My First Felted Purse

Well, here it is, the purse I've been working on for a few weeks. I forgot to take a photo of it before I washed it. It's AMAZING how much wool shrinks! I think I really need to follow a pattern next time. :-) But I think I'm turning into Great. I saw a pattern for a crocheted purse but I didn't want to pay $10 for it. I thought I could figure it out. I got pretty close, but I just didn't realize how much it would shrink. Before I washed it, it hung down past Jo's hips and was very loose.



Jo wants a pink/orange one next!

Easter Peeps

OK, so mine is not as cute as Jennifer's adorable peeps jar! This is what happens when you only have 2 days to come up with the supplies and all your ribbon & pretty paper is packed in moving boxes! I used a Ziplock container instead of a pretty jar and since this is a gift from my son to his teacher, we used blue & purple bunnies instead of pink. It's still a cute idea & we'll probably do them again in the future... cuter! : )

Baby Pages

I was feeling left out, so I decided to show you one of my last projects before I had to pack up all things creative until we move!

Jo's New Purses

Here it is. The new spring styles in duct tape purses.

Pretty Yarn!

I didn't download any new photos today so I'm just posting this one. I thought this yarn was gorgeous! I crocheted a case for my sunglasses with it and then felted it. Being my first felting project -- and not using a pattern -- it didn't turn out very well. I didn't realize it would shrink so much. Jo said I could use it as a pencil holder if that tells you anything. Anyway, it was a fun yarn to work with and VERY fast! I'll try again later if my purse turns out.

OK, I REALLY have to get off the computer and go work on the purse now.

BTW, in a few weeks I'll be going with the kids on a mission trip to Tijuana. Twelve hours+ on a bus. I want to take some crochet with me. What do you think I should take?

A New Project

I found these three books at the Salvation Army last week:
I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the titles clearly. The first is a book on Gregg shorthand, next is a cookbook from 1950, and last is a Girls Scout Handbook. Look inside!


The shorthand book & Girl Scount handbook will probably be added to my home library. But the cookbook is in really bad shape. I've been trying to decide what to do with it and finally decided to make a journal out of it. It's going to be a food journal. I'll post photos as I finish pages.

Look, the glue's getting closer.... he he he
Also, Jordann made a REALLY cute duct tape purse today inspired by Jane. I plan on taking a picture of it tomorrow. It's my favorite so far. And she punched holes in bottle caps today to make some earrings. We'll see...

New Magazines!

Went to B&N last week to drink some coffee with Glenn & decided to use my new membership to get some $ off magazines! Look carefully at the cover of Blueprint... right above the model's shoulder. See the bowls? Do they look familiar? They're the same bowls I found at the Salvation Army a few months ago but mine are blue. I've also seen the same bowl on Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Meals (in red) and on a recent Bounty paper towel commercial (in green). Wish they weren't so high on eBay & I'd buy them in different colors.The next 2 photos are from Jordann's new favorite magazine, Adorn. SE, I took the apron photo for you... a few too many flowers for me but I like the idea. And I took this photo for my quiltin' Momma... sorry it's blurry.

Oh, the other magazines I bought were Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion and Domino.