My MIL was over this past weekend. We went to an apple orchard (stay tuned for pictures of apple pies!...) :p (Maybe...) She brought over two magazines for me! Both were this 'Piecework'. This one has the pattern for the purse on the cover inside. I was really excited when I read that the pattern was in it (it had something on the cover about 'Win this crocheted or tatted purse', so I wasn't sure...) But after I thought about it, I wasn't so excited... It looks kind of hard. Maybe someday I will try one, though. There were other kinds of things inside, quilting, embroidery... And the other issue had a knitted baby hat by Elizabeth Zimmerman or else her daughter, Meg Swanson... And a pair of World War I knitted socks pattern. Pretty neat. She got them both for only 10c at the library book sale. (My kind of price, too!) ;)
I finally got started on a wedding present for my brother and his wife; after finishing the baby afghan. (Thank you everyone for all your kind comments, I meant to put it in the comments section, but I have been so busy lately.) This is going to be a table runner. It is from the 'Big Book of Crochet', 'Tailor Made Table Runner'. I have absolutely no idea what to get them for a wedding present. They didn't tell anyone they were getting married so we had months to plan; they just up and did it this past summer. No registry lists or anything to go by. And, I don't have any money right now anyway, so I have to crochet something. :) Anyway... I really like this so far! It is so relaxing to crochet. And I love how it is turning out. I showed both of our younger boys, 'What do you see in this? Do you see anything?' I think one of them saw a spider. They should, after all the spiders we've had lately! LOL... It's a spider web diamond pattern. I've never done anything like this before; in thread or yarn. It is kind of like filet, isn't it? Well anyway I hope they will like it. It is kind of like 'What do you get the couple who has everything?' So; I hope... Well it is snowing like mad here today. Crazy. But the kids love it, they are outside playing in it now. Guess it was getting to be time to find all their snow stuff anyway...
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Wow, you've been busy Tina...the trip to the apple orchard sounds really nice. And the magazine is something I would have bought too (at the sale price)...the vintage purse looks lovely, but I wouldnt find time to make one too...
Hey that table runner pattern is pretty...you know, I remember seeing that, I'll send you a pic of where I saw that pattern ;)
Thanks Mimi. :) It is the same pattern as the one you emailed me. I really like it. I didn't know how it was going to work until I got to the last row of the pattern stitch. I love how it works out like that. Amazing how people could think these things up. :)
Thanks for stopping by. I hope to make something with my apples, but I don't know if it will be a pie yet or not... (Might make some apple bread.)
My favorite gifts are handmade...that should turn out beautiful!
Thanks Lucy! My favorite gifts are handmade, too. And like I said, I don't really know what to get them, so I thought I'd make them an heirloom wedding gift. :)
I've tried to leave comments at your blog, and it won't let me for some reason. But I do visit (although I haven't *lately*.) :p Thanks for stopping by, Lucy.
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