Hello Hobby Lobby!

76,000 SQUARE FEET of crafty goodness!

They had just about everything that you could like of...

Thanksgiving...

and more Thanksgiving...

And more aisles of Christmas stuff than I could count!

I spotted some train sets...I'm not sure what the BF is into but it's something I will probably know more about giving a little time!

I found an embellishment in the iron-on's that I adored! Love that the "cure" symbol is a bra!

Rubber stamps galore!

Lots of pretty fabrices...

And YARN!

I LOVE the name of HL's brand of yarn!

There actually wasn't any more yarn there than at Michael's BUT there were plenty of skeins of brands and styles I hadn't seen before so I was quite content.

Sigh...it's a darn good thing it's a little bit of  a drive to get to it or I'd be at HL a couple of times a week! As it is, I'm sure I'll be going regularly enough!

So my dear readers, what is your favorite craft store and why?

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Like a Kid in a Candy Store...

76,000 SQUARE FEET of crafty goodness has opened just 45 miles north and east of where I live and I will be on my way tomorrow to experience Hobby Lobby for myself! I've been in one once, when I was visiting family in Illinois. I fell in love and I only had the time to check out the scrapbooking section. I CANNOT wait to walk thru the ENTIRE store! Timing is actually perfect. Planned to meet the BF for a date tomorrow afternoon just a mile or so from the new store's site and it dawned on me that the store might have actually opened (I've been waiting for months since I heard Temecula was the future home of Hobby Lobby!). He did sound relieved that I planned to go shopping and oogling BEFORE I met up with him. He's a very patient man and on our first date we went antiquing and craftstore hopping (yes, I was testing him and yes, he passed with flying colors), but walking around a craft emporium just after getting off a full day's work for some reason just does not appeal to him. ;0) Silly man! I better get my mad money out. I think I might be doing some splurging tomorrow!

Okay, blog readers...what is your very favorite place to shop for your crafty items and why? What is the best deal you've gotten? And what item are you currently coveting most and hope to find under your holiday tree?

Happy weekend to all!

Take a Break!

No, I have not been taking a break from knitting but sometimes, it is hard to post during the week. I've picked up a side job doing respite work for a lovely family...just a couple of hours twice a week giving them a little bit of a break but it has cut into my knitting and blogging time. I will get a little more organized this weekend so I am ready to post on the nights I am home and hopefully keep you all more up to date! In the meantime, here is my Bella Scarf pieced out, waiting to be sewn. I really need to work on my stitching of knitting pieces skills so I am waiting to practice more before I give this project a go to finish. It's a Christmas gift so I have a little time! I'm not procrastinating but I would be really disappointed if all this work wasn't complimented by some decent stitching.

Phat cat, of course, just had to get in the picture. :0) Until next time, peace love and yarn!

A Little Fall Fun!

After I finished my mitered coaster foursome in green, I was inspired to make a set for Halloween!

It was the idea for a Candy Corn mitered square that started the obsession.

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The next challenge was making a pumpkin so that it didn't resemble a carrot! (LOL)

I then made a few more striped versions in Halloween colors that I bought for a Trick or Treat drawstrng pouch I have in the works (still need work on that Kitchener stitch!).

I have based it off a super cute idea I saw from Lion Brand (http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/90433AD.html?noImages=1&r=1 ) and will add the hand embroidery--and that's probably easier to do BEFORE I sew up the sides, note to self! I also just finished a super cute skeleton hat for my cousin's stepdaughter as a "big sister" gift. She's all into zombies and monsters, so I think she'll dig the skeletons!

Here is where I got it from: http://www.polarknitpatterns.com/Skull-Beanie-Worsted1.pdf. So, what do you think a good color combination would be for the next one I am going to make?


Happy Halloween, y'all!