craft update

Brannon and I just returned from a very relaxing, and much deserved (if I may say so myself) trip to the beach courtesy of my awesome in-laws. It was nice to sleep in and not have to get up and go sand something or hear nail guns and air compressors! We played some frisbee, ate a LOT of seafood, did some Christmas shopping and I spent some time crafting. I sat on the beach and crocheted potholders for our family members that flooded. I also completed a soft and cuddly crocheted scarf (see the green one below).

I also crocheted the gray scarf and made a ruffly scarf from flannel-I will be making another soon and will include instructions on how to make the ruffly scarf.

Prior to going on vacation. I completed some long overdue embroidery projects. My mother and three other ladies cook dinner for the youth group at White Bluff Church of Christ on Wednesday evenings during the school year. A local grocer donated black aprons to the ladies and I put their names on them for some pizazz.

I also embroidered a Built NY neoprene lunch bag that I scored at Wal-Mart for $4. I was just curious to see if my machine could even sew through something that thick and to see if my hoop would hold it. It was a challenge to hoop and I had to obsessively hover over my machine to repeat stitches for full coverage. So, even though I may not ever want to do it again, at least I know if I wanted to, I could.

Hope to post some more projects soon since my vacation continues with a day off from work on Monday-thanks to good ole Columbus for sailing that ocean blue!