Jessie's Poncho

Last year, I started to crochet myself a poncho is this very subtle orange.  When I finally finished it, my daughter and niece both wanted to run around in it.  They were sticking their hands through the holes in mine for sleeves.  I still had at least a skein of the orange yarn so I thought that Jes would like a poncho of her own.  I finished it last night.  I based it on the pattern linked on the bottom of this post.

 Lion Brand makes you sign up for access to their patterns but it doesn't cost and they have a pattern for almost everything.  

When I finally finished the poncho last night, the pattern wasn't handy so I made up the finished edges myself; I like my finish better then the pattern.

I would have taken a better photo except my camera battery died at this point; when I find my charger, I will take another better shot.  It really wasn't very hard and would have been done by now if I hadn't started it right before the Christmas season.

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/chs-scallopEdgePonchoKids.html?r=1

Rooster Potholder

I saw a rooster pot holder in the kitchen for my mother-in-law's church; I knew when I saw it that I had the fabric at home and had to make it.

I did some searching on line where I found this link: 

http://www.ehow.com/how_5884442_sew-chicken-potholder-crafts-fun.html

Why go through all of the trouble to draw my own pattern when someone else has done the hard part?

 I over stuffed the first one which caused it to bow out at the sides.  That's all right, though, because my daughter fell in love with her chicken and wants to sleep with it.

 "Puffy" Chicken

 After talking to a few people (Mom, Husband, and friend Sarah), I decided to stuff less, sew down the center back so it would fold easier, and use binding to finish it.  

 I like it and may have to make one for me.

 My friend Sarah is in the background here.

 The bottom.  My camera's back screen doesn't work so I have a hard time centering pics.

Wreath Revealed

I believe that this is the finished product.  I like the unfinished edges and the free form.  The grape vines for the wreath came from my sister's fence; the neighbor's grapes are out of control and were flowing over her fence.  I was able to get enough vines for 2 wreaths.  I will make a second one just for fun.

 This is supposed to be a flower bud.

 I used some beads and some buttons as the centers of the flowers.

 I didn't finish the edges of the petals as the fabric doesn't fray very easily and wont be "washed" so it should stay nice just the way it is.

 I'd like to take credit for the bow but I can't. My friend Sarah made it.

This seems to be finished.  I can't think of anything else that could/should go on it.  I hope she likes it.  It was made with love just for Susie Welt.  :)

Rooster Potholder (mostly for display)

I'm looking for input.  I am trying to make a gift for someone. This is a rooster/chicken potholder. It's meant mostly for display but could be used.  Is it cool? Weird? Dorky? Need some work to be cool?  I am going to add button eyes...What do you think?

Pinterest to the rescue

http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-make-pretty-organza-flowers.html

 I had an idea and decided to try it.  I hadn't tried this with the button whole stitch before.  I plan on stringing them together with some of the below; I am not sure yet which I will use.

Using Pinterest to make my project!  Here are some pieces, I will post again when it's done.

Mr. Jameson's Elephant

 I love this Elephant! He is so sweet!!!!

Christmas Village Back Drop

Christmas Village

 My Christmas Village was in need of a background.

I had 2 little girls who needed some direction for their energy.

Ah Ha!!!!

So I cut out enough for them both to have 2 which was also the amount I needed to cover the back of my shelf.

 One little girl mostly ran around and when she colored, she colored on the backs of the papers.

 But the other little girl was quite industrious and made me 1 beautiful tree.  Next week I think that I will let them glue cotton balls and beads onto the trees.  

One thing at a time. 

:)

Merry Christmas all!