Skip to main content

. . . from the handiwork journal ~ The Finished List

There is an advantage of a few days of resting and bed time.




. . . in preparation for the next craft show, I thought it would be good to get a few sets of heart cup/mug coasters crocheted.  






. . . finished these round dishcloths for the upcoming sale, and to restock supplies for future shows.




. . . finished one set of pink pot holders. These will go in my tote to take to the craft show as well.




. . . finished a few more (burgundy, black) slouchy hats (not that I want cold weather to linger).







. . . finished two sets of coffee cup coasters.  I made these years ago for my own table, but used brown yarn.  The girls had a fit telling me "coffee is black Mom!"  Well duh!  Brown is "hot chocolate" according to them.  Either way they are super cute.  I will have to find more "wine" cotton yarn to make a few more sets, as this color is pretty nice.  I'm not sure if they make it anymore, but who knows.  I might find another color well liked for these.






. . .finished a few "heart" doilies using yarn stash.  I didn't have white for these.  I made them using #3 cotton yarn. Pink and Bridal White.



. . . finished mix and match flower cup/mug coasters.  These are fun to sell individually or as sets.  There is a story behind these.  I'll be sharing soon.  Nothing exciting but a story no less.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 

It's a cold brisk day here today.  Plans are to cut and split wood.  We need it.  Although we are both still slightly congested, it needs done.  

I will be in the kitchen today too.  I was just informed that I am hosting a breakfast here at the homestead Sunday morning.  I'm always the last to know (sort of frustrating when the house is a mess due to being sick).  I need to get some biscuits pre-made and some homemade sausage mixed up.  I need to check my supplies and egg count too.  Eggs have been slightly low in production lately.

Speaking of eggs, I need two for tonight's dinner - soup beans and buttermilk cornbread.

Comments

Unknown said…
Wow! You’ve been busy! Everything looks so nice! Knitting is not in my bag of tricks. I’ve been embroidering; I do love handwork, too!
Like you, i’ve been sick with something. I staggered to the mailbox a couple of times but that’s it. Today is day four. I feel much better so I walked the dog (two miles) and i’m just now starting to get the feeling back in my toes. I infuse my homegrown thyme in honey for sore throats. I give it for gifts, too. As you know, it’s so good and soothing. I am not a good patient and it looks like you aren’t either. (Doing too much, not enough rest.) I hope you take it easy while you’re still healing.
Debbie
Connie said…
These are beautiful . . . I do hope that you are feeling better very soon:)
Connie
mamasmercantile said…
Wow you have been busy, all those beautiful projects completed. I love the heart coasters, they are adorable. Take care and don't do too much until you are fully fit.
Debbie, you made me laugh about being bad patients, ha ha! Gifting thyme infused honey is a good idea. I've infused it with sage before too. Yum.
mamasmercantile, thank you! I gifted the heart coasters in pink to my Mom one Christmas.
Mama Pea said…
Gonna get my two cents worth in and say I think the coffee in your mugs should be dark brown, not black! All of your handwork looks so perfect, Kristina. Those hearts would be perfect for Valentine's Day!
Mama pea, ha ha ha! I'll have to see if I can find a suitable dark brown. For now they are black. All I have is a regular brown, which does look like hot chocolate, ha ha!

Popular posts from this blog

Apples and Tomatoes Oh My!

  The early morning weather here has been downright chilly.  One morning it was 42 degrees.  Flower beds have been weeded.  The herb garden is next in line, but I do need to figure out what to do with all the rosemary plants I planted in the actual vegetable garden.  I have not mastered keeping them alive all winter indoors.  They will not survive the winter if left outside. Did any of my blog writing followers locate a better "blog" platform online?  Just curious if anyone is moving from blogger. 

Under the Weather ~ What's Growing?

  I have not been around in blogland much, due to being under the weather after I pushed myself way to far one day.  I have to remember we cannot do it all in one day.  Thank goodness for teas and tinctures, and healing foods (and rest).  We are feeling better. As for our blogs being used for advertising on many websites, and so forth (I can't see any other reason for the source of views: howstuffworks, dominospizza, mayoclinic {not the blog readers interested in my actual blog}) the numbers continue to climb.  I have not found a way to "opt" out either.  If any of you find a new way to avoid this, blog elsewhere, find a new platform etc, please be sure to share.   If your blog has ads, you are are not going to complain, ha ha!  You are probably making a bucko-bucks with all these visitors to your blog. Okay, back to the update post . . .

16 Weeks Until Christmas

  It's not hard to believe that we are traveling closer to the winter holidays.  I'm trying to focus on enjoying every single day until then, but I am fitting in a few snippets of holiday preparing.  Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year.  It's hard to believe it's the last day of August. I have not yet gotten rid of the links to all the advertisers using my blog posts, but again, still working on it. However, my profile has gone from my blog, and while I am in settings, it is not able to add as a "gadget" to the blog.  Weird things are happening.   Google had a data breach recently as well, so gmail users were advised to change passwords.  Not sure what else is going on, but just in case you are wondering why my "profile" is not on my blog any longer.   Okay, back to the Christmas countdown post . . .