I've Made Friday Week 32

Wow I can't believe it's the last Friday of the month already!

My brothers wedding is nearly here!

I'm in the middle of making Little Red's Thor hat.

He wants to wear it to the wedding.

I have said he can't wear it in church or when they are

taking the photo's.

Hopefully it will keep him happy and occupied at all

the boring bits.

He is going to be an usher with his dad.

We went for his suit fitting last weekend but it didn't fit.

The shirt was way too small and the trousers were 3 inches too long.

Not a very good picture but you get the idea :-)

Our present to Uncle Al and Auntie Ali

arrived the other day but you'll

have to wait till after the wedding to see it.

I've got a question for you today.

Which do you prefer to do for Christmas:

A) Ask a person for a list of presents they want

B) Get them a surprise

In my family we have always been asked what we want for Christmas.

The reasons behind this is that you always get something you want.

It also means people aren't wasting money on things that aren't really wanted.

We usually get a little surprise as well but this doesn't cost as much

so money isn't wasted.

To me there are problems with option B. 

It means the person buying the present has to decide what you want.

Coming up with ideas can be difficult (especially for the older generations).

I also hate money being wasted on things the person might not like.

I have had lots of presents in the past that are bought

to the persons taste that is buying them.

The big problem with this is it just isn't me.

I keep these presents for 2 years and then usually sell them

or give them to charity.

This year I really want something but it's a bit 

expensive for one person to buy.

I asked if people could give me the money instead

as I would put it to what I really wanted.

Some people didn't appreciate this request

and I think they saw it as an insult.

I wouldn't even care if they only gave me £1 as a present

because that way it would go to something I really wanted.

I know Christmas is all about the giving and not the receiving.

It's easy with my family as we all ask each other

and if it's something more expensive than one person can afford

we all chip in together and get the person what they want.

Now on a different note here is what I've been making this week:

This is a little felted mushroom I made.

It's the bottle that my lenses came in.

As soon as I saw the bottle I knew it would be perfect.

I've got one more bottle so I need

to come up with another idea.

I made a new dress for Lydia.

Isn't it just so pretty.

I loved the stitches they used.

I bought the pattern from a fantastic designer on Etsy.

This is the picture of their dress

I bought 4 of their patterns so you'll be seeing more of their work.

Lisa's Heir Loom Designs

This is the Adorable Amber Dress

The pattern was really easy to follow.

Had clear directions and fantastic pictures all the way through the pattern.

I think I'm going to make a pink cardigan 

to go with the dress (also their design)

I have also finished the Evil Moon Hat

These are the flowers that I made to wear for my brother wedding:

The first one is made from the free Croco-flower by Bonita Patterns

The second one is the free pattern Dewdrop pin from Alla Koval Designs

The last one is slightly altered from the orginal pattern.

I did round 1-3 as per the pattern but then changed to black

& just did a hdc around. 

The free orginal pattern is for a peony brooch

This is the brooch I have decided I'll wear for the wedding.

I think it will go well with my black and white outfit.

This week I've been reading:

Kindle:

   

Book:

   

Now this book isn't what I expected.

The basis of the story is the main character

Allie St Clair's who has just started her 

her new job new job as Detective Chief Inspector.

Now all this sounds like a normal story but that soon changes.

Murders start happening in the MET 

and they are far from normal.

The serial killer is possessed and her and the Archangel Michael

need to stop him and save the world from evil.

As you can guess this is a fantastic mix

of a murder thriller & the paranormal.

It has mixed really well and you can

believe what is going on even though it's

so unbeliavable. 

The murder scenes are very discriptive so be warned

but it adds to the paranormal of the book.

All the way through you know who the killer

is, or do you?

Is it just one or are there more?

You'll have to read the book to find out.

I give this book 4 out 5

Don't forget about my Sale.

10% sale off my ravelry crochet pattern store.
Use the code Fall 
http://www.ravelry.com/stores/susan-d1408-designs

My dear friend Melissa

at Mel's Daisy Patch

is also having a sale & a giveaway!

please go over to her blog and see her fantastic patterns
and join in the giveaway!

Now it's your turn

It doesn't have to be crocheting

anything you've made is more than welcome!

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What You Doing Wednesday Week 29

I hope you are all having a good week!

I went for my yearly flu jab on Saturday.

Whilst I was there they decided that

I could have the pneumonia jab as well.

So I had the flu in my left arm and pneumonia in my right arm.

Be warned if you have either you can get muscle pain with them.

The pneumonia one is really really hurting!

The good thing is it's a one off for life!

I have made an investment this week.

I have bought 2 baby dolls to show off my hats.

I don't make enough hats for babies

and I would like to make some cocoons as well.

I did a lot of research and you can spend a fortune

on more life like ones but I don't have that much money.

So I managed to get 2 for less than the price

of the lowest priced reborns.

Girl asleep

Boy awake

I don't think there too bad.
The girl is 18" and has a cloth body real looking nails and skin.
The boy is 14" and is a "full" boy.

I haven't got the links for the ones I bought 

as the boy one is now out of stock and the girl is one I bought off ebay.

If you are from the uk the girl one is from the shop: cottagesale

The boy was off Amazon and I have found

some similar ones:

     

As you can see they are a really good price and they 

are anatomically correct.

As I haven't paid quite as much I won't be as

worried if Little Red decides to play with them.
I can't wait to make some outfits for them :-)
Little Red loves the boy with the eyes open.
It's just the right size for him.

This week I'm making:
A Nail

I'm designing this pattern for my fantastic pattern tester
Shannon.
She wanted a nail pattern for the Christmas tree.
It's for the following poem:

It's Christmas time at our house and we're putting up the tree.

I wish I could find some simple way to remember Christ's gift to me.

Some little sign or symbol to show friends stopping by,

The little babe was born one day but He really came to die.

Some symbol of His nail-pierced hands, the blood He shed for you and me.

What if I hung a simple nail on my shining Christmas tree?

A crimson bow tied round the nail as His blood flowed down so free,

To save each person from their sin and redeem us for eternity.

I know it was His love for us that held Him to the tree,

But when I see this simple nail I know He died for me.

I am hoping to give you all the pattern free
at the beginning of December.
so you can all have a nail on your tree.

A scarecrow hat.
I'm cheating a little as this ones already finished
but I wanted to give you a sneek peak.

This is going to hopefully be
an evil moon hat

This is hopefully going to be

a toffee\caramel\chocolate apple hat

This week I'm still reading:

Kindle:

   

Book:

   

You'll be glad to hear I should be finished with the book soon.
I am really enjoying the story.
It's a good mix between paranomal, reality and murder detective story!
It has so much in it for so many different readers.

Now it's your turn to share what you are doing.

It doesn't have to be crochet, anything you are making

is perfect.

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