Hi everyone!!! We are moving to craftyncer or Cats Crafty Corner.
Both these links take you to the same place, so just remove type pad from your URL for me and you have it.
Hugs!!! Namaste!!!
June 30, 2010
Sorry
Sorry between getting my article out and ending up sick my picture taking has taken a back seat to feeling better. Hopefully tonight I'll have pictures of my RUSH project, but in the meantime I wanted to share this
being held over at Moomette's blog.
Hugs!!!!
Namaste!!!!
Sorry
Sorry between getting my article out and ending up sick my picture taking has taken a back seat to feeling better. Hopefully tonight I'll have pictures of my RUSH project, but in the meantime I wanted to share this
being held over at Moomette's blog.
Hugs!!!!
Namaste!!!!
June 25, 2010
June 23, 2010
Dye, Lace and Fabrics
It has been so hot out I don't even want to venture out to the pool. I will though, I stopped to the library and picked up Death by Cashmere by Sally Goldenbaum and a couple of mags.
Yesterday I grabbed four of my white pillowcases, I had 8 of the same style, and dyed them pink to match the pillows and duvet cover on my bed.
Then it was off to the craft studio where I cut lace strips and glued them onto the edges of my bookshelf.
I brought my lunch in the craft studio and looked around and decided I wanted to cover a plain looking stool
I dug in my fabric draw and came out with some pretty floral fabric, and grabbed a bag of poly-fill and created this:
Then I looked around and decided the computer chair needed covering also:
There was no sewing involved. I grabbed some allen wrenches and undid the legs, laid the stool seat upside down on the fabric and cut a circle leaving enough extra to staple onto the bottom of the stool. The computer chair was a little harder as I could not figure out how to unscrew the bottom so I laid the fabric, over the chair and brought just enough of the fabric underneath to staple it. Now I had I went to the next side and did the same thing. When I got to side three I stapled that side down and cut off the excess and did the same for side four. For the back I will sew two pieces together on three sides and just slip it over the top, I think I might add some elastic on the bottom.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!!
Dye, Lace and Fabrics
It has been so hot out I don't even want to venture out to the pool. I will though, I stopped to the library and picked up Death by Cashmere by Sally Goldenbaum and a couple of mags.
Yesterday I grabbed four of my white pillowcases, I had 8 of the same style, and dyed them pink to match the pillows and duvet cover on my bed.
Then it was off to the craft studio where I cut lace strips and glued them onto the edges of my bookshelf.
I brought my lunch in the craft studio and looked around and decided I wanted to cover a plain looking stool
I dug in my fabric draw and came out with some pretty floral fabric, and grabbed a bag of poly-fill and created this:
Then I looked around and decided the computer chair needed covering also:
There was no sewing involved. I grabbed some allen wrenches and undid the legs, laid the stool seat upside down on the fabric and cut a circle leaving enough extra to staple onto the bottom of the stool. The computer chair was a little harder as I could not figure out how to unscrew the bottom so I laid the fabric, over the chair and brought just enough of the fabric underneath to staple it. Now I had I went to the next side and did the same thing. When I got to side three I stapled that side down and cut off the excess and did the same for side four. For the back I will sew two pieces together on three sides and just slip it over the top, I think I might add some elastic on the bottom.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!!
June 20, 2010
Knitter's Connection
Beth, Ellen and I (excuse that horrible picture I am not sure what my camera was doing with our hair. Besides the horrible light it looks like I am wearing a wig) drove to Columbus, Ohio for Knitter's Connection on Tuesday. A very small convention but OMG what a blast it was. Everyone was so great and I made so many new friends. I even met Franklin Habit and he is a sweetie, but really what knitter isn't.
Warning this post has a lot of pictures
I had a complete shock when I checked my Facebook and had a note on a post I made that I was in Columbus at the Red Roof Inn. There was a post from an old schoolmate of mine telling me to call her. I'm thinking ok why would Amy want me to call her, oh wait doh maybe she lives in Columbus. Sure as shit she does. We met up Friday morning before my afternoon class and OMG did we have a blast. I so cannot wait to see her again at Swartstock, a Catskill Mountain meetup/party, for those of us who can't get those mountains out of our blood.
Her son's are just gorgeous, and it was so great to meet them.
Here is our welcome package
two magazines: Debbie Bliss and Interweave Knits, a Berocco pattern, three yarns (the ribbon Eros is missing) and a bag.
Bought
Yummy soft cashmere yarn and Anne Hanson Campanula Scarf, lace yarn for shawl, books, mags, and another Anne Hanson pattern.
Classes I attended:
Stranding and Steeking taught by Amy Detjen. I loved this class, Amy is hysterical and a great teacher. Now since I took Jared Flood's Fit class, Anne Hanson's sweater class, and Amy's steeking I am ready to start working on a fair isle cardigan.
Next was Ginger Luter's class on edges. I am not sure I should call this a class. It was really, here is the pattern and knit it. Ginger is very nice and her mosaic knitting is awesome.
Then another Amy Detjen class, Double Knitting. It was tough at first, but my the third charted, changing color row it clicked. I am going to finish this and use it as a wall hanging.
Can you tell Amy would be a blast. She is the one sticking her tongue out. This was taken during the student reception.
Student reception was held Thursday night with a cash bar and lots of goodies to eat.
Can you tell we were all having a blast? I am sorry I forgot the person on the left, then Ellen and Beth. Room shot with Ellen and Beth.
Mary Beth Temple, Franklin Habit, Candace Eisner Strick, Ginger Luter, ?, Cookie A and I don't know the others. Myrna A. I. Stahman is hiding behind Cookie, she is the one who wrote Stahman's Shawls and Scarves which is a great book with a lot of helpful information.
After the reception there was a talk on how to improve your knitting. A raffle was held before the talk and I won.
Well actually Ellen did. On Wednesday evening Franklin gave a talk but I was so exhausted after all day of classes that by 7:30 I was too tired to attend. Ellen went and won the raffle that evening of a gorgeous pink Rowan turtleneck pullover. Just gorgeous. Well Ellen felt since she already won she shouldn't win again so she gave me her ticket and it won. It was a HiyaHiya bag with two buttons and a cute panda charm and inside were Hiya Hiya needles, double point, bamboo and regular circs., a needle bag which I gave to Beth, a very cute puppy cut scissors and a purple dumpling bag which has stitch markers inside including a bag with ring markers to change the size as needed.
North Market was a block away, what a great place! Every ethnicity you can think of was represented through food here. You can buy it raw or they will cook it for you. The first time I had Vietnamese, then German the second day, and it was sooo good. One day Ellen and I walked around between breakfast and lunch while it was quiet and I took a picture of her. LOL isn't she the cutest. I found my wasabi balls here and some purple popcorn, I can't wait to pop them.
So as you can see it was a great time and I can't wait to head out again with these ladies. We are talking about going to Stitches South together. I know I am planning on going to SAFF so maybe I can convince them to join me ;-)
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
Knitter's Connection
Beth, Ellen and I (excuse that horrible picture I am not sure what my camera was doing with our hair. Besides the horrible light it looks like I am wearing a wig) drove to Columbus, Ohio for Knitter's Connection on Tuesday. A very small convention but OMG what a blast it was. Everyone was so great and I made so many new friends. I even met Franklin Habit and he is a sweetie, but really what knitter isn't.
Warning this post has a lot of pictures
I had a complete shock when I checked my Facebook and had a note on a post I made that I was in Columbus at the Red Roof Inn. There was a post from an old schoolmate of mine telling me to call her. I'm thinking ok why would Amy want me to call her, oh wait doh maybe she lives in Columbus. Sure as shit she does. We met up Friday morning before my afternoon class and OMG did we have a blast. I so cannot wait to see her again at Swartstock, a Catskill Mountain meetup/party, for those of us who can't get those mountains out of our blood.
Her son's are just gorgeous, and it was so great to meet them.
Here is our welcome package
two magazines: Debbie Bliss and Interweave Knits, a Berocco pattern, three yarns (the ribbon Eros is missing) and a bag.
Bought
Yummy soft cashmere yarn and Anne Hanson Campanula Scarf, lace yarn for shawl, books, mags, and another Anne Hanson pattern.
Classes I attended:
Stranding and Steeking taught by Amy Detjen. I loved this class, Amy is hysterical and a great teacher. Now since I took Jared Flood's Fit class, Anne Hanson's sweater class, and Amy's steeking I am ready to start working on a fair isle cardigan.
Next was Ginger Luter's class on edges. I am not sure I should call this a class. It was really, here is the pattern and knit it. Ginger is very nice and her mosaic knitting is awesome.
Then another Amy Detjen class, Double Knitting. It was tough at first, but my the third charted, changing color row it clicked. I am going to finish this and use it as a wall hanging.
Can you tell Amy would be a blast. She is the one sticking her tongue out. This was taken during the student reception.
Student reception was held Thursday night with a cash bar and lots of goodies to eat.
Can you tell we were all having a blast? I am sorry I forgot the person on the left, then Ellen and Beth. Room shot with Ellen and Beth.
Mary Beth Temple, Franklin Habit, Candace Eisner Strick, Ginger Luter, ?, Cookie A and I don't know the others. Myrna A. I. Stahman is hiding behind Cookie, she is the one who wrote Stahman's Shawls and Scarves which is a great book with a lot of helpful information.
After the reception there was a talk on how to improve your knitting. A raffle was held before the talk and I won.
Well actually Ellen did. On Wednesday evening Franklin gave a talk but I was so exhausted after all day of classes that by 7:30 I was too tired to attend. Ellen went and won the raffle that evening of a gorgeous pink Rowan turtleneck pullover. Just gorgeous. Well Ellen felt since she already won she shouldn't win again so she gave me her ticket and it won. It was a HiyaHiya bag with two buttons and a cute panda charm and inside were Hiya Hiya needles, double point, bamboo and regular circs., a needle bag which I gave to Beth, a very cute puppy cut scissors and a purple dumpling bag which has stitch markers inside including a bag with ring markers to change the size as needed.
North Market was a block away, what a great place! Every ethnicity you can think of was represented through food here. You can buy it raw or they will cook it for you. The first time I had Vietnamese, then German the second day, and it was sooo good. One day Ellen and I walked around between breakfast and lunch while it was quiet and I took a picture of her. LOL isn't she the cutest. I found my wasabi balls here and some purple popcorn, I can't wait to pop them.
So as you can see it was a great time and I can't wait to head out again with these ladies. We are talking about going to Stitches South together. I know I am planning on going to SAFF so maybe I can convince them to join me ;-)
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
June 14, 2010
New Antique Shop
We had a great weekend, except Kris ended up sick with this weird illness. Really bad pain mid-way down his back and across to the front of his rib,s and this feeling of having to go to the bathroom. I wanted to take him to the emergency room but being Kris he wouldn't do it. I had it yesterday, but immediately took a Gas-X, two asprins, and a heating pad, oh yeah a Rolaids because I had really bad acid. It lasted about an hour and then I was fine WHEW because tomorrow bright and early I leave for Ohio with Beth and Ellen for Knitter's Connection.
I at first thought it had to with his tick bite, he was bit almost two weeks ago now by a Lone Star tick. He asked me to scratch his back, lifted shirt, and there it was (they really love this this year). I removed it, it was already inflamed around the area about the size of a 50 cent piece, it was fast. The next day around 4 he called and said he was going to go to the doctor's office in Chapel Hill to see if they take walk-ins. He said it hurt and was really inflamed, red and going under his arm. I met him there as he was coming out (I was in town) and he showed it to me. OMG was it ever inflamed. They put him on doxycycline as she suspects Lyme's.
Saturday I completely forgot about a training session I was to attend but remembered about a new antique shop, Roxy Farms Antique shop opening in Saxapahaw. Yeah priorities LOL. I found this set,
a set of 5 dinner plates, 1 salad plate, 7 tea cups, creamer and sugar, 1 bowl, and 1 divided dish. A few of the cups are chipped so I placed votives inside. I picked up the whole set for $12.00, yes that period is in the right spot. Believe me, after going through Daniel Boone antique shop in Hillsborough I felt like I had a deal. Checking Replacements the sugar bowl with lid is $37.00, so I guess I did pretty good. I just love the pattern, a soft yellow with roses and gold trim. I have noticed there is another set with different markings, the same brown but with a green symbol, and the desciptions say occupied Japan, not sure what the difference is between mine that just says made in Japan.
Remember you can click for bigger picture
This is part of the setting, I set up the rest on our breakfast nook in the dinette. We had Indian food that I picked up from Trader Joe's, love that place. Curried chicken with brown basamati rice, garlic naan, wontons, yes I know they are Chinese but sooo good, a dipping sauce, with pink lemonade and I made Jasmine green tea YUM!!! I will keep my eye out for more pieces but I will definitely not pay those high prices. If I find them I find them, it was meant to be.
Okay off to finish laundry and pack for tomorrow.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!!!
New Antique Shop
We had a great weekend, except Kris ended up sick with this weird illness. Really bad pain mid-way down his back and across to the front of his rib,s and this feeling of having to go to the bathroom. I wanted to take him to the emergency room but being Kris he wouldn't do it. I had it yesterday, but immediately took a Gas-X, two asprins, and a heating pad, oh yeah a Rolaids because I had really bad acid. It lasted about an hour and then I was fine WHEW because tomorrow bright and early I leave for Ohio with Beth and Ellen for Knitter's Connection.
I at first thought it had to with his tick bite, he was bit almost two weeks ago now by a Lone Star tick. He asked me to scratch his back, lifted shirt, and there it was (they really love this this year). I removed it, it was already inflamed around the area about the size of a 50 cent piece, it was fast. The next day around 4 he called and said he was going to go to the doctor's office in Chapel Hill to see if they take walk-ins. He said it hurt and was really inflamed, red and going under his arm. I met him there as he was coming out (I was in town) and he showed it to me. OMG was it ever inflamed. They put him on doxycycline as she suspects Lyme's.
Saturday I completely forgot about a training session I was to attend but remembered about a new antique shop, Roxy Farms Antique shop opening in Saxapahaw. Yeah priorities LOL. I found this set,
a set of 5 dinner plates, 1 salad plate, 7 tea cups, creamer and sugar, 1 bowl, and 1 divided dish. A few of the cups are chipped so I placed votives inside. I picked up the whole set for $12.00, yes that period is in the right spot. Believe me, after going through Daniel Boone antique shop in Hillsborough I felt like I had a deal. Checking Replacements the sugar bowl with lid is $37.00, so I guess I did pretty good. I just love the pattern, a soft yellow with roses and gold trim. I have noticed there is another set with different markings, the same brown but with a green symbol, and the desciptions say occupied Japan, not sure what the difference is between mine that just says made in Japan.
Remember you can click for bigger picture
This is part of the setting, I set up the rest on our breakfast nook in the dinette. We had Indian food that I picked up from Trader Joe's, love that place. Curried chicken with brown basamati rice, garlic naan, wontons, yes I know they are Chinese but sooo good, a dipping sauce, with pink lemonade and I made Jasmine green tea YUM!!! I will keep my eye out for more pieces but I will definitely not pay those high prices. If I find them I find them, it was meant to be.
Okay off to finish laundry and pack for tomorrow.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!!!
June 11, 2010
New Buttons
Did you notice the two new buttons to the right? --------->
Becca from A Gathering Place is having an awesome giveaway. Go ahead and click on the link and check it out. Take the time to go through her blog it is really a great read.
See the other button, the sorority button? Well click on it and head on over to Some Days Are Diamonds and join us. It's going to be a blast. I can't wait to see what everyone does with their rush/pledge. Hey it's a sorority of course we have to go through rush. LOL but it is not as bad as it sounds, really rather harmless.
I was so thrilled to hear a beeeeeep yesterday morning. The horn of mailman with a package loaded with goodies for me. A package from Sewzannes fabrics, I couldn't believe how fast it came. There was foldable elastic so I can make slippers, a pattern and these.
These are to make onsies for Mr. Baby, oh that would be my grandson Kristoffer. Jill and I can't find them beyond a 24 month. I lucked out and found a pattern to make them up to size 36 month.
This is called yummy bears
and of course peace
and sleepy time. I am going to make one for my neighbor's grandson also out of this. It is so cute. All these are interlocken cotton and ooooh so soft.
These two are cotton and are just so adorable. Surfer, even though a Hawaiian theme, Mr. Baby does live in southern Cal so...
This cowboy one is just so cute. Not sure if I will make a onesie or not from this but something cute for my cutie.
Hugs!!!!!!!!
Namaste!!!!!
New Buttons
Did you notice the two new buttons to the right? --------->
Becca from A Gathering Place is having an awesome giveaway. Go ahead and click on the link and check it out. Take the time to go through her blog it is really a great read.
See the other button, the sorority button? Well click on it and head on over to Some Days Are Diamonds and join us. It's going to be a blast. I can't wait to see what everyone does with their rush/pledge. Hey it's a sorority of course we have to go through rush. LOL but it is not as bad as it sounds, really rather harmless.
I was so thrilled to hear a beeeeeep yesterday morning. The horn of mailman with a package loaded with goodies for me. A package from Sewzannes fabrics, I couldn't believe how fast it came. There was foldable elastic so I can make slippers, a pattern and these.
These are to make onsies for Mr. Baby, oh that would be my grandson Kristoffer. Jill and I can't find them beyond a 24 month. I lucked out and found a pattern to make them up to size 36 month.
This is called yummy bears
and of course peace
and sleepy time. I am going to make one for my neighbor's grandson also out of this. It is so cute. All these are interlocken cotton and ooooh so soft.
These two are cotton and are just so adorable. Surfer, even though a Hawaiian theme, Mr. Baby does live in southern Cal so...
This cowboy one is just so cute. Not sure if I will make a onesie or not from this but something cute for my cutie.
Hugs!!!!!!!!
Namaste!!!!!
June 10, 2010
Yarny Lunch
As promised, here is a photo of the key ring I made dear hubby. Remember you can click on the pictures to make bigger.
The little heart charm on top says 'made with love.' On the ring itself is a Love square charm, the big charm says 'keep calm and carry on' and on the reverse is a crown, and the little charm says hope.
I gathered these:
Material, rulers, rotary cutter, needles, pincushion (I made that the other day and filled a muslin bag with sand and inserted inside the quilted squares), yarn and
lovely chocolate from Miel Bon Bons in Carrboro.
So I can make pillowcases with crochet edgings to match the duvet, from You Go Girl's blog. She calls for Dove's but I couldn't resist these little goodies. I am still on Jenny Craig so I only had one to begin my adventure. Surprising that I didn't eat the whole box as I had a heck of a time with cutting out the pillows. I had one set cut out and used it as a template for the other pillows. I folded it in half, yeah can you see what is coming? I ended up cutting the template material along the fold and didn't pay attention and cut the fold off the top material. So I had two pieces for the top. Now I can sew them together but instead I will make smaller throw pillows.
Here is a close up of the material:
Today I went to Hillsborough Yarn shop and met Beth and we headed to lunch at Gulf Rim. It was okay, nothing to write home about. I bought some yarn I decided to use with the pillows instead of the ones shown above. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of them yet.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
Yarny Lunch
As promised, here is a photo of the key ring I made dear hubby. Remember you can click on the pictures to make bigger.
The little heart charm on top says 'made with love.' On the ring itself is a Love square charm, the big charm says 'keep calm and carry on' and on the reverse is a crown, and the little charm says hope.
I gathered these:
Material, rulers, rotary cutter, needles, pincushion (I made that the other day and filled a muslin bag with sand and inserted inside the quilted squares), yarn and
lovely chocolate from Miel Bon Bons in Carrboro.
So I can make pillowcases with crochet edgings to match the duvet, from You Go Girl's blog. She calls for Dove's but I couldn't resist these little goodies. I am still on Jenny Craig so I only had one to begin my adventure. Surprising that I didn't eat the whole box as I had a heck of a time with cutting out the pillows. I had one set cut out and used it as a template for the other pillows. I folded it in half, yeah can you see what is coming? I ended up cutting the template material along the fold and didn't pay attention and cut the fold off the top material. So I had two pieces for the top. Now I can sew them together but instead I will make smaller throw pillows.
Here is a close up of the material:
Today I went to Hillsborough Yarn shop and met Beth and we headed to lunch at Gulf Rim. It was okay, nothing to write home about. I bought some yarn I decided to use with the pillows instead of the ones shown above. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of them yet.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
June 09, 2010
Sewing the Day Away
Well almost all sewing. I am still knitting, and doing embroidery and making jewelry.
I have many favorite blogs that I love to visit, and one that I love going to is Junie Moon. She does so many wonderful crafty things. She either has tutorials or links to the sites that had the tutorials. One of the things she made was a key ring and I knew immediately I had to make it. A while back I had noticed Hobby Lobby had some charms of the tree of life, and I so love that symbol I had to get a few, but did not know what I was going to use them for, this project was perfect.
To me it has so many meanings, the circle of life, renewal, the connection to every one and thing. As a German I loved all the mythology that came out of that region and Yggdrasil is mentioned many times in Norse mythology, and early Germanic tribes held trees to be very sacred. For some reason I feel a strong connection to Ireland and my dear hubby (DH) is Irish. Ireland also uses the Tree of Life symbol and also has many meanings, some the same as mine. After the death of my great-aunt I now finally feel that I can move on, I feel as if I am renewing my life and it is in thanks to the many connections I have in real life; family, friends, Hospice, and in my Internet life, especially the many blogger friends I have. Even though some do not know me, but going to the sites and seeing how life continues on made me realize that I need to do the same. So this key ring is my sign of renewal and interconnections.
The trees aren't exactly what I like for the tree of life but they still represent it very well. I love the ones where the branches reach high towards heaven but yet are intertwined with the roots that go deep down into the earth.
The little tag on the end I found yesterday at Hobby Lobby and says believe. I must continue to believe everyday that I can continue. The glass leaf was also found yesterday and I thought it helped to represent the tree and cycle of life.
I did make hubster one but I think he already pocketed it, as I couldn't find it this morning to take pictures of.
Now for the sewing. Last week I picked up some waffle material to make dish towels, napkins and dishcloths. Unfortunately I didn't have enough to make napkins and the dishcloths were small. I bought other towel material a few years back but this was different, the weave was looser and I am not sure I really enjoyed sewing on it.
The top towel was my first and I used it to play with different stitches to see what it and my sewing machine liked & disliked. It did not like doing decorative stitches, the weave is way to loose. Also the loose weave made the ends fray very fast.
I took some fat quarters and cut two squares, two rectangles and the butterfly square, sewed them into a strip, hemmed with a basting stitch and sewed it onto the material. I sewed as close to the edge as possible and removed the basting stitch. On the dishtowels I tried a few different edge stitches to see what would work best with the fraying edge. I didn't want to hem as they were small already.
The "cheater" curtains I bought at Zooks, a while back when vacaing in Pa with my Mom, Dad, sister and her family. I bought some more when DH and I went to Amish country after my great-aunt's funeral last August, but haven't made them yet. **oh I just had an idea, I've been wondering what I was going to do with some lace sheer fabric I bought on clearance but not enough to make a full set of curtains for two windows, I think I'll combine the two in order to make a set** I sooo love that store in Intercourse PA, it is where the local Amish and Mennonite's shop and they have such wonderful fabrics. In the back of the store is another smaller store where you can pick up already made Amish/Mennonite clothing, housewares, and notions. Next time I need to pick up some petticoats. Oh I call these cheater curtains because all that is needed is to hem the sides and they have many patterns and beautiful color work.
I need to find two small dessert plates, the decorative plates I wanted to put behind my sink were too big, so for now my relish plates.
Off for now, need to eat lunch and then make some pillowcases to match the duvet I made two years ago.
Oh please pray the rain holds off for a bit. I painted my wicker coffee table this morning and it is outside drying. I'll have pictures tomorrow
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
Sewing the Day Away
Well almost all sewing. I am still knitting, and doing embroidery and making jewelry.
I have many favorite blogs that I love to visit, and one that I love going to is Junie Moon. She does so many wonderful crafty things. She either has tutorials or links to the sites that had the tutorials. One of the things she made was a key ring and I knew immediately I had to make it. A while back I had noticed Hobby Lobby had some charms of the tree of life, and I so love that symbol I had to get a few, but did not know what I was going to use them for, this project was perfect.
To me it has so many meanings, the circle of life, renewal, the connection to every one and thing. As a German I loved all the mythology that came out of that region and Yggdrasil is mentioned many times in Norse mythology, and early Germanic tribes held trees to be very sacred. For some reason I feel a strong connection to Ireland and my dear hubby (DH) is Irish. Ireland also uses the Tree of Life symbol and also has many meanings, some the same as mine. After the death of my great-aunt I now finally feel that I can move on, I feel as if I am renewing my life and it is in thanks to the many connections I have in real life; family, friends, Hospice, and in my Internet life, especially the many blogger friends I have. Even though some do not know me, but going to the sites and seeing how life continues on made me realize that I need to do the same. So this key ring is my sign of renewal and interconnections.
The trees aren't exactly what I like for the tree of life but they still represent it very well. I love the ones where the branches reach high towards heaven but yet are intertwined with the roots that go deep down into the earth.
The little tag on the end I found yesterday at Hobby Lobby and says believe. I must continue to believe everyday that I can continue. The glass leaf was also found yesterday and I thought it helped to represent the tree and cycle of life.
I did make hubster one but I think he already pocketed it, as I couldn't find it this morning to take pictures of.
Now for the sewing. Last week I picked up some waffle material to make dish towels, napkins and dishcloths. Unfortunately I didn't have enough to make napkins and the dishcloths were small. I bought other towel material a few years back but this was different, the weave was looser and I am not sure I really enjoyed sewing on it.
The top towel was my first and I used it to play with different stitches to see what it and my sewing machine liked & disliked. It did not like doing decorative stitches, the weave is way to loose. Also the loose weave made the ends fray very fast.
I took some fat quarters and cut two squares, two rectangles and the butterfly square, sewed them into a strip, hemmed with a basting stitch and sewed it onto the material. I sewed as close to the edge as possible and removed the basting stitch. On the dishtowels I tried a few different edge stitches to see what would work best with the fraying edge. I didn't want to hem as they were small already.
The "cheater" curtains I bought at Zooks, a while back when vacaing in Pa with my Mom, Dad, sister and her family. I bought some more when DH and I went to Amish country after my great-aunt's funeral last August, but haven't made them yet. **oh I just had an idea, I've been wondering what I was going to do with some lace sheer fabric I bought on clearance but not enough to make a full set of curtains for two windows, I think I'll combine the two in order to make a set** I sooo love that store in Intercourse PA, it is where the local Amish and Mennonite's shop and they have such wonderful fabrics. In the back of the store is another smaller store where you can pick up already made Amish/Mennonite clothing, housewares, and notions. Next time I need to pick up some petticoats. Oh I call these cheater curtains because all that is needed is to hem the sides and they have many patterns and beautiful color work.
I need to find two small dessert plates, the decorative plates I wanted to put behind my sink were too big, so for now my relish plates.
Off for now, need to eat lunch and then make some pillowcases to match the duvet I made two years ago.
Oh please pray the rain holds off for a bit. I painted my wicker coffee table this morning and it is outside drying. I'll have pictures tomorrow
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
June 07, 2010
Lost it
Dang I had a post all written and saved as a draft and POOF! it disappeared. Oh well, I'll start over, I am getting use to that and maybe the universe is trying to show me it is okay to start over.
Family... I am trying to think of another word besides family. Can people who are actually my Dad's cousins, one I met for a total of 5 minutes about 5 years ago, another I rarely see, except for the obligatory funeral, wedding or marking anniversary parties, be called family. Can people who treat you like an outlaw/criminal be considered family? To me family isn't just about blood lines, it is about special relations. Heck I have friends I consider family so why would I consider these people family? Well I finally made a decision and told two of them that I do not want them contacting me at all by phone only through the estate lawyer.
I want to start living my life again. I do not deal with stress correctly, as I am sure a lot of us don't. I tend to back away from life when I am stressed and go into this shell and stay there. Stress flares up two out of the three illnesses I suffer from; hidradenitis and the fibro. I don't sleep at night, which is bad because I have a hard time as it is with my fibro., so you can imagine how bad it is when I am stressed. I am trying to figure out a better way to deal with stress. I do meditate but monkey mind goes crazy when I am stressed and it is hard.
Ok so back to the crafting, as I have managed to do some. I finished the February Ladies sweater to here are some pictures.
This was a fun knit as it is done in one piece so no seaming. You put the sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and come back to them when you are done with the body. I used Debbie Bliss' Cashmerino and it is so yummy soft. The sweater is on my the dress dummy my kind Mom gave to me last year.
I also made Azzu's Shawl another very easy knit. This is Loopy Ewe's sock club of the month that I purchased while at St. Louis during the Fling. I started the pattern for the scarf that came with it but I was not thrilled with how it looked.
I am also working on a little quilt for Kristoffer. My first!
I am also embellishing a t-shirt for him.
I'll try to have pictures of the quilt tomorrow.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
Lost it
Dang I had a post all written and saved as a draft and POOF! it disappeared. Oh well, I'll start over, I am getting use to that and maybe the universe is trying to show me it is okay to start over.
Family... I am trying to think of another word besides family. Can people who are actually my Dad's cousins, one I met for a total of 5 minutes about 5 years ago, another I rarely see, except for the obligatory funeral, wedding or marking anniversary parties, be called family. Can people who treat you like an outlaw/criminal be considered family? To me family isn't just about blood lines, it is about special relations. Heck I have friends I consider family so why would I consider these people family? Well I finally made a decision and told two of them that I do not want them contacting me at all by phone only through the estate lawyer.
I want to start living my life again. I do not deal with stress correctly, as I am sure a lot of us don't. I tend to back away from life when I am stressed and go into this shell and stay there. Stress flares up two out of the three illnesses I suffer from; hidradenitis and the fibro. I don't sleep at night, which is bad because I have a hard time as it is with my fibro., so you can imagine how bad it is when I am stressed. I am trying to figure out a better way to deal with stress. I do meditate but monkey mind goes crazy when I am stressed and it is hard.
Ok so back to the crafting, as I have managed to do some. I finished the February Ladies sweater to here are some pictures.
This was a fun knit as it is done in one piece so no seaming. You put the sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and come back to them when you are done with the body. I used Debbie Bliss' Cashmerino and it is so yummy soft. The sweater is on my the dress dummy my kind Mom gave to me last year.
I also made Azzu's Shawl another very easy knit. This is Loopy Ewe's sock club of the month that I purchased while at St. Louis during the Fling. I started the pattern for the scarf that came with it but I was not thrilled with how it looked.
I am also working on a little quilt for Kristoffer. My first!
I am also embellishing a t-shirt for him.
I'll try to have pictures of the quilt tomorrow.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
April 21, 2010
Life Goes On
I just want to say it is horrible how family reacts when someone dies and it comes to money...
Sorry I haven't been here a while but things have been crazy around here. One thing attributing to the craziness is that I landed a freelancer job with our county paper. It is wonderful that he knows about my disability and is willing to work around it. Also my greenness. I am new to the way he writes and the way he wants his newspaper to focus. I did was a town correspondent for another small newspaper in NY many years ago but the Alamance News looks at things differently. Here is a great example; the NY paper would want; Fleischmanns Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Main Street Monday at 7 p.m. There was one minor injury that did not require hospitalization. However, the building was a loss. Here it would be; One minor injury was reported at house fire on so-and-so street. Graham Fire Department responded to a house fire that was already engulfed in flames... My editor Tom, has been wonderful in guiding me, especially when it comes to town meetings as I am green beyond green when it comes to that. I had three articles I wrote last month that needed major revisions, HA! but I caught on this month and the two articles I wrote were good to go except some minor punctuation changes.
Now on to knitting... I have been busy knitting away and just about to finish up the February Lady Sweater. I'll be taking it along with me to the fling. Fling you ask. Yes finally after a very long wait The Loopy Ewe Spring Fling will be starting tomorrow in St. Louis. I have been signed up and paid for a few months now and have been anxiously awaiting the day. WOOHOO!!! It is almost here. I leave you with a picture of the wonderful swap package my Fling partner Mel sent me.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!!
Life Goes On
I just want to say it is horrible how family reacts when someone dies and it comes to money...
Sorry I haven't been here a while but things have been crazy around here. One thing attributing to the craziness is that I landed a freelancer job with our county paper. It is wonderful that he knows about my disability and is willing to work around it. Also my greenness. I am new to the way he writes and the way he wants his newspaper to focus. I did was a town correspondent for another small newspaper in NY many years ago but the Alamance News looks at things differently. Here is a great example; the NY paper would want; Fleischmanns Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Main Street Monday at 7 p.m. There was one minor injury that did not require hospitalization. However, the building was a loss. Here it would be; One minor injury was reported at house fire on so-and-so street. Graham Fire Department responded to a house fire that was already engulfed in flames... My editor Tom, has been wonderful in guiding me, especially when it comes to town meetings as I am green beyond green when it comes to that. I had three articles I wrote last month that needed major revisions, HA! but I caught on this month and the two articles I wrote were good to go except some minor punctuation changes.
Now on to knitting... I have been busy knitting away and just about to finish up the February Lady Sweater. I'll be taking it along with me to the fling. Fling you ask. Yes finally after a very long wait The Loopy Ewe Spring Fling will be starting tomorrow in St. Louis. I have been signed up and paid for a few months now and have been anxiously awaiting the day. WOOHOO!!! It is almost here. I leave you with a picture of the wonderful swap package my Fling partner Mel sent me.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!!
March 26, 2010
February 10, 2010
Knitting Guild or Club
I wanted to get this out early for everyone to see and be able to make plans. Our next meeting will be March 9th at the Mebane Arts & Community Center from 6-8. Bring a dish to pass.
We haven't decided if we are going to become a guild or be a club and this among other things will be discussed. As time gets closer I'll post our agenda, I do know that Anne from Hillsborough Yarn Shop will demonstrate intarsia knitting.
Here are some pictures of knitting that has either passed over my needles or are still WIPs.
This is a pattern my Amy King called Fake Isle Hat. It was a fun knit but not sure why Fake Isle, you are using two colors to knit with and it is stranded.
This is the Fan Jacket from Japanese Inspired Knits. I have the two sleeves done, and the back is just about finished so I'll probably be casting on for the front tonight. This is an ongoing class at Hillsborough Yarn Shop and I believe the last class is this Sunday. It is a fun knit and look forward to finishing it.
For those in the Ravelympics, don't forget this Friday at 9 is opening ceremonies and cast-on YEAH!!!
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
Knitting Guild or Club
I wanted to get this out early for everyone to see and be able to make plans. Our next meeting will be March 9th at the Mebane Arts & Community Center from 6-8. Bring a dish to pass.
We haven't decided if we are going to become a guild or be a club and this among other things will be discussed. As time gets closer I'll post our agenda, I do know that Anne from Hillsborough Yarn Shop will demonstrate intarsia knitting.
Here are some pictures of knitting that has either passed over my needles or are still WIPs.
This is a pattern my Amy King called Fake Isle Hat. It was a fun knit but not sure why Fake Isle, you are using two colors to knit with and it is stranded.
This is the Fan Jacket from Japanese Inspired Knits. I have the two sleeves done, and the back is just about finished so I'll probably be casting on for the front tonight. This is an ongoing class at Hillsborough Yarn Shop and I believe the last class is this Sunday. It is a fun knit and look forward to finishing it.
For those in the Ravelympics, don't forget this Friday at 9 is opening ceremonies and cast-on YEAH!!!
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
February 06, 2010
WOW Two months
Sorry everyone!! It sure has been a while since I've posted.
Not a lot new in Carolina blue land. I haven't been idle though as my hands have been knitting away.
Here are some of the projects I've been working on.
These are mittens for my DH. He wore through the fingerless ones I made a few years back. I decided to try something different and make a pair of mitts that folded over. I looked & looked for a pattern I liked to no avail, went to Hillsborough Yarn Shop to look through all Anne's patterns and still nada. Anne looked at me and said 'Cat, you can easily design them yourself.' Hey you know what I sure can, so I bought some Elle Rae wool yarn, sat down with Elizabeth Zimmerman's mitered mitt pattern and started uninventing. He loves them, but next time I will do somethings a little differently.
This pattern is Stonewall by Ann Hanson. I am doing it as a KAL with the YummyNumma group on Rav. The yarn is Numma Numma Special Edition laceweight in Midnight. The stole is a very easy pattern repeat which I am just about done with; however, since I want it longer and I still have a lot of yarn left as you can see in the picture, I am going to keep going. The KAL doesn't end until the end of March so I have time.
This is February Lady Sweater that I started but I have put this aside for now. I will probably finish it during the Ravolympics.
There is more but it will wait for another day, in the meantime.
If you are interested in joining the Ravolympics for Team Hillsborough Yarn Shop on Ravelry go to Hillsborough Yarn Shop group and you will see a thread for the Ravolympics.
We have also started a guild and I'll have more information in my next post.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
WOW Two months
Sorry everyone!! It sure has been a while since I've posted.
Not a lot new in Carolina blue land. I haven't been idle though as my hands have been knitting away.
Here are some of the projects I've been working on.
These are mittens for my DH. He wore through the fingerless ones I made a few years back. I decided to try something different and make a pair of mitts that folded over. I looked & looked for a pattern I liked to no avail, went to Hillsborough Yarn Shop to look through all Anne's patterns and still nada. Anne looked at me and said 'Cat, you can easily design them yourself.' Hey you know what I sure can, so I bought some Elle Rae wool yarn, sat down with Elizabeth Zimmerman's mitered mitt pattern and started uninventing. He loves them, but next time I will do somethings a little differently.
This pattern is Stonewall by Ann Hanson. I am doing it as a KAL with the YummyNumma group on Rav. The yarn is Numma Numma Special Edition laceweight in Midnight. The stole is a very easy pattern repeat which I am just about done with; however, since I want it longer and I still have a lot of yarn left as you can see in the picture, I am going to keep going. The KAL doesn't end until the end of March so I have time.
This is February Lady Sweater that I started but I have put this aside for now. I will probably finish it during the Ravolympics.
There is more but it will wait for another day, in the meantime.
If you are interested in joining the Ravolympics for Team Hillsborough Yarn Shop on Ravelry go to Hillsborough Yarn Shop group and you will see a thread for the Ravolympics.
We have also started a guild and I'll have more information in my next post.
Hugs!!!
Namaste!!!
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