KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Sunday, August 17, 2008

AUNT JANELLE MADE THESE 39 CARDS AND BRACELETS FOR EGF.
THIS DOLLAR BILL WAS DONATED BY A LADY DURING THE YARD SALE. IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES WHEN AUNT JANELLE TOLD ME. THE LADIES HUSBAND WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR.

Friday, August 15, 2008

BLANKETS READY

15 blankets to go with the 15 gowns for EGF. And 1 crocheted blanket that I finished yesterday.

BLANKETS


I WENT TO WAL-MART TO GET MATERIAL FOR THE BLANKETS. I WANTED TO USE FLANNEL AND COTTON. THIS IS ALL I COULD FIND THAT DIDN'T LOOK HAPPY. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH IT BUT IT'LL HAVE TO DO.I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING I LIKED IN YELLOW. I'LL JUST TRY AGAIN, I DID HAVE MY 22 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME AND HE WAS READY TO GO BEFORE WE GOT THERE. OH WELL.

5 MORE GOWNS


3 GOWNS 1-3 LBS. AND 2 5-7 LBS. READYTHIS MORNING. I GOT UP A LITTLE AFTER 5:00 THIS MORNING, THE GOWNS WERE ALREADY CUT OUT SO I SEWED THEM TOGETHER BEFORE I GOT READY TO GO TO TOWN. I STILL NEED TO MAKE BLANKETS TO GO WITH ALL OF THEM. I THINK THIS MAKES 15 GOWNS AND BONNETS MADE OUT OF THE FREE MATERIAL GIVEN TO MY SISTER-IN-LAW.AS ALWAYS THESE WILL GO TO EGF.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

7 MORE GOWNS


3 BOY AND 2 GIRL GOWNS FOR 1-3 LB. BABIES.


2 BOY GOWNS FOR 5-7 LB. BABIES. AS ALWAYS THESE WILL BE GOING TO EGF.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

WORLD'S LONGEST YARD SALE


AUNT JANELLE WAS ONE OF A TON OF PEOPLE HAVING A YARD SALE THIS YEAR.

THE FURNITURE STORE EVEN GOT THE YARD SALE BUG.


THIS IS A SMALL TOWN WITH A 4-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION. THAT'S A LOT OF CARS IN FRONT OF US, AND BEHIND US.



PEOPLE RENT OUT THEIR YARDS TO VENDER'S.






THE YARD SALE ROUTE STARTS IN GADSDEN AL. AND ENDS IN DEFIANCE, OHIO, THAT'S 630 MILES OF BARGAINS. IT STARTS ON THURSDAY AND ENDS ON SUNDAY. 30,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TRAVEL THROUGH DEKALB COUNTY THIS YEAR. SINCE I LIVE ON THE ROUTE I'D LIKE TO SAY HEY TO EVERYONE BE SAFE AND ENJOY.



NEW PATTERN



THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I MADE, IT'S FOR A LITTLE BOY. YOU CAN'T TELL BUT IT'S A PALE YELLOW.




THESE TWO ARE FOR LITTLE GIRLS, SAME COLOR. I DID DO THE SLEEVES DIFFERENT, I REALLY LIKED IT BETTER. I LOVE THIS PATTERN. AS ALWAYS THESE WILL GO TO EGF. GO HERE TO GET THE PATTERN.

Friday, August 8, 2008

FREE MATERIAL


MY SISTER-IN-LAW PATSY FOUND THIS MATERIAL FOR FREE AT THE HWY.11 YARD SALE, IT'S A YARD SALE HELD EVERY YEAR. THE LADY HAD MORE BUT IT WAS TO FAR TO GO BACK THE NEXT DAY TO GET IT. I'M JUST GLAD TO HAVE THIS MUCH. THE MATERIAL IN THE TOP PICTURE WILL BE USED TO MAKE BURIAL GOWNS.
THIS MATERIAL IS IN THE WASHER NOW.
COCOA HAD TO HAVE A SMELL.



I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS MATERIAL YET. I THINK SOME OF IT WILL BE USED FOR COOL TIES WHEN I GET TO WHERE I CAN MAKE THEM.I THINK THE BROWN AND TAN COLORS WILL WORK FOR THE TIES.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

ANOTHER DONATION TO EGF


THIS BOX WILL GO IN THE MAIL TOMORROW.
3 GIRLS BURIAL OUTFITS
5 BEREAVEMENT CARDS
18 HATS
1 BLANKET ( GOT IT AT A THRIFT STORE FOR $2.00)
110 BRACELETS (MADE BY AUNT JANELLE)

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

MORE DONATIONS


62 BRACELETS AND 3 BOYS BURIAL OUTFITS WERE DONATED TO A NILMDTS PHOTOGRAPHER. AUNT JANELLE MADE THE BRACELETS.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

FISHING PICTURES

TIM AND UNCLE CHARLES SHOWING OFF THEIR CATFISH.
I'M NOT SURE WHICH FISH WEIGHTED WHAT IN THE PICTURES.

I JUST KNOW THEY HAD A GREAT TIME.