Using It Up!

My yarn that is :) I have had this yarn for at least 5 years.  Started an afghan, didn't like it, so tucked it away.

Well this week it's out of the closet and turning into a different afghan--I kind of like this simple pattern.  I can sit and watch TV and get something done!! 

 

 

 

I think sometimes if I never bought any craft stuff for a year, I could keep busy with what I have :)
What are you hiding in your closet that could come out and be made use of?

Have a great day and start, finish or dream of what you could make out of what you have on hand  :)

My Canvas and A Bit of This and That

I'm finished the 16" x 20" canvas. It hangs on my bedroom wall which still needs to be painted, but I didn't want to wait. It's a 'flat' canvas and I think I like the thicker ones better, but hey, it's done and I do like it :) If you like, you can check on my sidebar under Canvas Picture, to see the earlier makings of this one.

I picked a couple of roses from my garden. Some slugs are feasting on their leaves I'll have to get something to get rid of them before they ruin my plants. So far nothing else is touched!

A nice little reflection of my patio door and a sunny day :)

I babysat over the weekend.

My poochies didn't think much of that! But, we managed and all was good in the end.

I made some soup, even in this heat! And darn good it was too :) I found it on Pinterest, the recipe is from The Greens Cook Book, called Mexican Vegetable Soup with Lime and Avocvado. You can find the recipe here
I didn't have the hominy or chipolte chilies, so I added half a can of stewed Italian tomatoes with herbs (it called for fresh), big spoonful of salsa and a few dashes of Louisiana hot sauce. I didn't have green beans so I added some frozen peas. Instead of chicken stock, I used a package of Lipton Chicken Noodle soup and took out half the noodles.
To make it stretch even further, I threw in a large can of Italian Wedding soup. So what's left of the original recipe, lol, the carrots, onion and spices--I love adapting a recipe.

Dish up a bowl and add chopped avocado. I added the lime, squeezed over top, with a spoonful of sour cream. Wonderful flavour!

Also, I made this little mug cover I saw on Pinterest, you can find the pattern here. It's cute, but I can't drink out of the cup with that yarn right there :) however, it could work on a taller mug.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit, hope you are all enjoying the beautiful summer weather we've been having :)

Tea on Tuesday........

......Amongst many other things  :)

I'm going to work on making the flowers up, from my previous post and drink this mango peach tea.  Peach is not my favourite flavour, but I do like mango.

After admiring your pretty little pincushion jar Kim, I did this crochet top for a pin jar.  Just have to fill it with a few little things---a gift for a friend  :) 

  

If you would like to join us, come on over to Kim's blog  :)  

You don't have to be a tea drinker.

http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/ 

Two Crochet Projects

 Two more winter projects done....now that Spring is around the corner   :)  

The shoulder wrap covers the top of my shoulders and goes down to my elbows. 
It's quite bulky yarn and very soft and cuddly.
I have a big basket in the living room for cozy wraps,  throws, and extra slippers.

The wrist warmers are going into next winters gift box   :)



My soothing tea today  :)

This is Emma.  

She heads for the bathroom when the alarm goes off, to get her fresh drink every morning   :)

That's me in my housecoat and camera.

Join other tea drinkers today at Kimmies  http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/

Tea on Tuesday

This rainy Tuesday, I'm enjoying a cup of regular tea and catching up with some crocheting. When all the squares are joined, I want to crochet a few rows of black around the entire piece.






I started this one a long time ago :) just been adding left-over colours as I make other things.
Thanks to all of you who have come and made comments on my blog :)

Find out what other tea drinkers are doing at http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/

Today we have sunshine and I get to enjoy it with my tea :)

This is a lovely tea given to me by my dear friend Diane aka Cameldiva. It has a pleasant, light, flavour. Very nice, wish you were here Diane to share a cuppa :)




Here is my pincushion, but the 'doily' part is not sewn onto the pink satin. I am not pleased with the way the crocheted part is up off the table. So, I'm going to make another cushion or maybe I can just remove some stuffing. I want the tips of the doily to rest on the table.


I tried lilac and pink satin and chose pink because it just seemed to look better for this one. There are little pearls all around on three of the rows, I hope you can see them.

You can find other tea drinkers at Kimmies place, http://wordsonpaperscraps.blogspot.com/

Tea on Tuesday

Oh my, I'm the one who is late today! Such a busy day for me. Mostly family stuff that was good to do, but I almost didn't get to my tea :)

It was a little gloomy here, late today, even a little sprinkle. However, I did get to go outside to drink my tea. This is a Holiday Chai, black tea, so I just had to put it into my Christmas mug! AND I am having a coconut bar--that is fast becoming my favourite :)

I have started a new project, not normal unless I have ten things on the go at once :)

Can you guess what this is? I made some of these a few years back and seeing that I'm trying to use up some of my many balls of crochet thread, thought I'd do a couple more. It's a top for a pincushion. I've also been inspired by seeing some very interesting pincushions on Ooglebloops' blog and some other blogs lately. This one is almost done, then I have to sew a satin, or some other fabric to make the pillow for it.

Please check out http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/ for the other regular tea drinkers and please leave a comment and join us :)

Flowers Everywhere

Last weekend I took the bus to Edmonton--about 14 hours drive--and on the way, I crocheted flowers for the stamping/scrapping group I was meeting. Well, these little guys are kind of addicting to make, so I did some on the way back and last week made a few more.

Although my original plan was to use them on cards or in scrapbooking, the little flowers can be put on anything you like. They look especially pretty with silk or netting behind them and a few beads here and there.




I also did some scrunchies on hair elastics.

Finally Finished the Scarf

Who thought up that name anyway? Scarf! We don't eat them :)

I tried to follow a pattern from the internet, but it just didn't work. So, this is what happened--funny how it only takes a few minutes to rip out a days work! I actually ripped out the base you see attached to my bamboo hook as well.

I then started to make another, using the beginning of one pattern, then carry on with my own idea. This uses 3 balls of Bernat, 86 % bamboo/12% acrylic/ 2% polyester blend. With a piece of the yarn, I tied on two wooden buttons to hold it together. It makes a really soft and cozy neck warmer :)

Some Crochet things I have been working on...

My Little Hats all have the same beginning, but I changed the pattern slightly on each one. The one in front with the flower holding the brim up is my own design, as are the flowers. I don't think I make any two flowers the same. The burgundy flower in front is made to tie onto any hat.

The Little Pink Purse is made with Baycrest acrylic, sportweight yarn. The original pattern was by Sarah and if I remember where I saw the site, I'll add it here! Once again, I changed the rows and size, as well as the handle.

Blue variegated cotton by Bernat. I found the basic pattern somewhere on the net, then changed some of the pattern rows and top. The 30" strap is my own pattern. The bag measures approximately 9 1/2" x 7" x 4 1/2" deep.

A Couple of things I have been working on :)