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April’s Afghan

This sweet project was truly a labor of love that took nearly a year to complete. It was April’s turn to choose an afghan and she chose the pattern and all the colors. She really has the best eye for all that, so I was thrilled that she didn’t tell me to just wing it. That would have gone badly!!

I stitched the squares together with a simple single crochet. I know there are fancier ways to do it but this worked just fine.

The edge came from the deep ridiculous recesses of my brain and I’m sure I couldn’t do it twice–Haha. I just kept going around until it looked like I wanted it to.

In the end, we both thought it was perfect.

For you April….with love.

Mom

 

 

Original pattern is called the Island Time Granny Square by Mallory Krall

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Power Movers

Dane and Kortney had to move from one house to another in a hurry. The weather was getting colder and they wanted to be done. The guys and girls and even kids helped move nearly everything but the garage needed some organizational help. Who better than these sweet ladies?

From what I hear, they had that place whipped into shape in a couple of hours. Moving is ALWAYS hard and disruptive–that’s a fact. But when you have some happy, sweet sisters that are always willing to turn hard work into an adventure, the time does fly by a bit better. Many hands and all that, you know?

And honestly, what more could you ask for?

I sure do love this family of mine.

 

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Crochet Nativity–The Angel FINALLY!

For anyone who has followed the Crochet Nativity saga…you know that I made an angel last year, as the crescendo to my April’s nativity set. Trouble is that I used the wrong hook and the angel turned out to be from the Land of the Giants and was positively ridiculous. No, really. Plus her hair was really dumb. So, I brought her home and stuck her in a box and started over.  I’ll just have to sort her out later. No, you can’t see her because I’m too embarrassed to show you.

But this little lady is exactly the right size.

And don’t you just adore her ruffles?!!

I mean….

And get a load of her HAIR!!! I had an epiphany from my old macramé-ing days–to do a row of Lark’s Head knots with curly yarn, over a yellow pipe cleaner. Absolutely BRILLIANT if I do say so myself.

It made a lovely little headband of hair that I could tack in place and pull back in a ponytail or leave down. Either way, it was gorgeous.

The end step was to give her a golden halo. Pssst– I made it by wrapping some spare gold ribbon around the red plastic ring from a milk jug. Heh, heh.

Feeling quite clever right now.

At last, at last, I kissed her on the head and boxed her up for her new home.

Happy Birthday April!!  With so much love…

the Angel, at last…

done right.

To see all the rest just start at Crochet Nativity and follow the links.

 

 

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My Very Own Quilt

Now, I ask you–isn’t this the most beautiful quilt you’ve EVER seen in all your life?! No need to answer because of COURSE it is!!

Long ago, I told April, my quilty daughter, that I would love a quilt made with only fabric that she designed and this is the lovely creation that she gave me.

It’s the perfect combination of pinks and purples and everything else to keep me happy for a very, very long time.

Thank you so much April!! I ADORE it!!

love,

Mom