Jan
@orewind.bsky.social
Knitter, quilter, cross stitcher, reader, Geneology cemetery wanderer….
Photo of Finnish sweater that I’m knitting. From book Knitted Kalevala. Designer Jenna Kostet. I am using the same earthy colors even though I don’t usually wear green. I will modify neck so it’s not so wide. Otherwise I love it!! Celebrating my Finnish heritage here on the Oregon coast.
August 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Photo of Finnish sweater that I’m knitting. From book Knitted Kalevala. Designer Jenna Kostet. I am using the same earthy colors even though I don’t usually wear green. I will modify neck so it’s not so wide. Otherwise I love it!! Celebrating my Finnish heritage here on the Oregon coast.
I picked up my Finnish sweater again the last few days. Pattern from book Knitted Kalavela. Dale at Coastal Yarn, Cannon Beach is so practical with logical tips.
She said to read through the pattern all the way. And if THAT doesn’t help….
Then she reads it all the way through again but out loud.
She said to read through the pattern all the way. And if THAT doesn’t help….
Then she reads it all the way through again but out loud.
August 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I picked up my Finnish sweater again the last few days. Pattern from book Knitted Kalavela. Dale at Coastal Yarn, Cannon Beach is so practical with logical tips.
She said to read through the pattern all the way. And if THAT doesn’t help….
Then she reads it all the way through again but out loud.
She said to read through the pattern all the way. And if THAT doesn’t help….
Then she reads it all the way through again but out loud.
My sister made me a “Race” quilt from a pediatric Jelly Roll that I had. You just sew end to end with the 42 strips and then cut. It’s only supposed to take 2 hours but it took her a couple of days. It will be fun for my great nephews to play on.
June 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
My sister made me a “Race” quilt from a pediatric Jelly Roll that I had. You just sew end to end with the 42 strips and then cut. It’s only supposed to take 2 hours but it took her a couple of days. It will be fun for my great nephews to play on.
Next quilt.
My sister & I read about
the removal of Harriet Tubman's info from the National Park Service's 'Underground Railroad' webpage. (Has been restored after some protest.) Bev decided to make a Log Cabin quilt that historically signified safe place to rest on trip north. Some of the colors.
My sister & I read about
the removal of Harriet Tubman's info from the National Park Service's 'Underground Railroad' webpage. (Has been restored after some protest.) Bev decided to make a Log Cabin quilt that historically signified safe place to rest on trip north. Some of the colors.
May 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Next quilt.
My sister & I read about
the removal of Harriet Tubman's info from the National Park Service's 'Underground Railroad' webpage. (Has been restored after some protest.) Bev decided to make a Log Cabin quilt that historically signified safe place to rest on trip north. Some of the colors.
My sister & I read about
the removal of Harriet Tubman's info from the National Park Service's 'Underground Railroad' webpage. (Has been restored after some protest.) Bev decided to make a Log Cabin quilt that historically signified safe place to rest on trip north. Some of the colors.
Went to a quilt show in Rickreall, Oregon. Wow! Look at close up photo. Those are teeney tiny pieces! Mid Valley Quilt Guild Show.
May 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Went to a quilt show in Rickreall, Oregon. Wow! Look at close up photo. Those are teeney tiny pieces! Mid Valley Quilt Guild Show.
At a quilt show in Aurora Oregon. Very small town 20 miles south of Portland. Famous for antique shops. And annual quilt show at the Old Aurora Colony Museum. These two quilts were at a show there several years ago. Love these old fashioned patterns and colors.
May 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
At a quilt show in Aurora Oregon. Very small town 20 miles south of Portland. Famous for antique shops. And annual quilt show at the Old Aurora Colony Museum. These two quilts were at a show there several years ago. Love these old fashioned patterns and colors.
If you’re EVER on the Kitsap Peninsula, WA and you QUILT please go to this charming New England style town.Port Gamble. Visit this quilt store that is in restored horse barn. It’s on the shores of Puget Sound. & has a chair husbands to rest in. There is also a nice old General Store w/ cafe nearby
May 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
If you’re EVER on the Kitsap Peninsula, WA and you QUILT please go to this charming New England style town.Port Gamble. Visit this quilt store that is in restored horse barn. It’s on the shores of Puget Sound. & has a chair husbands to rest in. There is also a nice old General Store w/ cafe nearby
I was visiting my sister & went to Quilted Strait in Port Gamble,WA. I saw this stunning wall hanging. Designer Krista Moser. I bought the kit. The lady said it does have a lot of pieces but has clear instructions. I wrote to a friend & she said she has faith in me. Take it one step at a time.
May 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I was visiting my sister & went to Quilted Strait in Port Gamble,WA. I saw this stunning wall hanging. Designer Krista Moser. I bought the kit. The lady said it does have a lot of pieces but has clear instructions. I wrote to a friend & she said she has faith in me. Take it one step at a time.
Entrance into Pioneer Quilts in Milwaukee, Oregon. One of my very favorite places quilt stores.
May 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Entrance into Pioneer Quilts in Milwaukee, Oregon. One of my very favorite places quilt stores.
St Peter’s Quilt Show (The Dalles, Oregon)
A Crazy Quilt that has passed down through several generations. Note the tiny flowers on some of the sections. It is draped over an antique organ. I’m not a big fan of Crazy Quilts but this is historical (fabric over 100 years old) and beautifully sewn.
A Crazy Quilt that has passed down through several generations. Note the tiny flowers on some of the sections. It is draped over an antique organ. I’m not a big fan of Crazy Quilts but this is historical (fabric over 100 years old) and beautifully sewn.
April 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
St Peter’s Quilt Show (The Dalles, Oregon)
A Crazy Quilt that has passed down through several generations. Note the tiny flowers on some of the sections. It is draped over an antique organ. I’m not a big fan of Crazy Quilts but this is historical (fabric over 100 years old) and beautifully sewn.
A Crazy Quilt that has passed down through several generations. Note the tiny flowers on some of the sections. It is draped over an antique organ. I’m not a big fan of Crazy Quilts but this is historical (fabric over 100 years old) and beautifully sewn.
At the St. Peter’s Annual Quilt Show in The Dalles, Oregon this weekend there were a couple of appliqué quilts. Absolutely gorgeous! And I loved that these two ladies were nose to nose with the tiny pieces. (I did the same.)
April 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
At the St. Peter’s Annual Quilt Show in The Dalles, Oregon this weekend there were a couple of appliqué quilts. Absolutely gorgeous! And I loved that these two ladies were nose to nose with the tiny pieces. (I did the same.)
Annual Cherry Blossom Festival (thousands of cherry 🍒 trees!). Part of the festival is a quilt show. They used to use another building but a volunteer told me “We are getting old! We couldn’t get all the quilts hung from the ceiling.” So now it’s at the old Catholic Church and hung over pew backs.
April 28, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Annual Cherry Blossom Festival (thousands of cherry 🍒 trees!). Part of the festival is a quilt show. They used to use another building but a volunteer told me “We are getting old! We couldn’t get all the quilts hung from the ceiling.” So now it’s at the old Catholic Church and hung over pew backs.
Finally finished sewing on the binding for the quilt I made for a friend having surgery soon. She put it on her sofa where it looks great.
April 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Finally finished sewing on the binding for the quilt I made for a friend having surgery soon. She put it on her sofa where it looks great.
I was in a yarn store in Astoria, Oregon last summer and a tourist (we get a lot of them in the summer) was visiting and I saw her tattoos.
KNIT FAST. DIE WARM.
I asked her if I could take a photo. She smiled gently and said yes. I love meeting knitters. We are an eclectic group of people.
KNIT FAST. DIE WARM.
I asked her if I could take a photo. She smiled gently and said yes. I love meeting knitters. We are an eclectic group of people.
February 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I was in a yarn store in Astoria, Oregon last summer and a tourist (we get a lot of them in the summer) was visiting and I saw her tattoos.
KNIT FAST. DIE WARM.
I asked her if I could take a photo. She smiled gently and said yes. I love meeting knitters. We are an eclectic group of people.
KNIT FAST. DIE WARM.
I asked her if I could take a photo. She smiled gently and said yes. I love meeting knitters. We are an eclectic group of people.
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They don't want to teach history so they can repeat it.
February 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They don't want to teach history so they can repeat it.
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Trump is revoking Pres. Biden’s security clearance, plans to fire the Kennedy Center leadership and make himself the chair, and demands WaPo columnist Eugene Robinson be fired for criticizing weak Republicans who don’t stand up to Trump. This miserable mam is a blot against America.
February 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Trump is revoking Pres. Biden’s security clearance, plans to fire the Kennedy Center leadership and make himself the chair, and demands WaPo columnist Eugene Robinson be fired for criticizing weak Republicans who don’t stand up to Trump. This miserable mam is a blot against America.
I was on vacation in Bend, Oregon & went to The Quilt Basket. Saw this Christmas fabric & with no project in mind bought a ton of fabric. Already made 2 different quilts & STILL have more fabric. For a friend having a hip replacement. #quilt #TheQuiltBasket
February 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I was on vacation in Bend, Oregon & went to The Quilt Basket. Saw this Christmas fabric & with no project in mind bought a ton of fabric. Already made 2 different quilts & STILL have more fabric. For a friend having a hip replacement. #quilt #TheQuiltBasket
If anyone knows style or name of this totem please comment. It is on the Totem Tour Walk in Duncan.
#Totempole #DuncanBritishColumbia
#Totempole #DuncanBritishColumbia
January 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
If anyone knows style or name of this totem please comment. It is on the Totem Tour Walk in Duncan.
#Totempole #DuncanBritishColumbia
#Totempole #DuncanBritishColumbia
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse on WA side of mouth of Columbia River. In the distance is Oregon. Storms & heavy surf made it great site for Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat School. There was an old saying painted on 1 of their buildings. “You have to go out. You don’t have to come back.” #Lighthouse
January 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse on WA side of mouth of Columbia River. In the distance is Oregon. Storms & heavy surf made it great site for Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat School. There was an old saying painted on 1 of their buildings. “You have to go out. You don’t have to come back.” #Lighthouse
Cape Disappointment at mouth of the Columbia where it empties into the Pacific Ocean. 2000 shipwrecks have occurred over the past several centuries here at the bar. It is one of the most dangerous river bars in the world. #Lighthouse #CapeDisappointment
#ColumbiaRiverBar
#ColumbiaRiverBar
January 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Cape Disappointment at mouth of the Columbia where it empties into the Pacific Ocean. 2000 shipwrecks have occurred over the past several centuries here at the bar. It is one of the most dangerous river bars in the world. #Lighthouse #CapeDisappointment
#ColumbiaRiverBar
#ColumbiaRiverBar
Point No Point Lighthouse. Built in 1879. Oldest lighthouse on Puget Sound.
(Photo from 12 years ago after rains. )
It is next to Puget Sound and Admiralty Strait. #Lighthouse #PointnoPoint #Hansville #Kitsap #Pugetsound
(Photo from 12 years ago after rains. )
It is next to Puget Sound and Admiralty Strait. #Lighthouse #PointnoPoint #Hansville #Kitsap #Pugetsound
January 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Point No Point Lighthouse. Built in 1879. Oldest lighthouse on Puget Sound.
(Photo from 12 years ago after rains. )
It is next to Puget Sound and Admiralty Strait. #Lighthouse #PointnoPoint #Hansville #Kitsap #Pugetsound
(Photo from 12 years ago after rains. )
It is next to Puget Sound and Admiralty Strait. #Lighthouse #PointnoPoint #Hansville #Kitsap #Pugetsound
A retired Coast Guard friend told me to look up this nautical alphabet flag chart. It makes the photos from Norwegian Point photos make more sense. #NauticalAlphabetflags #Norwegianpointpark #Hansville #Kitsap
January 23, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A retired Coast Guard friend told me to look up this nautical alphabet flag chart. It makes the photos from Norwegian Point photos make more sense. #NauticalAlphabetflags #Norwegianpointpark #Hansville #Kitsap
Norwegian Point Park. The painted signal flags mean something….but I have no idea what. #NorwegianPoint
#Hansville #Kitsap
#Hansville #Kitsap
January 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Norwegian Point Park. The painted signal flags mean something….but I have no idea what. #NorwegianPoint
#Hansville #Kitsap
#Hansville #Kitsap
Chief Seattle’s grave. Often people leave little gifts. From Google: “The name of Seattle actually comes from Chief Si'ahl (pronounced “See-ahlth)…” While standing at his grave if you turn and look across Puget Sound you can see Seattle. #Suquamish #ChiefSeattle #Kitsap #Seattle
January 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Chief Seattle’s grave. Often people leave little gifts. From Google: “The name of Seattle actually comes from Chief Si'ahl (pronounced “See-ahlth)…” While standing at his grave if you turn and look across Puget Sound you can see Seattle. #Suquamish #ChiefSeattle #Kitsap #Seattle