Baby Hat

Vine Lace Baby Hat by Sandi Wiseheart.

SOCKS!!

I "yell" this in caps because these have taken longer than a pair of socks should, and I'm so happy they are done and ready to be worn. :)

May I present, my own pair of Hedera socks:

Blocking

It has been washed and is blocking. The Presto Chango for my UK nephew who will be turning two this October is done, except for seaming and buttons. I decided to wash and block it before sewing so that it could dry flat and hopefully give me a cleaner seam. I also didn't make it so that the front panel can be removed - one side will have the buttons actually sewn down to the jacket body, with working buttonholes on the other side for ease of inserting a wriggling little human inside.

Getting closer...

The underside of the stairs is completely done - primed, painted, caulked, and wood treated.

Pray for Joplin

The devastation is horrific. Joplin has been virtually flattened. Thanks given to God that our dear friend Stephanie is safe, although her apartment complex is gone.

Please pray for Joplin, pray for the people.

(We also had tornadoes, and people died last night in them, too. So tragic.)

A great weekend!!

Not only did the End of the World NOT happen, which I never thought it would, but we had a great day at the Oklahoma Renaissance Faire in Muskogee on Saturday, then on Sunday got lots of chores done and my Hubby made great progress on the staircase renovation.

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The topside vs the underside (with bracing in place)

Beginning sheetrocking.



All closed in and mudded. But wait --- there's more!

Look at the oak finish pieces!

They just make the whole look.

The final railing is in place.

Round the bend

We've gone round the bend on the landing railings! Katie's boyfriend Dillon was over for dinner tonight, and he helped Richard with some of this install. It's very entertaining to listen to the menfolk discuss building stuff.


The plug holes on the newel posts will be primed and painted white, as well.

The top step has been installed. This took a bit of engineering magic, since the step it sits on was too wide. Richard built a frame and jutted the top step out so that each stairtread up the stair case is the same width. He also cleverly routed out the underside of the top step so that it sits flush to the landing flooring. There'll be no tripping or stubbing of toes on the transition from flooring to step. Clever lad!

The riser needs to be painted white, too.

The top step all finished with the decorative edge.

Only one more railing to put up now. :)