It's been awhile! Today I got Elf'd at the 'ville. I actually know the sender, but it was such a nice package.

Love the bowl, have to decide where to put it. DH liked his hot sauces, first time he has been gifted.

I am also in the Summer Secret Pals, but I figured out who my pal was - the Shrone....It's been alot of fun and I've gotten some cool things from her....

I also have been doing some testing. I testes The Magik Fairy. I think she came out beautifully.

This is her front and back. I'm still new to embroidery, so not really happy with the mouth. I am working on a bear right now...

Finished Keira's wrap today. It is a dark picture, as was not the best picture taking time. I really like how it turned out. I hope she will like it, too.

No pics today. Went shopping for some yarn for 3 projects. I had a couple coupons and a couple gift cards. Gonna test a Magik Fairy doll, and make two Caron wraps.

Gonna start some socks tonight and see how I do....

I have a ton of projects to work on....

Today I made some more motifs for the Sunrise, Sunset afghan. Larry suggested using different colors instead of the two green in the pattern. I really like how it looks. The pattern is really simple. I also packed away in 2 - 105 gallon totes most of the yarn I have acquired in the past couple of weeks. Need to stop myself, cuz it's alot!

I also received a second package from Wizzy my UKSP, who I guessed was Lori, the Shrone. Some fun stuff in there: 2 gorgeous doilies, whish I can't make, lots of fantastic postcards, a couple of journals (which are great, cuz I'm always buying them), a grow a monkey, a cute plush bear with 2 outfits and some wonderful smelling vanilla body wash.......

I love her doilies and I actually have another one of hers, that I won from the last Secret Pal swap. I'll have to take a pic of it, it's a lovely lavendar one.

It's been awhile. I was very busy with school the past couple of weeks. Finally out for summer vacation. Just updating some of the things I've been working on. One of the teachers at school found out he is having quads, so I've started making sweater sets and have 2 done. I did make the hats for the other two sweaters, too. I also made a Seraphina shawl for my mom for Mother's Day in Joanne's Rainbow Boucle Berries. I was a pattern tester for LeAnna in Germany for the two frogs. I love them! I call them my Christmas frogs cuz of the colors. I also made Ryan's son a baseball round ripple. The RR is not my pattern, but the idea of the baseballs was. Joan has asked me to make one for her son. Now I am cleaning out my yarn/computer/spare room. I have bought a ton of yarn in the past couple of weeks. Lots for amigurami (animals) cuz I'm liking making those.

This is my chenille blanket that I started last year, finally finished it. It is VERY warm and Larry says it will lead to help in Global Warming. LOL

This is a baseball ripple that I made for RJ, Ryan and Rosita's son. Ryan is a Red Sox fan. I enjoy making ripples, they are really neat looking. I designed the baseballs to put on the points.



Closeup of the baseballs. First real try at embroidery. It got better as I went along.



Seraphina shawl for my Mom for Mother's Day, although I didn't finish it in time to send to her for the day. This is a beautiful pattern and I'm going to make one for myself in black and white. The yarn is Joanne's Sensations Rainbow Boucle.

The two graph blocks are for a dino blanket for Aiden. I'm not sure I like the stegosauraus. It's really the first one I have done so involved and I just don't think it looks right. I started the second one and it seems to be going much better than the stegosauraus. He was a LEARNING EXPERIENCE!!!

The green chenille blanket/throw/afghan is one I started last year. I'm going to try and finish as many WIP's and UFO's as I can. I've got lots of other things I want to make, but I have so many things unfinished. So UNLESS I need a baby gift or someone requests something I'm limiting myself to UFO's, friendship squares and charity squares, until I knock off at least 5 UFO's. This will be with the exception of the two comfortghan's that I'm gonna make for Willis and Sam. Honestly? We'll see how long this lasts!