July 25, 2006
Crafting
I got to spend some time on Sunday doing a little non-knitting crafting. Michelle is getting married in a few short weeks and she needed some help putting favors together. Move over Martha...there are some new crafters in town!! There were boxes and ribbons and bows...oh my!
My favorite thing that we made though were the programs that second as a fan! Ingenious! She is getting married on the beach after all!! I do have to say that I am proud of my bow tying skills...those bows look good! We were all super sneaky and when we took a dinner break, some people circled back and let themselves back into the house to set up our wedding gift to Michelle. It's the 5-teir Lantern Moon basket. Her reaction was priceless and just what I expected...total shock! It looks perfect with all her yarn in it. Happy wedding Michelle!!
**By the way, I spent all Saturday rearranging furniture and cleaning at my place (thanks Mom for all the help!! I couldn't have done it without you!). I need to take some pics and show you the newly rearranged yarn loft!! I didn't get the paints out yet, but I'm determined to this week!**
Posted by Stacey at July 25, 2006 07:34 AMLooks like you also had the appropriate beer accompaniment! I love the program/fan idea.
Posted by: Kaitie Tee at July 25, 2006 11:44 AMLove that thing! What a cool gift.
Posted by: isel at July 25, 2006 11:44 AMThe fan/program idea is such a good one! I'll have to remember that. And love the baskets.
Posted by: Kelli at July 25, 2006 12:57 PMThat's an awesome gift! I'd love one of those. But the bottom basket would end up a cat bed. I just know it.
Posted by: turtlegirl76 at July 25, 2006 01:09 PMThose fans are a great idea. So I'm guessing the wedding colors are aqua and brown because everyone in the photos matches them. What wonderful friends Michelle has to help with the wedding AND enable more knitting.
Posted by: Jen at July 25, 2006 03:30 PMOhhhhhhhhhhhh, I love that Lantern Moon basket! What a perfect idea for her!!
Posted by: Nachaele at July 25, 2006 03:35 PMYou guys are totally the best. I still can't get over that. :D
Posted by: Michelle at July 25, 2006 04:50 PMwell, there's a reason michelle and I fight over the same yarn. :) we obviously like the same colors.
and, er, I don't know that *ALL* her yarn fit inside it, but enough to make a nice display :) that was so much fun, now I can't wait to get married!
Posted by: cyn at July 25, 2006 06:58 PMYou don't have cats, do you?
I saw your yarn loft and had a momentary thrill of discovery -- just what would solve my stash storage problems! -- before realizing my cat would see not one, but 5 cozily lined beds!
Posted by: doulicia at July 26, 2006 08:01 AMThat looked like so much fun! Crafting in so many different ways! and i always wondered what edible undies looked like...
That is sich an inspired way to store yarn - I have fabric in show hangers, but yarn seems to want to roll out and onto the floor ...
I love how you have cordinated your tops to the favour colours - very cool!
Posted by: Kate at July 27, 2006 01:56 AMI am in l.o.v.e. with that little number for Alice! The Yarn! The Color! The Ruffle! Simply gorgeous!
Posted by: Sarah at July 27, 2006 01:25 PM