My Latest Projects

During the last few months, I have been working on several projects.  I love to do crafts.  But as many of you probably know, it takes a while to finish a project when you are a mommy and constantly needed.  So I get about an hour of craft time in several times a week, usually after Seth goes to bed.  I do not yet have a machine over here, but I enjoy sewing by hand too.

My first project was a simple apron.  I love aprons!  It would be easy for me to start a collection of them in my kitchen!  But this one I made for my neighbor.  I used an apron that I already had for a pattern.

I also made her a Bible case because we had bought her a Swahili Bible for Christmas.  I looked online for ideas, found a picture of one I liked, and then combined several patterns to make the one I wanted.  I was very worried that it wouldn't fit the Bible, but in the end it did, and I was so happy with it.  Now I just hope that if I ever make another one, I can remember what I did!

Several links I used for ideas on how to make it are here and here and here.  These patterns were free to use.

And then my latest project has been crocheting a couple of plant hangers.  I love the way a plant looks when it is hanging, especially plants that vine.  So I made a hanger for my wandering jew and another one for my philodendron.  

This turned out to be my favorite.

With help from BJ, I now have them hanging from the rafters right outside my kitchen window.  I love plants!

I found the patterns for these two hangers here.  It is one download with two patterns.  When it loads up, it says the site has a poor reputation, and I'm not sure why.  I asked BJ if it was alright to go there, and he said there shouldn't be any problem with a crotchet site! Unfortunately, it was not free.  I had to pay $5.00 for it, but I couldn't find any other patterns that I liked better. 

So these are the things that have been filling my "free time" lately.  Now my mind is already jumping ahead to what my next project might be!