Finished project

This is my first  completed knitted project using both purl and knit stitches!

It's a dishcloth with the state of South Carolina at the top and 'S C' at the bottom.  The colors make it hard to see, but I like how the white made an 'X'.

Finished it!

For a month, I've been working on an afghan for Andrea.  It's the largest project I've ever crocheted and I am so happy to say that it is done!  I can't wait to send it to her so she can see it.  I also learned a lot while working on it.  Nick's aunt taught me how to join blocks with a crochet stitch instead of a whip stitch and I also learned a few new stitches.

It's been a really fun project and I'm going to start a new one, a baby blanket, as soon as the yarn comes in that I've ordered.

Here's the finished project:

Friday, for the Birds!

We're up in San Antonio this weekend.  The kids love it here.  Mostly because the Grandma caters to their every whim and the Grandpa bakes homemade cookies.

This time, Grandma had a craft project waiting for the kids.  Painting wooden bird houses.  They both did a great job and we're planning on hanging them in the back yard after adding a little seed to them.  This is Zuri's first craft project and she enjoyed it a lot.  Aaron has done a few other things but I think this painting one was his favorite.  

A few pictures for you all to enjoy

Zuri, ready to paint-

Aaron saying 'hi'-

Masterpieces in progress-

The finished project-

Zuri's 

Aaron's

Craft Closet

Today, after the inlaws came and went, I decided to tackle my newest project.  I was going to save it for during the week while Aaron was at school, but I couldn't stop thinking about how cool the results would be, so I jumped on it now.  I also managed to sweat out two gallons of sweat while working on it, so I'm counting today as a gym day! All of the things I needed to do this were downstairs and where I was doing it was upstairs, so about 40+ trips up and down the stairs, I think I have buns of steels and legs of jelly.

So, here it is, my newest 'renovation' in this apartment...

Before:

After:

Later, I plan on buying a 48"X20" table that will fit up against the wall and a folding chair to keep up here.  I'm going to use the landing as a craft area.  I think the total cost of the project was $40, but that was because I needed some of the smaller bins.  I probably could have done without the black and white ones, but they were really pretty and just the right size.  I even found a place for all the uniforms, jackets, prom dresses, christmas decorations, christmas trees and random christmas kitty.

So, this is it, Lisa's Crafting Closet!  All the junk from 3 rubbermaid containers, one storage ottoman and countless boxes all over the house, shoved into a closet and made to look reasonably pretty!