Grandma Hearts soon...

Grandma Hearts...

My poem writing abilities are fading in the heat...
so all I can say is this...

My! Grandma what a big heart you have,
All the better to love you with my dear...

The tutorial will be out very soon...
Just a bit of resizing and writing to do first...
and working out how to condense the 30 odd pics
I have taken to a more manageable post size...

and I have also been very busy wrapping...
The extra Twinkles and Trees and Dotties Tag's
have come in handy
and make the pressies look so pretty to...

Will see you all very soon
with what will be my last tutorial before Christmas...
and hoping all my Tutorial have helped
make your holidays that little bit Brighter!!!

For My Non Crocheting Friends

This time of year I always seem to be a tad
behind in lots of things...
Namely Christmas shopping...House cleaning...and organizing...
But what's new!!!
I think I am always like this...
Every year I promise myself that it will be different...
But come December I still haven't bought a thing
and I have projects half finished all over the house...

But for all my non crocheting but grandma loving friends
I did manage to think of you by whipping up
a couple of items for my shop...

Now I would love to add some more things but I will see how I go...
I think an excuse not to do the ironing is well overdue...

Also I want to add a very big Thank You
to my now 150 followers!!!
How amazing it that!!!
All the sweet e-mails and comments
that have been coming to my little computer
is almost sending it into a spin...
But it is amazing that when it has a spat
if I just unplug it from the power and then restart
all is well...
Just love mac's...

I have also loved seeing all the new Grandma Tutorial pictures...
and finding such lovely blogs along the way...
please let me know if you have put up a link or photo's
as I love to leave comments and see how everyone is progress
along the way...
and to all the dear friends that have left a comment
that I can not directly reply to
I do love reading your comments
and always try really hard to at least find your blogs
to leave a "hello how are you"...

So for now I must sign off as it is getting quite late here...
Nearly 12 midnight...
But I will be putting up a post over on Loving The Vintage
hopefully tomorrow...
so I will see all my dear friends then...

Grandma Flickr Favorites

1. Inspired by Loving the Vintage, 2. stars, 3. Christmas Twinkles, 4. Grannytwinkle, 5. Looks like Christmas, 6. Grandma Twinkles, 7. Christmas Stars, 8. crochet stars, 9. Star countdown tag, 10. PICT1382, 11. Granny's Stars, 12. six pointed granny star with thanks to Grandma Twinkle tutorial

I am loving the the response to the
Grandma Tutorial Group...
and I have even tried out the mosiac maker so I can share
some of the lovely photo's added to the group...
I am not sure if the size is working properly...
If anyone has made a mosiac before please
feel free to give out your helpful hints...

But back to the group!!!
Love all the fabulous colours and
creations...
I adore the added variations just as much...
That's half the fun is adding your own twist...
So please feel free to add photo's of all the wonderful things you have
made and altered using my tutorials...

and I note to all who have inquired...
my tutorials are absolutely free!!!
Use as you like when you like...
That includes making things for sale and even
having them as part of a crafty class you might have...
I love all the links that everyone has put up on there blogs
and do feel free to let me know so I can take a look and put up
a comment...
I hope that there will be lots more "DEAR FRIENDS"
joining in on the group and to all the members
thank you so much for sharing...
and keep the photo's coming...

There is a lot of Grandma love to give this time of year...

Grandma All Round Tutorial

Grandma All Round...

My Grandma's not square
she's perfectly round.
She eats Christmas pudding
and never gains a pound.
Or so she says
and I believe it to be true.
Cause Grandma's never lie
when it comes to food...

Here is the Tutorial...

8 ply
and size 3.5 hook...

First round finished...

Second round finished...

Third round finished...

Congratulations!!!
You have your very own
Grandma All Round...

But we are not quite finished
I now have a flickr group where
everyone can share their
Grandma Tutorial photo's...
How cool!!!

Now if you are a big fan of caravans then
be sure to check my Loving The Vintage blog
for my next post...
But I will let all my crafty friends here in on
my big news as well..
The amazing Leah
has just completed the most beautiful
painting of my adorable Roma...
How sweet is that...
you can also purchase prints of her work
on her Etsy shop
Click the image to go straight to the listing...

Now be sure to take a look and heart a fabulous piece of art...
Or look through her other inspirational pieces of work...
I will be purchasing a few more prints to go with this one...
Can you imagine how sweet this print
and some more of Leah's caravan prints
will look hanging up in my new house...

Just a short reminder...
Above image is the soul property of Leah Giberson
and should not be used without her written consent...
Support art and do the right thing I say...

Once again a huge THANK YOU for all the
sweet lovely comments
on my Grandma Tutorials...
and please join along with the flickr group
I love seeing every ones lovely handy work...

Grandma All Round

Grandma All Round...

My Grandma's not square
she's perfectly round.
She eats Christmas pudding
and never gains a pound.
Or so she says
and I believe it to be true.
Cause Grandma's never lie
when it comes to food...

Sweet little rounds...

For sweet dear friends...

I tutorial coming soon...

Grandma Tree Tutorial

Grandma Trees...

My Grandma's legs
are large and wide,
People say they are trunks in disguise.
If this is the case,
then I'm relieved to say.
Her arms must be branches
that can hold me all day.

Here is the Tutorial...
I have used Wheat coloured yarn as it is easy to see
But this is the Rust design from picture above...
8 ply
and size 3.5 hook...

First round finished...

Second round finished...

This last round is very long
as I am trying to explain it step-by-step
for the beginner crocheter...

Now we go straight...no curves for the bottom of the tree...

Last Round finished...

I do know that last round was mammoth...
Nearly there..
Just the trunk to go...

Congratulations...

You Grandma Tree is Finished...
Yeah!!!