Soooo....where did my motivation go???? OH here it is!

Sooo very long since I last blogged. Funny, cause I've been following my favorites but yet not writing in my own. Kind of lazy isn't it? Today I'd like to make a promise to self, " I will blog at least once a week if not more". Today is the beginning and here goes.
I love to thrift shop and I usually often find a great deal or two. Below is a picture two of these awesome deals.

I found about 12 of these balls of yarn at a salvation army thrift shop. They are acrylic and linen. Made in Germany and I just found this yarn interesting. I've started knitting a scarf called " Morning snack" that I found on this site http://stardustshoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/morning-snack-scarf.html because I really like that pattern,
The other idea I have is to make a simple dress for grandbaby. It is a piece of fleece material that I bought for 50 cents a couple years ago and held on to it all this time.

I have an idea from another store bought dress that she had on today. So in a few days I'll be back to show pictures of my accomplishments on this project.
I am hoping that by blogging about my projects that I will get the motivation to complete them. Till next time:
Thanks for stopping by .

Viva la pillowcase!

I haven't started the project I spoke about on my previous blog but I will before the end of the week. The reason I haven't started on that one is due to my latest thrift shop find. It was the cutest little pillowcase and cost me 99cents. So I've been looking up tutorials for simple little dresses and lo and behold lots of gals have discovered such an easy way to make the cutest little items.....the simple little pillowcase. I thank all of you gals out there who have so generously posted tutorials on this pattern for little girl's dresses. So, even tho I should be in bed at almost midnite I am here to post a pic of my newest creation.....the first pillowcase dress by Nanny. And I know a six year old grand baby....errr...sorry....grand girl....who will have a huge smile for nanny and a look of excitement over the fact that nanny made her this dress.....YES ....that's what I'm talkin' bout....hee,hee.

My Favorite Pastime

Well, here I am a long while since I posted my one and only post so far. One of my fave things to do is to go thrift shopping. I feel it serves many purposes. 1. you never know what treasure will be found . 2.It helps the environment in that it keeps these treasures out of the land fill. 3. It can inspire the imagination to make something wonderful out of something someone else loved but could not keep any longer for whatever reason. My passion is knitting and sewing so needless to say things related to these two hobbies are the things that excite me the most. So today I will share a pic of a 2 metre piece of material that is so pretty and which i was lucky enough to get for 75 cents. Today I'll decide what I will create with it and at the end of the week I'll share it here in my blog. And due to the fact that I am the proud Nanny of many little grand babies I would say it's a safe estimate to make that what I make will involve the reward of a little smile and a great big hug! Which is what I live for!!!!!!Here's the photo...I even took a close up of the fantastic price....

Silent Sunday

Where to Start

well, here it is, my first post on my blog. I've been busy trying to tidy up my craft room. My friend built a bookshelf for me last year and this year I decided that it would be my yarn display. I'm thinking that if my stash is in my face then maybe i'll be motivated to get knitting more often. Actually, I'm doing good lately with knitting two slouch hats and a baby blanket.