Warm Weather Dress & Tulips On A Winter Day

Decided to make a dress for warmer climates - Hello Mexico!

Last week I began one part of my New Years Plan - to get back in shape.  I belong to Curves, it's a nice workout for the mature women....LOL   So I went 5 days in a row, missed Saturday & worked out at home on Sunday.  I've been watching my food intake & I ended up throwing the rest of my Christmas chocolate into the trash - there wasn't much left at all, but it was very symbolic for me!  Not soon enough though  :(
I had to add an extra 1/2" to the sides of my pattern.  I'm OK with that cause I know I will fit a size 12 this year!  My tummy already feels smaller.  Yeah!!

The fabric is a poly knit, really slippery but very nice drape.

I started sewing it today & aside from the slipperiness, it's going to be a breeze to make.  I dropped the back neckline about 6".  I don't get why a lot of summery dresses have neck hugging backs.  The gathered section in the front will be quite a bit lower too.  I'll see when I get there.

Tulips on a wintery snow day - our first snow this winter!

Pretty but.............Spring's a lot prettier!!  Still making earwarmers, I posted them on Ravelry.  I really need to figure out how to link to other sites this year.   I wish I could share my Pinterst too.  I'm so addicted to that site.

More Jewelry, A Sunset & Earwarmers For Sale

 I made this one in champagne too - my favourite so far.  My daughter has absconded with it.
 I'll get it back one day!!

 Fake pearls & memory wire.  Looking for pretty charms to add an accent.

 Natural mottled coloured beads, memory wire & a charm.

 So beautiful; shot from my back yard.

I've crocheted  at least a dozen of these for gifts & for sale. Quick & easy pattern.

Adventures in Jewelry Making

        Made from memory wire & grey pearl type beads.

        I love this cuff style of bracelet.  This one is for my daughter. 

        I  added a charm to each end.  Cute eh?

         Single strand bracelet using 'Tiger Tail Wire'. I mastered crimping.  Yeah!!!

               Now for my other daughter.  She asked for purple beads.

         I tried a few different formats  Memory wire & the Tiger Tail.

        Plain small beads between or gold colour spacers...hmmmmmm.

            Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

            Then I left that for a while............

 And made myself a four strand bracelet.  It was super easy.  The beads came strung together already.

I just took them apart and made them into lengths long enough to fit around my wrist, taking into account the size of the clasp. I had two bead left over!  I went to Michaels' boxing day sale, so I'm pretty happy with the cost incurred.  The bead length was $5.99 less 25% & I already had the clasp. Now, for somewhere to wear it................ah, something will come up, no doubt.

               Did I mention that I really love cuff bracelets!  

                     So pretty!

      So, back to Case's bracelet, I decided to go with the memory wire & the gold spacers.
          I had to go back to Michaels' for more beads,                                 
               luckily they had one pack left.

              It's kind of heavy for the memory wire I have.

   I'm thinking I'll restring them on Tiger Tail and add a clasp instead.  It is pretty though.
           Next, I'm going to tackle earrings.  The possibilities are endless!!!!!!!!

Christmas Eve

        Merry Christmas to everyone!  These are my lights through my curtains...perty eh!!!

              Made these for my daughter-in-law & my grand-daughter -   I hope they like them!

                       This was my first completed one - flower looks a bit too big.

                                   A scarf for my man, still working on it tonight!!!

                                                  Both for my daughter Jo.

   Pj sets & washing-up hairbands for my lovely daughters. I used the thrifted flannelette I found last summer.

  I embellished the `Joe`t-shirts with an almost matching ribbon from my stash. I love how it all turned out.

                                          Sewing the spiral together to form a rose.

                                                       Without the rose,

                                                   and with the rose.

                                               Scarf for Jo. It`s long.................

                                         Me modelling it -  need to find some huge buttons for it yet.

                            I used Charisma yarn I used with a size 10 mm hook.  Will post my pattern soon.

                                               Some of my baking......yum.   A plate for Santa.

Swedish Candles.

Merry Christmas to all & to all a good night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Gift Crocheting & Other Stuff

 This is such a cute & easy pattern and it does up pretty fast.  Planning to make a few of these beauties.  Will post the finished products soon.

 Slippers - very easy too. This pair is for me.

 Sophie Kitty

My pretty little kitty after she wore herself out helping me sew!

These are some buttons I found at a thrift store - quite old I think but not too pretty.  Orange & black - odd looking.

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Pieced Quilt Top Progress

 I have now got the size I was going for - approximately 90 inches square.  My daughter prefers a square shape.

 I went back to Fabricland in search of the centre print because I wanted it to be the last round but unfortunately, it was all sold out.

Now, I think it would look better and more in tune if I added two extra rounds to the centre.  That way it ties in more with the outer edges.  Hmmmmmmmmm.