, even, is to the side. But it's several stitches more toward completion. For some reason, I've been a bit busy.

Plovdiv Cross Stitch

I bought two cross stitch kits from the yarn shop in Plovdiv. They're from a Polish company called Ariadna. The fabric's pregridded, and you can see from the designs that they're completely stitched. Price was exceedingly small. I'll start working on one soon to see if I like the way it stitches up.

Another Round Robin Start

This block was pieced entirely from fabrics I bought in Kosovo and Bulgaria. The theme for this round robin is autumn, so I made it all in what I consider to be "fall" colors. I like the look of it and wonder what they will do with it.