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Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, June, 2013
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:58 pm
by Ivy
I've made 1 potholder for Art now. The black, white, & red looked like red, white & blue! 
I changed grey for the white, which makes it more manly and now the black looks BLACK and not navy! 
It turned out well. I'll try to do the next 1 tonight or in the a.m.
Then, I'll start the mitered dishtowel, which I'm converting from a mitered dishcloth pattern. Will just add rows to make it larger, and will add a loop at the top, too. 
If three is enough yarns leftover, I'd sure love ♥ to make him a few mitered dishcloths, to complete the sets! 
He's so special and I want him to have something very special for his 93rd b-day. He's worth it, especially since he offered to do pencil portraits of family photos or whatever I wanted.
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, June, 2013
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:10 pm
by Ivy
I crocheted for Art today and finished everything, which are in 2 mailers to post Monday. I did:
1- 1 mitered hanging dishtowel
2- 1 mitered hanging dishcloth
3- 1 pair of potholders/hot pads
Everything's red, grey & black. Very manly colors. His dishes are black & red.
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, June, 2013
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:23 am
by Nancy
I did manage to get a few min. of knitting in and finished up the last of the first ball of chunky grey yarn and start the last one on this scarf project.
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, June, 2013
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:22 pm
by Ivy
DH went to the local satellite P. O. 1.5 miles from our home, to mail 2 mailers of crocheted stuff off, but the clerk couldn't get her printer to work, even after she put a new cartridge in. DH asked me if he should drive 10 miles into town to the main P. O., but I wasn't feeling well so asked him to stay with me. He'll try to ship them off tomorrow, so if the local P. O.'s printer's still outta-whack, then he'll take it into town.
I found out last night, once I finished my project, how I only have a tiny bit of red P 'n' C kitchen cotton yarn on 1 1-Lbs. cone. I'm thinking, since this is the case, I'll "improvise" and edge in colors, which can be traded, like white, black, forest green, ecru, and also, there's no written-in-stone rule you cannot make something all 1 color and edge it in the same color, too.
I'm trying to slowly use up my yarn stash, so I have more storage room. It's nice to see the 1-Lb. cones slowly dwindle down. I love to go to Joann's or Walmart to see new cone colors and usually pick up something new or replace a color I'm now out of or will be out of soon. It's like buying a candy bar. I don't NEED it, but I WANT it. 
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, June, 2013
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:42 pm
by Ivy
While I was making Art, 93 tomorrow, his kitchen set, I got so excited about making things for a couple of couples we know, for Christmas. But now, just 3 days later, can I REMEMBER what the idea was? 
NOPE! I just CAN'T! 
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, June, 2013
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:06 am
by Elizabeth
Here is a silly and fun project I finished tonight:
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