Purple Kimono Washi

I decided with my day off I would make a washi doll.  I’ve been neglecting washi doll because I was so busy with Halloween costumes, and now I’ve started on Christmas presents. However today I decided I really wanted to play with washi paper. Again this is a new type of washi doll. I really like making dolls with face made with cotton and paper, like this one is. She has a purple kimono and a bright patterned obi. She has a red blossom in her hair. I think she turned out quite well. I had a great time making her. I just need to find something to make her stand up. In the photo it is just luck she stood up.

Halloween Treats

Halloween is over and done with. I made lots of fun treats to share with my friends. I made candy finger bones that I put on lollipop sticks. I also made White Chocolate and Candy Corn brittle. The last treat I made was cupcakes. They are red velvet cupcakes with dark green frosting. The tombstones are white almond bark that I dyed.

Halloween Costume

I know that I haven’t posted for a while. I’ve been busy working on three Halloween costumes. They are not all for me. The first is my own costume. the second is Mark’s, and thirdly is my friends Xenia’s. I won’t tell you what my costume is just yet. I wanted to make my friends guess. So look at the picture and try to guess. A clue is that she is from Greek mythology. Also sorry for the poor lighting, it was snowing. Yes, snowing. I’ll try to take better pictures later.  

 

Spare Time Pretties

 

I have a real job now. It is taking a lot of time getting used to not having tons of crafting time. I have managed to do a couple things in spare moments though. I made another pair of lace mitts. They are pretty much the same as the last but in a different stitch pattern. I thought I might run out of yarn as the skein is supposed to only make one pair of mitts. I still have yarn left over though, I think I need to make a cell phone case. I also tried making a new cookie; whoope pies. This is a Giant Chocolate Whoope pie with mint filling. Everyone seemd to like the cookie. I took one of the two to a birthday party I went to Friday. (Hey Leah, I plan to bake lots of mint while your in Japan. That way you don’t have to worry about it.)

Lilac Lace

A couple days ago I started working on a pair of lace mitts. My Mom had given me beautiful lilac colored yarn. The mitts worked up really quickly. They are delicate and warm. The yarn is a wonderful wool. The pattern is from this shop. I really liked how they turned out. I have enough yarn left over I’m making a second pair.

This Week’s Results

This week I started my new job. I’ve worked 40 hours this week. So I didn’t get too much done. I made a nice big fuzzy scarf. I finished just in time for the cold weather. The second project I got done was a new type of washi doll. She was hard to make. The body has wire inside and I don’t work well with wire. Next time I think I know how to do it more easily. Next time I make her it should be much better.

Laughing Washi Doll

I have another little washi doll to share. When I made this one I tried very hard to give her some movement and emotion. I wanted her to look like she was giggling. I think I managed to accomplish this. Her kimono is indigo and white. Her obi is pink. I tried a new back obi design. You can’t see it but it’s a big bow.

Yellow Flower Afghan

I am finally finished with the yellow afghan. I am SO glad to be done. It seems like that it was a never ending project. I am, however, quite proud of it. It didn’t turn out as big as I would have liked. It is just the right size for snuggling up on the couch with. The blocks have 3-D flowers. It’s made from basic Red Heart worsted yarn. I adapted the pattern from two separate afghan patterns from Crochet Today. Most of all I’m just glad to have something pretty to snuggle with and that I got one of my big projects done. For the past year or so I’ve been trying very hard to not buy any new projects and finish all the ones that I have. I’ve done pretty good, mostly I’ve just bought stuff for learning new techniques and stuff for people gifts. I actually have a written list with all my projects (which is super long). Every time I finish a project I cross it off, which feels really good.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Yesterday I made spaghetti and meatball cupcakes. Yes, cupcakes. The recipe is from the book Hello Cupcake.  I wasn’t sure how they were going to turn out at first. I am quite proud of them though. People at the party I took them were surprised. I think that they can definitely fool the eye. The noodles are frosting, the meatballs are Ferrero Rochers and the sauce is jam. The garnish is white chocolate. They were super fun to make. I don’t usually try to make fancy looking food.

Dressed for Fall

This is my new Victorian dress. I think the dress reminds me of Fall. Plus it’s a great Fall dress. It is warm and matches the Fall leaves. The dress  is made from Past Patterns Darted Bodice pattern. I really liked it and it fit really well. You can’t see it but the fabric has bouquets of burgundy roses and ribbons. I made the bishop style sleeves and tucked the wrists so they fit tighter. The belt and cravat are sewn on.