Rainbow Circle Pillow

In between a lot of this and that...

...I managed to make a 

Rainbow Circle Pillow. :-)

  That's what this one does during binge watching of "House of Cards",

while trying to use up the last of the rainbow and white Red Heart yarn.

Also experimenting with the reverse look.

Circle-in-a-square motif pillow pattern can be found here.

Stuffed with that $1.49 pillow from IKEA, that I love,

although the design shows through.

(That's what happens when one is trying to do too many "this and that's".)
I have not disappeared off the the face of the earth...just on the edge. :-)
I'll be around to visit you all soon...I hope. ;-)

Have a bright day!

Pin Cushion in Pink Gingham

I made another pin cushion. :-)

 And I use it nearly everyday.

For more information on how to make this pin cushion see this post.

Have a good week!

Rainbow Rose Heart Pillow

There were a bunch of colorful roses laying around...

so a white pillow was crocheted for a place to "store" them for future projects .

A white pillow with white heart buttons that is...

 Rose pattern can be found here.

Yarn is from My Rose Valley found here.

Pillow made with Red Heart in white.

 Use an "I" (5.5 mm) hook

Root around for a pillow.

make a chain the width of the pillow.

your first stitch will be in the second ch from the hook.

 It's that simple stitch that I love:

 1 sc and 1 dc in the same stitch then skip a stitch,

 and keep repeating to end.

(No turning chains.)

Keep crocheting until the pillow cover is long enough

 to wrap all the way around the pillow.

See, no turning chains and edges look good.

on second to last row: sc across, but ch 3 and skip two stitches for button holes 

or however many you need to fit the chosen button.

 last row, sc crochet across again and 3-4 sc in button hole.

 Should look like this:

Fold in half and sew two sides together leaving button hole side open.

Sew button on inside of opposite side from button hole side.

Crochet roses and place in desired pattern.

Stitch the roses onto the cover.

Stuff the cover with the "rooted around" pillow.

And there you have it:

Rose storage on display. :-)

Lace Hearts

These beautiful lace hearts were sent to me from a kind and thoughtful friend.

Her name is Sandra, and she lives in Switzerland.

Sandra has a beautiful blog named Reflections and Nature that can be found here,

where the photography and writing is incredible.

More information can be be found on Sandra's blog about additional pretty hearts on this post.

I absolutely love these hearts.

I have several ideas for them...which would involve something in my office...

perhaps, something like this:

or maybe something hanging in the window,

where the sunlight could shine through the lace.

But wherever they land they will be a constant reminder of 

Sandra's amazing talent and caring friendship.

Thank you my friend!