My First Prayer Shawl

I made this for my prayer partner. She is ten and absolutely fabulous. She chose the colors. I didn't have a pattern, just the freedom of knowing I was making it for a very forgiving recipient who is a seamstress herself and would focus more on time and intent than the perfection of my stitches.

I also want to recommend this book. So far it has taught me triple crochet, granny squares and the fun waves I did at the bottom of the shawl.

It more teaches stitches and techniques and less patterns for specific items, although it has some of that as well.

I love my new hobby!

Painting with a Twist

March 29th was my cousin's birthday. For her birthday, she wanted to go to a painting studio called Painting with a Twist where they have one painting that they are planning on doing and they walk you through creating that piece.

My cousin and my aunt and I all went and it was a blast!

I particularly enjoyed the way the three pieces we did all came out somewhat different.

Here is my Cobblestone Streets.