Beading at Funky Hannah's

Yesterday my friend, Therese and I went to Funky Hannah's (a bead shop in downtown Racine) for our first official bead class. We've both been playing with beads and making our own creations for a while, but never 'officially' took a class.

At the class we were able to design our own necklace or bracelet. I think that was the most time consuming part for both of us..... coming up with the beads we wanted to use in our creation and what order to put them on our necklaces. All the other girls in the class found their beads right away, but Therese and I couldn't decide. We would pick beads, start stringing them and not like the layout. Then it was back to the overwhelming bead collection to find just the right bead for our creations.

Here is a picture of Therese and I modeling our newly created necklaces. We had a great time together.









When I got home, I also made a pair of earrings to match my necklace. Here they are. You can click on the photo to get a closer look.

I'm looking forward to Annual Bead & Button show held at the Midwest Center in June. Our friend, Sandy from TN will be coming up to attend the show. This is going to be a great time... hanging out with friends and looking at a gazillon beads all in one location. What more could three girls ask for? :)

Knit & Crochet

Since attending the Mt. Mary Knitting Guild Meeting last month I've been trying to do more knitting, eventhough the weather is getting nicer. I should be outside doing yardwork on the nice days, instead I'm inside knitting. :)

Here is a picture of my very first hand knit pair of socks. There were pretty easy considering they are socks and you have to pick up stitches, etc. The best part was the yarn. It is self-striping yarn so it is all one skein of yarn and it strips automatically. Love it!!!


I got together with my neighbor who knits and crochets to learn how to make the crocheted dish towel toppers. I"m not good at crocheting. I never know where to put the needle to make the stitch. With knitting, you knit the stitch off the needle.

This is my first crocheted dish towel topper. It went together pretty fast. I love that you just fold the towel in half, so you have double the thickness when using the towel.


Since they went together so quickly, I need to make more.

First I'm going to make an Itty Bitty Hat out of Susan B. Anderson's book. She was the guest speaker at the Knitting Guild Meeting last month and lives in Madison. She designs some very cute items. Check out her blog at http://www.susanbanderson.blogspot.com/