Well This is Taking a Long Time.

by Melissa // February 6, 2011 // No Comments

Well. I’ve enjoyed working with the Bernat Baby Jacquards, making the blankets to send off to the triplets. I’ve got the first one almost finished, but some of the special finishing I want to do is making me drag. That’s when it occurred to me: I have to make two more of these anyway…

I might as well start the other two blankets while I wait for my brain to catch up, right? I think I like the way this pink looks in the pattern better than the Spearmint Candy! The colorway is called Cherry Berry and it’s really cute. I think that having less color variations makes it look better in the crochet for some reason. Funny how a self-patterning or color changing yarn can make a larger project feel like it’s progressing faster!

You know, I have some more of this yarn in baby blues and greens. I wonder how small a project would be to fit the color changes perfectly? I might try and find out after I get these baby blankets finished!

Etsy Diving: Valentine

by Melissa // February 4, 2011 // 3 Comments

Ahh, February. The month of love. The month, most likely, where the ridiculous winter weather forced everyone to stay inside together so long that they started fighting, and needed to make up by the middle of the month. Sounds plausible to me, and we’re not even snowed in like most of the country – it’s just cold enough that the kids need to bundle up to go outside, so they stay in. Kids today!

1. ‘You Are Here’ Letterpress Poster by rollandtumblepress 2. Sweetheart Crib Quilt by lululadybugs 3. Do You Like Me? Check Yes or No Cuff by vsc83 4. Felt Valentine’s Fortune Cookies by annshouse

I have a thing for quirky uses of anatomical hearts in Valentine’s Day decoration. How much do you love that poster?!

5. Sweethearts Antiqued Brass Locket by backstreetcreations 6. Felt Conversation Hearts by beckym 7. Lady is a Vamp Rose Filigree Flower Ring by luxeadornments 8. Hand Blown Heart in a Jar Glass Miniature by kivaford

Again, in my opinion that little heart in a jar just steals the show. How cool is that? There’s a little rod behind the heart that holds it up so it can ‘float’ in the middle. Amazing!

It All Starts With a Plan

by Melissa // January 27, 2011 // No Comments

I mentioned once before that when I design something, I often make sketches to guide me as I go. This week as I was sifting through things that still need a place to go I found one of my workbooks! I thought you might be interested to see how the sketches stack up against the finished project.

Just click on the picture to see what came from the original idea!

Sweet little horse! I love this picture.

Chaco looks a bit different, doesn't he?

…As you can see, some things came out almost exactly the way I planned them, while others were altered more than a bit. Pretty cool, right?

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