Barbara's Creative Projects
One week of my summer is spent at Paul & Marjorie Snyder’s trailer at Miller Lake. Marj and I take seriously our sitting and crocheting (or other needlework) time. This year we crocheted clothes for little dolls.
I crocheted the yellow and white outfit and the black and red outfit. My third outfit is not yet finished.
I bought a pair of funky reading glasses, as my vision is not what it once was. I also bought some coloured beads and made glasses holders.
I can’t have just one thing in progress at a time – that would be boring,
Things I’m working on – http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/wrap-re-make using Patons Fresco in a buttery yellow (hook size 6mm);
http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/runaway-menagerie-mama-baby-panda – I’ve started the Panda, using #10 crochet cotton (so it will be miniature) in off-white and black, of course, using 150 mm hook. My eyes certainly are what they once were; I’m finding it harder to do this fine stuff than I used to.
I made http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/blooming-sun-hat using Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (4 ply worsted weight). It is a little big but perhaps if I wash it in hot water and dry it in the hot dryer it will shrink some.
I ran out of the pink yarn for the watermelon sweater, so it is on hold for the moment.
I’m working on two slideshows for Bloomingdale Mennonite Church – one of pictures from the past year and one of pictures from many past years. These will be shown at the Annual meeting in May. I have pictures that Dad took, Volker took, as well as pictures from various people from the congregation. I am working on getting permission to use background music from Bryan Moyer Suderman.
The lamp in this picture was found under the steps when the church was renovated in 1984. Once it had been part of a “chandelier” that hung in the sanctuary. During the 200th Anniversary celebrations it was used as a logo.
It was a lovely day, so I took my camera on my walk through Meinzinger and Lakeside parks
