Six Morning Glory Lane: July 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

And the heat goes on

and on and on and on! To keep cool we have been doing a lot of this…..

And on the sidelines, I have found a bit of time to start this…..

It’s a crocheted, granny-square bonnet. I thought it would be a cute addition to my niece’s wardrobe for the chilly fall days (although, at the moment, those fall temps seem soooo far off!). I am adapting it from a vintage granny-square book I have had for a while. I’ve got the bonnet part figured out and almost done, but I want to change the ties to something more modern - and I’m a little “stuck” on that part! It is a common style I have seen over the years using four separate granny squares and sewing them together to form the bonnet portion. For mine, I have added a few rows of single crochet around the outer edge. I am contemplating a strap that would fit beneath the chin and button on the other side. Judging from the weather forecast, it looks like I will have plenty of sticky, hot days (and nights) ahead to figure it all out!

-Elizabeth

Friday, July 9, 2010

Fabulous Friday Finds

Grand total: $11.63

Happy Friday!

-Elizabeth

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Another Baby Top

I’ve been working with some more of my vintage fabric lately, turning these…

into this….

The red gingham border is not vintage. The blue and red floral was a pillowcase I found at the thrift store, and the yellow was some older yardage. The top measures out at 42x51, so it’s definitely a baby/toddler size. I have this blue and white floral (see below) in my stash that I am thinking of using for the backing, but I’m not sold on it yet – it doesn’t seem “strong” enough to me.

Well, the heat has found us! Our temps have been soaring since the weekend, and without a/c, we have to be pretty creative to keep cool. As an alternative to ice cream, I freeze pudding in small plastic cups, so they can easily be grabbed as a snack. Because they freeze solid, it takes a bit longer for the kids to devour them – they have to scrape at the pudding with a spoon! We vary the flavor and have added chocolate chips, bananas, and blueberries, too.