Monday, December 31, 2007

It looks like soap!



Hope everybody has a great new year! Well, after lot of reading on the subject, I finally got up the nerve to make some soap. It really wasn't all that bad, the lye didn't smoke or anything. The trick is to get the oils and the lye/water at about the same temps. and then stir and stir until it gets a little thick and starts to trace. We added some oatmeal (blended into tiny bits) to a basic white soap recipe. I think it looks like soap. I can find out if it will produce any lather in about 3 weeks. I'll let ya know how it turns out. Happy crafting...

Wednesday, December 26, 2007













Did I tell ya that I love to sew? Well, sewing is not the only craft I spend hours on. I love to crochet,knit,paint,quilt,and bead. Here are just a few of the things I have made over the years. Just wanted to share...Happy crafting....hugs, Cat

Monday, December 24, 2007

Craft sale


Here we are at the craft sale at Mt. Zion Church. My good friends helped me put this together. We carried all my stuff up the hill and sat up this display. The table is full, the aprons are pinned to the tablecloth,and the purses are laid out on a blanket in front of our table. It started out chilly that morning but it soon warmed up. We shed a layer and got on with the sales. We met lots of friendly people and some of our church family came by to check us out. Loads of fun, we will do this again..
Hey ya'll, my name is Cathy. I was born in Alabama, grew up there,married a man from Indiana, moved there and had 2 boys. Have lived in Indiana now for 29 years. The same number of years that we have been married. I have been crafting since the age of 12 when my beloved grandmama taught me to crochet. I am fairly new to blogging, I am so excited about this craft blog. I love to knit,crochet,quilt,sew,paint,bead and cook. I love to make purses, aprons.pillows.quilts, hats,scarves,fingerless gloves,legwarmers and jewelry. Thanks for stopping by .