Having Fun and Getting it Done 2009 - 2nd Quarter!!

[a_stitchintime]

oh please have them keep the neon and parachute pants in the 80s where they belong

 

I know, right?!

Those are exactly what i saw with the mesh tops and big belts and leg warmers at Wet Seal when I was there with my daughters a couple of weeks ago... I started having flashbacks

 

...if only the "big hair" came back with it... I'd be all set!

 

...why is it when fashion decides to relive a decade, it's all the weird stuff that comes back?!

[ratdog]

I'll get my Cyndi Lauper cassettes and put new batteries in my Walkman!

 

"Girls just wanna have fun..."

 

Anyone have any patterns for leg warmers and headbands?

[a_stitchintime]

I'll get my Cyndi Lauper cassettes and put new batteries in my Walkman!

 

"Girls just wanna have fun..."

 

Anyone have any patterns for leg warmers and headbands?

 

:rofl

ha ha ha...

 

... oh, wait, should we be telling people that we have Walkmans and cassettes?!

 

You are TOO funny!

thanks for the laugh, it hit the spot!

[flyinghigh]

My sister jokingly asked me to make a pair of leg warmers for her and i firmly told her no. Seriously, some of the "fashion" trends happening right now are so.. scary. The weirdest thing I've seen lately is: a skirt with tights that have the feet part and flats. The thing that oddly bothers me the most is that the tights bunch up around where the opening of the shoe is... *shudder*

 

Thanks for all the compliments by the way!

[a_stitchintime]

My sister jokingly asked me to make a pair of leg warmers for her and i firmly told her no. Seriously, some of the "fashion" trends happening right now are so.. scary. The weirdest thing I've seen lately is: a skirt with tights that have the feet part and flats. The thing that oddly bothers me the most is that the tights bunch up around where the opening of the shoe is... *shudder*

 

Thanks for all the compliments by the way!

 

see? A whole new generation gets to enjoy this ....stuff.

... I think I had a pair of those tights once *shudder*

[Ladykats]

1. Cut away Cardi pieces assembled and working on border

2. Baby boy quilt

3. unknown sex baby quilt pieces cut out

4. bears on my blanket ghan

5 crazy color baby ghan

6. Son's chess board blanket Started 9 of 64 completed

7. Surprize ghan for friend

8. Hubby's blanket ( Amy's square ) In Grey & pearl White

9. Duster for DD

10. Matching Duster for DD BGF

11. Throw for couch in Living room for DH 5 strips done

 

Hmmm, I think I need to add a couple more things to my list.

12. Baby boy Layette

13. Unknown sex baby layette

[ratdog]

OK:

 

Once again I am sidetracked! So, here is a mini list for Easter Weekend:

 

2 market bags using the Peaches n cream label pattern

1 or 2 beanie hats in sc. (depends on the flights, layovers etc)

[~Kel~]

ok time to join in

 

1) cut away cardi

2) magic ball RR

3) round Jacob's ladder

4) christmas stockings

5) chemo caps

6) shawl for SIL

 

that's it for now I think but I need to check my WIPs and come back, I know there's something I've got to be missing

[ratdog]

Ugh! I only got ONE market bag done [but it came out well in the pink ombre] and One beanie hat done using some leftover yarn from the recent prayer shawl project.

 

[so, I guess it is another prayer and a wing project because i made it on the airplane!]

[fc1123]

Well almost done with my sisters dishcloths for her birthday just need to weave in the ends and on to my daughter Margaret's poncho

[~Elise~]

I loved last quarter's CAL...it kept me on track. Here is this quarter's:

 

 

1. Slippers for my daughter's birthday April 7th Done!!

2. checkerboard or toss game for eldest grandson's birthday April 30 almost complete!

3. Stuffed animal for baby shower in May done!

4. Finish baby afghan from last quarter 8 squares done.

5. Valknut filet piece for my husband for our anniversary June 21st.

6. Finish rune sampler

7. Finish Broomstick lace shawl for Jennifer started in class.

8. make stuffed animals for grandkids

9. get hair scrunchies for granddaughters - 4 each to start

10. Keep going with dishcloth/coaster/potholders for daughters/step daughters

11. bday gift for one of the granddaughter's-bday june 21

12. French Maid Dress liquid dish soap cover

 

Finished the shower gift and have almost completed the checkerboard--am assembling it now...

 

 

Elise

[LEaD]

Popping in to update. About the only thing I'm getting done is starting things.

 

1. Finish Sweet Lorraine scarf

2. Start a Sweet Lorraine in laceweight (for my sister)

3. Finish knitted baby sweater.

4. Finish Heirloom Baby Blanket FROGGED

5. Get to the decreasing section of my cotton Prairie Blanket (that's been languishing since last summer)

6. Finish my second ribwarmer. FROGGED

7. Start new lunch bag.

8. Finish Shrug This

9. Start Eva's Shawl

10. Finish Spanish Doily (about 18 rounds away from done!)

11 (And since I started it) finish new lunch bag.

 

Add-ons I've started recently

12. Watch cap

13. Sweet Lorraine I've started now needs to be finished

[flyinghigh]

I was wonderfully unproductive over easter weekend. I had my wedding afghan with me but I didn't work on it at all. I don't usually get much done when I go home. But I'm afraid I won't get this done by next wednesday.

 

My cut away cardi hasn't been touched in a while either. Luckily this one doesn't have a deadline. Nor do the others really.

 

I'm gonna keep on going though.. as much as I can.

[fc1123]

1. make a wrap for myself
   
2. make a lamb for my youngest for her birthday which is May 19th
   
3. make a poncho for my oldest daughter her birthday is May 11th
   
4. make something for my middle daughter which her birthday is June 20th make her bear since she wants a bear done in soft sage and yellow yarn
   
5. make my sister 12 dishcloths for her birthday (almost to that goal I have 9 made for her for her birthday 3 more to go) Finished April 14th
   
6. make an ami pig for my friend's birthday which is Aug 2nd
   
7. make a blanket for my friend's mom which is Sept 2nd
   
8. try to make my dad a hat for his birthday Oct 14th so I have time
   
9. learn how to do a cluster stitch
   
10. just maybe working on getting better with granny square
    
11. work on single ridge pattern
    
12. work on ehdc swatch
    

[flyinghigh]

Everyone is so quiet...

 

I finished the back panel thing of my cut away cardi... and I'm slowly moving along on my wedding afghan... I really don't think I'll have it done by next wednesday.

 

Soo... how is everyone doing on their current project??

[fc1123]

I'm almost finished with working on my daughter's poncho I have the first part of it done now I'm on to the second and all I have to go on the second part is 10inches then I can fasten it off and sew it all together to give to her for her birthday next I have to work on my youngest daughter's lamb that she so badly wants for her birthday

[LEaD]

Popping in to update. About the only thing I'm getting done is starting things.

 

1. Finish Sweet Lorraine scarf

2. Start a Sweet Lorraine in laceweight (for my sister)

3. Finish knitted baby sweater.

4. Finish Heirloom Baby Blanket FROGGED

5. Get to the decreasing section of my cotton Prairie Blanket (that's been languishing since last summer)

6. Finish my second ribwarmer. FROGGED

7. Start new lunch bag.

8. Finish Shrug This

9. Start Eva's Shawl

10. Finish Spanish Doily (about 18 rounds away from done!)

11 (And since I started it) finish new lunch bag.

 

Add-ons I've started recently

12. Watch cap

13. Sweet Lorraine I've started now needs to be finished

 

Finished up the watch cap and baby sweater tonight.

 

Unfortunately I started a RR last night. Let's see if this worked liked Stashbusters my score would be -12.

[~Elise~]

I'm coming along, and I too, need to add something to my list. I need to add a wedding present due by the end of May...I think I'm going to do a filet crochet name banner-thingy, (great specific terminology, huh?)

[flyinghigh]

I'm coming along, and I too, need to add something to my list. I need to add a wedding present due by the end of May...I think I'm going to do a filet crochet name banner-thingy, (great specific terminology, huh?)

 

Oh yes. Love the terminology. hehe.

 

Do you like filet crochet? I've been tempted to try it out sometime. There was a book at hobby lobby, but when I went to look a second time I couldn't find it.

[~Elise~]

Yes, I love it...It is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

[hseger]

Updating my list.

 

 

1. Gingerbread people doily 80% done

 

2. Finish off my Tunnisian blocks for a lapghan. 67% done

 

3. Geo shades quilt 45% done

 

4. 10 donut pin cushions for my Mom. 2/10

 

5. Finish Pinwheel quilt for DD 45/54 blocks done and then the border.

 

6. Double Wedding ring quilt 5% done

 

7. Kaleidoscope 60% done

 

8. 99 granny squares to crochet. 12 / 99

 

9. Learn to knit squares 5/63

 

 

I hope to knock a couple of these out by the end of May.

[a_stitchintime]

!

 

just dropped by to check in...

 

been a crazy week with school stuff for the kids

(I am PTO prez at the elementary school, and DH and I coach softball for 2 of our daughters...)

 

Tomorrow, we get out for April vacation, and are going to the Cape for a few days.. :wooI can't wait! I always get a lot of time there!

 

So, I am getting nothing done on my list, but that's cool for now.

 

How is everyone? I hope you are all doing well, and enjoying spring!

 

[fc1123]

Well I'm doing good still trying to get the stuff done on my list since in about a month 2 of my daughters have birthdays I have the yarn to make the oldest daughter her poncho but I don't have the yarn to make my youngest daughter her lamb yikes

[econ-nerd]

I'm having a slow craft month (and busy work month). All I have done so far this month on my list is make two more Learn to Knit squares. In May Iplan to really get cracking on finishing up some stuff!

[flyinghigh]

I'm glad everyone is getting stuff done! haha.

 

Next week is my finals week and the semester will be over. I'll find out today if I have an internship for the summer or not. If I don't get it... I'll have plenty of time to croceht!