I'm trying again....

I'm trying once again to crochet... I can't follow the directions. It's like looking at another language-dc,ch,sl.... I have enough issues with english. :) but I do have two little girls that most likely would like to learn to do it...
I'm starting with something easy like  a headband  from   http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-checkered-headband/ (thanks Rachel for the directions) We'll see if I can do it?!?!

( a previously made hat that you put over your head, no scarf needed..)

My newest creation ---

After all the time I've been taking sewing all the childrens clothes, I decided to take time and create something for me....  no pattern, just kinda cut-sew and see what happens.  And I tossed in some new learned pleats for good measure. Well here it is-  

What do you think??? 

Mandi's Dress....

Here is the tank dress I promised. I took a tank top, cut just below the armholes and sewed gathered fabric to the bottom to make the skirt part... It took approx. 20 min to make this simple summer dress.
(don't you just love Dollykin???)

Just tinkering....

I was just fidgeting last night-  I took a plain white tank top and cut it across right below the arm holes..  I took one of my tee shirts and chopped the bottom off and gathered it. I attached it to the tank top. Made some sleeves from my shirt .... added a flower and embroidered a leaf and a stem.


What do you think?

Oh, so much to do!

Have you ever started so many projects that one gets set aside to finish another.. then " Oh, I wanna try to make that!!"   Right now I'm in the middle of multiple projects...  I have decided that I need to finish all the ones I've started before I start any more.. (we'll see how that works for me... lol)  But, I would like to show you the finished shirt I've made for me!!! 

It is a Simplicity 3893

It started as a size 24 per the the requirements on the package-

But when I completed it, it looked like "Omar the tentmaker" made it!  It was huge!!!

Luckily, I was able to bring in aprox. 1 inch on both sides from the sleeve to the bottem hem. That was 4 inches total off!!!!  I think next time I will make a 20 instead...   

Oh, by the way, when  get a new pattern I always copy them onto another paper (wrapping paper works wonderfull) using my rollie stick thing ( so technical am I???)

    

I lay the pattern on the wrapping paper and roll around the lines so when I lift the pattern, the marks copied. that way I don't cut one specific size out..  (great for growing children)  Then I cut out the wapping paper. It's much stronger then the tissue paper thin patterns and lasts longer.

Please, tell me what you think of the shirt!

Mother's Day!

To all of my friends out there who are mothers- Happy Mother's Day!!! 

Here is my gift to you!

The Twelve Roses stand for-

1st-  For all those loads of laundry.....

2nd- For all the kisses on a cut knee.....

3rd- For loving to get up in the middle of the night for feedings...

4th- For working as hard as you do to make sure your children get what they need.....

5th- Keeping calm, when you find out the school project is due the next day.....

6th- For your discipline.....

7th-For the hugs during the first dating brake-up....

8th- For selling the most for the school fundraisers.....

9th- Not swearing when you stepped on all those little Lego's at night that had been left on the floor ....

10th- For changing all those dirty dipers....

11th- For seeming like you have a camera for a f'ace to capture all the memories....

12th- Your unconditional love!!!

Pic of Mandi in the shirt dress-

Here is the picture of Mandi wearing her new dress....