Knitting...and Crocheting...

Creating something always helps me destress, but one of the best ways I have found to destress through the years is to knit or crochet a simple pattern.  As a result, I have several favorite easy patterns to knit or crochet.

I am currently in the process of finally decorating my apartment...yes, I have lived here for over a year and a half, but I am just now getting to it.  I have chose to decorate the kitchen in turquoise, brown, and rose.  I found a big ball of cotton yarn in those colors at JoAnns a month or so ago.  It was on clearance for $4 and I figured I couldn't get my washcloths and hot pads any cheaper than that!

After much "destressing," here is the result.

I got six washcloths and six hot pads out of the ball of yarn.

The hot pads are crocheted; very simple - just double strands of yarn and a circular pattern.

The washcloths are knitted.

Both patterns are very simple - just comment if you want them and I can post them.

Piles

Everyone has their own system of organization.  Mine is "piles."  I will admit, they are messy piles.  But, nonetheless, they are discernible piles to my mind.

We have been cleaning out at my parents' house.  Cleaning out means that I discover a whole lot of my unfinished projects.  Here is the evidence.

Yes, every one of those pikes represents a project.  There are quilts, dresses, skirts, pillows, a Christmas nativity set, a felt book, and so much more represented in those piles.

Keep following to see the outcome of these "piles" :-)  Leave a comment - what's your preferred method of organization?

Baby Bib

So...my brother and his lovely wife are expecting in June!  Needless to say, I am a little excited.  Not only is this my first nephew/niece, it is a little girl!  Even though it will be a few months before I gaze at her adorable face, I decided it is high time to begin sewing her wardrobe.

Project Numero Uno: A Crosstitch Baby Bib.

I started out with a pink bib made to crosstitch on.  Mom had a book of patterns to crosstitch onto baby bibs and when I saw the "Daddy's Little Angel" pattern, the decision was made for me.  My brother is excited beyond measure about his little girl...and I knew he would be proud of this bib.

My sister-in-law is decorating her nursery in pinks and browns, so I decided to do the bib in these colors, with a touch of lime green.

Easter Dresses: Part One

Right now, I am making Easter dresses for my friend's four daughters.  Today, I finally finished the first one.  I say "finally" not because it took me so long to make the dress, but because so much else has been going on in my life that it detained me from completing the dress much sooner.

I took three bags of patterns and fabrics to my friend's house one day, and after much debating among Mom and the three oldest daughters, this is what we came up with:

The blue and pink floral is actually two dresses that look like new.  I remembered to take a "before" picture of one of them.

Two weeks ago, I finally cut out the youngest girl's dress.  She is about two-years-old, and we had chosen a dress with pinafore pattern.  I finished them both today.

I made the dress so it can be worn separately and the pinafore so it can be worn as a sundress.

 One down...three to go... 
Keep checking back for the rest of the dresses...and a photo shoot at the end!