Gimme a Yodel Sometime

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Austin lost one of it’s true gems this week… Don Walser. He is someone I was always so thrilled to bring an out-of-towner to see. I’m sad that those of my family and friends wo have not seen him live won’t get the chance. Today, Fresh Air will air a previously recorded interview. Following is copied from NPR website

Don Walser’s Country Legacy

Audio for this story will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. ET

Fresh Air from WHYY, September 22, 2006 · We remember country music singer and yodeler Don Walser, who died Wednesday at the age of 72 of complications from diabetes. Walser was a country music icon in Austin, Texas, where he lived and played at clubs, VFW halls, and honkytonks. He’s best remembered for his series of records in the 1990s, produced with Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson. This interview originally aired Dec. 13, 1994.

Another Bug Just Bit Me

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I’ve loved knitting the Moderne Log Cabin and have been thinking about quilting. I’ve been eyeballing sewing machines lately. Yesterday at lunch I walked over to the art museum to see the current exhibit Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyondand I’m afraid I have the bug bad now…… their work is so beautiful. I was also amazed at the Intaglio prints on which they collaborated with Paulson Press</a using quilted maquettes to make the plates…amazing.

MDK Moderne Log Cabin w/ Circular Needles

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I received a request from a fellow knitter in the Mason Dixon Knitting KAL to offer a brief description of how I’m using two circulars instead of binding off each piece. So here’s my best shot…

I would suggest using two circulars, one at least 29″ long and the other… well, longer.

Rectangle one: Using circular needle #1, knit until desired length; leave stitches on circular needle #1.

Rectangle two: Using circular needle #2, pick up garter ridges of rectangle one as pattern says. Knit with new color until desired length; leave stitches on circular needle #2.

Rectangle three: NOW comes the best part. Using circular needle #1, which already holds the stitches of rectangle one, pick up the garter ridges of rectangle 2. Knit with new color until desired length; leave stitches on circular needle #1.

Rectangle four: Using circular needle #2, which already holds the stitches of rectangle two, pick up the garter ridges of rectangle 3. Knit with new color until desired length; leave stitches on circular needle #2.

Repeat these steps, switching form circular to circular as long as you want or can.

As you can see, I’m just getting started on my blanket, so I best I’m going to need to buy some longer circulars or just use waste yarn to hold stitches. Remember to always add yarn on the same side, if you care too.

Clear as mud? Happy Knitting!

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