When two huge book nerds come together in holy matrimony, they should never attempt to combine bookshelves. Combine everything else. Be a go-getter husband and wife team to the fullest extent. Love and respect each other and climb mountains together. But keep your books and your OCD organization of your books (ahem, like organizing by size and not by subject matter, whaaeeeit??) separate. It may just save your marriage :) God bless you, my wonderful Husband, but not being able to find my books by subject and micro-subject was giving me an eye-twitch. Not pictured here are the books stacked up in the garage, the kitchen, or in BAH's storage unit...We have issues. Clearly :)
In going through my reference/how-to section, I pulled out some of my favorite crochet books and began my projects list for 2012. I am currently working on a couple of pieces that I can't talk about (they are surprises!), so I'll share a few fun ideas for the future.
My Great-Grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was 11. She wasn't a particularly artsy or crafty woman, but she loved to crochet and was amazing at it. Great-Grandma Baily was left-handed, so it was interesting learning from her. Like my Grandmother, my Mother, and Me, she was not a great teacher :) People who are able to learn by watching do the best with these women (self included), which surprises people because we love to talk and we love to write. A true teacher always has my respect. It is quite an honorable gift. But I digress. I somehow learned to crochet by watching my left-handed Great-Grandmother for hours on end while we ate gingersnaps and Cracker Jacks and sat by her little woodstove.
Project #1: violas...lots and lots of violas (Image from 100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet)
Project #2: Stuff for Baby H
He will be one-year old next month!! It is time to take down his little mobile. He LOVES this thing. These are his friends. He kisses them good morning every day. I don't want to take it down. That's my baby thing that I can't seem to let go :) Totally weird, I know...
But then I was thinking...WHAT IF I cut the animals off and very securely fastened them into some kind of blanket or wrap that we could weave in and out of the bars on his crib? (Image from 200 Crochet Blocks)
And what if, just WHAT IF, I added some new friends to this mix? (Image from Crochet Me)
4 comments:
That's hilarious that you have to separate books, but we do too!
It's also funny that you mention crochet projects. I just made a list of some of my goals for 2012, and "learn how to crochet" was at the top of my list.
I vote for not taking down the mobile!
He is SO cute!!!
We are both book fanatics too, but with only one bookcase, our books are all mixed together in no order. I cant wait to move back to the States and have more room for our things!
Mary, If you have not already come across this lady, check her out! She is a great teacher, and her free video tutorials are wonderful:
http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/
I love crochet. It is very meditative and a good way to just zone out and relax sometimes ;)
U&U, I imagine you guys have quite the collection based on your book review posts. Maybe we should do a trade one day...Hope you are getting some sleep!!!
Our books used to be lovingly divided into categories and subcategories back in the glory days of GA where we had built-in book shelves. Now, I don't have any and that makes me sad. We're back to piles of books all over the house!
It is strange those little things we hold onto. I was packing away K's newborn clothes today and it made me a little sad.
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