Crochet Rugs

 Excuse the crappy background. I took these pictures at work and the walls are yucky.

I made these cotton rugs this past winter. I love how they turned out.

I really think crocheting rugs is my new favorite past time.

Not sure what to do with them tho. I thought about opening an Etsy shop. But don't think I want the hassle. Not sure if anyone would buy them anyway. So I will keep them for now.

I found this precious moments fabric this past winter.When our neighbor had a baby girl, it turned into a quick strip quilt. Excuse the wrinkles. I will get rid of those before I give it! Holy crap, my corners still suck! I wonder if I am should sew the binding a little further from the edge?

Christmas in April?

I bought this Riley Blake flannel last year. Its going to be a cozy quilt for us. I think I will do some big squares.

fabric additions

I went a little nuts adding to my fabric stash this last week or so.
I always dig through the remnant pile at walmart. I plan to make a couple more I spy quilts and remnants are perfect. This pile has some Winnie the Poo, Dora, firetrucks, Easter bunnies, and a nice size piece of Packer cotton.

The other pictures are some fun fabrics. No rhyme or reason to them, I just liked them. The Micheal Miller pirate piece will go into a baby boy blanket someday.

Thursday

Yesterday I had a doctor appointment in LaCrosse. Scott drove, so I did some crocheting on the way. I made a set of pink potholders, if Allison doesn't want them I might keep them. I made a set of blue ones on Thursday for Aaron. He will be moving into his first apartment in June. I have started a box for him, potholders, towels, a few dishes.

Right now I am working on some doll diapers. My co-worker is due in July and her soon-to-be 3 year old daughter is baby crazy already :) I am using some flannel I had in my stash. Sewing on the velcro by hand. I need a thimble...


We stopped at walmart yesterday. I bought some remnants. Fabric is expensive. I need to find a source for free fabric. LOL
pictures soon!

Prom

A little break from craftiness to show off Jill in all her orange poofiness for prom last weekend.

The second one is her and her best friend, Kassidy. 

Striped afghan

Finally.
A picture of the afghan I finished a couple weeks ago.


It has eight colors.  I randomly did 1 2 or 3 rows, color order was random too.

I like how it turned out.

Using scraps

My first ever scrap-busting mug rug.

Its in the mail,
off to my sister in law. She likes pigs, I knew I had some fabric with a pink pig - took me a while to find it. She also gets a random 'J'

Crochet rug

I started another crocheted rug.

This one will be for my niece who will be heading to college next fall.

Dorm room floors are cold.

I should keep my camera in my purse. So you could see how precious little I have done on it :o)

Its hard to get anything accomplished when I am stalking quilting blogs and scrolling through flickr for inspiration.

Updated. I finished it up on Friday. Thought about adding another row of each pink and purple..but decided it might get too big. Sorry about the location, its the copy machine at work :)

help

Blonde moment?

Mental Pause?

Whatever it is,

someone please tell me where I put the pile of red and black fabrics.

And the baby quilt I made for my neighbor's baby.

Updated: I found the baby quilt. Folded neatly, tucked in a shopping bag...inside a basket of scraps. The ironic thing? I was pulling scraps from that basket last night!

Ugh.

dish cloths

I whipped these up at work on Friday.

Then mailed them off to a friend.

Red and Black

A sneak peek of my next project.

I can buy already filled bobbins at walmart.

Not a bargain, but will work til I figure something out.

for Mitzi

I made this little throw for the back seat of the new truck.

Now Mitzi can go along and not get her dog stinko on the seat.

Although it hasn't quite made it to the truck.

Scott's been using it :)

I got the John Deere flannel from etsy and the palid backing fabric and binding was some from my stash.

They aren't the best match. Ok, they don't match at all. But the dog doesn't care :o)

scrap rug

I started this last week

Had intended to use some leftover yarn to make a little rug.

The more I did, them more I liked it.

I had to go buy more pink, blue, and yellow.

I added a slip stitch edge.

And left all the tassley ends on the sides.

Its just going to be a bath mat by the shower, it will get washed a lot and they will just work themselves back out anyway ;)

That little blob of cream yarn is all I had left.

Cut it pretty close didn't I?

I spy quilt

I took some pictures of the I spy quilt before I gave it. I love the purple floral I used for the back.

tired girl

Miss G hugged her blanket when I gave it to her.

:)

She was so tired though, she went right home and had a nap

:)

I must admit, after collecting fabrics and working on it for so long... I had a hard time giving it up. Her mom sent me this picture, made me feel better.

Miss Em, reminded me that her birthday is in August ;)