Photo challenge for August

Here's a challenge for August I'll be participating in.  It's a photo a day for Instagram. based on the graphic below.  The "rules" are at Create and Thrive.  Should be fun.
Feel free to join in.

Noro Purse - WIP Wednesday

WIP Wednesday.
This is the Flower Blossom Purse from the Crochet Noro book.  I love the squares.  They were quick to make and join as you go.  It takes 4 skeins of the Noro Kureyon but I only had three.  Three skeins were enough to make the 25 squares for the body of the bag.  For the edging and handles I'm using Patons wool in a matching olive green.  I can't wait to finish this purse, It came out so pretty.  I plan on lining it  also.
WIP Wednesday
 

Spider Web Lace Christening Blanket

I finally got the pattern up in my Ravelry shop for the Spider Web  Lace Christening Blanket

 

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I remember the first time I gave this blanket as a shower gift.  I wasn't sure if the recipient would like it so I put  it in the bottom of the gift bag along with some super cute outfits on top.  She opened the bag , glanced at the little outfits and brought out the blanket. 
Holding it up, she exclaimed; "Now that's what I was looking for!  Beautiful"  And all the guests at the party agreed. 
It is such a pretty, lacy, girly blanket and just looks fabulous in person.

If you are looking for something special to make for your next baby gift, let me recommend this blanket.  And it's not hard to make.

Where I Get My Ideas

 Today I'm going to share how something totally unrelated results in a fantastic idea for something else. 

This morning I was Pinteresting and looking at embroidery boards.  I was pinning like a mad thing when I came across some tiny embroidery. 
It was on a board called Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny.  Now I wanted to look at that board but didn't want to leave the board I was currently looking at.

 So when I got done pinning I went looking again for the Itsy Bitsy board.  When I typed that in search up came board upon board of Bikinis! 

And Bad-a-Bing!  I got the idea to crochet a baby bikini with a bow for the top and star buttons on the diaper cover.  It will soon make it's appearance in my Etsy shop.

And that's how something totally random like embroidery gave me the idea for my next crochet project.

Where's the oddest place you've ever gotten ideas?
 

Gang of Four

This is what I've been working on lately.  The "Gang of Four" : Bobby and Belinda Bunny, Percival Duck and Ginger Tom. 

I wanted to see if I could make some cute amigurumi and I think I succeeded.  I've put them up for sale in my Etsy shop.  I'm going to try and get the patterns for them up on Ravelry soon. 

My son is getting married in 6 weeks and we've been going crazy  as he's getting married in a local church and having the reception at the VFW.  My daughter and I are in charge of the Bridal shower and decorating the hall so I hardly have any time to blog or crochet or even think. LOL

I can't believe half the year is gone already.  I feel like it's been a whirlwind lately.  What has everyone else been up to?

WIP Wednesday

I'm working on the Beehive quilt

 

 

 

 

Beekeeper's Quilt pattern

 

This is a fun pattern and a great way to use up  leftover yarn from my shawl projects which I'm still working on.

 

WIP Wednesday

 

What are you working on?

 

Thursday Tip of the Week - Kitty Litter

Thursday tip of the week – Kitty Litter

 

Snow, snow and more snow!  That’s what we’ve been enduring in the northeast this winter especially in NJ.    We get snow here every winter but usually just a few inches and maybe one or two storms.  But this year has been relentless.  Every week it’s snowing, or sleeting or icing.  UGH!  I’m home again today writing this blog post because our office is closed. 

Last week, I’m trying to get to work and the roads were snow covered but not bad.  I get to the top of an incline at the end of my block and wait to make a left turn.  Cars are behind me. I step on the gas and my wheels start spinning.   I can’t  get any traction and my car is threatening to slip backwards.  All the “nice” people around me start turning around and leaving or going around me to get on their way.

Thank  goodness for kitty litter!  (Words I never thought I’d say)  I happened to have a bag in the back of the car I hadn’t taken into the house yet from my last shopping trip.  I got out, threw some litter under each tire, slipped and fell (at least none of the cars going around me ran me over, that was polite of them) and got back in the car.  Stepped on the gas and away I went.

So, today’s tip is keep a bag of kitty litter in your trunk.  You never know when it will get you out of a slippery situation.  And it works!