Make-A-Long Wrap Up
Well, I have to post this quickly. I have alot of things I need to get done today. And of course, they include crafting. ;) Crochetting to be exact.
Here are a few photos from yesterday. A friend came over to join me in my ventures. She is working on a granny square quilt and she started laying it out to see how many squares she still needed to make. I absolutely love this afghan, I should have taken more pictures but unfortunately I did not. The colors are amazing and the randomness of the placing is gorgeous. Here it is:
After I finished my classic tote, I resumed working on my sister’s afghan. I am using the Lion Brand 5 1/2 Hour Throw pattern with Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in Oatmeal and… oh what was that one again… Oh ya, Barley. A strand of each. It turned out amazingly!
If you haven’t noticed, I finally figured out how to take the date stamp off of my photos! Yay! But I am still learning on how to take decent ones. Sorry about the blurriness. :S
Well, I am going to make a toque out of the remains from the afghan, so I should get down to business! I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday, no matter what you decide to do with your day. :)
Make-A-Long
Ok, first project done! I used the Classic Tote Tutorial from Sew Mama Sew and some inexpensive fabric for a test run.
I learned how to make gussets, what a French seam was and how to make one, and the triple stitch on my sewing machine! I also learned that if something seams a bit daunting at first, I can chug on through it as long as I go slow and read the directions carefully. :)
Here are a few more photos of the inside, back, and front.
There ya go.
Now, off to the next project. Finishing afghans!!
The beginning of any foray into crafting must begin with caffeine. My trusty espresso machine and the beautiful latte. Now, I wonder if the latte will taste as good as it looks…..
Crafters, Start Your Engines!
Well, I haven’t been in the mood for blogging lately. As you may have noticed. Oddly, I haven’t been in the crafting mood either. I have started early morning gym visits and that means that I don’t get any lattes in the morning. Therefore, by the time I get home, I am ready to crash. Anyways, enough of the excuses. They end here.
Tomorrow is the big day. THIS big day! Yep, you read that right. A 24 HOUR MAKE-A-LONG! :O Holy crap, I just got the heebie jeebies. Now, in all honesty, I won’t be attempting the full 24 hours. I have such a love of sleep that I just would not be able to do it. It would be unpleasant to be around me. To say the least. ;) Well, that being said, I am going to be crafting a hell of alot. And updating all along the way. On here, Twitter, maybe even Facebook or Ravelry.
What will I be working on? Well, the bags to begin with. And then probably going to finish up my loose crochetting projects. And then after that… well, we’ll see if there is an after that.
I suppose I should rest up. Wish the weather wasn’t so ugly here. I would sure appreciate a nice morning walk to wake me up for the day.
Anything is possible after a crisp spring morning walk.
