Monday, May 19, 2014

Thread eater and time sucker..

Not much has been going on since I last wrote.  I have been working on the thread eater..a row a day..and it is growing.  The last row I did took over 2 hours..almost 3!!! Sometimes it is the only thing that I crochet in a day.  That has to change as I have an order for 2 doilies and runner to match..I have to kind of wing the runner as they want it to match the doilies..I am thinking I can downsize the doily pattern and maybe make 3 and try attaching them together somehow..kind of like motifs...

 I made my first sale to Australia..man postage is a killer..almost as much as the box of thread.  So now I have made sales in Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Canada, and Australia...I think it is neat how the crafting world comes together.  Come to find out the lady who ordered from Australia after doing a ancestry search found out that she has family in Kentucky.  Yes, I get to know these people and we talk from time to time..and I think it is pretty cool..it is a small world after all.

 I washed the windows in my sunroom yesterday..and man I am so sore..all that stretching and getting up and down off a ladder...I feel like I have done some major workout..but the windows are clean and I have been wanting to get it done..I really wo
uld love to have a person come in and clean what I don't like cleaning..like toilets, windows...and closets...refrigerators...oven ...I will be honest..something spills in my oven...turn up the heat and sprinkle cinnamon on it and burn it off...might smoke a little.   But my family thinks the smoke alarm is a dinner bell..so it works..

 Posting pics of the thread eater..I did get one doily done last week..just didn't get it blocked ..
Have about 30-35 more rows..so hopefully it will be done in about a month


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12 comments:

  1. Gramma RitaMay 19, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    'Tis lookin' good Vikki! :D I know it's a pain right now, but just think how proud you are going to be when it's finished. :D

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  2. Stitchy Mc Floss May 19, 2014 at 1:51 PM

    The thread eater is awesome! Keep going girl, you can do this. :)

    Hmmm I might have to try the cinnamon in the oven trick....love that!

    ((hugs)) and blessings always sweet friend.

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  3. SherriMay 19, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    Wow girl you rock! The tablecloth looks awesome. I love that the crochet world is so small, your so lucky to meet so many people of the world.

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  4. CharlotteMay 19, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    I have the same dinner bell!:-) I am so glad you have orders; I would love to have just one! Keep up the good work on the thread eater, can't wait to see it finished.

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  5. KateMay 19, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    Thread eater's looking great, Vikki :-) Keep it up, you'll finish one day. Congrats on the international orders. That's exciting! I love your "dinner bell"! We have the some one in our house. Take care :-)

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  6. Chain Stitch CrochetMay 20, 2014 at 5:53 AM

    Love the tablecloth! I wish I had the fortitude to do something of that magnitude.

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  7. hooksandyarnsMay 20, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    Your tablecloth is amazing - it's so beautiful. I believe it will be worth all the work.
    I love your idea about burning off spills in the oven - I might try it next time. Have a good day. :)

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  8. MindyMay 20, 2014 at 8:29 AM

    OH. My. Word. 30-35 more rounds??? Ugh! You're a trooper. But it certainly is a gorgeous piece! Definitely worth all the hard work. Way to go!

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  9. MeredithMay 20, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    The thread eater is magnificent, you are so amazing to be able to create something that intricate and delicate.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  10. KimMay 28, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    Wow!!!

    I'm just wow looking at that. So much work in that, it's amazing.

    :)

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  11. Susan ZarzyckiMay 31, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Beautiful!

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  12. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJune 10, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    Its beautiful even if it is a thread eater!

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