Easy as Pie! Or not.....

So I mentioned in my previous post that I had a project I didn't finish because I ran out of the color I needed. Well, unfortunately, I was unable to find the same color when I went to the store. I bought the color I wanted to use in the first place and just worked it in with what I did because I was too lazy to pull the whole thing apart and redo it. :)

This project was interesting. My mom is weird and wanted a cherry pie pillow for her birthday. We love food a little too much. ;) I got to learn how to do the popcorn stitch and the puff stitch making this! One side is a cherry pie and the other side is a blueberry pie.I haven't finished the lattice work on the blueberry side yet. I'll get to it eventually... maybe...

Motivational issues

I don't know why I often feel compelled to move from one project to another without finishing what I already started (and I don't mean just craft projects). I guess it's just another one of my many bad habits. I started a project a month ago and couldn't finish it because I ran out of the yarn color that I needed. While going through some stuff, I found some plastic canvas that I had purchased many moons ago and decided to start making something out of that. Well, while at the store one day, I found the yarn color I was looking for, so I purchased it and started working on my older project. However, even though it's almost done, and I could probably finish it in a couple of of hours, I had taken such a long break from it that I can't find the motivation to get back to it. I have another project that I started around the same time that I'm having the same issue with. I just put it down and don't know when I'll feel like picking it up again.

Well, while on the almighty Facebook the other day, I saw a neat wall hanging and decided I wanted to snag the phrase that was used and do something with it. So, I pulled my plastic canvas out again, even though I haven't finished any of my other projects yet, found a plastic canvas design program at http://www.plasticcanvassoftware.com/, and I made this-

Go figure. The first project I finished is the last one that I started. :D  Now I just need to find the motivation to get everything else done. Motivation is not one of my strengths. Unless I have a deadline, most of the time I just don't manage to get anything done! How do you get yourself motivated?

Here fishy fishy!

So I'm working with what I have for yarn. I'm not going out and buying any until I deplete my supply. I have quite a bit between what I've collected over the years and what I got from my Nana.

I don't remember why I picked up a bunch of this blue yarn, but I have it now, and it just so happens to not only match my parents' kitchen (like the birds my mommy adopted), but it also happens to match the color of my bathroom! (Thank you dear brother for actually being able to finish a painting project!)

So I was thinking of what I could make for the bathroom to make it look all purdy and stuff. Maybe if I'm proud of something I made for a room, I'll actually clean that room to show off my proud creation? For those of you that don't know me, I am the extreme opposite of a clean freak so I'm always trying to think of ways to motivate myself to clean and organize. So far, none of them have worked. Maybe this one might? That's for time to tell.

For my project, I decided to make a toilet paper cover. Pointless? Very much so, but I still think it came out cute. My bathroom is small and pretty boring. I don't have a fun shower curtain or rug, but now I can smile when I look at my toilet paper and say "I made that!!!" Then I can frown when I realize there's no toilet paper inside it because someone took it out and forgot to tell me! Because of the ripples, it's sturdy enough to hold its shape, so it really could happen!

As for giving me the motivation to clean, at least I got rid of all the dust on the back of the potty. That's a start, right? :D

Well, that was a hoot!

My own original pattern! I'm so proud! Every time I'm looking through crochet patterns, I see a lot of owls, so I decided to make my own using my mom's wood slices (http://www.etsy.com/shop/JUSTSLICES) for the eyes. Now I finally know how to do the crocodile stitch! :)

This pattern is now available through my Etsy store :D

I am IRON MAN!

I saw this online last night at http://www.louiesloops.com/2012/05/avengers-assemble.html, and I just had to make them!!! I wish I was creative like this!

 

Again, I apologize for the awful quality of my pictures, but you get the point :)

Crochet Flower Wood Slice Button

Ok, I'm really proud of myself!!! I finally came up with something that is somewhat original! My mom is selling wood slices on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/JUSTSLICES), and she gave me some to play with. I am by no means a creative person, but I have thought of a couple things to do with these wood slices, and I just put one of those ideas into action. What do you think? :D

I want to make some without the button holes and add magnets to the back and decorate my fridge.
So now I'm on a mission to find ways to combine wood slices and crochet. :D

No, dear, it's not bacon!

So, for my next project, I wanted to make something to put on Etsy. With the 4th of July coming, I thought I'd go with something patriotic. I liked the the crochet drawstring bag I made before, so I decided to make another one, but with a patriotic look.

"Why did you mention bacon?"

When I got part way through this project, my wonderful child came in and told me that it looked like I was crocheting bacon. I guess it really did!

While not amazing as bacon, we both really like the finished product.

I already posted the bag pattern on a previous post. The stars came from this page- http://wildaboutcolor.blogspot.com/2011/09/free-star-pattern.html