Well still working on;the train afghan but I'am just about done with all the squares!!! Then I will have to put all the little squares together!!!. I know I can do it!! At least that is what I keep telling myself, I'm sure that it will go faster than I think it will. I'm working on the railroad right now, have all the cars,sky finished. I have made another cradle purse need to send it to my husband's niece in Flordia. I think she will like it. I bought a little doll to put in it and made a little blanket. I can't wait to get started on something different. But I don't want to do anything new till I finish the train. I just have been putting everything else before it . Well better get busy need to finish the railroad. :)
Since it is freezing cold out I have again started on the train afghan. It is really a afghan for a small boy. Made with squares then you sew them together to make the picture. I will post pictures as I 'm sewing the afghan together. Plus I'm working on another cradle purse. I have finished a camera case and ipod case for my granddaughter Brooklynn. I have one more ipod case to make for our other granddaughter Brianna just waiting to see how big her ipod is so the ipod will fit in snug.Here is a picture of Brooklynns camera case and ipod case. The camera case has a button sewn on it and fastens with velcro. I think that Brooklynn will like it. Can't wait to give it to her.
Well Christmas is finally over. Got all my Christmas baskets done and the gifts that Santa brought for the grandchildren where a hit. Now I can get back to crocheting. Need to figure out what new project I want to start on. Have a couple of ideas that I think would be nice. My husband has got a new pet Rupert the Papillon. I must be crazy for agreeing to the little puppy thing again!! But when you go and see the little puppies they are soooo cute :) I could crochet him a little coat couldn't I..... I just might. :)
Well I'm trying to crochet pot holders and dish cloths to put in the gift baskets that I'm making for our four children and their families. I only have a couple more dish cloths to make. As far as the baking go's so far I have made pumpkin biscotti , chocolate biscotti(of course white chocolate is drizzled on top of both biscotti's),two pineapple breads, now I need to make 2 Apricot-Orange Breads & 6 Zucchini Breads ( for work). I have Grandma's Hot Chocolate mix & Mocha mix made and put in the bags with the ribbons on the packages. Just need to bag up my homemade Granola , then I will be just about done. Of course I will need to add my Gingerbread Stars and Men to the baskets of goodies. But I can wait to bake the gingerbread cookies next weekend. I will have to go buy my baskets next weekend also. Thought I would post a picture of my Pumpkin Biscotti and my Hot Chocolate mixes
Well its time to start thinking about Christmas . I need to bake cookies for family and for some of the people that I work with. I just need to sort through my recipes ,I have some new ones that I haven't put in the baskets before and of course I will put in the favorites. I always make up nice little homemade gift packages for eight people at work. And for family they get large gift baskets that have homemade cookies,granola,choc. covered preztels,hot choc. mix,homemade breads. The baskets always end up bigger than what I plan!! :). I also need to go to the craft store and check out some ribbon to tie on the baskets, not sure what I really want. Think I will hang little gingerbread men ornaments (that I make) on them also. Ok now that I have that figured out.....just need to get busy with rest. Like making a list :), setting up the Christmas tree and a few other christmas items around the house. Better finish this cup of coffee and get busy its early in the morning sooooo ....... I should be able to get alot done today....... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
I love to crochet!!! I taught myself how to crochet about 20 years ago. Was just a homemaker then, guess I shouldn't say just a homemaker. That is a job you know. I started just making granny squares. I had so many squares I didn't really know what to do with them. So my daughter and one of the neighbor girls decided that they needed rugs, blankets ect ..... for their Barbie dolls. I crocheted several together for the blankets and rugs for the Barbie homes. They were so happy played for hours with the dolls. Now I'm making squares for my granddaughters Barbie dolls ! They love them. I have several projects started now. Don't know what one will be finished first. I usually do have several projects going at the same time. Just finished a Baby Blanket for my husbands brother and his girl friend. Made a cig. case for my sister-in law. I'm currently working on a child's afghan blanket with a train on it will post a picture of it as I start putting it all together. Not sure who will get the train. I want to start a afghan now to enter in our fair in Sept., maybe I will enter more than one just depends on how everything works out :)
