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Rows of Bows Blanket

12/10/2018

Sometimes you have an idea that pops into your head and you go, hmm.. I wonder if that would work. Most of the time, the answer is no. You're silly, of course that won't work. Or at least it doesn't work the way you were thinking. But this idea popped into my head to make some "bow-like" stitches and it actually worked out! I did try several variations on the steps to get the "bows" as "bow-like" as possible but I was still impressed with myself. I made this blanket a couple of ways. One with
Back on track???

11/29/2018

In an effort to break through this posting slump I’ve been in, I’m writing up this piece as a way to get some of my motivation flowing. I have so many lists of things I want to do and need to do and I just seem to be making more lists and adding more things to them than I am taking off or that I even have time to do really. I also have a lot of excuses (I prefer to call them “reasons”) for why things aren’t getting done. Even with the kids gone at school during the day, I still seem to be short
Buffet Cabinet

10/10/2018

This is not really crochet or sewing related but it is crafty and a DIY project so I wanted to share it with you (and therefore create a new section of the site!). When we moved into our house over 2 years ago I told my husband that I wanted to either build in a section of cabinets along the side wall in our dining room or I wanted to get a buffet table/hutch to go there. So I starting thinking about it and decided that I didn't want a hutch because I thought it would be too confining in the
Kitty Plush

06/08/2018

For my little one's 5th birthday party the only thing he said he wanted was to have a "Kitty Party"! So, of course, I obliged and had to come up with a little toy that we could give out as party favors. (Okay, I guess I didn't have to but I definitely wanted to! lol) He was so excited about this Kitty Plush! I sort of love them too! Each color turned out so cute and there were so many other choices that I had a hard time picking which to use! Kitty Plush Supplies Needed: G Hook Worsted yarn

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Rows of Bows Blanket

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