One Crafty Lady

I mentioned a long, long time ago that I was making a present for someone. I can't recall if I said who for or not and I am too lazy to go look, so I will just tell the story again. Because I can.

I started making a purse for my super great MIL shortly after moving to Texas. That'd be in July. I finally finished (mostly) the thing in time to give it to her for Christmas. It was a birthday present though. Not a Christmas present. Her birthday is in...ummm...July. Better late than never. Here is what I made her.

I made this from one of the husband's uniform shirts. With his permission of course.

Then there was this other project that I started forever ago. I was looking for something in my totes of all things craft and found it. I decided to finish it in time to give it to the intended recipient...only a year or two later than planned. Again, better late than never. She has not received it, I just finished (mostly) it today. She doesn't read this blog so she will never know it's coming.

I crocheted this all by myself. My hands are now drawn up into fists. They hurt really, really bad. I still have some finishing touches to do. A few bows and a little feather fan thing, but the majority is done.

Now that I have tooted my own horn, I am off to soak my poor little hands!