Weekend stash and some crochet !

Finally , I managed to squeeze out some time to prepare a post . I was a bit tired after Diwali and was just taking rest , surfing through your blogs and exploring new blogs too . Some new ones returned back to explore mine . Few bloggers visited by chance and joined me and I reciprocated whole heartedly :) In all , I am satisfied with the current status of my blog , that my blogging is surely not going to be shut down soon !:) Earlier, I had thought if I do not reach a milestone of 25 followers within six months , then I might shut down my blog or make it private . I have surpassed my expectations ! Thanks to all of you for your kind support !! :) I have promised my daughter a toy when I reach a follower count of 100 ! She anyways gets a toy twice a month ; for kids , thirst for toys never ends ! I haven't decided for you all but will figure out something that I can share with as many of you ! :)

Let 's meet my new friends .

Vickie Dimitra at http://vi-and-di.blogspot.in/
Matilda at http://elcosturerodematilda2.blogspot.in/
Rosa la Maida at http://vairelatejedora.blogspot.in/
Simone at http://agulhasencantadas.blogspot.in/
Marcia at http://mamisarte.blogspot.in/
Tracy at http://www.crochethappy.com/ and http://asktracyann.crochethappy.com/
Nunzia at http://nunziacrochet.blogspot.in/
Elvira at http://entretelaselvira.blogspot.in/
Maria at http://redecoratelg.blogspot.com.es/
Evita at http://amateurcrafts.blogspot.in/
Vimala a.k.a. Yarn_lady at http://crochetlounge.blogspot.in/
Keito at http://keitodamaworld.blogspot.in/
Elisabeth at http://elizyart.blogspot.in/
Josie at  http://handmadebyknottygal.blogspot.in/
Nalini at http://nalinihandwork.blogspot.in/
Katepinaki at http://diamadaki.blogspot.in/
Gracie at http://grayseasailor-onesaylorslog.blogspot.in/
Vanessa at http://marromrose.blogspot.in/

They all have wonderful blogs and some of them have outstanding projects to look and learn ! Do visit them ; I am sure you will like them :)

I am diligently working on the crochet tablecloth which I mentioned in my post here  but not sure how long I can control my itch to start a new project :)

This is a flared rose which I made for my daughter as an embellishment ! I haven't weaved-in the ends as she is yet to decide about where to attach it .

I made this little doily from the book '99 little doilies' with size 20 anchor thread . I liked the overlapping design in yellow near the border .

This is the Rangoli I drew for my daughter on Diwali outside our doorstep and she colored it . It is generally made with fine , sand like white powder which is eco-friendly . I got eco-friendly colors and mixed with this white powder to get other colors ! It is not easy to fill; you cannot touch the base for supporting the fingers . She has done a good job ! :) Many Rangolis look like mandalas or doilies .

Couple of weeks back , I enjoyed some beads , buttons and local yarn shopping . I have a collection of sequins and seed beads but for regular beads I felt I was eating into my daughter's treasure of jewellery making kits picking the nicer ones . So I decided to buy some :)

 

Hope you all liked the pictures !:)

Enjoy!

Preeti :)


 

New friends and a little doily !

Hello ! Hope all of you are doing fine !
Let me first introduce you to my new blogger friends .

Anna from http://annasimplecrochet.blogspot.in/
Begonvilli Ev from http://crochetatbegonvilliev.blogspot.in/
Lavina from http://lav-art-craft-food.blogspot.com.au/   
Lilli from http://handmadebylilli.blogspot.in/
Eileen from http://crochetattic.blogspot.in/ 
Carla from http://crochetdacarla.blogspot.in/
Olga from http://lacycrochet.blogspot.in/
Evi Sison from http://gardenchefsneedleandpen.blogspot.in/
Nilgunden from http://nilgundengulucukler.blogspot.in/
Daisy from http://lazydaisyjones.blogspot.in/
Maggie from http://prettyflowersinthewindow.blogspot.in/

They all have wonderful things on their blogs. Thank you for visiting and joining me !

I was busy with lot of work back home here and was not keeping well . I was too tired to write a post but found comfort in visiting your blogs :) At least that helps me understand that I am still blogalive ! ;)

I made few doilies during my visit to my mom from the same 99 little doilies book . My daughter and my mom appreciated but made fun of me that I was making pancakes and papads(Indian poppadums) because of the size of the doily and also I used the same colour combinations for all :) I too do not know what I am going to do with these doilies .

My husband is turning 40 this month end . He asked me what I am planning to gift him . I told him I will give 40 doilies from the 99 little doilies book ;) He was dumbstruck and gave me a look which somehow I couldn't decipher this time but guess it read as ,

“Are you crazy?"
Or
"If this happen to be a gift, I will lose a chance of throwing out those pancake doilies!"

 I am tempted to believe the last one as that is the best way to save those tiny doilies ;)   But deep down the heart he thinks I am just kidding and that I have some better plans than gifting doilies . I generally make some art and craft thing for him even if I buy a gift . The biggest ever so far was an embroidered greeting card that I gave him . You can see that here .   After that , for subsequent birthdays , I had made some little gifts only which he used and those are all worn out now . This time , I am running short of time to make something unique :(

Well , too much of words . I have taken pictures (with and without flash) of one little doily only .  I was too lazy to take other pictures .



 

It measures 12 cms across and is made by Anchor crochet cotton size 20 and 1.5 mm pony steel hook .

 

My numbers of WIPs are increasing day by day . I do needle-crafting to relax and enjoy but when I see lot of incomplete projects , I just get frustrated . I am getting tensed about such things rather than enjoying those . So I have decided that I will first complete the existing projects and then start a new one .

 

Yesterday night I started another new project :( Hope I will be able to overcome my anxiety disorder soon .

 

Do write in and enjoy your weekend !

 

Preeti :)

 

Dainty Mini Doilies :)

From squares to doilies and from doilies to squares, I just keep on crocheting these .  Although I have made a couple of crochet bags and small purses but usually I get hooked to squares and doilies. Perhaps, the sight of instant project completion is bliss. So I keep on making those without bothering about what to do with those pieces. 

These two mini doilies were made from the book -- 99 little doilies-- by Leisure Arts.


Doily # 1   OF   99 Little doilies

 

Doily # 2   OF   99 Little doilies

 

The book contains a variety of crochet designs and shapes for little doilies. All the pictures in the book are randomly placed in the middle pages with doily number on it. The instructions are in the linear order number and can be followed based on the doily number which you select. In a way it is easy to select your design from pictures at one place rather than flipping through all the pages to choose a particular one.

Size will vary depending upon the thickness of Yarn you use. With a hook size of 1.65 mm and a crochet thread size of 10, most of the doilies range from 5 to 8 inches in diameters. I have also added few snaps from the book under the tab Inspirations.

I am planning to make all 99 of them ! Will keep updated.  Untill then,

Happy Crocheting!!

Preeti.