I always do have works in progress, as with most of you who read my blog. I put all of those aside this past week to work on things for my daughter and the new baby.
Today's major WIP is cleaning the house and setting up for the baby shower....including still needing to bake the cupcakes.
Here are some baby booties I am attempting to make. I am so very lost on the pattern. It will be a miracle if they get made at all, let alone made before the baby is born. Heather was in hopes they would work to go with Zelda's going home outfit.
I did a post on gather asking for help, which includes a link to the pattern. If any of you are expert crocheters, please take a look at the pattern and tell me how to proceed! Thanks!
Please Help Me With This Crochet Pattern!
I did complete the Minnie Mouse baby hat. It turned out pretty cute, but sure won't fit much past newborn I don't expect.
And, after many hours, and major help from one of the lady's at church, this baby set if made. I'm not happy with the booties, they were very hard to make and the instructions had to be read and re-read many times at a few points to figure out what to do. I fully intend to NEVER make these again! The bibs however, that's another story. They are very simple and look good. I had enough material left over to add a second matching bib to the set. I also had enough material left over from the baby quilt I gave Heather for Christmas to throw in another bib.
That's it for my report this week....time to get back to cleaning. Please click on each button below to join in any or all of the WIP Wednesday blog hops....and check out what others are working on as well.
Welcome to WIP Wednesday. I'm hopping along with 3 different blogs. Please click each button and check each one out!
I didn't get the strip quilt quite pinned yet. It's frustrating because I put a stretchy material for the center. I had thought it was just the right size, but I ended up having to stretch it to make it fit. Wrong answer as any of you who do quilting know. It's pulling in the sides. One friend told me to sew across the edge squares to make it stay straight. I did try that, but with just a small $80 machine, that task is very difficult.
I did work some on the toothbrush rug for the basement floor. I didn't get in an many strips as I wanted to this past week, but did quite a bit. Once I get the excess backing material cut from the quilt to make more strips for the rug, I will get out my last batch of strips for the rug. I have no idea how large it will end up being at that point, but I have a feeling whatever the size, it's just going to have to do! I already can't work it on my lap anymore. I will have to put my laptop on the floor so I can still click on here while working on the rug.
I did work some on the double thick crocheted hot pads, but not enough to make it worth a photo. I also, today, started working on the baby hat and booties for my daughter. Her baby shower is next Wednesday. Hopefully I will get them done in time and next week have a photo of the finished products.
