My husband really likes the way I’ve decorated the lanterns he gave me. I’m quite happy with the way they turned out.
These lanterns are special to me. It took me awhile to figure out how to decorate them without permantly changing the lantern body. I’m happy with the way I figured it out.
For the lower part, I took some plastic canvas and cut it large enough to fit like a collar on the lamps. I sat it on a piece of parchment paper to protect my table. I cut up a few inexpensive flower bouquets and hot glued them around the plastic canvas.
For the top, I crocheted a collar and hot glued some greenerery and bows on them.
Both of these decoration accessories are removable from the lanterns.
I had a fun day of designing and creating these decorations for my lanterns.
I’m probably going to make other decoration accessories for the lantern for other special times of the year. I think it’d be fun.
Wishing you all happy holiday crafting!
I hope you all are getting in a festive mood. We;ve begun our holiday decorating. Last year, we had to wait on decorating until mid-December. We had some much-needed work done on our house and it was worth the wait.
I finished Busy Work Blanket it’s 64 inches x 74 inch.
A few weeks ago, I decided the best way to wait for inspiration for a new project was to begin make another busy-work blanket. I had plenty of gray yarn. I thought it’d be nice to see what a solid color busy-work blanket would look like. I figured, I could work on it until another project came by and then put it down. About a week later I got an idea for that ‘another project’, however I discovered that I didn’t want to put my Gray Busy Work project down. So, I continued on crocheting my busy-work project.
I once again, enjoyed mindlessly v-stitching away, crocheting on the back porch (when the weather allows), or listening to radio shows or watching TV in the evenings.
My gray busy-work blanket will be finished soon. I’ve got the panels ready to join together. I’m kind of sad about it.
In an earlier post about the ‘On the Bias Square Afghan’ crochet kit project I was working on, I mentioned about increasing the size 15 inches and needing another skein of yarn? Well, as it turned out, instead of 1 more skein, I needed 2 more skeins. That makes 4 skeins to make this blanket. (although I only used about 1/3 of the 4th skein) Thankfully this yarn’s soft creamy antique white color matched in all 4 skeins.
I made-up a different border than the solid one in the original pattern. I figure I had plenty of yarn, might as well use it. I think my border gave it a bit more character.
I’m glad this blanket is finished. I enjoyed making it. I’m not in a hurry to start another big project, but it doesn’t mean I won’t. I can never tell about me. ☺️
I’m still enjoying this crochet pattern. This past weekend, I was happy when I reached the half-way point. Okay, I must admit that it wouldn’t have taken so long, but I decided to add 15 inches to the blanket. I did the math and the 2 skeins of yarn that I originally purchased with the kit might get me 3/4 of the way finished, more or less. I ordered another skein and for sure that will be enough to finish the blanket… (I hope)
Joys Of Creating 