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Re: giant list of things to do….

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I am sure that you never have this problem. ;0) Right!

Ok, well, I have to share about all the things I have started so I can start marking some off of my list. It has been awhile.

1. embroidery projects….

  • 2 table runners given to me to finish by my Mom They are about 1/2 finished and require brain power. I can’t do this work on auto pilot. 1 is green and 1 is white
  • Two vintage pillow cases that need embroidery that I bought this weekend. They are gloriously smooth and soft. A little yellowed but washing should take care of that. They are in brand new never used condition. I bought the embroidery thread and I am ready to go!

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  • 1 candlewicking pillow or wall hanging kit that I bought in a moment of weakness to go with a candlewicking kit that I completed 25 years ago. (yeah, right what was I thinking…)
  • 5 heart quilt top squares that I would then stitch into a quilt or make into throw pillows.

2. Frogging to do

  • 1 blue/turquoise sweater 1/2 done…
  • 1 tan sweater vest
  • 1 other sweater
  • 1 blue sweater vest
3. crocheting to do
  • 1 cotton blanket waiting on the yarn. Completed 3/29/2013

  • 1 custom order to do waiting on the yarn, I am still waiting on yarn!
  • 1 chunky granny square blanket
  • crochet one dots baby blanket… I am waiting on yarn….
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  • crochet one granny square baby blanket.. this is also waiting on yarn….

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  • put the crochet trim on two baby flannel blankets
  • Crochet one scarf out of blue cotton yarn
4. sewing to do
  • hem two skirts
  • hem 1 pr of pants
  • hand sew one pillow shut Completed 3/29/2013
  • make a quilt… (I really want to but haven’t bought any fabric or planned it at all.)
  • finish  up about six coat hangers
  • make a purse for summer for me. (I have a pattern that I want to conquer!) It has been hard to sew this pattern but just because I haven’t followed the instructions)
  • This is the pattern I am trying…
    http://snipsnaphappy.blogspot.com/2011/06/rip-my-favourite-jeans.html
  • make up about 10 new cup sleeves…just because I can! :0) Sewed up 8 on Monday!
  • Finish up four pencil bags (completed two!) Just have two more… One more left…
  • sew more baby bibs  (About 1/2 way there on about 12 more bibs). I finished up three and just have 7 left!
5. Do some redecorating….
  • candles….
  • artwork….
  • or throw pillows (new throw pillows for living room…)
  • or something…There are things swirling around in my head just waiting for a free moment.
6. Gardening things
  • Strawberry bed
  • fill in the rest of the beds…  This was completed last weekend…
  • clean out the front flower beds and get them ready for spring and summer.
  • Plant the asparagus after April 15th.
Talk to you later!
I am off to do some of my chores.
Karen

 

Monday

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Mondays seem so blah, maybe it is the combination of fun weekend rush + beginning of the week chores +left over work from the week before. Today, I am looking forward to getting to work on this little jewel. I am following a pattern that is in my queue on Ravelry. This is the pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/retro-circles-blanket and it is really pretty easy to follow if I pay attention.  I am fairly far along on it and it is just flying.

The colors are cheerful and restful at the same time. I can’t wait to get it finished. I have been waiting on some yarn to come in for a custom project. I would really like to have this little baby blanket complete before I start on the other. The forest green yarn for the other custom project should be in any day now. So I am rushing to finish this one up!

Talk to you later,

Karen

 

Diagonal Cotton stripe…COMPLETE!

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Whew, I am so glad that I get to post this Ta dah! I loved the feel of the 100% cotton yarn.It was a fun custom order for my Etsy shop: ChocolateDogStudio and it has gorgeous colors in it. I can’t wait to ship it off this afternoon to it’s new home in Texas. Here are all the lovely photos. I am sure you remember it in its beginning stages.

I have not crocheted a 100% cotton blanket before. It was a bit of a challenge as cotton has that ability to grow or shrink depending on the humidity. Here it is:

It has the beautiful blue as a simple border to finish off the edges.

Completed and on it’s way home!

talk to you later!

Karen

 

Too many projects…not enough time!

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I am sure that you never have this problem. ;0) Right!

Ok, well, I have to share about all the things I have started so I can start marking some off of my list. It has been awhile.

1. embroidery projects….

  • 2 table runners given to me to finish by my Mom They are about 1/2 finished and require brain power. I can’t do this work on auto pilot. 1 is green and 1 is white
  • Three Two vintage pillow cases that need embroidery that I bought this weekend. They are gloriously smooth and soft. A little yellowed but washing should take care of that. They are in brand new never used condition. I finished one pillow case and then found out that I want to do the others in redwork and need about 10 skeins of the same red embroidery thread.
  • 1 candlewicking pillow or wall hanging kit that I bought in a moment of weakness to go with a candlewicking kit that I completed 25 years ago. (yeah, right what was I thinking…)
  • 5 heart quilt top squares that I would then stitch into a quilt or make into throw pillows.

2. Frogging to do

  • 1 blue/turquoise sweater 1/2 done…
  • 1 tan sweater vest
  • 1 other sweater
  • 1 black stripe sweater Claimed by a daughter…so there is no need to frog it.
  • 1 blue sweater vest
  • 2 baby bibs that were top stitched on a bad day.  Got that done today… 3/28/2013
3. crocheting to do
  • 1 cotton blanket waiting on the yarn. Completed 3/29/2013
  • 1 custom order to do waiting on the yarn
  • 1 chunky granny square blanket
  • crochet one stripey baby blanket
  • crochet one granny square baby blanket
  • put the crochet trim on two baby flannel blankets
  • Crochet one scarf out of blue cotton yarn
4. sewing to do
  • repair one shirt  Completed! 3/29/2013
  • hem two skirts
  • hem 1 pr of pants
  • hand sew one pillow shut Completed 3/29/2013
  • make a quilt… (I really want to but haven’t bought any fabric or planned it at all.)
  • finish  up about six coat hangers
  • make a purse for summer for me. (I have a pattern that I want to conquer!) It has been hard to sew this pattern but just because I haven’t followed the instructions)
  • This is the pattern I am trying…

    http://snipsnaphappy.blogspot.com/2011/06/rip-my-favourite-jeans.html

  • make up about 10 new cup sleeves…just because I can! :0)
  • Finish up four pencil bags (completed two!) Just have two more…
  • sew more baby bibs  (About 1/2 way there on about 12 more bibs).
5. Do some redecorating….
  • candles….
  • or artwork….
  • or throw pillows
  • or something…There are things swirling around in my head just waiting for a free moment.
6. Gardening things
  • trellis for the peas.   We finished this project this week and it looks good. Now for some rain. 3/27/2013
  • Strawberry bed
  • fill in the rest of the beds…
  • clean out the front flower beds and get them ready for spring and summer.
  • Plant the asparagus after April 15th.
Talk to you later!
I am off to do some of my chores.
Karen