Showing posts with label Ramblings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramblings. Show all posts

Monday, December 12, 2011

Monday Ramblings


I’ve noticed recently that my grandmother is slipping back into her German accent. As a child and through the years you would only hear it if she was terribly upset or angry. Also, at random moments she has been talking of her past. This comes from a woman who was born during The Second World War, having her father supposedly lost in action when she was the age of 4, and pretty much destroyed her whole family, has until recently denied her German heritage. I guess with age, she has come to terms with her past.

I took an internet hiatus over the weekend. Spent the majority of it finishing up the second Sarah's Super Quick Throw and helping Daughter to film and edit her video project for school. Also, Daughter agreed to pose with a new FO for me so that I could properly display it for my shop. We both froze our butts off during the shoot. It should be ready for listing and a revel by FO Friday.



The film project was an interesting experience, since neither of us have filmed or edited anything before. I believe (as a Mother would) that she has done an excellent job.

All my handmade Christmas gifts have been packaged and are ready to be shipped out on the morrow. I do hope that they arrive in time for the holiday.

Be Creative!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Ramblings and a Contest




I really need to get in the habit of posting the projects that I’m working on and those that I’ve finished. Ravelry has really helped me towards this goal but I’m just not at the level I would like to be, which are about three posts to my blog a week. I’m planning on participating in the WIP Wednesday and FO Fridays with  Tami's Amis and a Rambling post on Mondays.

There are some fabulous craft blogs out of the UK: Crafts From The Cwtch, A Stash Addicts Ramblings, and Exchanging Fire to name a few that I follow. What I am wondering is if there are any in the US and elsewhere that are interesting to follow?

Now to the goodies; I am going to have a few contests here on my blog. Due to the de-cluttering of my bookshelves I will be giving away some knit and crochet books. Also, there may be a little handmade goodie added in.

The Contest

To enter:
*Leave your name and email in THIS post.
*You must be 18 and over
*Tell me who started your love/obsession with knitting/crocheting.
*One entry per person per household.
*Contest ends Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at noon eastern time.

All names will be thrown into a hat and picked from there. Check back regularly for the winner and future contests.

This contest is closed.