Eight months and one project later...
Hi. My name is Lisa and it has been nearly eight months since my last blog post.
Things have been really busy in my neck of the woods. So much has happened in the last seven months. My family and I moved to a new house in July, my daughter had her third birthday, and my son started Kindergarten in August and celebrated his sixth birthday in October. Thanksgiving and Christmas kept me busy in November and December. I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things, getting the new house in order and school routines back in place.
With all this going on, I haven’t had much time for crochet or crafts. Some of the crafty things that have even somewhat become traditions were put on the back burner this year. I made simple cakes and used store-bought decorations for the kids’ birthdays. I even bought their Halloween costumes this year. At least they didn’t seem to mind. My son, however, does occasionally remind me that he is patiently waiting for a new “yarn sweater”.
I did manage to crochet a wall-hanging for my mother-in-law for her birthday. It was my first attempt at filet crochet. I used Lily Sugar’n Cream and sewed it to a really pretty fabric backing. I used a free filet chart for this project--Colonial Cameo Design by Sandi Marshall. I was pretty happy with it and she seems to like it. She hung it in a niche near her front door. The recess is painted a dark red color which really complements the fabric used. Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the finished hanging. Next time I go to my mil's house I'll take a shot and post it in the gallery.
Things have been really busy in my neck of the woods. So much has happened in the last seven months. My family and I moved to a new house in July, my daughter had her third birthday, and my son started Kindergarten in August and celebrated his sixth birthday in October. Thanksgiving and Christmas kept me busy in November and December. I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things, getting the new house in order and school routines back in place.
With all this going on, I haven’t had much time for crochet or crafts. Some of the crafty things that have even somewhat become traditions were put on the back burner this year. I made simple cakes and used store-bought decorations for the kids’ birthdays. I even bought their Halloween costumes this year. At least they didn’t seem to mind. My son, however, does occasionally remind me that he is patiently waiting for a new “yarn sweater”.
I did manage to crochet a wall-hanging for my mother-in-law for her birthday. It was my first attempt at filet crochet. I used Lily Sugar’n Cream and sewed it to a really pretty fabric backing. I used a free filet chart for this project--Colonial Cameo Design by Sandi Marshall. I was pretty happy with it and she seems to like it. She hung it in a niche near her front door. The recess is painted a dark red color which really complements the fabric used. Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the finished hanging. Next time I go to my mil's house I'll take a shot and post it in the gallery.
Our family also welcomed a new member to the family during the holidays. Benny is our giant schnoodle (giant schnauzer and standard poodle)/golden retriever puppy. He’s six months old and we love him!
And although I haven’t crafted or crocheted since July, I did have another outlet for my creativity. We actually had our new house built. That means I spent a lot of time pondering paint colors, choosing counter and floor materials and patterns, and modifying floorplans. While it was very time-consuming and sometimes excruciatingly stressful, it was also a lot of fun and well worth the results! In my next post, I’ll give a little tour of the new house and discuss some of my decisions regarding the whole custom-home planning and decorating process. Stay tuned!