A bear on a cloud?

Yes it is!  jack is working on a baby quilt topper and it is so cute!

The pink doily is a pay it forward piece for someone.  I will be giving 5 doilies out to people who were the first 5 to respond to a blog post.  It will be fun popping off a doily to someone in the next year!

And I have been working very hard on the pinwheel doily.  It is getting there but  plenty yet to do.

I found a purpose for the hearts.  The big one symbolizes the husband and wife and the small one the baby that is on the way.  Sadly, the father was shot in the head in early December by people burglarizing their home.  He died 2 and a half weeks later.

 Let's end this post on a happier note.  Sylvia in all her glory!

Blessings and huggles.

Doilies, hearts, kitties and the moon!

Well, good day!  I thought I would show pictures of all the doilies I have going now.  Some have a little more done on them others a little and some are nearly finished.  So without further ado:

I have been working on more hoots as we call the owls but no pictures right now.  And I have been playing with an easy heart pattern I go here:Hearts  I made some in yarn and then decided to try some in crochet thread.  That made a tiny, cute heart!

Last night the moon rose before dark and I got this picture and added a bit of scripture.

And now here is our girl!  The first picture was the look I got after I quit rubbing that tummy.

The rest explain themselves!

Thanks for visiting.  Huggles and blessings.

Crochet, snow and such

Hello all!  let's start off with a couple pics of our latest ice/snow event.  As many of you we have been pretty frigid around here.  Been raining today but if it cools off any more it will freeze. You can't even see the mountain in the first picture which is usually very easy to see.

I finally found the perfect little toy to make and give to kids when I am out.  I eliminated the stuffing as well and these are simple and fast to make so it will do fine.  Here is my first one to test out the pattern.

You can find the free pattern/tutorial here:Hoot Owl
I have put down the current doilies I have been working on because they have given me so much grief I needed a break from it.  In their place, I am working on these. The first is a pinwheel and will take a bit to finish with 78 rows although it is not overly huge.  It's just that it is mostly single crochet which is pretty small.

 The second is a floral pattern to use the shaded yellow on after my boo boo trying to do a filet pattern with it.

Sorry but sylvia has not felt generous on being photographed of late.  She has been in hibernate mode upstairs in my chair or elsewhere with the extra cold weather out there!  So blessings and huggles until next time!

The Finish Show!

I thought I would show only finished doilies this post.  And I will also tell you my attempt to do fillet crochet in a shaded or variegated thread was a big fail.  I was hoping it would just add some interest but it just muddled the design, so I tore it up and started another doily with the shaded yellow. Anyway, onto the finish show!

I really like the little doily done in parakeet blue.

The largest here is called Splendor on the tabletop or something to that effect.

I love a layered look in doilies.  What I mean is perhaps fans in the background and maybe layers of stars.

I thought you might enjoy seeing my vintage books!  all but one was a present from a friend.  They are from the thirties, forties and fifties.

And now of course we must have Sylvia!  Caught her in mid roll in the first and Jack caught her napping in my chair upstairs!

I will leave you with a sunset picture!

Blessings and huggles.

Stitching towards Christmas

Jack and I are pretty low key at Christmas and don't even always buy presents for one another.  We bought each other a little something this year.  I love the colors he picked out in the crochet thread.

Here are the doilies I am working on this week.  I actually finished up the white one tonight.  Sorry the first is a bit blurred.

Sylvia enjoying her yarn and bunny.

Have a blessed Christmas!  Huggles.

How about more doilies and Sylvia fun?

Well most of our snow and ice are gone now.  It was slickery looking out there for several days!  We stayed safely tucked inside and enjoyed our hobbies.

Here are some potholders I made as a present for a friend.  she likes bright colors so I think these will do the trick.

Here is my little blue doily.  I had to put him aside today until after payday so I can get some more thread.

Here is the smallest white doily.  I put the larger one aside for a week because I am having issues finishing the last couple rows.  Two blows to the back of my head and a stroke in my thirties left me with headaches and memory issues.  I will get it finished though!

 Lastly the little multi colored doily.

Sylvia and I were having a tug of war with her yarn and I got this fun shot of her!

Thanks for visiting.  huggles and blessings.

Crochet, kitties and snow!

Well we had quite the weather Thursday and Friday with a lot of sleet and then a good amount of snow.  We love the snow but could do without the sleet.  Lots of schools and businesses closed and lots of churches closed this weekend.  Here was the view out our front door.

Now on to the crochet.  The first one I am showing is a couple rows from being done.  I could have finished it up but needed a break.

The smaller white one is coming along well also with about nine or ten rows to go.

Here is the parakeet one.  Not sure how many rows left on it but the pattern is so easy it goes quickly.

Jack treated me to more thread so I bought three spools to make a large doily.  The color is called Monet and it is really pretty.  I just had to start something with it!

Oh dear me poor Sylvia!  Passed out waiting for mom to dish out a couple treats!

Thanks for visiting.  Huggles and blessings.

Busy, busy crocheting!

Yes, I have been keeping busy crocheting!  My beloved Jack and I, and of course Sylvia, are always home on holidays so I can keep right on having fun!  Here is the first doily I have been working on.  It is called Starflower.

I work about two days on each one and then switch.  Here is the next one I rotate to.  It is called Splendor On the Table and is the largest of the three.

Last, but not least is one called Goldstar.  It is the smallest I believe.

Well, I think we need a Sylvia moment.  She is trying to be invisible under the jacket and also loves to hide there when we play with the laser light.

Thanks for visiting.  Blessings and huggles.