Arts and Crafts

[queenbee]

I wasn't ignoring you BB, I didn't know you got that one too.

It looks really easy, until you have to decipher the pattern.

Hurry up with the puhple one.

[bb]

I get a few craft newsletters... have for years. The way my hands are hurting right now, I don't know when I will get back to the puhple one! I haven't looked at the pattern, yet, but really like the ones that are challenging! I will have to go look at it.

[bb]

Tulip, I think the craft store is calling you... lol

[queenbee]

I hear it calling you and I am way up here.
Besides, picking up stuff and putting it into your cart will be good PT for your shoulder.

[bb]

I'm sure Mr. Tulip is happy... but a good ol' craft supply fix is always a treat!

[nataliewood]

Feb 12, 2008 17:14:17 GMT -4 @nataliewood said:

I had tools and saws but sold everything when I moved to the mountains. If anyone on here is as old as me, you might remember as a kid having a picture of Jesus on a thin piece of wood with the bark all around it. My mom has mine someplace and I can't find another anywhere. There are a couple on Ebay but they look pretty bad. I would like to find someone who could make that for me. It would go good in our log home.

If forgot to tell you Bee. As much as I dislike Wal-Mart, had to go there for deodorant & a movie and turned around to find the above wood with the bark on it. I bought all that they had in stock! I'm so excited. Now I can carve and do a little woodburning on them.

[queenbee]

There you go. As long as you are there you might as well take advantage of what they offer.

[nataliewood]

hey, that is great, Nat. i remember you had mentioned that a while back.. have fun , be creative.


BTW, i love your new avatar...... soooo cute.[/quote]

Thanks Tulip! I want hubby to cut some scrap lumber for me to practice on because I haven't used a wood burning kit for years & years.

[queenbee]

Well finished up a crocheted edging on a baby blanket and started trying to finish another one. Playing catch up I guess.

[queenbee]

Broke out the sewing machine last night and lilred experimented making pillow cases.
Stitched her a skirt right quick and researched headband sewing patterns, great way to use scraps.
Cleaned out a few quilting and sewing books to sell.

[bb]

Got an email from Joann.com overnight. Free shipping on orders of $25 or more.

[bb]

LOL.... I actually need to get some more of the puhple yarn.... good thing it is a "no dye lot" from Caron. It is also on sale for only $5 for the one pound stuff that I am using, so yippppeeee!
Just got to figure out what color I want to do next so my order is over $25.

[bb]

I have been working on it when hunny is fiddlin'... the pattern called for 43 ounces and I have 3 - 16 ounce skeins... but after finishing one, I know it will not be long enough if I only use 3!
I ordered 2 more "puhple" and 3 forest green for my next afghan. I sure hope 3 will be enough! I must be crocheting looser than normal! I'll have to check my gauge again!

[queenbee]

I went to Michael's today and only got 2 skeins of cotton yarn and another Q hook this one has a shorter handle.

Lilred got a tye dye kit so tomorrow I will have a mtching bandanna and bootie socks and her daddy will have a very colorful pair of drawers. He is so excited.

Got a cool book on making tops, skirts and other things from old t-shirts and it doesn't involve a lot of complicated terms.

Got a small herb bible.

1 wooden cross for a pattern.

Ribbon jewelry kit.

Pretzel stick mold with flowers and a bag of yellow chocolate melting chips.

It's a good thing I live in a small town and don't like driving great distances. Cause I would have to have a 2nd shift job jst to support my spending

[queenbee]

Shame on Tulip.
She now has her kitten crocheting her puhple afghan.
But it is really cute.