8-25

Finished

I went to visit my mom and sister. While my sister was a school, my mom and I walked to Micheal's craft store. First we went to the Pier one, and my mom saw some jewelry but they cost a bit much. so while at Micheal's I picked out a kit, because i didn't have any of my stuff with me. I also picked up some extra beads, chains, findings. most of the stuff was on sale and i had a 40% off coupon for the kit.

Mom is trying to redo a scrapbook that i made years ago. so she is starting he scrap booking stash. sadly i gave away most of my stuff so i don't have much of anything to pass on. and the store was also having a sale on some of that stuff so she got a bit. i just wish i was closer so i could help her.

 

WIP's 

Fusion blanket

 

I have about 96 squares.I picked up the yarn at Micheal's for like 2.99 I wasn't sure how much I'm going to need. I got worsted weight yarn, i hope it works well. If not i will just have to get something online. I'm using size 5 cotton thread. not sure how I'm going to crochet this.

 

 

Veyla by Ysolda Teague

Needle 3 , 4 

Yarn Knit Picks Palette 

I worked on these while at my moms  I worked on the cuffs two at a time. I like the simple buttons for the multi colored gloves. I will have to get pearl button for the solid blue ones.

 

 

also still working on Toby's sweater right now

 

Thinkin bout it

I'm going to work on items for the upcoming craft show . its at the start beginning of October.

 

3-18

I'm not good at naming things in my shop so thing are called by there name with a number after them earrings 1.2, lace fingerless gloves 2, and so on. I spent all day yesterday updating my page go look.

but here are some of the things that I've made this week

stitch markers

 i couldn't find any metal rings the size i wanted

stitch markers

i just got these beads i really like them

earrings

earrings

gift bag

needlepoint music box

i found this kit at the thrift shop for like .80, but the pattern it came with was some kinda flowers,yuck. i found this picture online

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now which one of these earrings do you think i should enter for the contest

raindrops and diamonds.

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.7

flower hair clip

its knit with size 9 needles, loops and thread yarn

my hair needs bigger charms, so I'm sure others do too

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I'm working on finishing up a hat right now. then i think i may start on a new sweater. its the little red riding hoodie from stitch n' bitch superstar

I also found a quilt shop in Belleville. its kinda small. but the lady that works there offers sewing lessons for 30$ for 6 hours. and its one on one, i can pick the days. now i just have to think of what kinda quilt i want to make and then buy the fabric.

2-7

So this thing a day

day 1

embroidered hoop with a picture of me and my love. i used some chalk stuff, that i found in my donation box. i love it when i finally have a use for the things that people donate to me.

day 2

needle books. As soon buy some more needles I'd like to not lose them all again. the first one is scraps for some of my other projects. the second one is just some felt.

day 3

Baby booties. I don't know how big babies feet are but these seem way to big. so i guess they can just be a decoration. i made them for my soon to be second cousin yea the one that i don't know the gender of yet

day 4

some valentines bead. they are made of polymer clay . i haven't made anything with my clay in a while. they were all dried out and hard to work with . i used some liquid clay to soften. them up.

day 5

jewelry made from those beads. the necklace is a little ugly, so I'm just going to use it as garland or something. I really love the earrings. and i wore the charm bracelet to work and lost a charm.

day 6

 I worked on a row of my quilt. and knit a couple of rounds of my sock. and tried to make a crochet beaded bracelet that i saw on knit and crochet now it looked all easy on TV. not so in real life. i guess that kinda thing takes a lot of practice.

craft fair FAIL

So I made tons of items for this craft fair. I handmade price tags, bags, signs. I was really happy with everything i did.

the day came .Toby woke up late and we didn't leave until 7:30. Then there was a road closer so we had to go a different way. we got into Temprance at about 8:20 but we were hungry so we so we didn't get to the church until like 8:50. We didn't know how to set up our canopy, we had to get tons of help with that. My table was to small for all my items. We forgot our chairs so we had to get some from a friend.

I only had three sales all day and two of them were to people I knew. I didn't even make the 10$ back from the cover fee. so i lost money being there. from gas, cover fee, and not just working the day. Then it started raining and what ever people that might have been look where scared away. then i got my fingers smashed trying to take the canopy down.

i'm not even sure if i want to try to do another craft fair again. i mean if this is how its going to be every time then its not fun. not that many people came.l I was most upset that nobody from my family came, not a one. and everyone in jessicas family came. heck they helped her sell.

so to be such a downer, but i just need to get this off my chest.
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sign i made and t-shirt i wore

small table

lattes and sleep don't mix

so i have a problem i love cheese but it doesn't love me back. i had a big bowl of mac n cheese the other day and it messed me up. now i'm kinda a little afraid to eat my beloved cheese.

for some reason i had a latte at 7pm and i want to go to sleep now. but i can't fall asleep.
 any ways

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so i haven't been working much on my craft fair items. i'm working on larger items purses, hats, and such. the 11th is coming up fast. so quick purses.

things that i've finished lately

i finished my scrap blanket

check out my shops facebook page if you want

im a loser

so its been hard as heck trying to get all the information about this craft fair. i can't even get a call or email back from the orginazer. and my friend some how can, and never gets all of the info or just isn't telling me. this whole thing is a little frustating . she told me that i might need a tent in case it rains, so i guess that it's going to be out in a parking lot. let hope it's not bad out that day.  its also the day of toby and I's anniversary so yea.

i've been crafting up a storm for this things look
i made record bowls , picture frame earring holders, and price cards.
the record bowls are made like this .
the picure frame are made with an old lace curtain. its cut to be just a little bigger then the back piece of the frame. then you can glue it on i just shoved the back on and let a little hang over. it's not pro looking put it gets the job done.
the price cards took the longest. its made with consturtion paper, glue decrotive cutters if you got em. the paper is 12*9 so you can get 3*3 squares yay. glue two colors together. add a little edge to the front piece if you like. I got a stamper from vista printing, so i put my That1girl on the back of all the cards. and the price on the front in the area where your  name is. you can sew beads/ buttons to it. if you have post earrings you can just poke them though and put on the backer. or use a hole punch in the corner and string it to things.

 

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i won a few ribbons at the county fair. unsure what to do with them now

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these are my fav FO this week