Auntie's Workshop

    Weeks Five, Six, & Seven For week one, look here .  For week two, look here .  For weeks three and four, look here .   Yes, I know it's been three weeks since I posted, but I actually wanted to have something finished to show you.     I know I've made a lot of wreaths, but a potential customer wanted a red truck wreath.  Unfortunately, it was not what they wanted.  Oh well.  UPDATE:  Someone else bought this wreath in December. YAY!   I've made this particular pattern several times, but not in these colors.  It's called "baby crayons" and it's from an old needlework book I've had since I started crafting.  This is a baby shower gift.  I really like how these colors worked together.       I had a lot of mesh left over from the wreaths and ribbon I've been making and wondered what I was going to do with it.  I've been watching videos I hadn't seen from the crafters I follow on YouTube....

  Weeks Three and Four For week one, look here .  For week two, look here .    Weeks three and four were not very productive.    This wreath was the only thing I finished these past two weeks.  I got the idea for the candy pieces from this video from This Southern Girl Can : I still have leftover ribbon, cardboard cores, and plastic, so I think I'll make some more of these later to use as ornaments or decorations for other art pieces. I did make a few pairs of baby booties. I'm up to 65 pairs in my 200 pair goal in my 50 for fifty challenge.    The rest of the past two weeks have been pitiable attempts to plug away at some unfinished projects.  True, I had some extenuating circumstances (illness, a huge project to finish, etc.), but I still felt like a lazy slob.  I've been dragging myself out of bed and doing what was absolutely necessary (thank God I'm currently working from home, so I didn't burn up any sick leave and nobody has...