where does the time go

Someday ill be able to find the time to get on this cranky computer more then once a month But life just has away of taking over . Id love some tips on how others find the time with thier busy schedules and all how do you squeeze in time to blog etc ? my other problem is im a dinosaur and still have dial up so it takes forever an aday to do something on old cranky here.

with it being so hot the last few weeks i havent done to much crocheting more hugging the AC if anything lol i have a few ideas floating around though gotta try to catch the suckers an writem down so i dont forget them . i did do a new skully bag yes i have to admitt im hooked on skulls and peace signs at the moment lol But ive always loved peace signs now my grands like them to

so i get to make them stuff ! i even found fonts with peace signs and skulls.

wish i could use them here havent figured out how yet .well theres the new bag .i lined it with a white nylon liner with white zipper re inforced handles with nylon webbing. i dont thing ill be doing to many more of this size iy seemed to take forever to get done or it was just the heat.

Etsy is having there Christmas in july sale if you want to get a head start on your shopping a lot of great things to see sales and free shipping. im giving free gifts with the purchases of my snowman patterns and handmades

well its getting late need to start a bath for the younger one

stay cool every one and

keep your hooks ever going

DEE

wow time flys

well summer is finally here unofficial that is and is it me or did May just fly by in the blink of an eye,

well here's what i was doing while MAY slip away from me besides running to the girls soccer games and school concerts that is

this is my Give Peace a chance Hobo bag and it comes with a matching belt

the idea for this bag and belt came to me while listen to yup you guessed it that lennon song 8o)

its for sell in my etsy shop today just in time for the 4th of July

well i better get going there is never enough time these days, i want to get some work done before june wizs by me

new patterns available

This is my newest line of patterns hand crocheted jump ropes this one is Buzi bee
They are kids tested and grandma approved!
they are quick and easy to make are great for take with you projects check out my etsy store for more
Thanks

well todays the day the big 50

i know its been over a month BUT with Family and trying to get some designing done there is just not enough hours in the day to get on here and in sooo sorry!!!!! well today was suposed to be the drawing for my give away BUT sadly some where And some how, the rules got mixed up and no one seemed to follow them SO what im going to do is take the follower from my blog and the fans from face book put the names in a bowl and draw from that ill post the winner on monday
cuz tonite ill be going out for a nice dinner an sundays are crazy around here lol
so hopefully the next give away will go much smother

till next time happy stitching
Dee

sorry its been so long

sorry its been so long ive been busy with family and designing a few small things the weather has finally changed an gotta warmer .
ive been hooked on making jumpropes this week and the patterns are up in my etsy shop a great gift for any jumper in your family young or old check them out they are cute and silly
also still trying to raise money for the north american black bear research and there is a pattern at my shop that all money raised from the sale will go to them this is the link
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42574052
also if you watch bearwalker of teh northwoods on wild kingdom on animal plant you learn more about the research Dr lynn rogers and his team are doing
well the sunny weather is calling me sorry i want to clean out my garden a lil
Oh dont forget may 15th is the drawing for the book
as they say gotta be in it to win lol

a crocheters hands are a wonderous gift

as crocheters our hands create magical , wonderous things with a ball of string and a hook.they are hard working and precious to us , so we need to take care of them because they do get tired &weak from time to time from fatigue & stress of all we do with them. NOT just crocheting but in everything we do
so im passing on some of the tips ive picked up in the last 30 odd years to help my hands along
1.if your hands are geting tire,tingly or numb while crocheting TAKE A BREAK!!! Dont over work them crochet is meant to be fun and relaxing not hurtful and a chore lol
2;try massaging your wrists all the way to fingertips {your ask hubby,boyfriend etc to do this}it gets the circulation going,and feels great
3:if your working on a large project like afghan take breaks often to let wrist and hand rest do a little wrist excerise by flexing them up and down and side to side {twist} dont to hard i keep one of those little squishy balls in my bag that i use i give each hand a couple of squeezes that helps too
4:i also use a heating pad in the winter mostly i put it on the arm rest an if i need it just pull it in my lap an my crochet hand rests right on it
and you know to take aspirin or aleve if needed or us ben gay or a creme like it
well that all for now ill post more tips later
happy crocheting
Dee

Pens,crochet,& recycling

Ok so what do pens,crochet and recycling have to do with each other? you may ask! well how about fun and funky steel hook holders yup thats right. i cant take credit for this someone showed me how to do it ao im passing it on. They work great for those of ur who have wrisit problems heres a pic of some i made

I used all types of different pens i had that didnt work any more and they are much more comfortable to work with

works best with hooks size 14-2 steel hooks for larger hooks you will have to enlrge tips and use markers or highlghter body

other items you might need are other then your old pens and markers your hooks ,a saw if you need to saw your hooks down ,sand paper for sanding rough edges,glue if you need to glue in place,something sharp if you need to make tip bigger

work on a hard flat surface

Take apart pen saving all the pieces except ink holding part the springs and other parts will be used to stabilize the hook in side also can use fiber fill or foil once apart take your hook to see if it will fit through tip

if it fits snuggle with enough room to make stitches on hook thats good now see how it fits into body does the hook fall back in side if so youll hace to stuff it with something so this doent happen cotton ball,foil pen part etc test hook as you go once you can screw it on an hook is stable voilia your done!!!!! a new hook holder now go put it to work

give away to celebrate the big 50

well i turn the big 50this year so to celebrate im having a give away !!!!!!!!!!
UP FOR GRABS IS A BRAND NEW COPY OF "THE ENCYCLOPIDIA OF CROCHET BY:Jan eation
ok now for the hard part the rules lol here we go1:starting 3/1/10 follow my blog www.deescrochetdreamsstudio.blogspot.comleave a comment that you are folowing
2:become a fan here and leave a comment {even if already a fan you must post}
3:share this give aaway on your blog and comment on my blog with a link back to the post so i know
4:do the same as above with your fan page{facebook page}my fanpagehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/crochetdreams/305736161629
5:and because i want to spread the love of crochet take my challegne and post a picture of what stitch or companation you didok lastly the drawing will be on 5/15/10 the winner will be posted here and on the blog at which time there will be 5 days to send mailing info if i dont recieve that email another drawing will happen ok so lets have fun this is a great book 160 pages HB

one of my favorite books

this is one of my favorite books from 1988 by Doris Smith its chucked full of sticthes ,edgings,etc

the only draw back is that they are not named,and in black n white but the pics are clear

i love the uniqueness of the handdrawn charts [see pic ] i use this little book a lot and it fits perfectly in my bag

if you are lucky enough to find one at a yardsale,flea market etc i highly recommend grabing it

well to next time fellow crocheters

happy crocheting

read any good books Lately ? 8 O )

I ask this Be cause i was asked this an when I responded why yes Margaret Huberts complete photo guide to crochet , well the person looked at me funny and said no books you read !!!i said i did read it ,it was a wealth of info,well i was inform that people dont read crochet books they just glance through them or look at the picturesto get ideas from so my question is am i the only one that actual reads them ??? does anyone else feel this way ? what about the crochet mags maybe thats why the are all going under and we are loosing them
Please id love to hear what others think of this
well enough for today
as always happy crocheting
Dee

well spring will be here soon

well even though we just had a snow storm. the sun is brightly shining through my office window and my mind is drifting off to the warmer days ahead.And hooray and idea popped into my head finally some design insperation as soon as it comes to life i will let all no about it so i must be off an get it to paper before it floats away on me lol
to warmer days
happy crocheting
DEE

new crochet book i found just had to ramble about it

Just Recieved Margret Huberts New Book " Photography of Crochet" and it is just awesome. it is just chuck full with great info for the beginner to the pro, and the pictures are so clear ,detailed. if you r looking for a good rather great book for crochet this is it
it has all types of stitches some i didnt no about lol ,stitch patterns,edgings,helpful tips like adding zippers ,and a few patterns too you have to check it out
will till next time
Happy hooking every one
Dee

new years challenge

Ive decided to challenge myself for this new year and learn a new stitch a week and make a big ole stitch journal wouls anyone like to join me in this challenge ?if i can get some takers i might put up a prize for say ummmmmm like the most unusal stitch found + most stitches learned or something on those line
so anyone interested??????