Fleece Crafting & Ball Dancing

After a long time of wondering and trying to convince myself that I would do a decent job, I finally made a no-sew fleece bag. I had about enough of looking at the good clearance deals on fleece and went to JoAnn’s while I was out shopping with my daughter for her Snowball dress and bought myself some black fleece and floral colored fleece. Can’t believe I didn’t even take time to really look at the floralness of it, just noticed that it matched, lol. I was just all excited to be getting material!

    

So last night I took my time (mostly, lol) and made this creation that my DH said looked really good and pointed out how the flowers lined up with the flap. How sweet is that?! I was just so focused on making it that I didn’t notice that either, lol. Now watch, the next one I make won’t be as nice, lol.

The whole thing is knotted and the strap is made by braiding 6 strips, by 2’s. I made it that way for alittle more strength. I tried it out today and took it to work with me, some of my co-workers said it looked really nice and they were surprised that I made that. (yep…it was me….all meee, lol) I’m definately going to make more of these some day. I still have other fleece projects in mind.

As for the dress hunting I was going  innitially for and with my daughter. We came across a beautiful dress for her to go to her Jr. High Snowball Dance in. She’ll be going with an old neighbor of ours, before we moved. How cool is that, someone I know, lol.

So here she is, my little beauty queen, lol. 14 and looking alot older. I’m excited for her and she’s feeling even prettier!

So there you go, my little happenings in my part of this world.

Have a great night!!

Another Holiday On Its Way…

 

Isn’t it just a wonderful thing? We get thru the most expensive holiday {which I have yet to blog about, I know}  and not even 2 months go by and there’s another. I’ve been looking to see what I can make and who to give a special crochet Valentine to.

My ideas sofar are…..

1.  Long Stem Roses {good one}

2. Be My Valentine Scarf    

3. Valentine Heart Fridgie {I’d be making them into pins}

4. Crocheted Hearts {I love this one}

Have any ideas you’d like to share, leave me a comment and I’ll check them out too!!!!

 

My 2008 Christmas Tree

It took  me a long time to finally put some action into my own vision of a christmas tree with all crocheted ornaments. I’ve seen many trees like this in books and magazines and some in stores and have always thought they looked beautiful. Even better with hand made ornaments rather than store bought. Something special about them iguess. I just loved the idea and finally got tired of thinking about doing my own some day.

Soooo within about a months time, give or take, I whipped up some candy candes, oreo cookies, stockings, snowflakes…large and small, snow balls, mittens, tassels, christmas pickle, angels, holly scarves, sachets, bells, ice skates, mini sweaters….and I still have many more ideas for more ornaments. The picture doesn’t do it justice, but as you know real life  is way better. In real life the tree looks alot fuller. I had a hard time getting the liting right to have as many ornaments show up as I could. It pretty damn good for a first try, I’d have to say, lol.

P.S. I forgot to mention there is 1 knitted ornament, lol. I had made a mini sock a couple years ago and I still love it.