18 Days

I received my swap gift from my partner is the Handmade Gift Exchange this week.  Truly happy with how beautiful these items are.  Handmade cards and gift tags.  Thank you so much Jeannie.  I hope you liked my gift as much as I have yours.  Happy Holidays.

I got some bias binding and finished up a baby change pad for my cousin. 

First binding attempt and thanks to You Tube, not too bad.

I also pulled out my great grandmother's Singer sewing machine to clean it up. I haven't tried it yet, but I hear they are great to sew jeans and thicker materials.

This week I got an order for a Hello Kitty hat. A co-worker sent me a picture from online some where and this was my creation. 

Below is the picture I was sent.

And from making the hat, I received another order for one from another girl at work. Yay.  This time I get to use whatever colors I want. It's for a girl and so far I already have the base hat done in pink. 

Happy weekend all!

Days Go By

Days sure do fly by.  Especially when you have family drama going on and have to work a full time job.  So some days, the crochet flow isn't too abundant.  As well as trying to get some physical exercise in after your doctor tells you that you are borderline diabetic.

But I did manage to finish my shawl. I'll try to get a good picture for it maybe tomorrow.

Last holiday weekend I got out the sewing machine to make a liner for my African Flower bag.  I am not the most skilled sewer, but did manage to get the diameter for the tube shape and then the circle for the bottom of bag.  Actually, two circles and I put a card board circle in between for some shape and strength and sewed on the tube.  Good thing it's at the bottom of the bag and you wouldn't really see my "expert" sewing job. LOL

Handles made from last week. Just have to sew together and on.  And make the drawstring for the top.

My sewing machine my aunt gave me.  Works like a charm.

Next little project, back to these.  I made a set of these daisy granny squares a bit ago. So I'm thinking of another series or two of these colours and make a granny bunting.  Or?  Hmmm.  Any ideas?  Cushion?

Most of these colours I got at a yard sale last years.  The few with the glitter I had myself but made the card board spool to put those colours on.  It sure is easier to carry around a small bag of this much yarn than it is whole skeins in a bag. 

Well it's Saturday and was hoping it would be nice but I hear some thunder.  Maybe tomorrow.

Birthday Surprises

I had a most enjoyable weekend and day for my birthday today.  Thank you to all who sent birthday wishes.  I slept in and then went to visit some family.  It was nice to see my aunt's and my Mimi today.  Showed them some of my crochet items.  I gave  Mimi my white shrug who I'm sure could use it more than I could.  My one aunt who crocheted a bit herself unknowingly gave me some of her yarn stash and some started projects.  I gladly took them off her hands.  As well, gave me her sewing machine.  Yes, I did just get another but it doesn't hurt to have another that may work better or that I may just be more familiar with.  Who knows, I'll give it a try.  So here are some of these items....

Some started granny squares I can continue and make into a blanket.

French knitter.

Sewing machine

Cotton throw blanket and 2 big skeins of yarn.  Looks like the width of a double bed.  

Even done another 2 rows on it today.

And some more stash.  Some of this being from another acquirement via Ebay. LOL

After my lovely visit I went to see my fellow crochet buddy, who is as Krazy as me with her crochet, hence her name of her Blog - Krazy Momma Kreations

But for a birthday gift she gave me this fun bag she made, using the crocodile stitch that she had been saying after a while she hated doing.  I have yet to try it myself but intend to.  How can you hate this stitch when it produces such a nice effect.

So I came home and found my box of yarn for my ripple blanket had arrived.  I realised that I was going to need at least another skein of each colour.  And in the mailbox my new Crochet Today Magazine and a lovely birthday card from another one of my aunt's.  It was sunny but cool today. A nice change from the cloudy and gloomy weekend we had here.

I decided to organise the stash since I had new items to sort and add to it.  

Oh and for last night, honey and I watched Wrestlemania.  Mostly I just wanted to see the main match, John Cena versus The ROCK.  I love John Cena but I have a thing for the Rock and was rooting for him.  It was held in his hometown of Miami in fact so, sure enough he won.  I was actually surprised a bit as The Rock will go back to his usual making of movies.  Oh well still fun to watch.  

Back to the weekly grind.

Have a good week everyone!