Knitting?? Sewing?? Frustration Over...

Problem solved.....since I could not decide what to do, I did a couple a small projects:

Balloon bag (I actually started this last week), a couple of baby bibs, (I don't have anyone to model the bibs so I'm using a bell jar as my model - cute isn't it?)


a soap pocket (I haven't sewed the button on yet.The blue block is some handmade soap I found at a shop in Tennesee.) and a couple of tissue holders. ( I gave the first holder to my son's girlfriend - she loved it.)

Being fairly new at blogging, today was a first for me. I received a gift from a fellow blogger. I had commented at JoJo's blog and she mailed me some tags she created. I love them and can't wait to use them. Thanks Joanna! It was very kind of you to do this.

Knitting?? Sewing?? Oh The Frustration!!

I have a new past time that unfortunately has distracted me from knitting ....it is called blog surfing. Every night I sit down to knit and suddenly find myself reading blogs. I have discovered some great sewing blogs and these bloggers have stirred a need in me to create something with my sewing machine. JoJo's tutorial on tissue holder will be my first project for the summer. I found some great cloth to make several. If it works out well, maybe I can make some as gifts for fellow teachers. Speaking of JoJo, I read her blog last night and as it turns out, I was the 3rd person to comment on her created tags and now she is sending me some. I am excited. I love this world of bloggers.

I haven't completely neglected my knitting. Here is my latest felted creation. I used Lion Brand Watercolors yarn and some left over Kool Aid dyed yarn. I am very pleased with it. Currently I am working on a pattern called The Balloon Bag in a striped pattern of royal blue, yellow and orange. I should finish it tonight IF I don't get lost in the world of blogs :)

Summer Vacation....Here I come!

It has been a couple of weeks since posting and it has been a busy few weeks....my son graduated from medical school, I completed state mandated testing for the entire school, and I have knitted/crocheted a couple of items (a felted bag I plan to use as my knitting bag and a couple of soap sacks) all while coughing my head off and feeling down right awful. I have had the worst case of sinus/allergies these past two weeks. I am sick of being sick. Ugh! But....school is over and my summer has officially began. I am looking forward to afternoon naps.

"Dye"ing to Try...."Kool", Isn't It"

After reading and looking and researching Kool Aid dyeing, I wanted to try it.....dyeing yarn with Kool-Aid. It was just as much fun dyeing the yarn as it was knitting and felting the purse. I used Lion's Brand Fisherman's Wool and lemon lime, cherry and blue raspberry Kool Aid. Even though the purse felted a little more than I wanted, I think it turned out pretty well. I took it to school today to show some of my colleagues. They were sooo impressed. I get so tickled....everyone who hears that the yarn was dyed with Kool Aid holds it to their nose thinking they'll be able to smell the flavors.

Swap Meets

I have joined my first swap. Thanks Katie for writing about it and creating it. This should be fun. I love surprises plus this will give me an excuse to go shopping for yarn. Later this week I will be traveling to Nashville to attend my son's graduation from Vanderbilt University, College of Medicine. MY SON THE DOCTOR....I am so proud! While I'm in Nashville I'll do some shopping at the Angel Hair Yarn Co.. The town I live in doesn't have specialty shops like this. It should be fun absorbing all the colorful yarns and all the possibilities.....