Some Projects I've Been Making

My newest apron. It has piggies on the pockets...my camera is in the shop so I had to use my other one that takes darker pics. sorry... :( I also made some postcards for my PC swapping friends for the holidays...some are square and some are long...I just made them all different sizes... this is my "Sew Bear"

Happy Thanksgiving

Contest at Old Red Barn

Contest over at Old Red Barn's quilt blog...you could win one of 3 she is offering of these beautiful quilts....All ya have to do is comment...I know I am and I sure hope I win one! So click on over there right now!

Help with Organizing???

Ok..... I have a lot of blogs and was trying to think of a better way to link them to each other in an easy to flow pattern....right now I have them listed in the right column but it can be confusing for visiting online friends....soooo I thought about an idea that maybe someone out in "webland" might have an idea to make my blogs flow better....so that my visitors would also go and see my other blogs, I have a recipe one, a reading one, 2 swapping ones, one about my family, one to learn more about me, and another one that I just chat and post on somewhat like this one....

Any ideas out there...

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Great Tutorial and Good Help

One of the best tutorial's for putting in a lining in a crochet bag is over at Future Girl's blog...be sure and hop on over there...its awesome!!!

I have always wanted to master the zipper and learn how to make it look real professionally done. I can put one in but want to learn more of the "tricks of trade" sort of thing.

So I researched and this is what I came up with...a tutorial on U-handbag and also on Entral Designs over at Sew Mama Sew she has a zippered pocket tutorial

Adorable directions to crocheted cards over at Thimbleannas blog. She also made little bags that are adorable the pattern, is really easy to follow. I think you could then "design" it your own way with a little embroidery work making it personalized. :)

Projects and Fun Stuff

I entered a contest over at "The Apron Queen's" and we had to do the chicken dance....DH was such a good sport about this.. LOL

the candy I made for my table... I just love candy corn....

What I wore to my crochet party....I decorated the tee and flip flops...

My Halloween couple I made for a friend.. :)

Halloween Trick or Treat

We went to our Halloween party last night and I dressed as Little House on the Praire, Bob was a dog and won the "ugliest" contest.. LOL he had the dog parts in all the right places as you can see... :)

There were quite a few good costumes ghosts, funny ones, and Sherry went as a character from Nightmare Before Christmas... ....

I made some candy for Halloween....the white one actually came out tighter, the orange yarn was a little too soft...I also made a cute Halloween bag for my daughter....

Halloween Party Stitch n' Chicks 2008

Projects and Things

I have been sick with a sinus infection which has left me down and housebound, actually other than the tiredness and nose running, it gave me lots of time to work on some of my projects. This is foxy's Halloween costume, she is a "Bee"...I am not too pleased in the style of the hat...but it works...she is not too happy with it either.. :) I finished my "Monster" Halloween guy, I think he is really cute...I made him a little different than the pattern, adding my own little touches..:)I got the pattern from, then I worked on the bride and groom Frankenstein from Vicky Howe and , I also completed the cutest Ghost "Boo" trio, designed by Beverly Mewhoter still have to add their eyes... ........along with my hat for my costume. I am going to be a "Little House on the Praire" mom....carrying a basket of flowers.. :) The dress is coming along too..... now I want to start making some Christmas decorations and presents...the Candy Corn bag, from Lion Brand, still needs to be felted, this is it before felting......and this little kitty candy basket I made last year.. :) Crochet Today has some great designs this month and I also have a "Holiday Door Hanger" book from Annies Attic that has some more designs I may make yet, Have you seen Lion Brands Halloween cuties, candy and lollipops...great ones for the table.. :) Plus Purple Kitty has a cute bag I would like to make and maybe make it with a Christmas design too????

Crafting Fun

Christmas is right around the corner and here are some wonderful gifts to make friends and family that can save you some $$$....


I was blog hopping and found this wonderful "instructable" site and it had a step by step instruction for making a pencil or change bag from any potato chip bag. How cute is that?









Then I found a wonderful paper bead "tutorial"

I also love tea bag folding...

This jewelry was made with plastic bags. Wow!! Now I can really get into this...

My Dachshund Doggy

I was in this swap for "Doghouse" in "All Around the House" over on Yahoo. And my partner. "M" has a Dachshund, so I thought I would design one for her. I just kind of designed it as I went along... I am so pleased at how cute it turned out that I think I may design other breeds as well... I used both felt and crochet....it even has eyelashes and a bell, with 2 charms that say "best" on one and "friend" on the other...details....Isn't it the cutest?

Beads, Beads, Beads

I am inot beading...hooked into it is more like it!!! MY friend has introduced me into making patterned like "Intarsia" style earrings...ohhh what fun...but I have to mention these wonderful little creatures I have found over at Schmooville. They are the cutes. Pop right over there and she sells not only the beads but also the kits and all the directions.....I love them....

My Apron for my Swap Partner

I made my partner a Pre-Halloween Apron for the swap over at Booming Aprons...this was lots of fun...although I did fall behine on sending this one out to Beelicious and I am sorry for that part.. :( I think she will like it...

New Projests, Swaps, Birthday Cakes, and Pond Plants

This is a chimes I designed [see the post below for close up shots at the beginning of making it]and made the tails out of plastic tablecloth and below is a post card I got from my quote card swapper friends.

This is the cake I got my g-son for his 12th birthday

The candles were the ones that keep coming back on and look at the plants around my pond! Wow...they have gotten so tall...and one of them are still blooming...look how pretty in pink it is...

wow what a view through all the plants looking at the falls

and my anniversary flowers from my DH.. :)

these were taken over Labor Day at our cabin, this little guy came to visit and I caught him about 50' up the tree

look at my shopping find! What shall I make??? hmmm....so many new goodies... :)