March 13th, already!

I am not feeling well again today. I will be glad when the school and the family stop passing all this stuff around.

I took some photos today of the baby sweater and hat that I made for Steph's Danielle. I also took some photos of the candy box I decorated for Wendy to put her treasures in from her engagement and wedding.

The baby sweater pattern I found at www.geocities.com/finkatt/lacy.html back in 2002. This sweater for Danielle I made from Bernat cottontots, a 4 ply cotton yarn, in 'Confetti'. It is white has flecks of pastels in it. The pattern calls for DK yarn. I am finding that I do not have good tension on cotton yarn. It does not slide on itself like most yarns. I added a picot edge to the collar. It is too high but oh well. I made this same set in finer yarn for Angelina when she was born. That was done in a soft pink.

As for the box, I had fun doing it. It took me forever to do. I have never done anything like this and so it was trial and error. I hope she has fun with it too. I made a frame on the top to put a photo in, added a pocket with a fold out tag that has words and definitions, a mini calendar with a heart on the date they were engaged, more fun tags, and palm tree stickers (they love tropical). On the inside, the left flap has the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" on vellum attached there. I made 3 vellum envelopes for keepsakes to go in, a 'matchbook pad for notes or photos, and a mini note pad that I altered. I could have easily gotten crazier with this but I stopped myself.

"Tomorrow is another day." -Miss Scarlet