Wedding Gift Finished!!

I was worried about completing my nephew's wedding gift since he had to move his wedding date up more than an month. I finished it. His wedding is this Saturday. Now I need to concentrate on making sure I get all the pics of the day he wants.

He doesn't even know about this blog so I feel it is safe to post the pics now. My sister in California can see them and be included before the wedding day like everyone else if I do.

Market Bags....My Designs

I made (and posted pics here) of market bags a while ago. They didn't hold up to my shopping at a supermarket the way I was wanting. I like the bags and may try them in a smaller size but they weren't what I was needing for this.

I finally thought about just making my own and not using a pattern by someone else. I did and I'm pleased with the results of the bags (though not so much with the quality of the pictures I have of them). They are more solid. More sturdy. I started with a solid bottom for them and went from there. I wanted a bit of a pattern to them. I wanted them to look nice. Pleasing and practical was my goal.

Friend's gift

I have a friend I work with that is leaving. I'll miss her both professionally and personally. But this is a good thing for her. A few of us are all going to lunch with her today before her last day here. Though I don't expect her and I to totally lose touch, I have made her a gift. And if using it keeps me in here mind and her in touch more often, that won't hurt my feelings. :)

Dish towel, dishcloth and sponge.

She had her birthday!

Gwendolyn's birthday was Saturday and she opened her gifts. She called and told me they were adorable!

I myself am a bit disappointed. The pants are too short. How did I mess up on that? I have trouble getting the gauge sometimes but it's always bigger. I have to use smaller hooks to get it right.

Here at the pics.

Anxious

I'm anxiously awaiting the birthday of my niece. I want to know what she thinks about her gift. I can't post it here yet on the off chance that she will visit the blog. I'm just rather pleased with the gift and I want to see the pictures her mom sends me of it. I'll post them here.

Daphne

I was raised in a houseful of girls but, out of the 8 children my sisters and I have, only two of them are girls. I have lovely nieces. Here is a picture of the oldest one and the one that hasn't appeared on this blog before (doesn't she have a beautiful smile?). She's wearing a smaller version of the vest my family likes.

Mom's Shawl

It has taken this long for me to receive pictures of Mom's gift. And she isn't even the model. Mary is such a great sister for doing this.