the Doily

I will admit it ..I am old fashioned and thus I have a soft spot for purely decorative needlework.Michael has been watching a lot of HGTV shows lately..and all that anyone wants lately is "clean and modern"...seems like the 80's all over again...I am a fondness for sheer curtains,tablecloths, and doilies ...I mean the point of these were to protect for furniture from scratching (and dust) and to show off the skills needed to create the intricate patterns...

the tan doily was actually from a book last holiday that made the work into art ( the doily being glued to canvas after it was done..and this  was a lot of fun to work on ( Michael started one also )..it does require a bit of Patience as every row changes ..but really its a repeat of the same thing ..and crochet thread leave a welt on your finger ...this was in bigger thread ..but I have worked with smaller and the big thread went fast ..I thought it turned out pretty nice !

and a starfish dishcloth/potholder..I love to make dishcloths they are fun and fast and the thick soft cotton is always nice after working on thinner yarn/thread..this was one of the free patterns that Lilly cotton put out each week.

I still have a shawl and pop top bag in progress ..but needed a change of pace ! ...

What 6 months can do

Well its been a half a year since I started this blog to show my goal of a new project a week ..this was inspired my Tats photo a day, Alex and Cori's blogs..in the meantime, Cori has moved, Alex has moved ( or actually she is moving today).. tat had to give up her facebook due to nasty hackers..and My hubby lost his job.whew ..all the changes are enough to wear me out  ....

so about 27 weeks late I had 39 completed projects ..including a few recipes , several unfinished Items, and lots of inspiration and ideas...

thank you to anyone who has followed along, I appreciate the feedback and support

so this week i took 3 days of vacation( plus weekend and holiday!)  and got a few things finished

Michael  and I went to Michael's on my bday and we saw Christmas yarn! ..we bought some of it and a pattern for Christmas dishcloths ( the pattern was free )..I mad one to get Michael excited about helping me make so early Xmas gifts...it was fairly easy..and even so I got so involved in watching TV I missed a picot stitch!  

I finished the 2nd panel of pop top purse #2..well almost finished ...look closely and you will see about 2 inches on the side not done ..i ran out of the black cording I need to complete...so next visit to wally world I can get it ..

I also found a fun Japanese pattern for a scarf that i wanted to try ..Michael had gotten me the yarn a year ago and I just now found the right project for it ! ..it has funny dangling puff stitches on the side that give it weight and movement ....

well my friends that is all I have for this week ..