I'm tired!

Weekends are hell! So much catching up to do, and I always seem to avoid the things I really need to do. So instead I sewed on a dress I had started last week putting in 11 buttonholes, sewing the buttons, tacking down the facings. All that's left now is the hem and probably adjusting the back darts.

Tomorrow I want to make a sleeveless shell on my knitting machine. Even though it's a machine, it still will be an all-day project.

I'm also working on my entry for the Spring Beads4You Challenge on Etsy. We all get the same set of beads to work with, and there's a pile of them. What you see above is how much I had finished 2 days ago. The deadline was supposed to be today, but they extended it for 2 more weeks. I have a LOT of beads to add. I'll post a pic of the finished product.

Well, I'm off to check out some other sites I've been meaning to look at.

It's been a long time

It seems that life sometimes takes over and there's no time to reflect and contemplate. I've been busy working, fretting over debts, and trying to make ends meet. (Aren't we all?)

I've been working on my website (www.DewOnAPetal.com) all day today, trying to optimize as best I can with what little I know about the whole process. I think it's helping as my numbers are rising on the Website Grader http://www.websitegrader.com/ I found on the Etsy forums.

Speaking of Etsy, I've once again changed directions, still trying to find my niche in the craft world. I love doing thread crochet and have been doing it all my life, so I decided that was something that might be a little different and unique. I never have a pattern, so my pieces just seem to evolve. When the crochet work is done, I add seed and other beads. It seems to relax me as I enjoy the intricate work. I made this black and white thread crochet choker in 3 days for the Etsy winter Beads4You challenge recently, and I really stretched my imagination for this piece. I enjoyed the challenge and have many more thread crochet items in my Etsy store, www.DewOnAPetal.etsy.com I'm making a custom cuff for my daughter's friend this week, and would love to make one just for you, too!