But, I have been busy…

Even though I haven’t been posting lately, I haven’t been sitting idle. Once I started to feel a little better I started knitting. Actually, I started knitting a little before I started feeling better…not a good idea, actually.  This is what happens when I craft while sick:

This cloth was originally supposed to be part of a Christmas present, but now, I’ll be keeping it myself. I had to laugh when I finished it. I had no idea how badly I was messing up when I finished it!

Here are a few that turned out MUCH better:

Sorry for the bad pictures.

Just before I got sick, my daughter had a living museum project to do for school.  She was supposed to be Betsy Ross.  Well, as we all know as crafters, that means we (I) have to make stuff! So here is the result of my endeavors for her costume:

Of course, one of her brother’s had to get involved in the photo shoot:

I want to thank everyone for all their well wishes on my recent illness. I am feeling wonderful now. I’m watching what I eat and have added some supplements that should keep me right as rain!

March Christmas Through The Year…

Well, I barely made it! Here is my finish for March:

I covered a small three ring binder that I picked up from the Dollar Store for a friend of mine. I love it so much that I want one for myself! I’m also going to make a couple more for more friends now that I figured out a pattern for this size book! I stopped at the dollar store tonight and picked up 5 more binders…unfortunately, they didn’t have any more girly colors left. :-(

On another, but related note, I’m hoping someone might be able to help me find a particular material I am looking for. Here’s a picture:

I really want to make one of the binders out of this material! If you have any clues as to where I might be able to purchase some, please let me know!

February Christmas Through the Year…

Here is my February finish for Allie’s Christmas-a-long:

It’s a mug rug for my Christmas present box.  I got the pattern from Nickles Pickles. Just click on the translate button on the right and then on the mug rug tutorial. Didn’t it turn out cute!!! I’m going to have t make more mug rugs!

I have been AWOL because I have been sick with bronchitis for a couple of weeks.  I put off going to the doctor for 11 days before finally giving in and going.  I kept hoping that it would just go away on it’s own since we don’t have any real insurance to speak of and I didn’t want to spend the money on an office visit.  When the coughing got to be too much for me I gave up and hacked, wheezed, sniffled my way to the local clinic.  After a shot in each hip, steroids and antibiotics I am finally feeling a bit more like myself. 

I don’t really have much else to show for the month except for a bunch of “started” things.  Here are a few pictures of the components to a few projects I will finish soon:

I’m sensing that I may have a circle or dot theme going…hmm…