tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39214670249359020802024-02-18T20:43:33.154-06:00craftydillvintage & handmadecraftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-74137365132869579072011-11-03T20:34:00.000-05:002011-11-03T20:34:16.712-05:00treasury love<script src="http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=2&l=NTYyMzg5NnwxMDE5OTIxOTMw&r=36883&t=s&m=1&u=7441504&">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">she's not perfect, that's for sure, but i know my niece will love it and that's all that really matters, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">everyone having a wonderful weekend? </span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.com2Des Moines, IA, USA41.6005448 -93.609106441.5055533 -93.7670349 41.6955363 -93.4511779tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-79405750729123171852011-09-28T18:13:00.000-05:002011-09-28T18:13:39.536-05:00treasury<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and this one...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">in the last year, we've been lucky to have two friends of my parents connect us to others looking to have someone help them with a loved one's belongings. ultimately they are looking to sell whatever they can and we are looking to buy whatever interests us. but it's also rewarding to guide them on how and where to go to take care of what we're not wanting to buy and they seem appreciative for the help. a third time, my awesome friend Stephanie, called me and said that her parents were sitting at her house with a truck full of goodies they were looking to sell cheap...i was over to her house in under 10 minutes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">we've also been lucky that there has been really awesome finds at these picks! the one last month was just in time for the <a href="http://www.valleyjunction.com/">Valley Junction</a> Antique Jamboree and the June <a href="http://marketdayiowa.com/">Market Day</a>. here's less than a fourth of what we brought home in June :</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and here are pictures from the Antique Jamboree that include items from all of our picks [and then some]:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">do you see him? i love spotting these little birds as their yellow feathers are so very bright and beautiful. one day earlier this spring, that cherry blossom tree was full of chirps and probably 8 - 10 pairs of goldfinches. they would constantly fly in and out and they don't sit still long, so i'm lucky to have captured them in focus at all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">[a sad/funny/one-in-a-million chance story including an iowa goldfinch and rob lowe, the actor... a few years ago rob lowe came to des moines to play in the pro-am golf tournament associated with </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the <a href="http://www.principalcharityclassic.com/">Principal Charity Classic</a>- </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a senior pga event. during that tournament, rob lowe hit a golf ball which then collided with a goldfinch, our state bird, in flight! unfortunately, the poor creature flew no more :(</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but rob lowe did survive the aftermath in the media and as the butt of many a local joke, which probably much to his relief, did not include a certain videotape scandal... :) ]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">here's another goldie -</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">or maybe it's the same one-</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> in a different tree</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">for being in an urban setting, there is a lot of bird activity around my house. here's a female cardinal sitting on our roof:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and her fella in his brightest red feathers in our back yard</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">we also have nuthatches, house & purple finches, sparrows [pests!], robins, blue jays, hawks and more. you can always tell when a hawk is soaring above- all of a sudden, all of the birds in the hood go silent and it gets eerily quiet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">what kind of birds flutter around your neighborhood? </span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-72275588364781494412011-06-07T21:38:00.000-05:002011-06-07T21:38:18.355-05:00pinterest has my interest<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i <i>love</i> pinterest! there are so many wonderful things to see and the 'Pin It' widget I put at the top of my Firefox browser window makes it sooo easy for me to mark things as i read through my blog roll. this is one of my favorite pins- a vintage mill used as a planter:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">feel free to check out my pin boards <a href="http://pinterest.com/craftydill/">here</a> and if you have pinterest, leave your link in the comments as i would love to see your pins... or you can follow me and i'll follow you. and if you don't have [but want] pinterest, leave me a comment letting me know you would like an invite to join- i have six to send out ...</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-35015816838911852182011-06-06T21:50:00.000-05:002011-06-06T21:50:37.936-05:00treasury<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i love this treasury curated by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Thrush">Thrush</a> sooo much...</span><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=2&l=4ded64b234a26d91b575fe6b&r=22212&t=s&m=1&u=7441504&'></script>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-83604038349269716422011-06-04T17:19:00.002-05:002011-06-05T23:02:42.108-05:00busy, busy bee<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">has it has been a busy month! the month of may was filled with:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="goog_43206934">and the first Market Day of 2011</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="goog_43206934">i would love to hear what</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> you all have been up to... enjoy your weekend!</span><br />
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</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-10528190049644197292011-06-02T22:58:00.001-05:002011-06-04T09:25:14.273-05:00mentioned<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">wow! i can't believe that one of my projects was included on whipup's flickr pool <a href="http://whipup.net/2011/05/28/fresh-at-whipup-flickr-pool/#comment-925401">post</a>...i LOVE <a href="http://whipup.net/">whipup</a>! so many wonderful projects in one place. thanks, kathreen!!</span><br />
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</tbody></table>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-83076195870418890682011-05-08T13:21:00.003-05:002011-05-08T13:23:08.408-05:00to all who 'mother'<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i typed in 'definition of mother' in google search and at the very top of the results was this definition of the word in it's verb form...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i like this definition best. why? it's the most base and simplest form, there's no gender or blood line boundary set by it and i easily converted it to a noun...</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"></div><h3 class="r g0" style="color: #134f5c;"><i>moth·er</i><span style="font: smaller 'Doulos SIL','Gentum','TITUS Cyberbit Basic','Junicode','Aborigonal Serif','Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode','Chrysanthi Unicode'; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.7em;">/ˈməT͟Hər/</span></h3><div style="color: #134f5c;"></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="f">Noun: One who b</span>rings up (a child) with care and affection.</div><div style="color: #134f5c;"></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so Happy Mother's Day to all who who raise children with care and affection!</span><br />
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</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-28535784779374556262011-04-28T22:12:00.000-05:002011-04-28T22:12:46.303-05:00H is for hook<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this is my most favoritest hook in my little crochet world...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i inherited this and a bunch of others from my grandma. she kept them in this old olive jar... [hubby surprised me by putting the daffodil in the jar on easter morning]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">there's all sorts of colors, sizes, and types in that jar- plastic, steel, aluminum and size 12 through P. but whenever the pattern warrants a G, H, or I hook, i always reach for the bright blue aluminum 'H'. she's served me well and has been called up to service once again...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">we'll be making squares as we hook along with Melissa @ <a href="http://hookedonhandmade.blogspot.com/">Hooked on Handmade</a> during her CAL</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">she's even selected 30 square patterns to use- one for each day. how much easier could it be?! if you're interested in joining us, click the image above to get all of the details...i just know it's going to be a whole lot of fun!</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-56024928495128184742011-04-27T12:00:00.001-05:002011-04-27T12:00:06.398-05:00must do<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ack! have you seen this? i reaaallly want to try to make one of these....</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but i'm definitely NOT going to be crocheting the doilies myself- not if i want to get it done in this decade ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">you can find the tutorial @ <a href="http://dosfamily.com/2011/01/lace-lamp/">Dos Family</a> [found via <a href="http://crafterholic.blogspot.com/2011/04/doily-lace-lampshade.html">crafterholic</a>] </span> </div>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-80150989788860556082011-04-26T19:40:00.000-05:002011-04-26T19:40:24.253-05:00giveaway<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">psst...i'm having a super dee duper <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/04/sponsor-giveaway-michelles-potholder.html">giveaway</a> of goodies handmade by yours truly over at <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/">Wild Olive</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and not only that, but there is a full day's worth of great tutorials and generous giveaways from Mollie's other sponsors. you really should check it all out!</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-68050831712529212282011-04-23T21:37:00.000-05:002011-04-23T21:37:34.807-05:00happy easter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwV0mLvisfw_fWyFvYHDq34JkvnQRNoazqUhBPdYMzwf_tS6dYSXNEyzbyYR6TnL7nT-en9g3MDvWO2SU7MOOEGF5dKneXxGUBfzPK5AMaTn2m4x1Y3sBt9Btqg4OBDbb56OwMtQ3CFU/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwV0mLvisfw_fWyFvYHDq34JkvnQRNoazqUhBPdYMzwf_tS6dYSXNEyzbyYR6TnL7nT-en9g3MDvWO2SU7MOOEGF5dKneXxGUBfzPK5AMaTn2m4x1Y3sBt9Btqg4OBDbb56OwMtQ3CFU/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-75508135417290334462011-04-22T07:00:00.001-05:002011-04-22T07:00:14.026-05:00mail<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a couple of weeks back, Liane from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/enhabiten">enhabiten</a> posted on her <a href="http://enhabiten.blogspot.com/">blog</a> that she was selling bundles of joy- i mean vintage fabric- as part of her studio destash. and of course, i couldn't resist taking a look. i mean it all has to be fabulous, right?! just look at this beauty</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and, of course, when i looked it <u>was</u> all fabulous and then i couldn't resist the big orange BUY button.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and this is what arrived in my mailbox... a box with a lovely typed note</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the top bundle is smaller cuts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">with this one being my favorite out of the group</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the bottom bundle is larger pieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">with this vintage beauty being what drew me to the listing in the first place</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">any suggestions on what i should make with the red, white and aqua piece?</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-71913853538970619652011-04-20T06:00:00.000-05:002011-04-20T06:00:13.427-05:00swap<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i joined a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">ravelry</a> group in january called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/dishcloths-r-us">Dishcloths R Us</a> and they have monthly swaps- just a dishcloth, knitted or crocheted, and a postcard from your area are to be sent... easy peasy and minimal time commitment. i have to say it's been a lot of fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in february, my swap partner was <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/PaulaE">PaulaE</a>, from the UK. her profile said she likes the colors purple and green so i hooked up and sent off this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i signed up for march too and this time was paired up with <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/michelesl1971">Michele</a> from Maine. this time i thought i would challenge myself to knitting a dishcloth in a pattern not written up by someone else. this is the result:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Michele sent me this fantastic dishcloth:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">well, i had to go to hobby lobby for a few things for my son's school project and thought i would take a look to see what they had in their easter aisles. i came across ceramic eggs in a cream color and immediately thought 'i will grannify you eggs!' [yeah, i doubt grannify is a real word too]. i walked out with as eight eggs, paper grass and pipe cleaner chicks and ended up with these:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i made the up the granny eggs as i went and am excited to share the process with you guys. i know easter is less than one week away but these hook up really fast! you could even do this over plastic eggs you have laying around the house...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Supplies</b> [chick not required]:</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> *i used creme de la creme yarn and an 'F' hook OR cotton crochet thread and a 'D' hook, but this can vary depending on the size of your egg</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">magic ring= great tutorial <a href="http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/magic-ring-right-handed/">here</a> [use through step 3]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sl st = slip stitch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sp = space</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ch = chain</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sc = single crochet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">dc = double crochet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">granny stitch = 3dc, ch1 [i doubt this stitch is in any book, it's just what i call it :) ]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">granny increase = </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ch3, 1dc in same space, ch1, 2dc in same space, ch1 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Round 1</u>: in magic ring, ch3, 2dc, ch1, 4 granny stitches, sl st in top of ch3; before pulling yarn end tight to close the hole, feed it through hole to the right side</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Round 2</u>: sl st in next 2dc and ch1 sp, granny increase, *granny stitch in next ch1 sp* four times, sl st in top of ch3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Round 3</u>: sl st in next dc and ch1 sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, ch1, *granny in next ch1 sp* five times, sl st in top of ch3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Round 4</u>: sl st in next 2dc and ch1 sp, </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ch3, 2dc in same sp, ch1, *granny in next ch1 sp* five times, sl st in top of ch3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Round 5</u>: </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sl st in next 2dc and ch1 sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, *3dc in next ch1 sp* five times, insert egg into cup you've created, sl st in top of ch3; from this point you are working in the round with the egg inserted</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Round 7</u>: </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sl st in next 2dc and ch1 sp, ch3, 1dc in same sp, ch1, *2dc, ch1 in next ch1 sp* five times, sl st in top of ch3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Round 8</u>: sl st in next dc and ch1 space, ch1, sc in same space, sc in next ch1 sp 5 times pulling yarn tight around the small end of the egg, sl st in first sc of round; fasten off; weave in ends</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">another feature you could add would be a chain loop to hang your egg with, like this one:</span><br />
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</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-36143603347963804522011-04-17T12:10:00.001-05:002011-04-23T21:47:43.494-05:00m.i.a<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">well, it appears i've been away for longer than i thought! my daytime job has been kicking my a+double dollar signs...i should call it my day, night, and weekend time job. but, there is light at the end of the tunnel and the craziness should be over by the first week in may. and it <u>cannot</u> come soon enough! i miss writing, crafting, surfing [the web kind, of course] and spending time with my family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but i have found some time today to touch base and write up some posts to share what i have been able to do with any spare seconds from the last couple of weeks or when i just needed a sanity check!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">like this, for example:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i was looking through my adhesive bin for glue for my son the other day and came across a bottle fabric stiffener that has been in there i don't know how long. i thought 'i want to make a doily bowl' and so, i did! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i crocheted the minty green doily, put the stiffener in a plastic container with water, dunked and soaked the doily and molded it around a pyrex mixing bowl. and when i got up this morning, voila, it was a pretty bowl. just stiff enough but not too hard or crunchy. i was worried that with sitting and age, the stiffener might have lost it's effectiveness but i'm really pleased with the results!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">these are super simple and fun to make! i think i might make some up in other non-traditional colors and various sizes to use in displays and sell at <a href="http://www.marketdayiowa.com/">Market Day</a> [which is another reason i can't wait to be done with this big project at work...i need to get ready for the first show of the season on May 28th!].</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i would love to hear what you all have been up to in the last two weeks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">**update: found '<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crowns-surround">Crowns Surround</a>' pattern by Cille Heckenbach on Ravelry but i did not stitch the last round in the pattern</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-30050475369109607292011-04-01T21:17:00.000-05:002011-04-01T21:17:58.359-05:00love<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i just cannot get away from aqua! first it was orange and aqua- now red and aqua. here's some of my recent etsy items...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70789912/vintage-general-electric-hand-mixer-aqua">Vintage General Electric Hand Mixer</a> by</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexisBrookeLane" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">AlexisBrookeLane</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68719146/summer-upcycled-girls-dress-6-t-handmade">Upcycled Girls Dress</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SewnNatural">SewnNatural</a> [if i only had a girl]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61022948/lovebirds-print">Lovebirds Print</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Geninne">Geninne</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">have a great weekend everyone!</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-21960028622846495322011-03-27T21:38:00.001-05:002011-03-27T21:38:00.653-05:00vintage finds: rummage sale<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i cannot resist a hand-written sign that says 'rummage sale', 'garage sale' or 'yard sale' when driving by it. i wasn't quite prepared for the one i saw yesterday. i mean, it felt a little early for the sale season, especially when we've had tornadoes and snow in the same week! however, you can have a rummage sale inside a church anytime of year i guess and i was pleasantly surprised and felt absolutely giddy when i saw the sign for one in my neighborhood yesterday! immediately my brain pushed out all other obligations for the day and repeatedly said 'must get to rummage sale now', 'must get to rummage sale now' [which is ridiculous, i know]. so i drove around the block, adrenaline pumping, and entered the church. as i entered, i realized that i made it to the last 15 minutes of the two day sale but there still were some goodies left...</span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">vintage electric food warmer [price tag said it still works!]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">blue Ball jar w/lid</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">homer laughlin plate with brown & black motifs on the rim</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">green metal tray [i will probably make this into a chalkboard or magnet board for my market displays]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1950's book titled 'Around the World in 1000 Pictures'</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">two wood display trays [they have cork on the bottom and will also be worked into my market displays]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a very small set of glass shakers with red lids</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a trivet in a scandinavian language i haven't figured out yet</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> and the most beautiful embroidered tablecloth...aren't those lilacs wonderful?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">now i'm off to clean everything up...did you have a good weekend? i would love to hear what got your adrenaline pumping lately!</span><br />
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</span>craftydillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921467024935902080.post-70723449720403628852011-03-26T13:00:00.001-05:002011-03-26T16:11:18.290-05:00remembering<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i think i've mentioned this before but it's worth mentioning again... i love classic films! and this week, the film industry lost a legend and the world lost a beautiful, caring and passionate woman who was so many things- actress, philanthropist, entrepreneur and AIDS activist, to name just a few. so today i'm remembering Elizabeth Taylor...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">she really is a fantastic designer, illustrator, crafter and embroiderer! and as an extension, her blog is equally wonderful! i really love her style- simple, clean, fun and colorful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">last month, one of her posts mentioned sponsorship spots were available on her blog. the beauty of her sponsor program is that only your blog -not your shop- can sponsor her blog, which really intrigued me. so i shot off an email and she accepted my blog as sponsor-worthy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">as a added bonus, she has fun and interactive posts each month where she asks her sponsors a question and each person provides an answer. this month's <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/story-of-sneaking-away.html">"the story of:"</a> was about sneaking away from everyday life for a while- where would you go and what would you do. there was some great answers and it was a good way for me to get to know my fellow bloggers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">today, Mollie is featuring great giveaways </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">[think <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-giveaway-happy-campers-from-kam.html">embroidery patterns</a>, <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-giveaway-embroidery-supplies.html">embroidery supplies</a>, a <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-giveaway-andees-blankie.html">baby blanket</a>, a <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-giveaway-pretty-things-from.html">shop credit</a> and a <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-giveaway-fawn-necklace-from-kat.html">fawn necklace</a>] </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and diys [<a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-diy-cute-packaging-from-ooh.html">creative packaging</a> and a crocheted <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-diy-granny-squares-with.html">Granny Square Tutorial</a>] from her sponsors. can you guess by reading that list which is mine? :) i would be most humbled if you would check out my crocheted <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/03/sponsor-diy-granny-squares-with.html">Granny Square Tutorial</a> and let me know what you think...</span><br />
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