New bag to show

In a group I belong to, they are doing a birthday ROAK. members got to post 5 birthday wishes, and others could fill those wishes if they wanted to. How fun!
One of the ladies posted they wanted a grocery bag.
Since I make Market Bags, I thought I would make her one.

But....it is done, and I am not real happy with it. I had no pattern (as usual) only a stitch I liked from a website. I improvised the rest of the bag.

So I am thinking I will give her a choice of two. The above one is the new one. and the one below is the other.

The blue has 2 shorter straps, the brown has one longer shoulder style strap.

Both bags pictured here have plastic grocery bags in them for stuffing to show details.

Let me know what you think.

Job's Tears

Thank you for your question Paulissa.

Job's tears plants look like cornstalks in a way only shorter.

Here is Wilkipedia link to what they are and a photo of the plant.

This is a photo of some of the ones I have. right now they are mostly gray in color, but they can be dyed with tea or coffee to a rich pretty brown.

This is how big a typical Tear is. Naturally they have a hole in the bottom and the plant comes out the top of the seed. You run a needle through them to clean them out to use as beads.

Hope this helps a little!!

It's Back (and other stuff)

My camera is back! I am thrilled. They went beyond what i thought they would do.

it is still my camera, the one I sent in, but they replaced the lense which had a scratch of some sort in it, as well as fixing the original problem. The photos are so nice!

This cardinal was on my back porch rail. Photo was taken today, through a glass door and glass storm door too. neither glass was the cleanest (I havent washed windows since fall) but the photo turned out well.


Yes I am a happy person!!





Other stuff: I have sat in this chair sorting coupons all day long. I have sorted till I cant see the little numbers and am not done yet lol. thats why I am posting, taking a break from tiny numbers.


Want to see what I am doing?

The bin tipped on it's side is the unsorted ones. The rest are sorted by month, and I have lots more to do! each month has to be sorted by day, then by barcode matching them all up, then count them and scan them in. Lots of work. Maybe Sunday the group ladies will be available to help, I hope. In the meantime I keep working.

I am also crocheting another market bag, and a couple other surprises. will post more about them later!

Camera Update

I received an email today from Canon. My camera is on it's way back to me!! I am so excited!! I sure miss my camera. Does that seem silly? maybe to some. But I love taking photos of things that catch my eye, like the big bright red Cardinal that was at the birdfeeder this morning. I reach for the camera, and it is not here.

It will be soon!!

New project finished

I finished the lilly bag yesterday (3-7-09).

it was quite easy.

I decided to give this one to my daughter and make another.


I have met a fantastic group of ladies in a yahoo group. they are so kind, considerate, and they draw in newcomers like they always belonged there. For the first time in a long time I really feel like I belong.
They are much like me, yet so different and so fun. They have fun in the group, yet can at times it seem be serious too. they discuss crochet, and family, and so much more!
I am glad I found them. and wish I would have long ago.

Newest project

I do not normally folllow a pattern for my market bags. I prefer to just improvise.

But tonight I started this one:
www.sugarncream.com/pattern.php?PID=133

So far it is quite easy to do.
I chose a darker green colored yarn, I think (Not sure) that it is Red Heart but not 100% sure on that.
Will post updates as i go along with it.
Unfortunatly I cannot post photos yet, but will when I get the camera back!!

My Camera (good news!)

Today in searching the Canon website for information on my camera, we discovered something interesting. The problem with my camera is a known issue and they will pay for it to be shipped to them, fix it and send it back to me, all for nothing! I am one happy camper, my camera will be fixed!!

I am thrilled!! A photo junkie going through withdrawls. I keep reaching for the camera to take a photo and realize it isnt working..but now I can send it in and have it fixed!

Doing the happy dance!!!