Crochet...Third times the charm!

When I was young my Mamaw Barringer ways always crocheting blankets and other things. One day I asked her to teach me. Well being a kid, once I learned how to make a chain I was happy. Beacause I could make all kinds of necklaces and ring, and what more does an 8 year old girl need? My Mamaw passed away a few years later so I never finished learning. Years down the road my husbands great grandmother took it upon herself to complete the lesson. I started fooling around with yarn on Oct. 30th.

It started like this...
Then moved to this...

Then today on the 10th, I made this! I am giving this to my cousin's baby for her 2nd birthday. I didn't follow plans or anything but I really think it turned out cute!

Fall Center Peice (mat)

Well I have had this sitting in a bag on my craft table for almost a month after getting the idea to make one. I finally got off my tail and put it together. It took two hours! Basic as it sounds all I did was hot glue the silk leaves in an over lapping pattern over a placemat.

Leaf packet $1.00
Leaf packet $1.00
Placemat $1.00
(I already had a glue gun and glue sticks)
Total cost: $3.00

STEP ONE:

STEP TWO IN PROGRESS

STEP THREE - COMPLETE

Costume Making for StarKid Show

For thoes of you who have never heard of the StarKid group and some of their awesome shows such as A Very Potter Musical or Starship this may seem random to you. There are two characters called Qurriell and Voldemort. Who are for parody's sake 2 guys in one robe standing back to back. These guys:

No, I couldn't get a better picture. Well. Samantha and I decided to go for broke and attempt to make our own costume on a budget of 10.00 and whatever left over Halloween costumes we still had in the closet. First we took two old cloaks and fixed them together here:

Then as neither of us thought the prospect of sewing ourselves in would be a good idea - we went with velcro...see...hard at work!

Then we sprayed both robes down ( Though Voldy's side more liberally) with Sparkle Spray...as ya do.



End Result?



Myself as Quirrell...

"When I rule the world there will be...SNAKES!" .... "and flowers..."

"Some times I leave dirty laundry around."

. We may work on sleeves and some edging but this is our base.

Well folks, for better or worse...there you have it