And Another...

Am continuing to work on that afghan but have to admit I can crochet the squares only so long and then have to find something else to do for a day or two. So...on Tuesday I started work on another stained glass piece. Yep...another rectangular one and I finished it this morning. It's just about the same size as the last one.

I sure wish it were a sunny day today because the purple in it looks so much darker than it did when I held it up to bright sun light. Oh well... When I attach the chain at the top corners this one too will hang in one of our windows. And again, I haven't decided which one yet.

Another Stained Glass

I've had this pattern sitting on my craft table for over a year mostly trying to decide if I really like it and whether to make it a much larger piece. Well...a couple of days ago I finally did decide to make it as is and set about working on it. Even with it being a cloudy and rainy day today I think the colors show up pretty nicely in this purple heart. Unfortunately the tree in the background outside dulls the yellow glass I used for the floweri it really is a much brighter color. Oh well...


It measures 15" x 10" and is the largest piece I've done - in size not in number of glass pieces. After I attach the chain at each top corner it will hang in one of the windows just haven't decided which one yet.

I'm really liking working on square and rectangular pieces. And the mini power miter saw really works slick for cutting the metal edging.

The Next Project

After finishing Simon's sweater I began yet another afghan. I keep finding cute, free patterns in the yarn aisles. When finished it will have seven rows of eleven motifs surrounded by nine border rows. I'm not sure if this one will be a gift or if I'll keep it. I like the color combinations and how it's looking as I put it together. Have another stained glass pattern ready to go and will probably work on marking and cutting the glass later today.


The other day I was traveling to a friend's house and spotted this eagle's nest (always nice to have the camera handy). It's about 6 or 7 miles from our house and near the Branch river so we don't usually see eagles flying around home. But Dan said on Sunday afternoon he saw two eagles soaring above the barn.

The Packers Must Be Playing because I'm Crocheting

One thing I can do while the football game is on is crochet. And... if I crochet while the Packers are playing, they do well (not that I'm superstitious or anything). Anyway, they shut out the Lions - YEAH! - and I got Simon's sweater done.

Back to Stained Glass

Yesterday I got a little tired of seeing the pattern and glass laid out for a project I've been meaning to get to for months. Getting a sale postcard in the mail from the stained glass studio was just the push I needed to get back to making some pieces. I headed to the studio and came home with several interesting pieces of glass.

Before supper I cut out the glass and later in the evening I ground them into shape. This morning I wrapped them with foil and soldered it all together. It was a bit tricky to get a good picture because I had already hung the rose bud in the bathroom window - it's secured to the window frame, the window is above the shower surround and the darn shower curtain kept getting in the way! Anyway, here it is:

Finally Finished

Last evening I finally finished the sandy print colored afghan. It was a huge project and did get somewhat boring as the pattern of shells repeated the same two rows for 121 rows! I do like how it turned out though. It's also quite a large piece at 72" X 56".

Keepin' Busy

That afghan in the sandy shades yarn is coming along nicely. There are about 24 or so rows left to crochet before the border can be worked on. If I have the whole evening to crochet, I can get about 10 rows done. So...the finished product will take a while yet.

Meanwhile, for a change of pace, I made (and just finished, except for her apron, this afternoon) another of those cat plastic bag holders. Just have to make her apron yet and will get that done this evening. This one will be a gift for a friend who has three house cats.