February Love

These are some wrist warmers / fingerless mittens (whatever they're called) I made for Fawnda by special request.

And this is a turtle I made for Ky (Fawnda's son) for his 1st birthday. I tried to make him a sweater/vest/cardigan thingy, but it turned out WAY too big. It's even too big for Sage. Oh well. The turtle is cute.

hand made hand warmers

i decided to make these little hand warmers for valentine's day. here's how i made them:

cut a piece of fabric from an old shirt about 2" x 6" (you could make this ANY size). fold in half, "right sides" together. stitch up the sides leaving about a 1/2" gap at the end. turn inside out. with a funnel, fill with uncooked rice, about 2/3 full. fold in the un-sewed fabric, and whip stitch to close.

warm in microwave for about 15-20 seconds for a cozy treat for your cold hands! you could keep inside your mittens to keep your hands warmer when outside.

i plan on making bigger ones soon for cuddling in bed!

coffee cup cozy

aka: java jacket; sleeve - these generally go over paper cups from the coffee shop, but since i don't have any laying around, i displayed it on a regular travel mug - looks cute there too!

vintage neck tie

a new craft

as you know, i've been crocheting. i decided to highlight my projects over here, and kind of expand this blog to include all of my creative outlets, not just photographs.

here is my new cell phone holder. i found the pattern online. if i made it again, i'd use different colors, and maybe a different way of opening and closing. not sure about the button. actually, the pattern said to tie some beaded fringe into the button hole to hold the flap down, instead of an actual button. i thought a button would be easier.
anyway, i like it, for the most part.



fingerless mittens. these are the latest fashion in winter accessories. they are cute, and they're actually nice and warm for wearing around the house, keeping your hands free to do things. i like 'em.

and, the slippers - these are the same pics i put on my other blog, just wanted to put them over here incase anybody new is watching...

the pink ones, i don't like too well. the yarn is kind of pearly and slippery. i did sew some rubber shelf liner onto the bottoms so they don't slide on the floor, but they slide off her feet a lot. and they're not very thick, so i'm not sure how warm they are.
i really like these. i used sugar 'n cream yarn, which is nice and thick, and easy to work with. the stitches are nice and tight, and i love the colors.

my first hat and scarf...

wheels

these are wheels from antique trains at the hesston steam museum.

snow

i took these pictures around my yard a couple weeks ago after what we thought was going to be a big snow storm, but turned out to be just a few inches.
i did some experimenting with color tinting, just for fun.
dog prints going up the stairs

looking west from my house

looking east





this might be my favorite, although i like the one with the snowy flower pots too.