Sparkly yarn

Did some crochet today with my sparkly yarn.  The colors are real pretty on these yarns and they have sparkly metallic  threads in the yarn that makes the necklaces look holiday-ish.  This one has oranges and browns and autumn colors.

The sparkly red yarn in the next pic looks Christmas y.

 

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Linda

Blue needle book

Did a little sewing this weekend.  Just a little.  Got this blue needle book done.

I did button hole stitch around the edge. And I put 4 pages inside.

This past week it has started looking like winter is not too far away. More brown is showing up on the trees, and more bare spots among the branches.  The clouds have lost their summer anger and have picked up a chill.

Well, I think I have ignored the laundry calling to me for about as long as I can.

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Linda

Crochet necklaces

Did some crochet today. This necklace is a purple blue color.

Here is a close up of the color.

And this one is black and white.

Oh my, it looks like I took it with black and white film. Next time I take a picture of something black and white maybe I should not use a gray back ground.

I took a couple more shots.

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Linda

Green lace needle book and supper at Christine's

I got the needle book done.  Buttonhole stitch flowers, and made herringbone stitch leaves.

I did buttonhole stitch around the border. And I put 4 pages inside for pins and needles.

My friend Christine came over and we did a little sewing, then went to her house for supper. Her husband grilled some steaks and she made some baked potatoes to go with them. Yummy!

We looked at lots of pictures of crazy quilts on pinterest and got lots of inspiration and lots of ideas. It was a real nice way to spend an evening. Then it was home again, a cup of hot tea while writing my blog, and now I will say "Good Night" to all.

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Linda

Needle book with green lace

Moving along with my needle book. I decided to put pink button hole stitch flowers on it.

Here it is with the leaves on the flowers.  The leaves are made with herringbone stitch.

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Linda

Finished the needle book.

Finished up my needle book. Did lots of French knots along the lace. And finished the edges with button hole stitch.

 

Needle n thread showed how to make these tiny button hole stitch leaves a couple weeks ago.  Hers looks better than mine does.     http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/09/stitch-fun-buttonhole-stitch-leaves.html

"Needles" is made with outline stitch.

I put 4 pages inside.  The finished size is 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches.

I'm keeping this one for myself - but you will see some in my Etsy shop soon.

And then I started on one with green lace.

Also went shopping today with my friend Christine.  Picked up some felt, and a little bit of linen. Joanne Fabrics is always fun to just wonder about in. We also went to Ben Franklin crafts store - another great place to wonder about. 

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Linda

Lazy day, and nice cool weather.

A slow lazy day today. Been reading some of the nice blogs out there. Lots of great ideas. And picking through my stash getting some projects ready. The weather has turned cool compared to what it has been, and the cool feels great. Took a walk with my cat and enjoyed the sunshine.
(Yawn)
I'll have more to say and stuff to show tomorrow.
I think it might be nap time.
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Linda