KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Thursday, February 28, 2008

99 HATS

I THOUGHT I HAD OVER 100 HATS. I GUESS I FORGOT TO TAKE AWAY THE AMOUNT OF HATS I GAVE AWAY. I ONLY HAVE 99. SO IT'S BACK TO CROCHETING AGAIN. THE 5 THAT ARE NOT IN BAGS ARE ON THE TABLE DRYING.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

LAPGHAN

I STARTED THIS IN NOV AND I FINISHED IT TODAY. IT'S A LAPGHAN FOR A FRIENDS MOTHER-IN-LAW.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

MORE HATS


8 MORE HATS FOR ST. JUDE, 1 NEWBORN HAT TO GO WITH A BLANKET ALREADY MADE, 41 PREEMIE HATS AND 1 GIRLS PREEMIE BURIAL SET. I NEED TO MAKE MORE BURIAL SETS. BUT I'M USING UP LEFT OVER YARN AND THE SELF STRIPING YARN I DON'T LIKE FOR BLANKETS.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

THE WAY HOME


THESE TWO BLANKETS AND TWO QUILTS WERE DELIVERED TO THE WAY HOME. IT'S A LOCAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY FOR UNWED TEEN MOTHERS. THE HOUSE HAS ROOM FOR FOUR GIRLS AND THE HOUSE PARENTS. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP FORTY GIRLS SO FAR. THEY TAKE DONATIONS FOR THE BABIES, MOTHERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND CLEANING ITEMS. I CAN'T BELEIVE I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THEM. THIS IS A PLACE I WILL BE DONATING TO AGAIN.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

ANOTHER DONATION


MY SISTER-IN-LAW VICKI GAVE ME THESE THINGS TO MAKE MEMORY BOXES FOR EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION. I THINK THERES 22 BOTTLES OF PAINT , 3 BIG BOXES, 3 SMALL BOXES AND A LOT OF SCRAPEBOOKING MATERIAL. THANKS VICKIE. CAN YOU GUESS JUST HOW BAD I WANT TO PAINT? OH WELL, HOUSEWORK COMES FIRST TODAY. AT LEAST SOME OF IT.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

IT'S FINISHED

I GOT THE BINDING SEWED ON MY LITTLE PLAYHOUSE QUILT. I SURE HOPE THE NEXT ONE TURNS OUT BETTER. THIS ONE IS ALL OUT OF SORTS. NOTHING IS EVEN. BUT I LOVE IT. I USED THE SATIN BINDING BECAUSE THE BABIES IN OUR FAMILY RUB THE BINDING WHILE GOING TO SLEEP. THEY WOULDN'T TAKE A NAP WITHOUT THEIR BLANKIE.
HARLIE'S BLANKIE WAS LOST AT DAYCARE. HER MOTHER GAVE HER AN OLD HOUSE COAT. IT WORKED. HARLIE CALLED IT HER SILKIE.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

I'M FEELING BETTER

A FRIEND AND CO-WORKER OF MY HUSBAND WERE TALKING ABOUT MY CRAFTING LAST WEEK. I THINK IT STARTED WITH THEM TALKING ABOUT DR.'S. WE HAD THE SAME DR. TIM TOLD RODNEY THAT DR. STEVE GAVE ME $20.00 TO MAKE HATS FOR ST.JUDE. WELL TIM PULLED OUT $20.00 THAT RODNEY GAVE FOR ME TO MAKE WHATEVER WITH. HER IS WHAT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE. I STILL HAVE SOME MATERIAL FOR GOWNS. I HAVE TO PICK THE DAYS I CAN SEW. IT'S NOT LIKE CROCHETING, I CAN DO THAT ANYTIME. THE SEWING MACHINE SEEMS TO GIVE ME A LOT OF TROUBLE. THANKS RODNEY AND NINA. THIS HAS MEANT A LOT TO ME.



THIS IS WHAT I GOT OUT OF THE YARN THAT ALLYSON DONATED. THANKS AGAIN ALLYSON. 13 HATS FOR ST. JUDE AND 7 PREEMIE HATS FOR EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION.
WITH THE HELP OF THESE 3 PEOPLE WE WERE ABLE TO HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. THANKS TO EVERYONE AGAIN.

AND THE WINNER IS




WELL THE WINNER OF MY CONTEST IS 2PAW. I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE NICE COMMENTS. I WISH EVERYONE COULD HAVE WON.


COCOA LOOKS SO MEAN. SHE WAS DOING EVERYTHING IN HER POWER TO GET THE NAME FROM TIM. I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO GET THE PICTURE. I GUESS SHE THOUGHT WE WERE PLAYING A NEW GAME. DON'T YOU JUST LOVE HER BLANKIE.

THE HAT WE USED WAS MY FATHER-IN-LAWS. FEB. 17 WILL BE A YEAR SINCE HIS PASSING.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

THANKS ALLYSON



DO YOU SEE WHAT MY MAIL CARRIER LEFT FOR ME TODAY? 7 SKIENS OF YARN AND A BEAUTIFUL CARD. THE YARN WILL BE USED TO MAKE HATS FOR ST. JUDE.

THANKS AGAIN ALLYSON. YOU HAVE A GREAT BIG LOVING HEART. I LOVE A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.

MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY IS TODAY. SHE PASSED AWAY JAN. 1970. I MISSED OUT ON SO MUCH WITH HER. SHE WAS LOVED BY EVERYONE THAT MET HER. SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE. EVEN WHEN SHE WAS IN PAIN. SO THANK YOU ALLYSON FOR MAKING THIS DAY SPECIAL FOR ME. WELL HERE COME THE TEARS, IT'S TIME TO GO.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL



4-TINY GOWNS AND BONNETS

1- BOYS BURIAL SET

3- BLANKETS

2 MEMORY BOXES

THESE THINGS WILL BE GOING TO HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL THIS WEEK. AS ALWAYS DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMMA GRACE.

YOU MAKE MY DAY AWARD




I CAN'T BELEIVE IT. NAN GAVE ME AN AWARD. YOU MADE MY DAY NAN. YOU CAN SEE HER BLOG HERE. I JUST LOVE THE PURSES SHE MAKES. NOT TO MENTION HER QUILTS , KNITTING ,CROCHETING,WRITING SKILLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. DID I MENTION HER COMPUTER SKILLS? SHE HAD TO TELL ME HOW TO CLAIM THE AWARD.


EVERYONE WHO VISITS MY BLOG MAKES MY DAY. I DO WANT TO PASS THE AWARD ON TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE.


CANDY CAN BE FOUND HERE. I LOVE HER BLOG. SHE IS THE FOUNDER OF EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION WHERE I DONATE MY PREEMIE THINGS. SHE CAN SEW AND CROCHET. AND SHE HAS TWO REALLY CUTE KIDS. SHE ALSO HAS CUMPUTER SKILLS. THANKS TO HER I KNOW HOW TO USE THE LINK THINGIE.


KIMBERLY CAN BE FOUND HERE. I THINK SHE CAN DO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO. I KNOW SHE CAN CROCHET AND KNIT. I DO WORRY ABOUT HER TRAVELING AROUND SO MUCH. SOME WORK SOME PLAY. BUT I DO SO ENJOY THE PICTURES SHE SHARES WITH EVERYONE. SHE HAS INSPIRED ME TO TRY TAKING AND SHARING A FEW PICTURES MYSELF.


O.K. ONE MORE AND I QUIT FOR NOW. WORMIE CAN BE FOUND HERE. SHE DOES A LOT OF CROCHETING FOR CHARITY ALSO. I THINK SHE FOUNDED MARINE CORPS KIDS. I KNOW SHE DOES A LOT OF CROCHETING FOR CANCER SURVIVERS ALSO.






Friday, February 1, 2008

100TH POST CONTEST


I WAS GOING TO START THIS AT MIDNIGHT BUT I CAN'T WAIT. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMENT. YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING NICE. THE CONTEST WILL LAST UNTIL MIDNIGHT FEB. 9TH. I'LL PUT THE NAMES IN A HAT AND DRAW OUT THE WINNERS NAME. THE POT HOLDERS PICTURED ABOVE WILL BE THE PRIZE. THEY DO LOOK BETTER IN PERSON. THIS IS MY WAY OF SAYING THANKS TO ALL WHO VISIT.

I'M BACK

8 HATS FOR ST. JUDE.

1 BURIAL SUIT WITH BLANKET.
I WHITE BURIAL DRESS AND BONNET.


3 BLANKETS AND 8 GOWNS AND BONNETS. ALL THESE THINGS WERE MADE BEFORE I GOT SICK.

I GOT SICK LAST SAT. I'VE NEVER BEEN THAT SICK BEFORE. I HAD A FEVER FOR THREE DAYS, THE WORST HEADACHE I'VE EVER HAD, COUGH, AND ACHED ALL OVER. I'M STILL WEAK FROM IT.
I HAD TO LEAVE MY COMPUTER AT THE SHOP LAST THURSDAY. JUST GOT IT BACK TODAY. I'M JUST SORRY I DON'T FEEL LIKE DOING VERY MUCH.
I KNOW THIS POST IS ALL JUMBLED UP BUT IT'S LIKE THE WAY I FEEL.
MY 100TH POST WILL BE HERE TOMORROW. AND SO WILL BE THE CONTEST.