I spend a lot of time on Pinterest searching for interesting things to craft. One day I came across some bead embroidery collars, they were SO beautiful. So I began searching for tutorials and then kits. I found a cheaper kit on etsy: Purple Bead Pendant. The instructions were very clear (and the seller was extremely helpful and responsive!), and it included nearly everything you need to get started. I had to get my own glue, needles, and thread. It took some patience, and came out a bit lopsided, but I'm proud of it! The oldest girl child has claimed it.
I also made this bracelet. It was my first time trying something like this. I mostly did it to see if I could. I followed this video tutorial. I bought super cheap beads from my local store, but even at that it looks pretty good. The seed beads are one size too large, I'll be doing another with the right size, and it came out a tiny bit too big for me. Also it would have looked better if I used the larger beads in the contrasting color for the 2nd and 4th rows as in the tutorial. But it was REALLY fun.
I'm doing a lot of cross stitching lately. I recently made this one as a gift and LOVE how it came out. I used the eiffel tower chart from this etsy shop, and then added my own lettering from free charts I found on pinterest. (Does it look a little crooked??? I hope not...)
I'm also working on some Frosted Pumpkin samplers. Right now I'm still catching up on the woodland one, and just started on the autumn one with some changes. I also have the materials to start their Once Upon a Time one, but I'd like to finish woodland first. I also bought the pattern for the sugar sampler. I plan to do that one as a gift as well. Here's a woodland pic, I've finished april june and july since I took it though...
On the knitting front, it's mostly been things I can't show yet, but right now I'm knitting a shawl for my sister for her wedding. It's in October, but its cobweb yarn so I want to have lots of time to do it. And actually I would like it done for her shower in August anyway. I'm using Filatura di Crosa Nirvana in the cream color and this is the pattern: Victoria. I am 3 repeats in (out of 22 I think) and while I don't want to show it, in case she wanders over to this blog somehow, I can show you the swatch.
She picked the pattern, and saw the swatch anyway. I've gone up 2 needle sizes. The swatch was on size 3's and I'm using 5's. I wanted the pattern to be more open. I can't wait to see how this shawl comes out.
I've started using audible again. I have a ton of books from the last time I was paying for it that I haven't even listened to. I had built up a bunch of credits and one day just used them all up. Right now I'm listening to the Eragon series. I don't know how it's taken me so long to get to it. It's not bad, considering his age when he wrote it. I'm on the third/last one and i'm enjoying it well enough. I've also recently downloaded the first two books in the Way of Kings series, those will be next I think, they have amazing reviews. And for the kids and I to listen together, we've been doing a learn to speak russian one (pimsleur audio). They enjoy it, and I'm finding it fairly easy to pick up and remember. So far so good!
Well I think this will do for now. I'll have more pictures to come!
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