Now I ask you, what
has the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) got to do with crafting? Maybe for you, nothing. But in my world, that's not the case! I got the renewal form for our auto tags in plenty of time for me to renew online. I guess I got so involved in my "projects" that for one reason or another I never got around to renewing. By the time I noticed it, the only way to not have expired auto tags was for me to go down to the dreaded motor vehicle bureau in person. Only for me, it is not something to dread, as I am always prepared. I never, ever, go anywhere without something in my purse to keep me occupied, whether it is a book to read in the Kindle app on my phone or a craft project I can work on while I am waiting, I am never bored or impatient. (Well, almost never...I'm certainly not perfect)!
On this particular day I grabbed a book I had gotten from the library, Nicky Epstein's “Crocheted Flowers,” I made sure to have some small balls of cotton yarn and a crochet hook in my purse, and off I went to the DMV. When I got there at 11A.M. it was quite crowded; there was even a line to get a number. Mine was C305. When I sat down I looked up at the board and saw they were up to C272. Instead of being dismayed by this, I thought, “Oh, good, it’s time to crochet and relax.” Yes, I know I'm weird. Just ask any of my friends, they'll agree!
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| This is how I occupied my time (almost 2 hours) at the DMV. |
Later I switched to another type of small flower I found in the book. I ended up making five or six of them in various colors, and then I made some more the next day. This morning I thought they might look nice on a collar for Alice, so I took some more discarded denim along with collar hardware from another old worn-out collar of Fido's, and this is what I came up with:
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| I added a fringe flower center made from the leftover yarn scraps. |
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This is one happy dog!
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| Alice loves to pose for the camera. |
Please be patient with my photography skills. I'm using my
iPhone and really need to work on taking better pictures.
Finding peace in creativity,
Meryl
Hello Meryl! I was recently turned on to your blog by your hubby, who happens to be my boyfriends brother!! ( Tony) I truly hope we get to meet someday, we have sooooooo much in common!!! I mostly knit, but i'm a crafter through and through!! I have done beading, embroidery, cross stitching, painting and drawing.......but right now i am a full blown knitter, with some crochet here and there. And, just like any crafter, i have an abundance of UFO's, and a yarn stash that drives my man crazy!! Lol!! I just know that we would be good friends if we met!! I'm on Ravelry too, excalibur0136. Keep up the blog, and the creativity!!
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Sandy
Hi Sandy! I hope you check your Ravelry email, because that is where I replied last month. I hope the new year has enabled you to work on some of your UFO's!
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