Handworks Crochet and then Some!

So I finished my coat refashion embroidery project.. just in time for it to warm up! But that's ok.. I'm ready for spring!!! Anyways.. I can't decide... no flowers up top on the lapel or should I add 1.. or more.. what do you think???? Here's a close up of the embroidery.... love the 3d flower effect! And the extra large design was pretty easy thanks to the grand hoop my Pfaff 2170 uses! I added new buttons.. the old ones were tarnished gold... and ugly. I had so much fun re fashioning this coat! And I think it looks great...its exactly what my coat closet needed.... if I could just decide about the lapel.... Here's another pair of boots I embroidered... these were $3 at a thrift store... perfect for embroidery projects! The butterfly is 3d! I've got lots of compliments on these.... I also added a applique 3d embroidery flower to the recent purse I just made... I think it adds a little more style to it. Recent crochet projects finished.... A bolero... because ...

I LOVE this bag.... Its another Ellen Medlock pattern. Its called the Karma Bag! My mom and I both took a class at the sewing expo 2 yrs ago and made one... but I didn't like the fabric they gave us so I gave it away.... and after 2 yrs I finally get around to making another one... In fabric I do like! This is vintage fabric from the attic of my great aunt in Nashville.... Mildred. The inside is lined with some adorable Scottie dog fabric I bought at Jo anns .... left over scraps from a wrap I made my mom for Christmas one year. The EXTRA awesome thing about this bag is its exchangeable because of the way the hardware is made.... just twist off two of the little tips... slide this purse off another on... twist caps on and you're off with a different bag! Now I gotta make some different bags to go with this! Which should help my ailing purse wardrobe.... cause I really love this bag! My B-day was last month (big 36!) and this is what mom gave me.... An adorable and much ne...

Here are some pics of projects I completed ... hmmmmm .... a little while ago! First... Bald Man's Italian Tweed Linen Blazer... which was supposed to be a whole suit but I didn't have enough fabric for the pants.... he's still pouting about it too! Its not that it was hard... but very time consuming .... for some reason it looks like theres a spot on this pic.... I admit I prayed while making this collar.... oh! and the pockets... ok the whole thing! I am very happy with the way it turned out all except the sleeve vents... I'll get'em done better next time! lol !!!!! if there is a next time! My Bald Man ofcourse is super happy with it! and loves it!!! The following bags were made from New Look 6574 which I have used countless times for bags! Here's my thrift store suede patch skirt... now a cute handbag! Embellished with part of an old chain belt and some buttons taken off an old blazer. The inside has a zipper pocket and two open pockets, lined with ...

Happy Birthday to me!... well my birthday was last Wed. but I just got my B-day present from my mom on Sunday.. which was a crochet book and this beautiful quilt you see pictured to the left here!!!! The pic is a little dark but the colors are really bright and just lovely in person. I have a great mom! Its really awesome to get a hand made gift like this!!! Thanks again Mom! Below is a skirt Mom gave to me that she got from goodwill.... it was plain black... not anymore! I embroidered these gorgeous peacock feathers on it. The crochet project below is now complete. Its a simple shrug. I wanted to try something that required me to shape neck and arms.... It turned out good! I need a pic of the completed item!! It only took 2 days to crochet the whole shrug!!! I also finished 2 much needed basic tops today! I am starting an outfit tomorrow thats going to take awhile and working on 2 crochet projects that are going to take alot longer than my previous crochet stuff. More on them lat...

Sweet Sonja brought this over to me yesterday... It was her moms and it needed a home! They gave it to me!!! Thanks to Sonja and Sonja's mom!!!! A seamstress can never have to many dress forms! This will come in so handy when I'm working on two projects!! Here is BWOF top 126 from issue 7-01. Made from some awesome fabric I got from Gorgeous Fabrics. Around the ties I did a rolled edge using metallic lime green thread. I feel Sexy, Sexy in this! **********************************PETS********************************************* I had the most wonderfully mean, black Manx cat for 3 yrs named Rain... one day he got out the back door and we never saw him again... Its taken me awhile before I've really wanted another cat. But I miss having a kitty around the house... So my n' my son went to the animal shelter Saturday and found this beautiful black kitty.. 8 months old. She had been there for about 3 months... Now she's here!! Her name is Prada! Below is my chi...