Still Here And Kicking !!!!!!!!!!!

I am still here and kicking. Just wanted to update real quick.

Oh to my Swap Swap Gals our April theme will be up and running tomorrow the theme is "Purses" for April. So ladies go ahead and sign up so we can get our April started.
Also there is still lots of room for more people that would like to join in on our Swap Swap Gals blog. Just go to Swap Swap Gals and read the rules and follow the directions and go from there.

Now on with the show.

Daughter Nesa is doing ok so that is a great thing. She still complaining about her stomach hurting so giving her pain meds that her doctor order for her for the pain. She have that endoscopy tomorrow so hoping all goes well with that.
I did go up to Nesa school today to talk to them about what happen before spring brake they didn't like that the little girl kicked Nesa they really hated that the teacher knew and didn't say anything to anyone when she knowns Nesa problem. So the school is handling that to see what they will do. I know that the girl didn't know better but, well she knew not to be kicking feet stay on the ground she is old enough to know that. But, like I said, waiting to see what is next. The was talking about me going to Nesa class to talk to Nesa's class mates and explain to them about what is going on with Nesa. Which I did do when Nesa was in K4 because her K4 teacher understood and thought that was a great idea for me to talk to the kids. So whenever Nesa did miss school due to her being in the hospital all the kids hugged her and asked her how she feeling when she did return to school. I tried to do that this year talk to her K5 teacher to see if I could talk to the kids about it she kept saying she will keep a eye on Nesa and that she will explain to the kids about Nesa but, look what happen anyway. See if I just explain it to the kids I think it wouldn't never got this far to the point now she has kidney problems. Grrrrrrr :(

But, I am making myself anger and mad so let me more on to another topic will keep everyone updated on how Nesa is doing.

I have been crocheting a bit now mainly some small little projects some small change purses. They work up very quick got to do 4 so far in less then 1 hour. I wanted to get back into my crocheting and I thought by starting off with some small projects it will help. I have to say I totally miss my crocheting now I have plans to do more things. Since the April swap for Swap Swap Gals is now starting I have some things I like to do for that as well. Also I want to send off my package to my Secret Swap Pal that is on the Ville didn't get to do much crocheting but, I got to go shopping and get a lot of things for her.

Want to show off my small change purses.

Aint they cute.

This is done by Bernat Caress in Mohair


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There is velcro to help keep it close




This one is also done in Bernat Caress in Mohair also


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Has velcro to help keep it close




I also worked with Lion Brand, Suede on this one

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Has a pretty shinny button for closure



And this one also


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Also have a button to help it stay close


All done with a H hook sc.

Very easy to do.



Also want to show off what I got from my FGM from the Ville some ribbons and a small crochet flower thanks. These will totally come in handle. I so love working ribbons into my crochet work.




Ok that is it for now. Wanted to update everyone. And also thanks everyone for the prayers everyone have shown my daughter and I so much kindness. I read all of everyones comments on the last post to my daughter Nesa so she can see how much everyone care for her.

Thanks blogger friends.:)Everyone take care. :)

OMG :(

Ok where do I start. Want to say I know I know blog hasn't really been getting updated but, have a very good reason the reason not a good reason but, here goes. My daughter Nesa which most of you all know that has a liver diease been in the hospital since March 17th just got out today the 26. So mainly I have been there taking care of my daughter and so trying not to worry as much but, that is hard to do when you see your child is sick.

Where do I start at. Well daughter went to school on the 17th then she came home complaining about her stomach hurt due to Nesa haven't a liver diease it is sometime hard for me to know if it is a hungry feeling or for her to have to do a number two kind of a feeling but, after touching her stomach she yelled and scream so I knew it was more then that. Took her to the hospital and they ran tests like a CT scan took blood work and a ultrasound and found out that well she always had a enlarger liver and a enlarger spleen but, now she has two enlarger kidneys grrrrr if it aint one thing there is another. After the doctor told me that I just couldn't belive this. Her doctor was asking Nesa did she fall on her belly or get hit in her belly then Nesa confused that some little girl at school kicked her in her belly. Now that was what cause the pain that kick caused all that damage mainly to her kidneys and also made her liver backup with bile. Nesa told me she told the teacher the teacher just mainly told the little girl to stop kicking and that was it.

One thing I was most mad at is that the "DAMN" teacher didn't tell me a "DAMN" thing that is the most part that I hated. Her teacher, the nurse at the school they all know about Nesa's condition. Due to her liver diease she isn't to be kicked, punch or fall on her belly they all know that she can't even play doing gym if they is outside. So that is what pissed me off the most. I know I know the little girl is only 6 but, omg this has really pissed me off. Now my daughter has more things wrong with her then before.

So we spent all this time in the hospital Nesa couldn't even enjoy Easter so she had a little nice Easter with my family in the hospital.


Nellie came to see her big sister on Easter in her Easter outfit. :) Awww look at them smile.


My niece just had to see her big cousin. :) awww look at them both cute. If you look more closely you will see my niece have on a shrug I made.


There go Nesa again. Awww happy


Nesa and my niece again.

After so many days of seeing Nesa unhappy and in pain was happy that she started to become herself again. :)



So now I will be busy for a while with other appointments for Nesa she has a Endoscopy (EGD) procedure on April 1st. (EGD) procedure that allows the doctor to see the inside of the esophagus, stomach and small intestine. It's done with a soft flexible tude that is passed down the mouth to the stomach. The doctor can look in the lining of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum on a TV monitor. Of course she will be sleep the whole time.


Then on April 7th she has to have a liver biospy where they cut her just a little while she is sleep and take a piece of her liver to look at it under a microscope.
They isn't to much worry about her kidneys because her urine is ok but, they is keeping a close eye on that. They is also thinking about removing her spleen all together because now her spleen is now bigger then her liver.

Then we have to go from there to see what is next. Liver transplant may be what will be next. So everyone keep Nesa in your prayers.



Not much crocheting and sewing. For those that has kids you all will understand when you have a sick child how can you pick up your hook and enjoy it.


So wanted to update you all real quick. My Swap Swap Gals blog will be still going on will hopeful list the next swap voting up soon hopefully today. To get everyone ready for next month.

Sorry Christina haven't been able to do the swap email/ecard but, I guess after reading my blog you now know why.

Keep Nesa in your prayers hoping all goes well.

Also thanks for stopping by.

Will tryong to get to my blogger friends blogs soon to caught up on what everyone is doing. :)Take care everyone.

Another Friday In My World Of Crafting

Just another Friday have a bit to report not much. My wrist has been killing me badly doctor says I have carpal tunnel due to me crocheting and typing way to much. She said, I need to slow down a bit. I am like easy said, then done. What she don't get is that my crocheting is stress relief for me. I left the doctor office and went to buy me a wrist wrap to wrap around my wrist for when I am crocheting and typing. She said, that will help my wrist not to bend to much while crocheting and typing. So I took her advice. I also noticed my wrist hurts more after crocheting something that takes double strand. I noticed that when it's single strand my wrist don't hurt as much. "Damn carpal tunnel" Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

But, I am taking her advice. I just have to remember to put it on before crocheting or typing.


Other words on with the show. I see a lot of bloggers have a couple of blogging contests going on I want to do one myself but, waiting until a couple of other bloggers I know contests to end then I want to give my idea for a contest a try so look for that soon. Hints mines going to be for crocheters only sorry to my sewer bloggers out there. I will give everyone 1 week that's 7 days to finish up for the contest. Also the winner will get the grand prize but, there will also be a prize for the second and third place. Of course everyone get's to vote to figure out the winners. All prizes will be made by you know ME. That's it that's it that's enough hints lol. So sometime next week I will list my first blog contest.

Also still debating if my sister and I going to do our contest she and I been so busy we haven't yet to get on the same page. I told her I think she just scared that's all lol.


About my black jacket I was doing. I decided to put that down for this weekend and try to get back to it next week or so. I got tried of fighting with it lol.

Since spring is here I wanted to start on sewing a couple of spring and summer outfits for my girls so have to go fabric shopping. I have a lot of ideas in my head for some outfits for my girls. Plus you know me I do recyle/recon work so some of there jeans and shirts they have now they will still wear in the summer but, it will be all redone over.

Now on with some updated projects I worked on for the pass 2 days. I am still in my crocheting purses rut if that's what you want to call it. Haven't thought of much other things to crochet and the things I do think of is all something wearable that I know will take much time so trying to stick with some simple projects.

I did this pretty purse.


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Inside


Lookie Lookie snap

Done in double strand with a H hook, yarn is TLC Heathers called French Laverder



Ok had to do another purse somewhat like the first purse but, different in yarns and different on design.


Front


Close up


Inside

Done in single strand with a J hook, yarn is Lion Suede called Ebony



There you have it my latest crochet projects.


Now on with a quick sewing project.

I needed a new dinning area curtain so I whipped this up real quick. Found the fabric at Walmart for a dollar a yard so I got 2 yards.

Love this fabric it isn't to to white it's a cream frosty type color. Since my dinning room is a cream and red color this fabric came in handle. Didn't have much as you can see on the picture it was long enough but, not as wide as I thought it would be. I was thinking about crocheting up some tassles or something for the side of the curtain.

I tried out one of my stitches from my Brother's sewing machine on the curtain so it wont look so plain. I totally love my new sewing machine at times can't make up my mind what stitch to use. I am not done with stitch pattern have a lot more to do but, wanted to give you all a tester first on how the stitch pattern will look.


Here go the curtain



Here go the close up on the stitch pattern



This stitch pattern will be thoughout the whole curtain ever 3 to 4 inches this stitch pattern will repeat.



Ok there go my updated sewing project.


My upcoming weekend projects are.

Crocheting will be to crochet with thread a head wrap and work with beads to see how that turns out on the head wrap.

Of course another purse but, for my Secret Pen Pal on the Ville.

And to do Nellie a crochet ribbon tank top.

Sewing will be to sew 2 crochet hook cases.



My upcoming week projects are to finish all my weekend projects of course.

Crocheting will be to start crocheting my bathroom rugs.

Sewing will be to start cutting out fabric for Nesa and Nellie a couple of spring and summer outfits.

Also to cut out fabric and start sewing for me some pj's.

Also to come up with a gift for the winner for my upcoming blog contest and for the second and third place a gift also.

Oh and fight my jacket some more.

Ok that's it.

Everyone have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend. BIG HUGS.

My Weekend Contains A Little Of This and That

So hope everyone is doing ok this weekend. My weekend was so so nothing to big not to small. I stayed in and crochet and sewn a bit. No party girl this weekend.

Oh, Note to my Swap Swap Gals check out the latest post on our blog ladies since there isn't not March Swap I still have a little some some going on over there incase you gals like to join in. Go ahead go read it. ~~~~> Swap Swap Gals

Ok for those that knowns about my Swap Swap Gals group blog we did the "All About Hearts" for a Feb swap and Christina was who I sent my swap package to. Sorry didn't take any pictures of the package but, Christina took a great picture of the gifts I sent her you can check out her blog to see that. Also she was one of my PIF's (Pay It Forward) so since I was sending the swap package I went ahead and sent her PIF right along with her swap package of course I had to make my wonderful purse for her.

I did snap a picture of the purse.






Pretty huh, Everyone will have to fight Christina for it lol. :)
Done in double strands with 2 different color Red Heart yarn. Has a button for closer with a double strand rope like strap. :)
This purse was worked from the bottom up. Starting with the base of the purse and worked up.:)

Now on to my weekend projects.

I whipped up a crochet purse I was trying something new. You all know me always open to try something different I get bored with the same things over and over.


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Close up on front


Inside

Done in double strands
Has a button for closer
Nice long rope like strap
Done in Soft Navy Red Heart and Black

Just was trying something new here. It turned out nice so so. :)But, have another way how I want to do this purse next time.

Oh by the way my own pattern as always.

Well from me making those newsboys caps last week. I wanted to do me a new one. So I whipped me up a Soft Navy newsboy cap. I whipped this up on Friday while sitting at the doctors office with my mom. She was just showing off my crochet work to the people that was there and to the doctors and all saying this is what my baby did lol. My mom just oh so crazy. Well that did get me some customers lol. :)





Cute huh?


Ok now on with a little bit of my sewing. I finally cut out the fabric for my jacket omg that was the most cutting I ever done in a one time sitting.

Now after doing that I got started a bit on the front and side of the jacket so got to sew a bit this weekend.



As you can see not much but, something. Still have much to go. But, after getting started on it. I noticed that the black denim wasn't the black faded denim that I wanted but, I want to keep on working with it to see how it turns out anyways. So wish me luck on that. I have been getting mad at my jacket lol but, trying to take brakes here and there so I wont go crazy with it. First time doing me a jacket I always do my kids jackets but, never myself. So everyone be clapping for me.


Ok me and my kids was playing around with my camera so I took a couple of snap shots of them this morning.


There go my baby Nesa.


And my baby Nellie that just turn 3 on March 4th. Don't mind her face she was eatting mash potatoes. :)


So there you go my weekend. Hope everyone had a great crafty weekend everyone take care.:)

Lesa Back On A Roll

Well today I took the time out to crochet. I sat watching Knit and Crochet Today that got me inspired to grab my hook. I had record Knit and Crochet Today on my DVR for the pass couple of weeks so today I finally got to watch them. While watching them I got to finish Nesa bolero it is so cute. Sorry couldn't take the picture with her wearing it she was sleep when I took the picture.

Here it go aint it cute.




It's short sleeves I want to put a sting on the front to help keep it close.

It's done in Red Heart called Lipstick, so love this color yarn so cute.




Also I made 2 newsboy hats for a lady that loved my newsboy caps and asked me to make her two so I whipped up a black and a white one she wanted it in a larger size due to her wearing wigs so I had to work with my increasing but, it came out great. I hope she loves them.


Here goes the black one.







Here goes the white one.






Also wanted to thanks Katrina for my swap gifts. Thanks Katrina for those that don't know for Swap Swap Gals our theme for Feb was "All About Hearts" and I got my All About Hearts swap package.

Here go my pretty heart purse.




Nice crochet hook case and a pretty picture frame.




Thanks Katrina love them all.
:)


Also got some ribbons from my Fairy Godmother from Crochetville. Thanks I will totally put these ribbons to use love ribbons. :)





Also still have to get started on my jacket but, yet to pick the fabric I want.

I have to pick from my black denim or from my blue denim jacket.






Everytime I find a sell on fabric I have to buy it in bulks but, after buying it I then can't make up my mind what to do with it lol crazy huh.


Just want to let everyone know I am back and on a roll again. Have some more crocheting I have to do. Also after reading Ashley blog I also have to catch up with my Ravelry and update my latest projects on there.


Thanks for stopping by everyone take care:)