January 4, 2012

      Hello fellow friends!!  It has been quite a while since I last posted anything.  I am always working on something, but have a hard time taking pictures and posting.    My husband was out of state for the past 7 months with his job and that limited my time even more being a single parent.  As a new year resolution, I would like to finish some UFO's at my house and not start anything new.  I doubt I can do that, but I will try.  So here are some things that I have finished in the past months, weeks and days.  Happy Crafting to You!!!

Cobweb Doily - tatted

Tatted snowflake ornament

Tatted snowflake ornament

Supplies

 The above supplies are for a gift for my mother.  This yarn will make at least 3 of the 

trees you see below.  Since I have made one, I only have 2 to go.  This is one of my 

UFO's lying around my house.

Knitted Christmas tree

This crocheted ball is one of my favorite things I have made in a long time.

I made three and tried to sell them at a craft fair, but sold none.

So, I decorated my house with them.  Isn't it lovely!!!

The assortment of balls I made hanging in my kitchen.

 

 A quick project for my kids.  I am using this big yarn so that it is working up quickly.

The yarn is Bernat Baby Blanket.

 my work in progress

This is a blackwork design I got out of the Just Cross Stitch magazine.

I changed the design slightly just because I like it better the way I did it.

The above project is a work in progress and below it is finished.

I am planning on finishing it myself and making an ornament out of

it for my youngest daughter.  She likes cats.

I think it will be a nice addition to her Christmas tree someday.

Hopefully, she will appreciate the fact that I made it for her

because I love her and that is how I can show my love for her.

Happy Crafting to You All.

p.s. - I will try to add the books I got the patterns out of 

as I can.  None of these are original designs from me.

Update from summer....

My summer has flown by and I have not had a chance to post but one thing.  I have been busy doing this and that, but can't seem to find the time to download my pictures and update my blog.  

So here goes...

Here is all my wool yarn for a felted purse project.

One on the felted purses I have finished.  YEAH!!!

My second felted purse not quite done.

Second Purse almost complete

Here are some regular socks with a beaded edging added for my daughters.

Here is a close-up of a pair.

These socks were made for baby gifts for a friend and neighbor.

This is a purse I made for my daughter.  I had so much fabric left, I made 7 more.

The above purses are all from the same pattern.  I made 7 extra ones.

I am going to sell them.  The prices will be  $35 with handles and $15 without handles.

Pretty Felted Christmas Trees.  These are in the latest Interweave Knits Holiday Magazine.
Adorable isn't it.  It is the first of three.  This one will be the largest one.

Snowflake Dishcloth (crochet)

Several Snowflake dishclothes.  Christmas presents already completed.

 Happy Crafting to all those who visit.
I hope I can get to my tatting here soon.
I need 15 tatted Crosses for gifts.
Goodnight.

Delightful Doily

While on vacation, I got to spend a little time crafting.  I made this doily and some snowflake dishclothes.

I will upload some pictures of the snowflakes later because I forgot to take pictures of them.

More coming later....  (I have to go run some errands)

Tatting Press

 To all my tatting friends out there, Ann over at http://niftyneedle.blogspot.com/ has given me permission to 

barter for tatting presses.  If you know of someone who does 

not like to sew, I could sew and they could give me something 

I would like in return.  If you could pass the word around 

that would be great.  Thank You, Shannon

Purses for My Daughters

Silver Frame Purse

Sewing has become somewhat of a "new" old 

hobby for me lately.

My daughter has taken a liking to sewing herself and

I find myself making things for her continuously.

I bought the fabric to make two purses, but had 

enough leftover to piece together 5 more.  

I think they are adorable.

They turned out great and are easy to assemble.

You can find the pattern at www.quiltplus.net 

by Connie Woo.

I am interested in selling the extra ones I have made. 

Although I do not have pictures (as of yet) of the extra 

ones I made, they will all look like the ones below except 

for the ruffle and sides.

I added some blue and purple fabrics for some extra pizzazz.

The prices are $15 for just the fabric purse 

(and you find your own handles) or 

$35 for the purse with the handles.

Cross Stitch Nativity

I have been trying to get some UFO's done at my house this summer.

This is the first to completion.  I made this item for my home.

It is a Lizzy Kate Design.  I like their designs

and all of them seem so cute.

I ended up enlarging this 2X.

Hopefully, someday soon I will be able to get it framed 

so that I may enjoy it by Christmas.

Happy Crafting!!!!

Seahorse Dragon

It has been a while since I have posted anything.  Summer has hit at my house and it seems I am busy, busy, and busy.  I was able to get a few days away with my hubby and got to tat a little.  I have been wanting to make this for some time.  It worked up really easily and quick.  I made one in purple also, but misread the directions and am having to redo a part.  I will post the picture later.  I made this one with size 10 Lizbeth thread.  I will probably frame this when the time allows.  Have a happy tatting day!!

Seahorse Dragon for my son
 

Seahorse Dragon for my daughter