When my daughter was small she loved her cabbage patch baby. So, I made her some extra clothes for her baby.
I know she had two shoes, but when I took these photos years later, I could only find one.
My sister, Martha made this one for her.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Cabbage Patch Fun
Carlie (the premie) was her favorite one. I don't remember what the other one's name was. After all I have slept dozens of times since she played with these.
When my daughter was small she loved her cabbage patch baby. So, I made her some extra clothes for her baby.
I know she had two shoes, but when I took these photos years later, I could only find one.
My sister, Martha made this one for her.
When my daughter was small she loved her cabbage patch baby. So, I made her some extra clothes for her baby.
I know she had two shoes, but when I took these photos years later, I could only find one.
My sister, Martha made this one for her.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Diaper Bag/tote Bag
These bags were made for diaper bags but can be used as tote bags.
The small clutch was made for pacifiers or coins.
The small clutch was made for pacifiers or coins.
Additional Quilts
In the process of taking photos off an older computer I was able to download these photos of prior baby quilts made in the past. Enjoy
On this one I should put a note that I helped Julie with the binding on this one. Showing her how to round the edges and make the bias tape all one continued piece.
On this one I should put a note that I helped Julie with the binding on this one. Showing her how to round the edges and make the bias tape all one continued piece.
Friday, March 6, 2009
A challenging project- Table Cloth
When I received the phone call from a lady in Rantoul, Illinois that wanted to know if I would consider finishing a crocheted table cloth that her mother (who passed away) had started 60+ years ago, I should have said NO. She had gotten my name from my younger sister. BUT, I knew I had the talent of crocheting and she didn't so
I told her I would take a look at it and see if I could. I didn't think it looked real hard. So I said I would tackle it, but didn't tell her how much I would charge, but that I would be fair about it.
First I had to try and match her mother's stitches, plus figure out how the pattern was done. This was step one.
The corners were the next challenge, yikkees.. this thread is very thin.
Then I had to attach it to a edge that her mother had already done.
Then comes the challenge that I was running out of thread and it wasn't the size that she wanted it for her big dining room table.... Matching thread was not easy. That thread was no longer made...She looked and I looked then she brought me some and compared threads and she decided which one she wanted. Only it was a bit of a different color so she decided it should be put on the other end from where I had been working on. So one again I try and match her mothers tight, tight crochet.
Finished the project and she decided she wanted me to use the Magic Sizing and iron it. Blocking it to size.
I used 5 cans of Magic Sizing on this finished project. I spread a quilt over Bud's train set (4 ft x 6 ft plywood). I used this like a ironing board and pressed it, then sprayed it wet and left it set until dry. It took me a couple of evenings to do this as I could only do a portion at a time.
Here is the finished product.
Yes, She paid me for it. I computed how many of these squares I put on and timed myself to see how long it took me to do one. I believe I charged her $3.50 per hour to do it plus my supplies and I was almost afraid to tell her how much I wanted.
But when she came to pick it up she gave me a fair size tip also.
Would I tackle it again? NO, WAY. This was even harder then making my own wedding gown. It took me over two hours just to block it with Magic Sizing.
Yaa, I was glad this project was done! May to October with many, many hours worth of work.
I told her I would take a look at it and see if I could. I didn't think it looked real hard. So I said I would tackle it, but didn't tell her how much I would charge, but that I would be fair about it.
First I had to try and match her mother's stitches, plus figure out how the pattern was done. This was step one.
The corners were the next challenge, yikkees.. this thread is very thin.
Then I had to attach it to a edge that her mother had already done.
Then comes the challenge that I was running out of thread and it wasn't the size that she wanted it for her big dining room table.... Matching thread was not easy. That thread was no longer made...She looked and I looked then she brought me some and compared threads and she decided which one she wanted. Only it was a bit of a different color so she decided it should be put on the other end from where I had been working on. So one again I try and match her mothers tight, tight crochet.
Finished the project and she decided she wanted me to use the Magic Sizing and iron it. Blocking it to size.
I used 5 cans of Magic Sizing on this finished project. I spread a quilt over Bud's train set (4 ft x 6 ft plywood). I used this like a ironing board and pressed it, then sprayed it wet and left it set until dry. It took me a couple of evenings to do this as I could only do a portion at a time.
Here is the finished product.
Yes, She paid me for it. I computed how many of these squares I put on and timed myself to see how long it took me to do one. I believe I charged her $3.50 per hour to do it plus my supplies and I was almost afraid to tell her how much I wanted.
But when she came to pick it up she gave me a fair size tip also.
Would I tackle it again? NO, WAY. This was even harder then making my own wedding gown. It took me over two hours just to block it with Magic Sizing.
Yaa, I was glad this project was done! May to October with many, many hours worth of work.
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