In December 2010 I repaired a jewelry box for my Mom.
I glued sections back together, cleaned the hardware and reinstalled, cut new mirrors, and lined the jewelry box with new purple velvet.
I regret not taking more in progress pictures of this one, but at the time I was not blogging and just need the photo record, not a detailed analysis.
I had a grapevine wreath covered in origami flowers that lasted two years before the flower picks started looking sad. I hit an after fall sale (really, even though it is still very much fall here in Texas) to get some decorations for a chorus concert, then after the concert used the picks and garland to redecorate the grapevine wreath. So all the elements have been used at least once before, so I feel safe in calling it a recycled wreath.
Nothing is glued in, just twisted and tucked, so it can all be taken apart and used again. Bonus.
Friendly loom has my number, or rather, my email address, and had a sale and a color collection called “Pumpkin Spice.” I couldn’t resist, especially when I found out they had an online design app. Ooo.
I made one of the designs they suggested on a card they sent, and the card also has a link to the Potholder Design Wizard. Like I said, they have my number.
I ordered the wood rings too, since they are such a nice way to tie off the last loop, and I didn’t know about them before either. Ooo.
I may have a worm obsession. I went at making these crochet worry worms with a fervor, using up all my scrap yarn and getting more acrylic yarn. Yes, I bought acrylic yarn. For someone who spins and adores natural fibers, it was a telling sign of a distraction gone rogue. The main advantage of acrylic, other than the low cost, is that the yarn is less likely to cause allergic reactions. There are many people allergic to animal hair or plant fibers, so making a solace gift that could cause allergies feels… icky.
My biggest downfall was the Mary Maxim yarn that was red, white, and green with silver sparkles. Maybe I should find a local addictive crochet support group.
I needed red earrings for a chorus performance. Hm. I went through my stash and found sparkly red beads, wire, and ear hooks.
I bent the end of the wire into a very small loop, strung on the beads, and made a larger loop that connected to the ear hook. Simple, sparkly, red.
Critters and Craft 