I was going to make myself catch up on my e-mail before I posted again, but packing is in full force now and I fear I won't post again before the move if I stick to that rule! Please know that I love and appreciate your comments and I try to respond to them in a semi-timely manner, but I'm really not that good at any sort of correspondence unless it's a pressing matter!
Anyway, I wanted to show this rug that I crocheted this a few weeks ago - it was a great TV watching project. It will probably go in the kitchen in the new house. It's made out of strips of thrifted sheets. I meant to have it be a circle, but apparently I am not so good at getting the shape right when I'm going free hand and it's more of an oval or rounded square. I'm just glad that it sits pretty flat. I mostly followed this tutorial from Vintage Chica. I may have used a bigger hook than I was supposed to - the one I bought came in a two pack with two sizes, but the individual hooks weren't marked, so I just went with the biggest one. My rug has a lot of space in between the stitches, but I think it will work well.
I'm getting really excited to get into that house and get decorating. Our big moving day is next Saturday (the 23rd) and then we'll be back and forth for another week while we clean up at the old place and let Peter finish his last week of preschool. I'll probably do at least one more post before moving day with a few more thrift finds. In the meantime, I'll be back to stuffing all of our worldly possessions in boxes and trying to keep the boys from climbing all over them!
I don't know how you get so many projects done in the midst of a move! You are superwoman!!!
I'm headed to the post office tomorrow and I'll send your necklace too.
Posted by: Missy | May 14, 2009 at 07:51 PM
The rug is really lovely...looking forward to seeing how you decorate!
Posted by: Beth | May 15, 2009 at 03:30 PM
I love it. I've always wanted to try making rag rugs. Perhaps now is the time. Good luck with your move! We've been in our new place for two weeks now and it's just starting to feel a bit homey. I feel your pain!!
Posted by: isew | May 16, 2009 at 08:12 AM
Absolutely wonderful rug! By the way, I don't respond to any of my comments. It's just too much for me. I really appreciate that people leave comments. It means a lot to me that people are reading my blog, but my blog is really more for me in many ways and feeling obligated to respond to every comment kind of ruins some of the fun. I'm just trying to say that you don't have to respond to my comments unless you really want to. I won't be offended. Hugs! Have a lovely move. =)
Posted by: Cayenne | May 16, 2009 at 01:30 PM
Good luck with moving:)
Posted by: Emily | May 16, 2009 at 02:06 PM
I love the rug too!!!
Posted by: julia | May 17, 2009 at 07:59 PM
I love this idea and the colors you used!
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Posted by: Rachelle | May 29, 2009 at 09:37 AM
Jessi, you are so talented. I was just thinking about you the other day and what a great piano teacher you were to Brooke. WE miss you here in Davis. I will be in Oregon this summer. How far are you from La grande? let's try to meet up if possible.
love ya.
Posted by: ixchelle | May 30, 2009 at 10:59 PM