Friday, September 30, 2011

COURAGEOUS



If any of you possibly can,
go see this movie!

It will only be out for a few
days in the theater.

This is probably the best movie
I've seen.  It makes a person
really think about what it means
to be a parent and to do an
excellent job in the sight of 
God Almighty.

Here's a preview:




I so hope you will make time for this.
It is more than worth the price
of admission (and I never think
that with today's trumped up prices).

Frog It Friday


Here is the doily that I
originally intended for 
the Give-Away:


It, too, is a PK.
The pattern is "Penny Lane."
But as you can tell,
something went awry.

This doily has been blocked,

but...

I was not able to work the warp out.

I decided that I would have to frog
it to the point before the warp starts.

I just kept wondering what happened.

and wondering...

(I don't usually have this trouble.)

and wondering.

Then I saw the hook I had been using.

I KNOW I started this doily
with a size 7 (1.65mm).

But lo and behold,
this hook was a size 4!!!

Girls, I have 

NO

IDEA

how I did that!


So...

a frogging I will go,
a frogging I will go.
High-ho the derry-o,
a frogging I will go!



Wednesday, September 28, 2011

NEW WINNER!!!

THE PRIZE HAS NOT
BEEN CLAIMED!

So a new name
has been drawn.

VIKKI

You're the NEW WINNER
of the Pineapple Passion Doily
in the 
Exquisite Thread Crochet Dainties' 
give-away!!!

Please email me with your snail mail
address and full name.

mamalezlie@gmail.com

I will try to send it out
within a week of 
receiving your info.

If I haven't received a reply by next Wed.,
October 5th, 2011,
then I will try one last time.
If unclaimed that time,
I will end the give-away.

Thanks for participating!

And welcome to 4 new members:
Mindy, Beth, hakelnerd, and Sandy!
God bless you!


 

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

And the winner is:



(insert drum roll)

SHERRI!!!

Please send me an email:
mamalezlie@gmail.com

and give me your full name
and mailing address.

I will do my best to mail
the doily to you
this week.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Monday, September 12, 2011

PK Doily Give-Away Details



Here it is!



Patricia Kristoffersen's
Pineapple Passion
design from
Absolutely Gorgeous Doilies




I have made this as a celebration gift,
because my blog has reached the
50 FOLLOWER mark.

All you have to do to
enter the drawing to
win this piece
of thread crochet artwork
is to be a FOLLOWER
AND to make a comment on
THIS POST.

After 1 week,
Sept. 19th,
the entries will
be CLOSED.

I will draw the
WINNER
at random.

I will post the
WINNER
on Sept. 20th.

The WINNER
then needs to contact me
BY SEPT. 27TH
with the name and
snail mail address to which
I can send the doily.
(If I am not contacted by 9/27,
I will draw a new name
from the comments list.)

Here are a couple more pictures
so you can see the raised detailing
more clearly, I hope.



Besides the center, the base
of each pineapple has a
raised portion.


EXQUISITE!!!


DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!!!



Saturday, September 10, 2011

New Thread Crochet Blog List

Since this blog is mainly focused on thread crochet projects, I decided to make a new blog list dedicated to other bloggers who work with my favorite medium.

So far, I have:

Annasimplecrochet
Bella Crochet
Belle fleur de lis
By Hooks 4U
Floral Arrangements and Crocheted Flowers
Lia's handwerkblog
Linda Crochets
Nica Croche
Pink Rose Crochet

If you like to work with crochet thread or like to see projects using it, then check out my sidebar.

Red Mary Jane's