Hello from the Mountains! The family and I escaped after Christmas for a week on the mountain and I am loving it. This is the view from the back of our mountain. As I was putting the Christmas decorations away before we left I had to work around 12 tote crates full of yarn, fabric, and jewelry findings. I made the decision that … Continue reading Stitching Saturday #94
I swear I own a calendar. All of my crafting for the last week has been catching things up for Christmas presents. I realized the day before Christmas Eve that I had finished 5 different presents – but I had not tucked a single tail on any of them. So I spent 2 days tucking tails on a full size blanket, 3 scarves, and a … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #93
I found this pattern in the 2018 Holiday Stash Down CAL. I found this CAL on Facebook and I am so excited – you know how much I love CALs. Click here for the 2018 Holiday Stashdown CAL main page. The Pop of Color Slouchy Hat is the first one in this year’s CAL. The pattern is from Underground Crafter. I am not going to … Continue reading Pop Of Color Slouchy Hat
The Doubles and Stripes Square was designed by The Lindsey Life Blog. This square is my first time working one of her patterns but it is not going to be the last. Her site has everything – tutorials, free patterns, reviews, and links to her designs – Poetry in Yarn. I can’t decide between her hats on Ravelry which one I want to make the … Continue reading Doubles And Stripes – Moogly 2018 CAL Square 5
Last weekend was nuts, and I just realized it is Thursday. Seriously. The week just passed me right by. Why was it so nuts I forgot what day it was until today? Well last Friday I had to do some Mom things for Mermaid’s school. Saturday was spent prepping food for an early Christmas get together with my Sister in law to exchange presents with … Continue reading Stitchin Saturday 92
This week I made a couple of ear warmers for Christmas presents. One because my sister in law asked for it, the other because I was volunteered by proxy to make it for a friend of a friend. They both wanted a gray body with black flower, so it was easy to whip out one each night. The ear warmers turned out so cute I … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #91
This week I have been working on my army. No really I have been making a dozen little ornaments of Mrs. Claus. My mother in law wanted a handmade present to give to her Red Hat group during the Christmas exchange. She saw a picture of the one I made as a teacher gift and decided she wanted some too. I love it when people … Continue reading Stitching Saturday #90
This square is from KatiDCreations. It is a pretty one that is going to be a focal point of your afghan. If you click through to her pattern you will find all kinds of help to make your square perfect. On her pdf download she has a link to her video on her Youtube channel that will walk you through every step of the square. … Continue reading Crocodile Dahlia Square – Moogly 2018 CAL Square 4
Last week was crazy. There were doctor appointments, impromptu shopping trips with the In-laws and I swear I had lunch with someone everyday last week. Friday night I am not going to lie I hid in my room “folding laundry” and played a game on my phone. It was awesome. I have been getting ready for Thanksgiving and then putting up the Christmas tree on … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #89
I have been on a kit making kick lately. I love that Mermaid is getting big enough that I can buy the kits for kids and we can work on them together. We found the Stitch and Style Pouches kit at our local hobby shop and she fell in love with the images on the front. She is convinced that I am going to make … Continue reading Stitch & Style Pouches Kit – Review
