10/30/09: Blank Slate

After searching through my large lot of notebooks, sketch pads, and yellow pads for that one quick crochet pattern I wrote up for myself, I knew then and there that a blog devoted to my crafts would be coming soon. I have many projects going at one time, be it sewing, quilting, cross-stitch, knitting, crocheting, machine knitting, tunisian crochet, rosary making, watercolor cards, etc., so you can plainly see my dilemma in keeping track of all those notes!

My younger sister is really the mastermind behind this practical, yet pretty, blog. The buttons situated below the header are linked to specific posts with specific tags, in order for me to quickly and easily get to my, let's say quilt block measurements, without searching through the entire mass of random postings. You have to love that.

Here is some background info to see what I have done so far:

In 2004 I taught myself how to knit and crochet and I began to make things to sell in my family's farm stand craft room. In 2005 I taught myself how to use my mother’s knitting machine and I began to knit hats for the family and for sell. In 2006 I learned how to use the sewing machine better (with help from a sewing course I did for school), and started mending, doing odd jobs around the house, and selling baby items. In 2007 I got better at knitting and crocheting and began making lots of things for my family and the craft room. In 2008 my sewing skills were much improved and so I made a dress, skirts, blouses, etc. for me and the family. In the Fall of 2008 I bought a serger and now am able to make much better looking seams! During the Winter of 2008 I learned a bit of quilting. This past year I knitted a vest for my youngest sister, crocheted a place mat for my Papa, sewed a pleated skirt, made a blouse for myself, drafted a sewing pattern for a dress, quilted a large set of potholders, figured out how to replace broken zippers (that one was bugging me forever!), and now I am working on a quilt for my older sister's bed.

So what's next in line?

I hope to work on some Christmas presents, make satin PJ’s for my younger sister, pants for myself, a knitted bolero, and slipcovers. There is always something to make; the list never seems to get shorter!