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Happy Holidays visitors! I hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow & I wish health & happiness for 2009. As for me, the three of us will be going to my nephew's home for the day along with lots of other relatives. I just finished baking 100 stuffed mushrooms to take along : ) YUM
Yesterday my camera did not want to download, today it does. Computers have a mind of their own. Not the best pics as it is dark & foggy outside so natural light is at a minimum.
Here is the fun braclet from the class.
Also, I'm still having fun with the crochet practice. Here's a scarf I completed last week with two different yarns. It's hard to tell in the pic but the oatmeal yarn has little blue & lilac flakes in it. Don't look too close though - remember, I am a novice. I can't seem to make anything without embellishing it. I'd put buttons on my face if I could. When I was a toddler I even put a button up my nose & had to go to the docs to have it taken out.
Below an in-the-works one with three different yarns.
On the whole scarf subject I was just reading my friend PKM's blog yesterday & she & Elizabeth had the same thing in mind. They purchased already made scarves & hats & added embellishments. It turns out we both bought the same book (shown on Elizabeth's blog) on crocheting flowers. They even made an online PDF pattern for you to print out.
Has everyone got their holiday shopping done yet? This weekend I need to put the tree up & start on those presents. I did go with a group of ladies yesterday to the Vacaville Factory Outlets. Almost everything was from 20-70% off their already lower than retail prices. It was a fun day & the weather was not TOO cold to trek from store to store.
Last week I took a fun jewelry making class from Marcia at Cottage Jewel. We made vintage button & bead bracelets. CJ is a fun place to go and with Quilters Inn right next door you can't ask for more.
Well, I was going to post a pic of my class project but my camera won't download. Another day. Since I hate not having a photo to post here's one from my vintage clothing stash behind the sewing room door. Even a vintage A cup training bra : ) Bring back any memories?
