Handworks Crochet and then Some!

Last Friday was my niece Britney's prom... here she is with her date... love the posing... They do look cute... she said they were the best looking couple there... I know, so modest! She must get that from me!! lol!!! I always say... if you look good... "own it!" but if you don't... gotta own that too!(and better do something about it!!) There's more pics on my mom's blog http://cottonpatchquilts.blogspot.com/ Here she is before the prom. I did her hair and make-up... which I do think she was kinda shocked it turned out good... ha! I've been trying to tell her for years she could learn a thing from her Aunt Ang! I believe in the power of make-up! I mean... I even went to school for it! Ok.... sewing projects now.... There are quite a few pics of me in this white dress.... Because I LOVE it!!!! In a fashion magazine (I can't remember which one cause I read them all) there was a photo shoot titled "White is the new Black for summer" Along with ...

I have been so busy with my crochet and sewing projects lately! But last weekend my niece came over for the weekend and instead of staying on the Internet or texting like she does most of the time we did some projects together. Using OOP McCall 5489 we made a skirt... instead of making the matchy match jacket we just distressed out a brand new Gap jacket mom got from a yard sale last year ($1!) and she crocheted a small draw string bag! Here's the jacket... it was a heavy jacket.. she thought it was to heavy. We took off the bottom band which made it alot lighter! Then she run a seam ripper in between the double top stitched seams. I put it in the washer, with water and white towel, added about a cup of bleach.. let it set for 5 minutes.... she loves the jacket! I liked it to... I'll be going to goodwill for jean jackets to destroy ... Here's the skirt. She's only made quilts and pj pants... I think... so making a skirt was different for her. She did great! Jus...