Wedding Doilies

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Bri

I recently made three sets of doilies for a friend of mine. She was going to have three weddings close together! She had originally asked for two sets of doilies, but then she added a third. :) I am glad!

The sets had a small doily and a big doily. Two of the sets were off-white and one set was white. My friend said to do one off-white, one white, and that I could choose the other one. Of course I choose the color that I had the most of. :)

Here are some pictures of the doilies:

I am sorry that I do not have one of all of the doilies together. I gave them to my friend at different periods of time.



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Michaels Yarn Sale

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Bri

This week I went to Michaels, which is a craft store. They were having a yarn sale. :) Where I live, they have a sale every November. I got 14 balls of yarn. I want to make slippers, afghan squares, and a baby blanket with the yarn.

If you have Michaels were you live, I suggest checking to see if they are having a holiday sale. They do not just have yarn on sale. They have picture frames, beads, and other things on sale.

Here are pictures of the yarn I bought:

This is all of the yarn I bought. ( I already started working on a project. :) )

This is the yarn I will use for slippers and afghan squares.

This is the yarn I will use for a baby blanket. ( Which I started on. ) :)

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Pictures of Thread and Yarn

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Bri

I have often said I have a lot of thread and yarn. I decided that I would post pictures of my theard and yarn.

I do not know what I will do with all the yarn and thread I have! All right, maybe I will eventually use it all up. :) But if I get any more thread or yarn, I will not know where to put it!

For sugestions on buying thread and yarn, look at this post.

 




I have a lot of thread and yarn. :) Do you have more than I do?

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My Piano Teacher’s Doilies

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Bri

When my piano teacher retired a year and a-half ago, I wanted to give her doilies. I told her I would send her a present, but it never got them starched and sent to her. :(   I recently starched them, and they are going to get put into the mail soon. Or at least I hope it is soon. :)

I made the doilies at two different time periods. When I put them together, the first one was bigger than the second! This is because I must have done the stitches tighter on the second one. Well, I don’t think my teacher will mind!

Here are pictures of the doilies:

The two doilies together.

Comparing the two doilies.

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String in My Work!

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Bri


I do not know if you can see the red string in the picture. ( If you cannot see the string, try clicking on the picture.) I crocheted that into my doily. I do not know where I got the string. Maybe I got it from my clothes. I do not know. I often find hairs in my doilies, too. I wish I had notice that I crocheted the string into the doily before I finished the doily!

Here is another picture of the doily:

Do you ever found hairs and strings into your projects?

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Lengthening a Sewing Pattern

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Bri

Lengthening a pattern is really easy. I lengthened the pattern on an apron I made with my grandma. ( I will post about the apron soon.) I wanted the apron longer than the pattern was. Grandma said I could lengthen it.

This is how you lengthen a pattern:

1. Decide where you want to make the pattern longer.
For example: on a shirt, decide if you want to lengthen
the sleeves or the body.

2. Cut the pattern the section you want to cut at the
straightest spot.

3. Pin part of the fabric where you want it to be.
Move the pattern pieces until you decide that it
is the length you want it to be. Pin the second pattern
piece onto the fabric.

4. This is optional. Pin a piece(s) of paper onto the empty
space where you will cut. The paper will serve as a guild line
when you cut out the project.

Have you ever lengthened a pattern?
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Sewing # 3

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Bri

I have been doing a sewing series. This is the third post in the series. Here are the links to posts number one and two.

My sister and I made aprons with our grandma . An apron is really quick and easy to make. My sister and I did not make pockets for our aprons, but I am sure that it does not take too long to make and put pockets on aprons.
My sister and I took pictures of our sewing projects. My sister’s apron has bears, birds, moose, and wolves on it. My apron has horses on it.
Here are the pictures of our aprons:

I am cutting out the pattern.

My sister is pinning the pattern to her fabric.

This is my fabric cut out.

My sister is sewing.

I am sewing.

This is my sister’s finished apron.

This is my finished apron.

Have you ever made an apron?
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Guest Post

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Bri

I did a guest post on my mom’s site last week. I am sorry that I did not post about it before now.
Mom and Joy in My Kitchen are doing a series on nut allergies. Joy in My Kitchen has had a nut allergy since she a child. She is an adult now. Mom is posting about my nut allergy which I have only had for a few months.

I hope you enjoy the post!

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The Rabbit Under the Back Deck!

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Bri

There is a rabbit living under my family’s back deck! It is really cute. The rabbit is probably about a year old. It is a cottontail rabbit. I can see why they named them “cottontail.” Its tail is a white ball of fluff.

My sister and I took several pictures of it. I am surprised that it did not get scared!

Here are some of the pictures that I took.


The rabbit from a distance.


A close up of the rabbit.

Isn’t it cute?

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Finding Inexpensive Thread and Yarn

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Bri

I have several suggestions on finding cheap yarn or thread. I like to have a lot of yarn and thread on hand for my different projects, but I do not like spending a lot of money on it.

Yarn and thread can be very expensive. I have found several ways though, to help me save money on yarn and thread.

One way to fined cheap yarn or thread is to watch for sales in newspaper adds. I often find yarn and thread this way.

Another way to find yarn or thread is to go to garage sales. I have never found yarn or thread at a garage sale, but my friend has.

My crochet teacher often buys yarn in big bulks. It is cheaper that way. I do not make a lot of things with yarn, so I have never bought it in big bulks. However, I do not suggest buying thread by the bulk. It is cheaper, but it was difficult to use. When I used it, it got tangled.

I have also ordered crochet thread online. I have been able to find some good deals on hard to find thread this way.

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