Thursday, January 31, 2008

Woo Hooo Ashley Is A Doll

Ok for those that don't know I started a swap blog called Swap Swap Gals our first swap started this month the swap theme was kitchen. Ashley was my swap partner and omg she is a totally doll. I got my package today and my mouth dropped when I opened the box. So let me take you on a tour of the things I got for my swap.


Thanks Ashley.

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Ok ready to take you on a tour of things I got.
6 medium crochet coaster
4 napkin rings
2 dish cloths
2 hot pads
2 pot holders
2 fridgie magnets
4 place mats
a crochet caddy mug with a f hook
candle
kitten calender
2 glass bowls
note pad with pen
blueberry cheese cake muffix mix
ohhh most of all the Butter Finger and M&M Cookie mix

Ok I don't think I left anything out. Thanks again Ashley you is the best was so happy to see all the things you sent. Thanks.:) Just picture me doing what the little boy on HOME ALONE did lol then you will know how I looked when I open my box.


OK thats all folks just like I promise Ashley I wanted to show all of my goodies from my swap.:)


No crochet or sewing update just yet blogger friends.:) Everyone take care.:)


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Monday, January 28, 2008

Some Progress Here

Ok how my weekend looked.

Well my daughter Nellie is always losing her hat or her scarf or sometimes both so I decided to do her a scarf with a hood. I had a bit of that Red Heart Cherry Dip left over from Nesa poncho so I whipped up her scarf with a hood. No pattern just found a nice stitch pattern I liked and went for it with the scarf then worked the hood from the center part of the scarf. I used Nellie head as a guide on how big I wanted the hood to be. So here she goes.:)

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After I finished and put it on her I said if this was red I would had said, Little Red Riding Hood lol.

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Close up on scarf with hood

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Close up on scarf stitches

Red Heart yarn, Cherry Dip
H-hook
Dc and Sc


I also worked on a small black and white pillow I am doing not done so no picture on that just yet hoping to finish that soon. Also decided to get back to one of my shirts so today I want to work on that most of the day. A couple of swaps for Feb I want to get started on in a couple of days wow so much to do huh lol.:)



You Make My Day Awards, like to thanks Angela "Riohnna" for this award thanks a bunch I so loved coming to your blog you always make my day but, at times you do make me hungry with all those goodies lol. Photobucket

I like to give this award to 10 other luck lady bloggers that makes my day and inspire me with there wonderful crafts from crocheting, knitting and sewing.:)

Here goes:)

Christina
Caroline
Laurah
Ashley
Riohnna
Sheila
Mimi
Gold
Naida
Laura

Hope you all enjoy the awards pass it along if you like.:)




Well my sewing machine that I got from Christmas wasn't hitting it off for me it was broke I only used it once then went back to my own sewing machine thinking it was just me that wasn't doing the new sewing machine right after yelling at my new sewing machine by Brothers I figured out it was the dang machine all along the bottom part where the bobbin goes it was bend to the point my bobbin wont stay in there it kept falling out everytime I started sewing so I gave up on it and took it back.

In a small way I was glad to take it back because I got to look around and find something better. I always wanted a computerize sewing machine but, due to them costing a arm and a leg I never got one but, after watching on HSN I finally found one I liked and it in my prize range. So I will have to get it. I also wanted to get me a serger to make well the clothes I make look a like pro looking. But, same thing with a serger cost a arm and a leg but, finally found one I like and so have to get it here go the Brothers CS 6000i computerize sewing machine and Brothers 10340 serger I am going to be getting they both have all the features I want and totally need. So I will be getting my sewing on. Dont you just love them lol. I was glad I didn't fall in love with my new sewing machine but, oh well. This only means I will need more fabric oh and more room in my sewing room. Always need a excuse to remodel from time to time huh.
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There you go blogger friends thanks for stopping by everyone take care.:)



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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Hand On Fire

Well got a lot of crocheting done these pass couple of days. Finish one of my PIF's sorry can't show that also finished a purse for a online friend can't show that either she checks out my blog often.

But, what I can show is some latest projects.

I completed my swap for Swap Swap Gals but, wanted to make a couple of dish cloth for a friend of mines. So wanted to show them off.

2 of them are done in V-stitch


Here is the first one. If you want the stitch pattern for the v-stitch check out Surprise Stitch Blog

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Here is the second one. Also you want this v-stitch check out Surprise Stitch Blog.

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This one was done in shell stitching

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I like them they came out ok. I think she will like them also.:)

Done with Sugar and Cream
with a H-hook for all 3 cloths


Ok did my oldest daughter Nesa a pretty shell stitch poncho she so loves it got the pattern from HERE I've saw so many people doing these shell ponchos for there little ones that I decided to give it a try. Plus Nesa haven't had a poncho in awhile and lots of kids at school have been wearing ponchos that was brought and not crochet so wanted to make something you know more unique for Nesa. Plus she been asking me to make her one. So I whipped this up in like 1 hour wrist still hurts from doing those dang triples.

It is done with Red Heart called Cherry Dip
With a K hook
Done in Triple stitches


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I think I will have her wear some beige pants with this with a cream shirt.



I have a little bit more of that Cherry Dip Red Heart thinking about finding a nice stitch pattern and make Nellie a scarf with hood so that will be my weekend there oh also to finish Nesa denim jacket. Nellie haven't cut that up at least not yet.



Now I will have my February busy with another swap for Swap Swap Gals. Everyone been voting on the next theme and it looks like All About Hearts will win. So I have had a lot on my mind for somethings I want to crochet up for that swap coming soon. So sorry there wont be any pictures on my swap gifts until my swap partner receive her gift then you all can check that out next month until then everyone will be on there toes lol. Oh also welcome to our latest Swap Swap Gals. Katrina and Fatima


Ok there you have it my latest work. Everyone have a great weekend and take care.:)


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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

On With The Show

Starting off with somethings that is happen on a couple of blogs I run. Swap Swap Gals have a voting going on for our next swap theme. Hoping to get peoples votes you don't have to be a swap swap gal to vote. So go over there and vote everyone. :)we have 4 themes to vote for. There is still room for more swappers to join. Welcome Dawn and Laurah glad you both joining in on the fun.

Also would like to tell everyone about a Surprise Stitch blog that has started so for those that was on the CAL surprise stitch board I have moved it to a blog due to it was taking up way to much room on a board and a blog is much better. Why I didn't do that before is beyond me. So for those crocheters that is looking to learn a new stitch once or twice a week Surprise Stitch is there for you. Everyone is welcomed to join all the information is on the blog. You don't need a blog to join. There is 5 of us so far so still waiting for the rest of those crocheters out there.:)

Ok enough about all that,
Now on with the show


Ok let me do a quick update on my latest projects. Ok can't show to much on my PIF #1 just a teaser pic is all I can do. It took me awhile to get this project just like I wanted it I had to start over 4 times but, now I have it just like I want it.

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I am so hoping she likes it can't show to much she is a regular blog reader but, when she gets it and post about it on her blog which I know she will I can have a link from mines to hers so you all can see it.:)


Here is another teaser this I am sending to a friend of mines she checks out my blog so I can't show to much just a quick teaser.

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Same here can't show to much.:)




Oh for those that remember I was in the progress of sewing my oldest daughter denim jeans well the jeans was laying on the table minding it's own business until la la la la Nellie creeped up on the denim with some scissors and cut off one of the legs grrrrrr. So that let the denim leg-less. I wish I could have had my camera so I could have had snapped a picture of her sitting there with the denim jeans and scissors. I was glad that I didn't get much of it done because I would had been very upset but, I just looked at the denim and look at Ms. Nellie and just throw the denim into my scrap box. I see she is trying to learn to do what mommy do lol:)

So I decided to go ahead and start on Nesa jacket. After lining it and sewing it I sat down with Ms. Nellie to let her know you is NOT going to cut this. She looked at me and say ok mom. The jacket haven't yet to be touched. Woo Hoo

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All most done have to add the collar, sleeves and the belt bucket then done.


Is it just me or what when it comes to my hobbies like crocheting I will go on Ravelry I look at everyone work on there and be like omg I want to do that I want to do this and that. So my queue list keeps getting longer and longer. My WIP list keeps getting way to big to handle. There are some things I find on Raverly that others would have done on there own without patterns. If you know me patterns I don't to much need just give me a couple of pictures and I will go from there.

There is one lady I came across her pictures of a circle shirt no pattern her own so I decided I want to do it myself knowing me I think I can do it I just have a long way to go with it. So far so good. Not much progress due to that I have to make 2 big big circle and piece them together and then add some short sleeves. All worked out in my head so hard to explain at this time.

See: So far so good so look for that in the near future.

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And she has another shirt with ribbing at the bottom and different color strips at the top I want to give that a try also I think she done it in knitting but, I want to do it in crocheting but, with longer sleeves then what she had. So far so good. It will be awhile on both of those due to me doing so much at once and also the ribbing part of the shirt takes much longer then I thought I am so used to crocheting without look at the stitches but, with the ribbing part I have no choice but, to look at the stitches and I am working with a H-hook I was so glad I didn't choice a F-hook I would have been very pissed then lol. But, so far so good. Look for my circle shirt and striped/ribbed shirt in the future.

But, here go so far so good. I have both pieces for the bottom ribbing part for the front and back. I am working those first I like to do both pieces at once so then I when it comes to the striped part and it comes to putting everything together it tends to go faster that way for me.

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Upcoming projects are a couple of sewing projects haven't yet figured out what yet the kids keep asking for way to much at once.

Upcoming projects for crocheting is PIF #2 my friend's mom's a purse, Swap things for February at Swap Swap Gals Blog. I am still tallying up the votes but, either way it goes I am ready for it. I have lots on my plate and mind. :)


OK I want to show you all my inspiring boards. I have only 2 boards done but, I really have 6 in total just haven't cut and pin all the rest but, here go some crochet inspiring things some I want to do in the future some I just like a lot.:)

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Either I find some pics off the net or in magazine:)



Now days you have to find a way to inspire yourself since tv don't to much show off crocheting don't know why they took Uncommon Threads off grrrr that did at least inspire me there. Been watching Shay what's her face and now been watching Sew With Nancy to get inspired by sewing. Just wish now days they will have crocheting on tv a lot more.


For those that haven't noticed there is a movie coming out going to the movies I think its called She Has Moves or something like that if you watch the previews of that you will noticed that there are a couple of the girls on there wears crochet news caps I was like ooooo it's about time. So was happy to see that on tv not much of a younger crowd wears crocheting.





Well there you have it:

Thanks everyone for dropping in to my blog. Everyone have a great day, evening night whatever. Take care:)



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Saturday, January 19, 2008

1 Year Blog Anniversary

Yes, it's been one year that I have been blogging can you believe it I know I can't to my surprise I am happy to say that I had lots to talk about in order to keep blogging lol.

Is it just me or what. I tell my friends and family that one of my blogging friends made this and made that they look at me like no you not talk to us about people you know online. Tell you the truth I have found some wonderful people online due to my blog or though a couple of yahoo groups, or forums so there are some wonderful people out there.

But, back to my crafts.
So lets take a Lesalicious blogging history lesson stepping back into the year 2007

Warning may contain lots of pictures.:)Of crocheting, sewing, and recon photos.

Again WARNING

January 2007 - Februry 2007


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March 2007 - April 2007

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May 2007 - June 2007

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July 2007 - August 2007


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September 2007 - October 2007

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November 2007 - December 2007

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Bringing in the New Year January 2008 and still doing my thang :)

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There you have it a look back to 2007. WOW how time flys by so quick.

I started with this blog, blogging about my hobbies, life and so on and then worked my way up to starting Crochet Chicks blog, for those lovely ladies that love to crochet and blog and want to share there ideas and hobbies with other crochet loving ladies. Then I decided to start Swap Swap Gals blog for those that like to swap here and there with other lovely ladies. Just started this blog this month our first theme is up and it's going great so far. :) Thanks ladies for joining both my blogs taking that chance with me.

I want to thank all my blogger friends those that drop by to see how I am doing. Those that inspire me everyday. Thanks.

Thanks to all those that wished me a Happy Birthday, my bday was great thanks Laura for the Hallmark card, Thanks Ashley for the Ecard thanks Angela "Riohnna" for the ecard.

Ashley I can't wait to get my swap I will totally take a load of pics and post it on my blog. :) I so loved during this swap hoping all us Swap Swap Gals can keep this going ever now and then. :) O also for those that want to jump into our Swap Swap Gals blog you can join at anytime the rules are oh so simple you don't have to swap ever month you choice your months you like to swap. We have some wonderful women with all kinds of hobbies that has join us so you all are always welcomed to join anytime.


Thanks for dropping in everyone have a great weekend :)



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