DGD couldn't find her Hook

My 9 year old grand daughter could not find a crochet hook so she started crocheting this afghan with her fingers.  She is such a clever little girl to be able to deal with the problem of not being able to find what she needs when she needs it.
Can you see her tennis shoe under her hip?  Do you remember those days of not giving a second thought to being able to contort your body into that position?

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Finally Finished a Finish

I am so pleased with myself :).
My Laundry Room cross stitch is hanging in my laundry room and it puts a smile on my face each time I see it - and it really is hanging straighter  than it looks in the picture.
Many thanks to my dh for attaching a hanger on the back and finding the perfect nail to put in the wall.
I hope everyone is stitching something this weekend.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Quilt WIP

This is the quilt top that I felt so motivated to make this week.  The picture is maybe upside down but you get the idea.
I am still trying to decide about adding a 4" red border.  That would make the top 60" x 80" which is such a nice size.  I do like the top without the border a lot though so I don't want to change the look too much.
The inspiration for this quilt top was a picture on facebook of a beautiful quilt by Kelly Cline in We The Quilters Share Click here to see her quilt with some wonderful quilting.
Have a great week.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Singer Sphinx Yard Sale Find

Edit:  I think Bonnie Hunter at Quiltville has the answer to what this machine is.  CLICK HERE to read an article on her blog.  Thank you to everyone.

 
DH found this Singer with Sphinx decals at a yard sale.  It was $10 so when he called to tell me about it, we decided it should be mine, even if it's only a shelf decoration.  It does not have a motor.  I cannot tell what parts are missing.  I can turn the hand wheel and the mechanics are not seized but I have no idea how it's supposed to work or if it's even a real Singer.  Here are a bunch of pictures we took after I applied a dust rag to it.  Does anybody know anything about it?  The number underneath looks like 546815.

Any and all information you can share about this machine would be most appreciated.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Singer 221 Update

Today I received the cabinet for the Singer 221 Featherweight my dh got me for my birthday. 

I ordered a Maple cabinet from B&D Design. 

DH has replaced the light socket and I need to install new feet and a new drip pan liner.  With the new feet installed it will sit perfectly in the cabinet since it wobbles a little bit with some missing feet.

One more cleaning and then I can start a new quilt for the first project with it.

Following are some more pictures of my 221 in her new home.

Here is a picture of the scrollwork on the door of the featherweight.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Rest Stop Finish

I am so excited to be finished stitching Rest Stop.
I have a new quilting project that has completely distracted me so I must get back to it.
More later

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Rest Stop WIP

I actually did some cross stitching this week!
This is a very fun stitch but I hope to finish it very soon as I have another chart calling my name.  There is some metallic thread that will need to be done but I am hoping it won't be too stressful to work with.
My last update was late January on this wip and I can't believe I let it sit for so long.
Happy Easter

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Friday Finish

The colors in this picture are a bit off.  This baby blanket is a soft yellow (more yellow than cream) and it is about 30" x 32".
I made this pattern of a crocheted baby blanket for each of our granddaughters when they were born - it's my favorite pattern for a quick baby gift.
The pattern is in a leaflet called Crocheted Afghans For Baby - 8 designs by Carole Rutler Tippet.
I actually misplaced this leaflet and spent 2 years looking for it.  I finally gave up and ordered a used copy from Amazon which arrived last December.  Naturally, while going through a box of quilting miscellany this past January, what did I find at the bottom but my beloved lost leaflet.
Spring cleaning has started here and all but 3 windows are sparkly clean (inside by me and outside by dh).  Clean shiny windows make me want to polish everything.  At my age I am still highly motivated but I think I must rest for the remainder of the day.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Today's chuckle

I have been missing from blog land for a while now but it's so good to be back.


Our taxes are finally done so of course we have received a revised Form 1099 (:

I saw this picture on line and could not help but chuckle - I hope it makes you smile. 
If I have violated any copyright rules by posting this just let me know and I will remove it.

I have so many blogs to visit and see what lovely creations I have missed over the last month.

I can't wait to start playing - what kind of stitching will be calling to me the loudest?

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Happy Valentine's Day

I found this picture here
Have a wonderful day.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

My Favorite Booty Pattern

This pattern is available on Ravelry - CLICK HERE.
I just knew as I crocheted the first Booty that this is the pattern I have been searching for.  Sometimes a pattern just clicks with me and it is so much fun to crochet that I can't stop.  Other patterns seem too much like work and when I stop and come back I can't seem to find my place easily.  For whatever reason this pattern is my favorite baby footwear pattern.
I am not using buttons - I just crocheted 6 sc in a magic ring and it works great for a button  -  it even looks like a little flower.
Thank you to the wonderful designer, Paloma Perez.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

More Booties

I have managed to crochet another pair of baby booties during my breaks from tax paperwork sorting/copying etc.. 
My daughter assures me she knows of a new baby that can use these.
This is a pattern available free on line - CLICK HERE. 
My booties turned out a little bit wonky and I really couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong - each bootie had the same peculiar shape. 
I used TLC baby yarn, sport weight, 3 ply.  I often have trouble figuring out if the yarn in my stash is anything like the description of the yarn used in some patterns.  Some day I must try to figure out what the different kinds of yarn descriptions mean.  Happy stitching everyone.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]