belated…but no less exciting. :)
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I have never enjoyed celebrating Valentine’s Day as much as I do now that I have kids. The girls were under the weather today, so we stayed pretty low key, but as it is we’ve been celebrating this day of love for the past two weeks!
Our days have been spent reading Valentine’s Day books, baking treats and cutting hearts out of anything we could find! I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t going to miss all of our pink and red heart decor. Thankfully, we have the promise of Spring next month to give us something to look forward to.
Hope your day was spent with those whom you love the most!
Had a banner weekend this weekend and really raked it in at the thrift shops and rummage sales! Here are some of my favorite scores:
This is a sleeping bag made from brightly colored patchwork fabric. It looks to be homemade, but I can’t tell for sure. If I can’t find a mate for it (having 2 daughters, I must have pairs of most everything), I think I’ll try to find a similar print and take a stab at making my own.
And here we have a 1966 McCall’s craft book FILLED with some of the cutest handmade goodness I have come across in a vintage book. I’ll post some pics of the inside tomorrow.
And of course, mugs. It’s been really hard to find nice mugs lately, but this weekend I really hit the jackpot. I ended up with 8 mugs when all was said and done, but these were the most exciting finds:
Hornsea mug from England
3 Waechtersbach mugs from West Germany
I also scored some yummy yarn including these little goodies in lovely shades of pink and blue, which I hope to use to try my hand at making a doily.
Had a blast and didn’t spend more than $10 on all of it!
Have any favorite thrifted treasures? Do share!
Over the Christmas break, my young niece made the comment that she liked a particular ball of yarn that I had on my nightstand. Of course, I immediately promised her a pair of socks. I made several pairs of slippers as Christmas gifts, so I’ve been slowly building up my confidence in making knitted footwear. And, as luck would have it, she’s very particular about her socks and will not wear anything that goes above her ankle! (Let’s hear it for short socks!)
These little ankle socks were a perfect choice. They’re nice and small, so they knit up relatively quickly, but they also gave me the chance to learn some new techniques. You can see the pattern here, which includes a separate how-to on completing the short rows. However, even with the mini-tute, I still found myself trying to read between the lines a bit on the instructions and I’m still not sure if they look quite as they should. Still, I’m happy with the results and I’m hopeful that my niece will be, too.
I also finished up the scarf for Craft Hope. I really can’t gush enough about this organization. If you haven’t visited their Etsy shop for Haiti, just go ahead and click on over now!
These projects mark the end of my knitting spell for a bit. I’ve been knitting almost exclusively for the past two months and can not wait to do some sewing again!
Be back soon!
photo credit: Flickr user Lola Palooza
Happy New Year, everyone! I've been hard at work on some ideas that have been floating around in my head for a while and I'm really excited about them. Hope to share them soon! Stay warm and enjoy these last few days of the holiday season!
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