Weather, Raffle Results and Other Stuff..

Really hot here in Buffalo.. alot warmer than usual for this time of year.. almost hit 90.;. ugh... my garden is growing up a storm.. but at the same time.. it is hard to keep it watered.. been putting all my pots in dollar store catlitter boxes to keep them from wilting.. Now.. I wish I could figure out how to keep me from wilting.. lol..

Update on my raffle on my Facebook page.. I heard back from Tammy.. and she decided on the Cat Button Towel.  http://www.buysellcommunity.com/sale/HUBZCEXX/

Been busy working on new items.. smile.. a scrubbie.. and some towels..

click on the link. to order.. smile.. 

more pics tomorrow or just go to Etsy.. or Facebook to check them out!!

You can also find the pattern here at Lily.. 

http://www.sugarncream.com/pattern.php?PID=4156

Good day.. got a second sale at my Etsy Store.. smile.. sold some dishclothes.. made up for the order that got cancelled.. she thought I was gonna sew the belly bands.. had to tell her I dont sew.. I may make some later.. but for now.. I guess I will move onto something else.. dont  know what yet.. gonna look thru patterns and decide.. smile.. more tomorrow.

Meet my Second Store!!

I also have a garage type store.. where I am selling all sorts of items.. smile.. I call it Old & New Shoppe.. check it out here.. smile..

http://www.buysellcommunity.com/store/Michellelvt/

As a welcome gift.. the first person that puts a remark on this page.. can get for free.. this pattern.. 

First Love baby set – beginners crochet pattern

http://www.buysellcommunity.com/sale/WRJVPRRZ/

Remember.. you must put a remark here.. and send me your email addy.. so I can get your mailing address.

If you got a second.. take a look at my Etsy page.. and let me know what you think.. do you like the look of my page? 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/catsmeowcrocheter

Just wanted you to see another towel set I made for an order.. smile.. hope you like it... wish I could find more towels like this.

Next I am working on an order for Belly Bands for dogs.. something different today. Gonna use this pattern.. and if it works out.. I may just donate part of the money earned to a dog rescue in Buffalo.. more info on this later.  Here is the link..

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/puppee-boy-dog-diaper-crochet

Just finished these potholders for an order.. these were made with Simply Soft yarn.. I really like this yarn for kitchenware.. softer than cotton, less expensive than cotton, dries alot faster than cotton.. I started making alot of my items with this instead of cotton..

These potholders were taken from this design... for a dishcloth.. smile.. alot of my items can be made for sets.. I just took this pattern and made a solid back.. edged it.. and there was a potholder.. smile..

Here is a link to the pattern.. it is called Bands of Lace Dishcloth.
http://www.freepatterns.com/detail.html?code=FC01067&cat_id=318

Bands of Lace Potholder

Yesterday was an exciting day.. got my first order on Etsy.. and got my critique I asked for.. they found 3 problems with my site.. prices on postage too high.. working on lowering that.. so buying from my Etsy store will save you money in postage, cos I get a really nice price for delivery confirmation there.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/catsmeowcrocheter

Also... I had a raffle on my Facebook page.. and the winner is.........

Tammy Egan!!  https://www.facebook.com/#!/neganfamily

Please look at the list and let me know which item you want for your prize..

More games coming soon.. smile..

It was a busy day for me today.. packed orders, took pictures of my completed items, sent invoices.. hard when today I just felt down and out..

Just finished these towels.. and will be putting them up for sale on Etsy.. smile.. I only have one of each.. but you can get this as a set for $5.. and add some matching dishclothes for $1 each.. nice housewarming gift for someone for less than $10 + postage.. of course I also can take special orders.. adding and subtracting items to make a nice gift.. you can have the same design as the wash clothes as potholders, or I can make teapot potholders/dishclothes to match this set.

I was thinking about how I started crocheting.. like most Italian girls, I grew up watching my grandmother crocheting with thread, making doilies and lace items.  I asked her to show me how to do that, never thinking it would be so hard.. but I did manage to get the idea of chain stitches and single crochet stitches.  The thread was just too hard to handle. 

Growing up in the 1960's and 1970's, I saw all these cool fashions using the granny stitch, so I got myself a book, a needle and a skein of yarn, and taught myself to do all the stitches in yarn.  I decided to make myself a skirt (no pattern, didnt know how to do that yet), and it didnt work out.. ended up making it a bag to hold my yarn and stuff and I still have it to this day.  Will have to take a picture and show you.

Then, while attending Annunciation High in Buffalo, NY, a nun taught me to read patterns and how to combine stitches for making patterns, and that is all I needed..

Tomorrow.. I will continue.. and hopefully have some pictures..

I am a bit new at this.. but I figure it was time to start this.. smile.. and discuss my stores, my projects, and many other things here.. I hope you like this..

My first one should be about me.. I just retired a couple of years ago from working as a Vet Tech and Petsitter, as I just couldnt do the work anymore.. Then I had to decide what to do with myself.. cos I am not very senior.. smile.. Since I have been crocheting for years and often sold my items via craft shows, I decided to open my own store and website online.. to sell the items I am making. my first attempt was thru Buy Sell Community http://www.buysellcommunity.com/store/Catsmeowcrochet/.. Here I listed the items I made that were available for sale.. smile.. guess you can check that out first.. will be back later with more info..