Well La ti da!

Hello Happy Homebuddies!

DH was home yesterday and we went on a day trip, it was a beautiful weather day, warm but very comfortable, and the bluest most beautiful sky with those white puffy clouds.

We stopped at a you pick farm and got some peppers & cabbages. First time I ever did that. It was a fun and so gratifying so get the produce right off the vine in the field. 

Today I cut the peppers and have them flash freezing before I put them in the bags. Tomorrow I will prepare stuff cabbage to freeze for a later time when the cooler winds blow, the house will smell amazing.

I've been rather ambitious of late;

 I'm trying something new that is old school. I'm not scrolling, listening or watching. I've put the phone down and put more effort in my life and less in everybody else. I found a place in my phone which tells me how much time I spend on it. Oh my!  

 So I've been pretty productive and am actually getting things done I used to do before. I've went through and deleted all but 4 of the you tube channels I watch. If I listen it will be while I am crocheting at the END of the day. Value Added.

I rather like things the way were before, life was simpler, not everything was instant. You were not 24/7 anything. Just your own life. I appreciate my phone but choose to let me dictate how and when it will it will be used. 

Today I cleaned out the spice cabinet again, it was a mess, I couldn't find cinnamon. I couldn't believe I had run out which isn't like me, tore that bad boy apart and eventually found I did have some, so I redeemed my homemaker status. Some things were pitched, some combined as I had doubles. I'd let it get out of hand while watching other ladies cleaning and organizing their homes while mine was not the way I wanted it.

  

Moving of the hook was done over the weekend, I share a few pictures, but it is not the final finished piece as I tweak. 

 Be of Good cheer, Do something Good!

HappyHomebodyMonday#14 A little something on my hook

 Happy Homebuddy Monday

Welcome in!

I'm in my thread mode these days, so many options of things to make.

These are fun and simple to make, I do love filet crochet. These will be used as ornaments, or window clings, maybe a wreath of these would be cute in different colors.

Be of good Cheer, DO GOOD THINGS!

Happy Homebody Monday #10 what's off my hook

Hello & Happy Homebuddy Monday to you!

Summer on steroids will be happening this week, in the 90's.

I've been out to water early this morning before the sun came around our wee garden. Filled up the bird bath's, making sure the critters who sing for us & pollinate( honeybees & butterflies) our plants are not parched, & even for Rosebud our family deer stops by has some water after she's topped off my sunflowers, and had a little Honeysuckle. 

I've been working on a little project, as I see fit to do. No time schedule, a few hours in the evening time.

Little Gingerbread house

This is the gingerbread mill. It needs a bit more stiffening and removed from the form.

This is the leaflet where I got the patterns. I love these "vintage" from the 80's & 90's, makes me laugh, but nonetheless it was a kinder and gentler time. 

I love to rescue these pamphlets. I'm not going to make everything in the book I don't think, I love the little lamposts that actually light up, may be a bit to fiddly for me. I have a house & mill completed.

The house reminds me of the grand painted lady houses I call them from Victorian times, and I made the mill because I grind my own flour. I will make a church for sure and see after that. There are windows in the buildings, and I thought it would be pretty to place a battery operated tea candle in each building, most likely in the fall.

I got the leaflet off of either Etsy or Ebay. It is the original leaflet/pamphlet, not a photo copied page, which I am sure is copyright issue. So I collect the pamphlets. 

I'm done outside for today, clothes to fold, and I'm going to restiffen the mill. After that I'll see what I get into. AFTER I finish my coffee, visit with you all.

Have a blessed day!

Be of Good Cheer!

thread crochet across my clothesline

Hello Happy Homebuddies!

I dare say there are some perennials poking up out of the soil, how lovely is that?

It is always a joy to see what comes up, what survived from the previous year.

 The gift of the garden re opening itself to bring joy.

I hope you are all well. 

Just a little something something off my wee crochet hook.

As soon as the next holiday passes, where it will live on the side door, probably until

the fall. I don't really decorate for the summer holidays. 

That is my story, I'm sticking to it.

Be of good cheer!

Fanciful Friday on or off my hook

Hello & Happy Friday Homebuddies!

It is still dark where I live about 6:00 am. 

 I'm up and having coffee in the quietness of the morning, hoping to see a sun rise today, it has been cloudy& cold with snow, it is wintertime after all.  

Irish Lace Victorian Elegance Afghan

 I'm waiting for a vintage crochet  pattern, it's in the post and is somewhere in USA. Possible Monday for a delivery of that.

What I can show & tell today is the Crinoline Lady I started a few months ago.  

The colorway for this dress thread is from Hobby LobbyAntique.

 The bodice colorway is no longer available, it is a pretty color and wish I had purchased more, I can't recall the name, I want to say Rosebud.  

colorway  

Enjoy making these, and I found recently that I can make the entire body & skirt in about 6 hours. The smaller pieces, hat, bodice, and arms should not take as long. Many stitches, but it is a lovely & Unique, and ever so vintage.

Unable to find the grapevine heart wreath at  local craft store(s), was able to find them at "A", they came two in a pack.  

On my hook

I shared in the last posting the next thread project

Angel of Love Doily   

3 rows in. 

The sky is a beautiful hue of pink this morning, maybe a promise of some sunshine. The start of a new day filled with endless possibilities.... 

 

The sun is out today, beautiful.

~The joy is in the making~

Your Happy Homebody Buddy

~Faith~  

 

 

Getting back to the glorious routine of my everyday life.

 Hello Beautiful Homebodies!

While I will miss the lights of the tree this evening, it was nice to redecorate and put different things out and about. My African Violets are now back in the living room where there is more light, the poor dears. One did bloom over the holidays, but they need some light. 

I put some fairy lights on "Liberace" and those will sparkle and twinkle during the evening, so pretty and I enjoy it so much.

I'm going to work on a crochet pattern I've had for a while from BellaCrochet.

In my work basket......

Isn't this a pretty doily? I like to keep my hands busy, I don't watch tv, and my listening to podcast etc, are limited to the day as I move around keeping house etc. 

Courtesy of BellaCrochet

Angel of Love Doily

Bella Crochet

 

~ The joy is in the making~

Faith

On the hook up close

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Shout Outs!

Thank you to those who commented on the previous post.

 Make a new friend, and visit them at their place. It is how blogger "Used" to be back in the day. 

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GrannyMarigold 

A little crochet talk here, I mentioned in the last posting about the cottage pattern I am making, or should I say I hope to complete. These days I seem to have a short attention span & I'm finding more things to make when I have not finished the current project. I'll press on with this hopefully I'll finish it. 

The pattern calls for making two of these pieces & putting heavy interfacing in between so it will stand. I am not a fan at this moment of doing that. So I'm going to make all the pieces just so I can crochet, and then figure what I will do then.

 

The first picture is the cottage wall lying flat, when stood on the edge it will be round.

Isn't this a pretty stitch? Adds such nice texture and a lovely backdrop for the adorable little appliques pieces which will adorn it.

Well, it's Monday in my world....straightening up, a wee bit of laundy, & supper. And of course  some hook moving will be on the agenda today....

~ The joy is always in the making~

Faith

Happy Homebody Monday #10 Busy Hands, Calm Spirit

 

Embrace your inner Homebody, it's cozy & it's home that is where your heart is.

Hello you Happy Homebody!

Welcome in!

 Starting a new week, and rounding the corner into Thanksgiving preparations. I have what I need, so I can sit & relax a bit, and move hooks. This time of year has me thinking about seasonal makes, for the holidays, and upcoming holidays which I can make a few lovelies. Sometimes they get started, other times they may even get done. It is all good for in the doing it brings me joy.

rapping up summer gardens and preparing for the winter months, this time always goes by so quickly. We've got some fall color left, mother natures vaccum was in full swing last week for 2 days, the leaves were swirling about making it all without a doubt look like fall.

I've not yet made those candles, it will be coming up this month. I don't usually "flavor" the beeswax candles for their scent is lovely all on it's own. I think I have some soy wax which I can use the bayberry for the holiday.

I've got a few projects on the hook, keeping my hands busy, and my mind more focused on something which I can control & at the same time be productive.

On the hook:

Granny Square Crochet Christmas Tree.  am using the RubyRed colorway. I ma

Internet Photo

 

 

 

I am using the colorway Ruby Red. I make one square a night, & the skein makes 14 squares. These will be donated to a retirement home where my son works. 

I am trying the Red Heart all in one granny square yarn. The yarn is colored so that there is enough to do each round of the square, it is finicky as gauge, hook size & tension will alter the outcome of the yarn, so I make only 1 per day. I have 3 completed.

Has anyone else used this particular yarn?

What is on the other hook?

 

BellaCrochet 

I've got this beauty started. I finished the bottom wall & the roof. If you crochet with thread, you need to visit this website, Ann makes beautiful thread crochet patterns, and has some very nice ones for free. I have made several of her designs over the years, including the header here currently for the fall season, the Thanksgiving Angel. 

And....one more on the small hook...A crinoline lady. I've made several of these before. I have ordered a couple of grapevine wreaths from "A" because I could not find any at local craft stores.  

Here again is another designer who makes along the same line of beauties with thread.

Cylinda Mathews Ravelry   

 

 Well, that is it for today. If I finish any of these I'll share. The purpose of the crochet is to slow my roll and  make something lovely, which will charm my life and beautify my home. 

Have a beautiful week!

~Faith~

Shamrock Doily Mandela Finished

Howdy Folks!

 I hope  you had a lovely Easter. No cooking tomorrow as we will have left overs. Don't you find that sometimes things taste better the next day or so after.? 

Off the Hook!

 

It didn't take me long to fashion up this lovely doily. I did alter the pattern to fit my needs as I wanted this to be a Mandela. The original pattern had the entire trim all in shamrocks, which looks really pretty as a doily, but did not work for the mandela, so I spread them out. 

New on the hook coming on another posting

 If you are interested in the pattern which is Free, I have made many patterns from this designers, her patterns are well written, and they make lovely finished pieces. She uses both yarn & Crochet thread. I am in thread mode currently, and have another one of her free patterns going on the hook tonight, I'll see how I do with it.

Bella Crochet 

Crinoline Lady I made a few years ago, these are fun to make, and if you are into thread make lovely decorations.

 

Have a beautiful day, do something you love, be creative, and make something lovely.

~The joy is in the making ~

~ Faith~

 

 

Easter Eye Candy

This is a repost from a few years back, some of the lovelies I found at Goodwill, and some things I've made, and some handed down.

Click on the link below to read 

Easter Decor ( A Repost)

I Crocheted these little vintage style potholders many years ago.

Making Traditional Easter Bread today Paska. It's in the second rise, then it goes in the pan for another rise, and then bake.

What traditional food do  you make at Easter?

 

It's the week of Easter

Easter Week

 

I'll be doing most of the preparation for the meal at the end of the week. 

This is a re visit to another Easter posting from days gone by....

For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to do something here on blogger, so I'm going to post a link. 

This is an Easter Posting with some eye Candy....from back in the day.

Easter Eye Candy 

 

Hoppy Easter

 

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Chit chat over the clothesline

and various other chit chat and musings....

I'm enjoying yet another seasonal late spring day. I took the opportunity to make up another loaf of Amish White Bread, because the one I made 2 days ago, is gone.

See original post

Here 

We are having some chilli for supper, and I made some cornbread from scratch as I have plenty of corn meal. And.....they are heart shaped with that nifty pan I got at the antique store a while back.   

If you make cornbread, is your recipe sweet? I like both kinds, but I think I am partial to the sweet kind,

There is a box mix I like called Miracle Maize, pretty good, but I can't replicate it. 

Making progress with the hook.

 This morning I made the tincture with the Honeysuckle, a most time consuming but enjoyable practice, each flower one by one. I must get a picture of the bush. I had bought the Honeysuckle from the garden club, it was just a bare root, never thought it would take. It may be 7-8 years old now. Smells lovely. I also put some in the dehydrator as I would like to make some creams or salves. I'm growing Calendula also.

Honeysuckle Bush

I took this picture in the afternoon, the blooms are hard to see.
 

Crochet a go go

 

Howdy Folks!

Well I had some quiet time over the weekend, too hot to be out in the sun so I moved the hook some.

I'm still working on the same pattern as I mentioned a few posts back, however I decided to skip that part and either re visit it, or work around it. I've not been successful at this particular part of the pattern.

It is not the main part of the pattern, and will not be seen for the most part, I couldn't get the count right, and I am not a fan of working in tight spaces such as for arms/legs as this was the case here. It has been put aside for now, and I'll figure out what I will do at that time.

So I moved on the "more funner" part of the pattern. It is moving along rather quickly and that give me some joy after I spent many  hours on the other part, just wasn't feeling it.

For this part of the pattern I have chosen from my stash of beautiful thread.

Hobby Lobby Crochet Thread 

in the colorway of Antique.

Hobby Lobby Crochet thread is pretty nice thread, I enjoy working with it, and it has a nice sheen to it. This thread is a #10, and a steel crochet hook 7 1.65 mm.

I just love working with the thread, it really gives me a joy. 

 So that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Anybody else out there a thread lover?

Summertime Crochet

If you are a crocheter, then you know that anytime can be crochet time. I've yet to finish the afghan and now it is a wee bit heavy & hot to be toting that around. I refer back to an old cherished friend Crochet thread. Cut my teeth on Crochet thread. It is my first love of the craft. 

I am using Hobby Lobby Crochet Thread, size  #10, and a 1 steel crochet hook.

I have one other thread crochet project started, and another one in the que. I can only work on one thing at a time and so it is what is on my hook currently.

I don't know if it will be completed or when, I am enjoying the process instead of cranking out things, not that I ever did that, but rushing to finish something is not what I do anymore. 

Ordered a vintage pattern off Ebay ( from the 90's) now considered vintage. LOL. I like the old brochures and will purchase one from time to time if I really like the pattern. This one is pretty, and I already have an idea or 2 how I will decorate with it, if it gets done.

Hot again today almost 90, a good day to sit and move the hook. I'll update as I go along, as long as I get along with the project.

 I ordered some Borage Seeds from a local farm. Any of you use this plant for anything? It is supposed to be a good pollinator plant. I'm thinking I'd like to have a pollinator area in my wee garden.

A Darling unfinished project

I ran across this little treasure while reorganizing my craft boxes.

No pattern. I fashioned up the walls of the house with cardboard, ( my husband did the measuring) otherwise it would be all caddie wampus. It measures 10.5"x6", but I don't seem to have written a date. I can tell you it's over 5 years ago, maybe 5-10 years ago. Time for a finish up.

After the measurements, I set about covering the walls with leftover fabric I had on hand. Looking at it now it appears that I crochet a long strip which would be the outside wall covering. Crocheted the windows, door, shutters grass & trim.  I have the roof which needs to be covered. Now that I have purchased that lovely little thread box from Hobby Lobby, I have much more colors to choose from, and I can add even more embellishment appliques.

 

Hobby Lobby Thread Crochet Sampler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer:

( I am not reimbursed nor am I a spokesman for Hobby Lobby) I enjoy very much their yarn selection, and enjoy sharing it with my readers.

So anyway, I've brought this out into the light of day from craft box, and have every intention of finishing it up. Other than looking lovely, I couldn't tell you what I will be doing with it.  

Thanks for popping in.

~Faith~

 

I'm calling it UNCLE!

Howdy do? 

Well, I'm calling UNCLE on the Harvest Angel pattern ( for now). Those beautiful sleeves are beating me up something fierce. I've lost count how many times I've frogged and started over, I would say it is over 5 at least. The joy factor is gone for now. I will return another day and give the go once again, but for now it is set aside. I was ansy to not have the hook moving, and the cardigan wasn't doing it for me either. 

I did manage on one of the attempts to get one sleeve done to my satisfaction, but the 2nd one. Nope, not happening.

 Some of it may be my eyes, my cheaters, the color of the yarn, old age, pick one or all of the above.  

I had a pattern which I ordered last year, and didn't have the color blue which I would have liked to have it done it, I started it in a gray, it didn't work for me at all. 

So I picked that up and began and so far it is going well enough. 

 This pattern was designed by 

BellaCrochet (Free Patterns)

or

Her Etsy Shop

 

She does beautiful patterns, I've made several of her patterns, and put my own spin on them for display. I am very fond of her patterns, and the one I'm currently working on is the Snow Queen.

 Courtesy of Bella Crochet

The Angel of Thanksgiving is a doily, I put mine on a background, in a hoop.This one was donated to the Ladies Guild as a prize.  

Another Bella Crochet pattern, Cottage potholder. I've made several of these, changing the theme to reflect the seasons or holidays of the year.

Christmas Cottage

This is the one I display each year, it was the 1st one I made. 

My variation on a theme for the Fall. 

 

As I was looking at her Etsy Shop, I realized there were a good handful of patterns I had purchased and made.  

 

I hope you are able to visit her Etsy Shop, or her online page of Free patterns, you are sure to find something just right for you. 

Lovely Patterns, just lovely.

A little bit of crochet project

I've been working the Harvest Angel pattern, it is coming along and for the time being is a slow go. All sc (single crochet) working the bodice part of the pattern.

I'm using the color Topaz  from Hobby Lobby

 

working on the sleeves now, a little bit  each day, taking some self care to break and enjoy something which brings me joy, and takes me out of the day on a good thought.

We are having our June weather in August, no complaints. We had our August weather in June & July, it helped to set our tomatoes and squash, which are doing pretty good. 

I've got some regular yellow onions in the dehydrator today, and the aroma wafting around is rather lovely. Potatoes are coming up later in the week. I am so grateful for my dehydrator.  

I hope you are all well, and as always I do appreciate that you've taken time to visit with me.

 

Love of Vintage Crochet Patterns

Hello!

Thank you for popping up here, I appreciate it. If you are new, please stay awhile & introduce yourself. I go on about a variety of simple joys, and today is not different, today's choice of joy is about Vintage Crochet Patterns. I don't have many pamphlets, or books which would be considered vintage in nature. I have a few thread pamphlets.

The pattern calls for a fashion doll.

Before I get to that, I'm going to provide a link to a previous posting about a vintage Barbie Doll.

Here 

While I like her current outfit very much, I thought I might be able to change it out after I crochet this new/old pattern. We'll see. 

Received in the mail this morning the pattern pamphlet, it is in pristine condition, this afternoon I'm going through my thread yarn to see what I might like to do. I believe this pattern is from 1990's, it's vintage already....oh bother.  What is it, anything over 25 years?  

That is me and & then some...Oh Bother.!

     She is most lovely. I will not be doing wings on her at this time. I do love those bell sleeves. 

I had no project as I was waiting for this pamphlet. The cardigan wasn't right in the sleeve area, so yesterday I frogged both sleeves and will make them again, later. Had enough of that project for now. 

The Joy is in the making, I did stop at hobby lobby today their yarn 30% off, I did not have a fall enough color in my tinker box, so I picked up Topaz to work this Angel. Also, 

 

I picked up this sampler box of mini crochet thread, ( sorry about the picture quality), that Hobby Lobby carries. Some I would not want or wouldn't use in a full size ball, so this will be good for smaller projects, and when I crochet the applique pieces or embellishments.  

That's my story, I'm stickin to it. I've made a good amount of progress on the Harvest Angel already.

 
 

 

A little Easter Tree

 I know it's a few days off yet, but I'll share the Easter twig tree, with the crochet eggs. The basket I found at Hobby Lobby, it is pink and wicker like a basket, perfect to put the tree in.

it feels every bit of winter today, the wind is brisk and cold, rained most of the day....at least it is not snow. The temperatures will be up and down for a while. I've been hearing more birds different ones, and seeing more and more Robins...and even my rose bush has new growth..shh! don't tell my "deer" friend. I'm sure they will be around. All creatures are welcome here, they are a joy to watch.

Enjoy your weekend.

Well, the sun is out at least & Crochet update

 

             Wind Rose      

I found that in making this one, I've made some errors in the first one, which is why toward the end, I was off some stitches and things didn't line up and I had to adjust. This is I think I mentioned before a Japanese pattern, translated to English and not written like an English pattern

 And I misread things.

 I'm at the end now, I have 5 rows to end of pattern, as I recall in the last one, I didn't work it all the way to the end, it would not have fit in the hoop  

oh the round afghan was torn out about 10 times, no kidding. I contacted the pattern writer as I just could not get it to look right. I was assured it was as written. I tried a smaller hook, I tend to work my crochet rather loose, that helped me some, and I realized, I had misread the pattern, which threw everything off. I've only got a wee bit of stash yarn left now, because it's been flying off the hook, I'm on round 15 now. I work on it at night the color is light and easier on the eye, and the Wind Rose I work in the daytime, it's thread and dark. The yarn should be coming soon. 

Baby it is cold outside, feels like 9 degrees....hunkering down moving the hook.

                                                        Hope you are all well, and warm.