What does one do with placemats?

 You make them into knitting needle holders!!!

 The green works great for my dpn's.  The side pocket could hold scissors and other small accessories.  The blue "book" is made from 4 placemats (purchased at Dollar General), and folded and sewn into 12 pockets to hold circular needles.  If I make another   one, it will require a bit more thought for the pockets, but  it will work just fine for 20 inch circulars.  I googled knitting needle holders, and this was one of the solutions.  Of course, I put my own spin on it!!   My, my, what will I do next?...

WWII Vets arrive home in Wichita, KS

My dad, who served in WWII and Korea, was on the Honor Flight in Kansas.  I drove in to surprise him at the airport, and BOY, was he surprised!!!!  I made him cry, but they were tears of happiness.  The crowd cheered from the 1st vet to the 72nd.  It beats anything you ever see on TV coverage on the Honor Flights.  If you ever have the opportunity to welcome the veterans home after a flight, DO IT!!!!!!!  The soldier in the second picture stood at attention and saluted all 72 veterans as they were welcomed home.  It was an awesome experience, and I'm so proud to be an American!!!

Little Uggs

had to show off the baby uggs I made.  Already given to a co-worker for her hope chest she's putting together for future grandbabies.  made two other pair, in pink, for new babies of friends.

I've been busy...

Oh, my!!  My hubby's been retired and home for a month, and we have been going through EVERYTHING!!!!!!  We have a giant "pile" of goodies for a garage sale this spring, and that's just cleaning out the lower level.  We haven't even started on bedroom closets, chest of drawers, etc.  That will be a fall garage sale, for sure.
Anyway, it's been going well (so far).
I did get to see my family a couple of weeks ago, and gave my nephew the sweater for his soon-to-be-born daughter.  She's due in a couple of weeks!!!
working on 3 blankets; so of course, it's slow going, but I'll eventually get them done.  AND, I still have 3 cupcake hats to finish...so much to do, so little waking hours...

more later!!

Whoops!!

I gave the wrong address for the knitting needle clutch; although that pattern was from that site, if you want additional patterns for needle cases go to http://tipnut.com/ There are tutorials for different cases. Hope this is clearer than mud.

MARDI GRAS!!

Yes, today is the last day to indulge, before Lenten season. I got a wild hair, and decided to crochet some wrist warmers for the occasion!!! Looked through my yarn stash, and lo and behold, found the colors needed. Enjoy!!!

A new sewing venture

Well, since I woke up at 3 AM, I decided to cut out and make a circular needle clutch. I found the pattern at www.craftleftovers.com they have a lot of free patterns for straight and circular needles.

Thank goodness you can't see my sewmanship too well. I was making this for a friend, but decided to keep it and make hers "better" as in getting the bias tape on nicer.

anyway, it was a way to kill time, and play with my sewing machine, AND I even got to make a button hole with it. EASY!!!!!