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maggiegracecreateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475293299150321997noreply@blogger.comBlogger1364125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314805.post-11297157263373028802017-02-21T09:11:00.000-05:002017-02-21T09:11:51.398-05:00Easter Crochet (a free pattern for you)Please be gentle with my pride.<br />
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I was asked to write up this pattern and did this and the photos late last night with the help of my daughter --- the color is not great, but I hope it will be a pattern that you try.<br />
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I have used this in several ways --- there is no gauge reference. If you want it tiny, then use a crochet cotton and a small hook --- or use bulky and a large one.<br />
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The one on this blanket was made using two worsted weight strands held together and then I added a quilters yo-yo to the center - the yo-yo had sentimental reasoning.<br />
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CH 5, SS IN FIRST CH TO MAKE A RING<br />
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2 DC IN RING, CH 2, 3 DC IN RING, CH 2, 3 DC IN RING, CH 2, 3 DC IN RING, CH 2, SS TO TOP OF BEGINNING CH 3. </div>
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NOTE - THIS IS A BASIC GRANNY SQUARE CENTER. </div>
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SS DOWN SIDE OF LAST DC (SEE TOP ARROW BELOW. I DO 2 OR 3 SS TO MOVE DOWN THE SIDE OF THE DC) </div>
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**CH 1 AND TURN YOUR WORK<br />
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SS IN TOP OF EACH STITCH IN THE DC CLUSTER AND INTO THE CH2 SPACE.<br />
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THE CROSS IS SIMPLY A VARIATION ON THE BASIC GRANNY SQUARE.<br />
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IT TAKES LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO MAKE ONE AND IS A FABULOUS SCRAP PROJECT.<br />
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Recipe is included in <a href="http://maggiegracecreates.blogspot.com/2016/12/rustic-roots-cowl-recipe-included.html">yesterday's post</a>. </div>
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These are the last of the gift cowls. But they are far from the last of the ones I will make. </div>
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I am showing all of these, because the yarns are just so danged gorgeous. And I love the idea that all but one of these has supported a local farm and dyer. </div>
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The recipe for the ribbing remains the same. </div>
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This colorway is County Fair. </div>
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It reminds me of all the lights at our small town local fair. </div>
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It has always been a favorite thing to attend. For the fun, the music, AND the exhibits and competition items in that arena. And the 4H and FFA animals as well. </div>
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For this one I used what I call a Pebble Stitch. It is nothing but alternating SC then DC worked in the round. Every now and then I would have to complete two of the same stitch to keep the texture "nesting right"</div>
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When I do these stitches I want a DC in the top of the previous row SC - hope that makes sense. </div>
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These are cowls, they will be bunched around your neck, you will never notice those paired stitches. </div>
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I am talking MINDLESS crochet here. I did most of these in the car, in the deer stand, or by the campfire. </div>
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Exactly the same pattern but this colorway I called Wine Harvest.</div>
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These are such beautiful colors.</div>
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This is the same texture stitch - I did a few less ribs on the top so it fits a bit closer.</div>
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This color not as dulled as it appears --- horrid lighting for this one. </div>
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The color is much better in the modeled shot you will see later in this post. </div>
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Now for my favorite...</div>
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I learned this stitch in the process of making these cowls. This is actually the back side and it really does look knitted. And it is such an easy stitch to do. </div>
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It is a variation on the half double crochet (US term) and it gives a stockinette looking stitch on one side and this stunning texture on the other --- will use this a LOT. </div>
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The red yarn is by DREAMS IN COLOR YARN and the color is called Lipstick Lava. </div>
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This yarn is fabulously soft too. </div>
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This last one is my favorite colorway in the rustic roots yarn. </div>
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I called it RIVERSTONE. </div>
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Each of these yarns is from a very small dye lot, So they are pretty much one-of-a-kind. </div>
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This particular cowl is also the camel stitch ---- so it is reversible as well.</div>
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Just remember the ribbing is completed first and then the cowl body, So these are actually finished "upside down" </div>
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Now - I do have one "TIP" --- these are crocheted in the round. That typically leaves an uneven spot on the ending edge. Here is how I blend it in and give a smoother presentation on the finish. </div>
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I finish my stitching in pattern, then for three stitches, I use the next taller height, then work my way down in three or four stitch increments until I have completed three or four slip stitches in the previous row. This tapers to a smoother finish (see bottom right of above photo) </div>
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This was 3 DC, then 3 HDC, then 3 SC, then three SS. (US TERMS) </div>
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That may not be the PROFESSIONAL WAY, but it is my PRACTICAL way. </div>
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Abby in the Santorini Sea Cowl </div>
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She actually chose this one as hers.</div>
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Abby in the Lipstick Lava Cowl.</div>
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She is becoming much more edgy in her clothing. I see the New York influence a lot more in her confidence and clothing. </div>
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So proud of her moving up there and beginning her life there.</div>
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Abby in the Riverstone Cowl</div>
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Molly in the Wine Harvest Cowl.</div>
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Molly in the County Fair Cowl.</div>
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Molly has had a tough year and I am so happy to see the light returning to those eyes. </div>
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This years Rustic Roots Gift Cowls</div>
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I bought some gorgeous local wool yarn at a trunk show. </div>
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One skein and I fell head over heels in love with the texture. </div>
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It's spun from Gulf Coast Native fleece and has a bit of silk blended in. </div>
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I knew immediately these skeins would become gifts for this past Christmas. </div>
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It's from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/georgiarusticwool/?fref=ts">Georgia Rustic Wool </a></div>
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I decided on cowls. </div>
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This one is called Urban Camo simply because the grey/green feels like camo -- but the grey is like concrete. </div>
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This is plain old HDC and I love the slight star effect this made while having a nice flat texture.</div>
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My Sweet Abby modeled this one for me. </div>
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This one I called the BLUEBERRY COBBLER one. </div>
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It's a recipe --- after I completed the ribbing I used<a href="http://www.bhookedcrochet.com/2015/12/13/crochet-cowl-pattern/"> B.Hooked Crochet's Cowl pattern</a> and made this one Bobble stitch </div>
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I call this one the BLUE SPRUCE - Made using the same bobble stitch.</div>
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There are more variations on these - but my friend asked for the recipe ----- </div>
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maggiegracecreateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475293299150321997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314805.post-6629181068795607192016-12-12T16:55:00.001-05:002016-12-12T16:55:49.007-05:00Kindness Quilt Square #4 -- aka my favorite one.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That quote illustrates a great way to live and one thing I have discovered in the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My friend Vicki, over at the <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/">2 Bags Full</a> blog is one of those wonderful</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So when I was invited to be a part of her <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/2016/04/sharing-kindness-charitable-opportunity.html">KINDNESS QUILT PROJECT</a>, I was thrilled and honored to participate. An immediate "YES' was my answer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Roughly 6 inches square. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These will be gathered by Vicki, assembled, and gifted to a special person. </span></div>
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This looks NOTHING like my original idea for the 4th square. </div>
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It's all Cindy Kirk's fault. She gifted me this gorgeous novelty yarn.</div>
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And it screamed Sea Water to me. </div>
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So I made the foundation for this one to resemble the sea. </div>
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And then I wanted a tidal pool with all kinds of treasures.</div>
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A base of some sand colored linen.</div>
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I edged it with some rough thread bordering. </div>
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I did the border in single crochet and left the loops and bobbles free to simulate the splash of waves on the sand. </div>
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Sew on some clear bead "bubbles".</div>
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Then I ran across <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/surawhit/mediumseashells">these seashell patterns </a></div>
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I made mine from bedspread cotton. </div>
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I LOVE IT. </div>
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I also crocheted a little spiral of seaweed. </div>
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Gathered fun little bits and bobbles to embellish this.</div>
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Look there's a lace "sand dollar" </div>
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This project was so much fun. </div>
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Seeing the idea come to life as I worked on it. </div>
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There's the full view of my "Mermaid's treasure, tidal pool"</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That quote illustrates a great way to live and one thing I have discovered in the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">creative blogging community, is that they are some of the most</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My friend Vicki, over at the <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/">2 Bags Full</a> blog is one of those wonderful</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So when I was invited to be a part of her <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/2016/04/sharing-kindness-charitable-opportunity.html">KINDNESS QUILT PROJECT</a>, I was thrilled and honored to participate. An immediate "YES' was my answer. </span></div>
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I made the base for this one from some wool blend, sock weight yarn using a C2C pattern. </div>
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I knew I wanted to make the roses from my friend <a href="http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com/2013/04/pearls-and-lace-thursday-131-crochet.html">Doni's, Tutorial </a>. I've made a lot of these in different sizes since I first got the tutorial from her, so I consider this one tried and true. </div>
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So I gathered some cobweb weight thread in assorted colors from the stash.</div>
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I crocheted six roses and added vintage buttons for the centers. </div>
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For the "leaves" I crocheted a lacy doiley center from some nice, silky thread. The sheen and color perfectly fit the idea I was trying for. </div>
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Then a fussy cut from some vintage lace that my friend MaryAnn sent me. </div>
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The final bit of detail is a FAVORITE button that I have been hanging on to for YEARS. </div>
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maggiegracecreateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475293299150321997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314805.post-85739811208007899072016-12-05T16:13:00.000-05:002016-12-05T16:13:26.479-05:00Kindness Quilt Square #2 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That quote illustrates a great way to live and one thing I have discovered in the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So when I was invited to be a part of her <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/2016/04/sharing-kindness-charitable-opportunity.html">KINDNESS QUILT PROJECT</a>, I was thrilled and honored to participate. An immediate "YES' was my answer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Roughly 6 inches square. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These will be gathered by Vicki, assembled, and gifted to a special person. </span></div>
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The base is crocheted from a soft, baby sweater yarn that I had leftover from a baby blanket.</div>
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It matched some sweet rose fabric scrap that I had. I actually think that this is the very last bit of this fabric. </div>
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I took some beautiful coordinating Perle Cotton and crocheted an edging around the oval rose cutout from that fabric. Giving it a "frame" effect.</div>
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A tiny PEACE advertising token from an insurance company was attached along with a vintage button and a blossom from a silk hydrangea. </div>
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maggiegracecreateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475293299150321997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314805.post-51640844188690008462016-12-02T10:47:00.000-05:002016-12-02T10:48:54.587-05:00My Kindness Quilt Square #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That quote illustrates a great way to live and one thing I have discovered in the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My friend Vicki, over at the <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/">2 Bags Full</a> blog is one of those wonderful</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So when I was invited to be a part of her <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/2016/04/sharing-kindness-charitable-opportunity.html">KINDNESS QUILT PROJECT</a>, I was thrilled and honored to participate. An immediate "YES' was my answer. </span></div>
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A luscious, soft, pink cotton yarn. I crocheted in a single stitch basket weave pattern. </div>
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Once I had the base completed, I then set about embellishing.</div>
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I have made hundreds of these melty fabric flowers over the years, (here's a <a href="http://www.thriftybelow.com/diy-fabric-flowers-part-one/">HOW TO</a> link if you like) and I had these warm pink fabrics left over from making some for a wedding, so I made one for this block. </div>
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( Trying to be stashsourceful, so I made all four blocks from assorted stash materials.) </div>
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The flower kind of disappeared against my base, so I crocheted a circle for the "leaves"</div>
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I went to the scrap box for a bit of linen and added a bit of cross stitch to this. </div>
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That little glass button was gleaned from my "favorites" jar. </div>
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It started out going to be a gift for one person.</div>
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But it ended being a gift for someone else.</div>
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It started like this.</div>
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A linen baby blanket.</div>
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I've never worked with linen and I wanted easy care.</div>
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So I bought some of my favorite acrylic yarn for this and proceeded to follow the instructions.</div>
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I started this just before my end of summer beach trip. </div>
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I followed the instructions to the letter and realized quickly that this was going to be no BABY blanket. </div>
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OK, change plans.</div>
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I needed a wedding gift. </div>
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Blue, Grey, Cream, and Tan.</div>
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Miles and miles of single crochet. -- literally (I worked on it in the car) </div>
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I was really pretty OVER decreasing rows of single crochet by the time this was finished. </div>
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And then it was finished.</div>
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And it is huge.</div>
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Like easily double snuggle huge. </div>
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The perfect weight for a great blanket.</div>
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But by golly --- the damned thing curls like Shirley Temple's hair?</div>
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I added a brown border ----</div>
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Yup -- fixed it. </div>
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Then I had a huge fight with MaggieGrace (myself) about keeping it. </div>
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Well - Dean and Stephanie won a fight they didn't even know they were having. </div>
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And here's the finished result. </div>
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I took it to the city park for a photo shoot. </div>
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It is beginner simple.</div>
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I LOVE IT AND I WILL DEFINITELY DO IT AGAIN. </div>
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I am also cleaning and purging a lot of things. It's time. And its beginning to be very effective. The clean corners give me space to breathe.</div>
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Stash it - nope, did not ever seriously consider it.</div>
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It became the car project, because it was so easy. </div>
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I call mine the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/maggiegrace1/oh-so-simple-crochet-wrap">The Fall Nandina Triangle Shaw</a>l, because the color remind me of the Nandina bush fall colors. that link goes to my ravelry project page with notes about the yarn if anyone is interested. </div>
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The four points blanket is still being worked on. I am very much "over" all these rows after rows of single crochet. But it is turning out really cool. I have decided that it will still be a gift, just not a baby gift. This will turn into a very adult sized sofa blanket and I will post pictures here in full color once it is finished. But not on my facebook, because the recipient does follow me there. I can rightfully cover up with a single panel of this one. One of the repeated questions on the PurlSoho.com post with the pattern was how to make this bigger than baby sized. Easiest way ---- change the yarn to a larger one. I have/will use 8 skeins of worsted weight yarn and it is wonderful.</div>
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In my Serenity location, I have these on deck. My friend <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/">Vicki</a> is leading a wonderful project - THE KINDNESS QUILT and she invited me to create a square. Well I am stash busting and I crocheted these four very different squares. I will begin embellishing them for the project. I have some ideas that I think will make these really pretty when they are finished. </div>
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And last there is this brightness. Yes it is damned near safety orange. This is the car project. I keep a box in my front seat with a project that I can do a few stitches on in the bank drive thru, or fast food drive thru, or even to grab when I will be riding with a friend. </div>
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This is a triangular shawl pattern that I found for free on Ravelry. It's the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/oh-so-simple-crochet-wrap">Oh So Simple Wrap</a> pattern and it is so easy. I am making it from 4 balls of a cotton blend yarn that I found while I was cleaning the corner in the kitchen. (Let's not talk about how long they were buried in that corner.)</div>
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I fell head over heels for the contemporary feel of this big color block blanket. I stalked it for weeks before I committed to it.<br />
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I'm using bigger yarn.<a href="http://www.purlsoho.com/yarn/knitting-crochet/linen-quill.html"> Linen Quill</a> is a stunning, fingering weight yarn. And it is not a terribly expensive yarn. But it does have the drawback of requiring washing in cold water and blocking in the care and cleaning of items made from it.<br />
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My intentions are a large blanket for a baby blanket. Because babies are just not tiny for very long and I much prefer my blankets to be used for a long long time (especially for special people), i tend to make mine very generous. Mommies - you will never regret pulling that blanket off the back of the sofa and snuggling you and that little one together - I PROMISE.<br />
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Even though it is taking a while to do this one, there will be repeats of this pattern because it really is very appealing to me.<br />
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I have next week off for vacation and I plan to work on this and a few other things while I rest and relax. I'm thinking that NOT DOING THE WHOLE TOURISTY thing will let me get some progress as well as rest accomplished.<br />
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Crusty Old Guy puts it this way. "mine is STUFF, yours is SHIT" </div>
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I am downsizing my substantial stash and will be tracking the progress thru until my birthday next year - just to see where I land. </div>
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I have crocheted several blankets, some hats, potholders, skillet condoms.</div>
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Elias will be a year old in August.</div>
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This was supposed to be a baby shower gift for the little guy. </div>
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He may get it when he turns 21 - or has his own kids.</div>
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A year peeps - I pick it up and put it down and if you divide that picture up there into 16 sections, you will see that I have almost completed ONE OF THOSE.</div>
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I have a trout - some rocks and a deer foreleg ---- </div>
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BTW Eli did get a gift ---- Mama T crocheted him a Count Down Granny Square blanket. </div>
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Don't get all excited and google that --- it is a simple way to label a granny square blanket that has a descending count of rows from the center out -</div>
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I did four colors --- in the following row pattern 8-7-6-5 repeat color starts here 4-3-2-1. This allowed me to do a complete blanket from 8 skeins of yarn. and have a bit left for the stash pile. </div>
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Next week finds me having that project box packed for a week of sitting still at the beach and hopefully making a bit more progress. </div>
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Maybe you guys will rejoin me here for crafty goodness. </div>
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Life is beautiful</div>
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I post much more regularly at my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teresa.atkinson.963">FaceBook</a></div>
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And my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maggiegracecreates/">Instagram</a></div>
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I also have a huge collection of funstuff over at <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/teresamelanie/">Pinterest</a></div>
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Cover a tag base with Christmas themed sheet music. I buy lots of these in thrift stores. This is from a damaged hymnal. </div>
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I then stamped the <a href="http://shop.sweetstamps.com/1900s-Girl-501-501E.htm">Face only of the 1900's Girl</a> and the <a href="http://shop.sweetstamps.com/Dot-Butterfly-438-438i.htm?categoryId=-1">Dot Butterfly</a> onto a blank page from the same hymnal. </div>
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<a href="http://shop.sweetstamps.com/Enamel-Powder-VINTAGE-GOLD-eepvintagegold.htm">Vintage Gold Embossing Powder</a> was used on pieces from the <a href="http://shop.sweetstamps.com/Piccolo-MA100-Steampunk-Mini-Gears-Accents-MA100.htm">Mini Gears set of piccolo</a>. </div>
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Here is a great pattern for getting started on the <a href="http://www.yarntomato.com/patterns/7x9-rectangle-granny/">Rectangle Granny</a>. Instead of ending with just a few rows, keep going until the blanket is the size you wish. </div>
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32 skeins of yarn have been used from the stash.</div>
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Three baby blankets and this full sized beauty in blue, cream, tan, and brown.</div>
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This was a gift for my friend Renee. Well she's actually the daughter of one of my best friends. But since all the girls are now young adults, I can call her my friend, can't I?</div>
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To see the exquisite nests that inspired me - go<a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/"> here</a></div>
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Meet Lucy. This picture is from her Baptism.<br />
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Add a sweet photo from the special day and I collect damaged hymnals, so I was able to add the Hymn selection and the Baptism Prayer from the ceremony section to the layout. </div>
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I had someone make a comment about how much I accomplish creatively. She wondered how the heck I get so much accomplished. When she said it, I kind of downplayed it a whole lot. But on thinking about it, I thought I would explain how I do get things done.</div>
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I spend years "half-ass" doing stuff. I have LOTS of UFO's. I am simplifying my entire life right now and rediscovering those unfinished things had cause a tremendous amount of guilt and stress. </div>
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(I uncovered Molly's unframed cross-stitch birth record. It is finished. Not framed. She is 24) </div>
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Many years ago, I started blogging and that was the beginning of focusing on my creative side. I needed to make progress on things so I would have something to share. I am not, nor will I ever be one of the BIG bloggers, but I have my group of friends and we love and encourage one another here. </div>
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I almost ALWAYS have multiple projects going. Which sound like craziness, but it really has worked for me. </div>
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I have discovered that crochet and cross-stitch travel well - other stuff does not. </div>
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The other stuff, is not addressed here - I do a few bits on those projects and leave them to dry on the work table. </div>
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I have a crochet bag by my sofa - right now it contains a sunset colors inspired infinity scarf project. Yarn from my stash (yay me). I pick it up and put it down. The pattern is a no count required repeat, so I don't even have to make a stitch. This one will soon move to the car (reasons will become evident in a minute)</div>
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I leave early on Sunday Morning and spend time alone in the silence with myself and this project. It is a big blanket - stash buster project. Two worsted weight yarns held together. There is a kind of pattern repeat to keep this from getting too busy looking. This will ebb and flow with weather conditions, and will be a long time finishing. As the hot weather creeps in I'll put this in a Huge Zipper Project bag and hang it in the craft closet to pull it out when cold weather gets back. Also a stash project (yay me)</div>
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This sweet and soft bit of pastel goodness is a granny square baby blanket. Another stash buster project (the stash is wide and deep - please don't judge) It is my car project. I have it in a plastic tote and I can work on this while riding. Plastic tote allows me to sit this on the ground by the campfire or at ball games, keeping everything dry and clean of debris. (I tried a 31 tote for this and as much as I love that tote for other things, the soft sides just did not work out well.) </div>
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I am close to finishing this one. Abby's final college softball season starts next week, so the long hours in the car and at the ball field begin. I'll finish this one and then move the scarf from the bag at home by the sofa into this project. Because.......</div>
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It is a cross stitch piece for one of our most special babies on the way. </div>
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I'll be posting tips and bits about this as it progresses. If there are overnight stays for ball trips, this is organized in a plastic tote box as well, but it certainly is not a mindless, riding in the car, kind of project. </div>
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A note on those car projects, after the blanket and the scarf are finished, I will go back to the stash (yes, there is still plenty of stash available) and start another something.</div>
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- I do not sit still well.</div>
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- MAKING at the ball field - or by the pool - or in the lobby of a hotel - has always caused people to ask what I am making. I always take the time to answer and I have met so many wonderful people this way. </div>
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My craziest softball crocheting story - Softball Princess played travel ball for many years as she grew up. One season I made 88 beanie hats. That means we played at least 88 games that year, because I could make a beanie every full length game. </div>
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her college freshman season, I made 150 quarter sized crochet roses.</div>
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I used a manilla tag base that I covered using this specialty glitter paper in gold. Simply spray the back of the paper with the spray adhesive. Adhere. and trim to fit the tag. </div>
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I cut the Classy Deer from deep brown glitter paper. </div>
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Then using one of my absolute favorite SweetStamps Embellishments - the velvet hydrangeas - I layered them around the deer image and into the corner. These hydrangeas are flocked and glittered and simply wonderful to work with. </div>
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I am all about easy and fun projects and this is no different than most of mine. </div>
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Today I'm sharing a cute little Christmas Tree Ornament. (it will hang or stand)</div>
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I can see several of these across the Mantel in assorted sizes. </div>
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Make yourself a cone from green cardstock. I make my cones using a half circle and simply rolling into the cone shape and gluing in place. The tree part of this is about three inches tall and I cut a 5 inch circle in half to make it. </div>
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While that is drying, Dig through your scraps (we all have those don't we) and pick several assorted green ones. (Or use strips of green papers).</div>
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Cut several of the Fancy Leaf shapes. These do not have to be complete cuts. Be sure and cut some from both directions by turning your paper over to the "wrong" side for some of the cuts. Trim just the leaves from the cuts and discard the flourishes. </div>
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Using Glastique as an adhesive, glue the leaves around the tree. Start at the bottom and let the first row hang off a bit below the edge. Move up the tree and overlap the leave all the way to the top. </div>
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Lightly mist the entire tree with spray adhesive and sprinkle with extra fine chocolate glitter.</div>
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The "star" at the top is a glitter paper cut using the Mini Flower Die. I cut it twice and used one openwork petal piece and the two solid backer bits. A tiny Pearl from the Brown Pearls kit accents the center with a bit of extra fine chocolate glitter. </div>
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To stand this one, I glued two vintage spools together (you can buy reproductions at most any craft store) and set the tree over the stack. I glued the top one into the cone. </div>
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Make several and set up your own little forest of these. </div>
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Forget all of the hustle and bustle of the season. All of my thoughts lean toward a grungy stable, with average appearing, unlikely people, and a tiny Baby. </div>
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We have beautiful stained glass depictions of the story in our church and when I spotted the Stained Glass Nativity stamps, I knew I wanted to recreate the idea of those windows. </div>
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I first made the mottled blue background paper using distress inks. I simply streaked a bit of the blue and a (now discontinued) whitewash color. Then dried that with a heat tool. I stamped my image with ink and embossed the image with Copper Kettle Embossing Enamel. </div>
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Now for the fun part. I used NO Embossing adhesive and covered the entire image with Bahama Aqua Embossing Powder, then dumped that back in the jar. This leaves a wonderful shimmery patina on the blue background. Now carefully dab the Embossing Powder Adhesive all over the image (does not matter if you go over the lines), trying not to remove the shimmer. Cover with UltraThick Clear Embossing Powder. Take a toothpick and trace the Copper Embossed lines, removing a fair amount of the Clear Powder from the lines. Emboss again. This gives a texture very similar to stained glass. </div>
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Once upon a time - The Man's Mama Norvan (Grandmother) made things too. </div>
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We have some of these pretties at our home. </div>
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They bring very special memories to our heart and mind. </div>
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Sadly, we lost her in 1995. </div>
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That was a long, long time ago. </div>
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We cleaned out her home.</div>
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Years of possessions. </div>
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Some came to live at our home.</div>
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Some with the other children and grand-children.</div>
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I ended up with several things.</div>
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Including a Payday Candy Bar Box of stuff.</div>
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(don't judge - it was a project box and I had great intentions) </div>
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Many years.</div>
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Many re-locations of that poor box.</div>
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I went searching in my archives and located a picture of it on the shelf in the studio.</div>
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Things are changing in my world. </div>
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Life is Beautiful and I am staking claim to some of the serenity that comes from</div>
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cleaning - purging - finishing</div>
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(overcoming hoarding is a battle - but I will leave that for my<a href="http://pouringmeout.blogspot.com/"> other blog</a>) </div>
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and in the midst of the battle, I lay hands on a Payday Box.</div>
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I did not have to open it.</div>
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I knew.</div>
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POLYESTER FABRIC (hideous stuff really) </div>
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Thread.</div>
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Some cut circles</div>
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Bits of Cotton</div>
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Needles</div>
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and a few finished yo-yo bits.</div>
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I have two of the creations made from this project box, so I knew what it was. </div>
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I'm finishing things.</div>
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INTENTION - the word of the year.</div>
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And this was the perfect kind of project for clearing my mind of some things. </div>
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Here's what I've accomplished.</div>
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I dumped it all out.</div>
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Sorted. </div>
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Tossed. </div>
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Traced one of the existing circles. </div>
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Cut as many more as I could from the fabric in the box. </div>
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Cut cotton balls into smaller bits.</div>
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(Gathered the remaining fabric bits in a baggie - told you - this is battle)</div>
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And made myself a plastic project box. </div>
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Hours were spent alone.</div>
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Silent (or with music).</div>
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Thinking.</div>
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Praying.</div>
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Pondering.</div>
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Crying.</div>
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Healing.</div>
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Loving.</div>
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Moving forward. </div>
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But also -</div>
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Threading her needle (with her thread)</div>
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The rhythm of hand stitching is meditative, relaxing.</div>
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Allowing room for mind wandering.</div>
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I made yo-yo after yo-yo</div>
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Hundreds of them.</div>
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Placing the finished one in a plastic bag.</div>
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Picking that bag up and smiling.</div>
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This little pile kept growing. </div>
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My heart filling with memories of Mama Norvan</div>
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Wondering where each scrap came from?</div>
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How it came to be that she started making these?</div>
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Wondering how she decided which bits went together?</div>
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I was relaxed in this process.</div>
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Creating without pressure.</div>
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(you know putting a project on hold for - say - 19 years takes a LOT of pressure off) </div>
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And one night this week, I finished as many of these as I could make with the contents of the box.</div>
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Fun little scrap fabric wreath ornaments. </div>
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I found my two and added them to the pile. (the far right one was made by her, as was the one between the two pink ones) </div>
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Several of these have been spoken for.</div>
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All will most definitely stay in the family.</div>
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And - that is now one box that is no longer part of my HOARD. </div>
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(overcoming hoarding is a battle - please do not judge) </div>
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Have you seen the other beautiful cards this week. The challenge for the week was THANKS and I am Thankful to be on this team of creative ladies.<br />
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For my card I again went with simple. A soft blue blank card, layered with various green hills, I stamped it using the Earthy package of stamps and the Swirly Tree Stamp along with the Framed Sentiments set, using the larger of the two trees. I varied the stamping colors on my tree and the Sentiment.<br />
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These would be a great gift set - or even a good place marker at the seasonal gatherings.<br />
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It has suddenly turned cold in the southern USA, but until this weekend it has been a beautiful fall. This is my favorite time of the year and my card drew inspiration from the lovely fall color. </div>
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I used the Fancy Leaf Sweetcuts Die and cut several assorted fall color pieces. To my card base I added a favorite piece of embossed paper slightly offset from the center of the card. Along the edge of the embossed paper, I started with my Leaves and simply adhered them in place with a tiny bit of Glastique just below the leaf area, leaving the leaves loose. I cut some of these in reverse so that my leaves twisted and turned both directions. After these dried, I bent and curled the layers of leaves and added a tiny little textured yarn bow.<br />
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I am pleased with this, but hers are still the absolute best. </div>
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An assortment of yarns in fall colors - my favorite yarns. I gather small skeins from all over the place. Each road trip finds me looking for a yarn shop where I may buy enough for a project or just one special skein for a memory. </div>
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My stash of ribbon - lace - buttons - and beads------ well it is wide and deep as well. </div>
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This gave me a chance to use some very favorite things. </div>
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Crochet a base - add loads of yarn, ribbon, lace, other bits. </div>
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It pulls you right on into that "head space" where this bit makes this bit sing and shout. </div>
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So much fun.</div>
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You can't tell in the photos, but this thing is a large sized nest. </div>
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Like serving platter sized. </div>
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Those long long tassels of yarn give it a beautiful drape.</div>
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Lots of color and texture too. </div>
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A place for my feathered friend to perch.</div>
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Yes friends</div>
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Today that crazy lady was me. </div>
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All of this was already in my stash.</div>
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