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[BoPeep]

Drappa - It looks great! Your stitch in the ditch is spot on, and your binding is closed up with perfect little stitches! I love working with the repro prints. But my mother has two dresser drawers full of vintage feedsacks! Just waiting for the right moment to beg some off her! lol

 

[ThesFlishThngs]

I've been away from the glass table for a while, but Sunday I was asked to make a mirror for a little girl's upcoming birthday, and this is what I created today.

 

[AmateisGal]

I've been away from the glass table for a while, but Sunday I was asked to make a mirror for a little girl's upcoming birthday, and this is what I created today.

That is BEAUTIFUL. Well done!:eusa_clap

 

[wahine]

You Ladies are so inspiring! :eusa_clap
These days, I keep thinking I need to MAKE something again.
It's been a while since I sewed a dress or did some crocheting like this hand bag:

(The head hosts the mobile phone.)

Now, I got so many new projects in mind but so little time.
So far, I enjoy watching what you girls make.
Can't wait to see that finished wedding dress!

 

[Roxy]

You Ladies are so inspiring! :eusa_clap
These days, I keep thinking I need to MAKE something again.
It's been a while since I sewed a dress or did some crocheting like this hand bag:

Now, I got so many new projects in mind but so little time.
So far, I enjoy watching what you girls make.
Can't wait to see that finished wedding dress!

Cute!!

 

[wahine]

It seemes my last post was moved, thank you! I didn't realize there's a crafts thread as well. Now, I gotta have a close look at your artwork

 

[Smuterella]

You Ladies are so inspiring! :eusa_clap
These days, I keep thinking I need to MAKE something again.
It's been a while since I sewed a dress or did some crocheting like this hand bag:

(The head hosts the mobile phone.)

Oh! Do you have a pattern for this fella?

 

[wahine]

Oh! Do you have a pattern for this fella?

No, I just improvised. A rectangle, two circles, another smaller longer rectangle made into a little bag and 7 pom poms, all sewn together - that was about it.
But I got to admit that it's sort of a prototype. I didnt think about how to close it properly and what to take for a lining before I started crocheting. I ended up with a simple triangular latch with a button (doesnt really close well) and a lining made out of a place mat tied together with some ribbon - not the best idea. So it's rather a decorative item than a practical everyday purse...
Still like the little guy, especially his tongue (made out of the hanger of an old sweater).

 

[Foofoogal]

It is one of my goals in life to one day do stain glass. Nice mirror. :eusa_clap

 

[Babydoll]

I made this hat for Lilypie when we took her to the pumpkin farm earlier this month. The mommies that go to baby class with us went crazy for it, so now I'm taking orders from them for hats of their own. Quite a tidy little home business!

I've come up with five original flower styles, but this double frilled is the most popular.

 

[Foofoogal]

Lily is absolutely adorable. What a cutie pie. I am so happy for you all Babydoll. A baby and a business to boot. What a blessing. Such a cute hat.

 

[Babydoll]

Thanks. She's a very sweet girl and I'm fortunate to be able to stay home and raise her. The business is a necessity at this point. Unexpected gallbladder surgery for The Mister left bills that need to be paid somehow.... [huh]

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

It is one of my goals in life to one day do stain glass. Nice mirror. :eusa_clap

Sandy I bet you could find a stained glass class in your area if you really want to. I worked with glass a lot in college both cold (like stained glass) and hot (blown glass) personally I prefer the hot but its much harder and more expensive to set up a studio and finding a place that will rent you time is few and fare between and expensive too. I miss blowing glass though I really really do.

 

[Foofoogal]

Possibly LOL gal. It is on my to do list.

Babydoll, did you do the sweater also? It is so cute.

 

[Babydoll]

No, I think that's an Osh Kosh sweater. I got it at Target last year when we found out we were having a girl. She's going into 9-12 month clothes, but that's a 6 month sweater and swimming on her still. She will likely be able to wear it well into the winter! It also has a rosette on the front of where the snap is at the waist. Really cute.

 

[deadpandiva]

I made this hat for Lilypie when we took her to the pumpkin farm earlier this month. The mommies that go to baby class with us went crazy for it, so now I'm taking orders from them for hats of their own. Quite a tidy little home business!

I've come up with five original flower styles, but this double frilled is the most popular.

Cute and your daughter is adorable.

 

[Foofoogal]

<-------Our new grandson. We are goners.

 

[Babydoll]

I've been really busy crocheting! I have 17 hats due this week alone.

I made a custom order baby afghan. (Which I won't do again at the price I quoted. I ended up making about $1/hour!)

And these are some of my favorite hats:

 

[AmateisGal]

Oh, Babydoll, they are SO CUTE!!! Well done! About how long does it take you to make one hat?

 

[Babydoll]

Thank you very much. I'm still coming to terms with the fact that being able to crochet like this is a unique skill, and that people want to pay me for it. I've been crocheting for the majority of my life, so it's not a special skill to me, but one of my everyday skills. I need to constantly remind myself that not everybody crochets, and that the time I spend making a hat needs to be paid for.... or else I'd be giving all of the hats away. (As it is, I've already made 100+ hats and donated them to the NICU at the hospital where Lilypie was born. I have a soft spot for the tiny ones that need extra love and hugs.)

As for the time it takes to make a hat, well.... it depends on how intricate it is. The pumpkin hat was made without a pattern (I'm crazy like that), so I did a lot of trial and error on getting the leaves and vines to do what I envisioned. I think total time on that hat was about 3.5 hours with breaks to tend to Lilypie. The other hats roughly average a couple hours each.