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Guess what we've been doing?!

Rug-A-Mania!

When I say I've been crocheting a ton, I am SO not joking!  Thankfully, Melia lends her time and scissors to the ripping-and-rolling, so for the most part, I only have to crochet!  (We make fab team!)  There are a few rugs that haven't been photographed before they were re-homed, but here is a selection of what we've been up to:

Green and Rust Rag Rug

Funnily enough, the color scheme, while not really my 'cup of tea', is the one that gets all the attention.  If someone mentions the rugs, it's almost guaranteed they're fondling this specific rug!  The 'sister rug' for this one, which I never got a pic of, (it was sold before I thought to snap a pic!), was square & had orange-y rust accents where the green is.

Rustic Forest Green Rag Rug

Another small rug/placemat rug.  This one is made from leftovers of a pioneer dress I made a while back.

Sweet Mint Rag Rug

This is one of my favorites!  All rolled up, it doesn't look like much, but it's a pretty big rug!

Sweet Lavender Rag Rug or Table Runner

This was a tester to see if I liked braiding rugs better than crocheting them.  It takes a little less time, and I love the way it looks, but it's just not as fun as a crochet rug.  (And probably not as sturdy, either, to be honest)

Sweet Lavender Rag Rug

This one really, honestly is my favorite rug.  I need to get a better pic of this one, because these pics certianly don't do it justice!  I am sorely tempted to keep this rug for myself and turn my bathroom purple.  :)

Shabby Pink Rag Rug

I am kind of in love with the ultra shabby chic-iness of this rug!  And yes, it's another one of my favorites.  I think part of the fun is coming up with pretty color combos!

Baby Blues Rag Rug

This one I finished last night - I tried a new shape, and it turned out pretty okay.  (I have some ideas for future half-circles....yet to be tested!)  Again, I am sorely tempted to keep this one, and use it for my kitchen!

Farmers Market

We have a problem.  From what I hear it is fairly common, but there is no cure.  Basically, we can't stop making things.  This has led to storage problems and husbands who shake their heads at us in bewilderment.  (They try to hide it from us, but we see it.  Yeah, you thought you were sneaky, boys!)  What to do?!  We can't just stop crafting.  That would be silly.  Also, I think we are too far gone.  So, instead we found another way to feed our addiction... the Farmers Market.

Just a couple of junkies trying to push their stuff.

Our idea is that if we can sell some of our stuff, it just may pay for itself and allow for a crafting fund (and excuses to hang out).  We've gone to three markets now, and are happy to report that we have had some success.

Here you can see a few of our favorite items:  the perfume lockets mentioned before, as well as ridiculously detailed pie magnets made by Noelle.





From infused sugars (mint, lavender and rose) to our decorated sugar cubes, this section gets us in a tea party mood.  So, we also included some teacup candles and teacup pincushions in the area.  At a couple of the events we set up a little tea set to add to the ambiance, but everyone kept wanting to buy it, and since the set belonged to a certain three year old little girl, that was a no-go.  But hey, at least they were thinking tea party too...





















The booth is rounded out by some crochet collections.  The rag rugs (left) are incredibly comfortable to walk on and have a really pretty shabby chic look.  (BTW - Don't let the name fool you... they are a ton of work. After cutting, combining, rolling and crocheting, it takes a good amount of time.  They are worth it, though!)
Additional crocheted items include slippers, heart and flower garlands, and reusable face scrubbies.

All in all, we think it's a pretty cute booth.  If you are in town for either the Syracuse or Bountiful Farmer's Markets, you should come check us out!  Or at least say hi.  We'll be the crazy ones dancing or laughing loudly.