A Whole Lot More of Jesus...

When I picked up the freakishly large latch hook Jesus kit I was more than thrilled at the prospect. Also remember I didn't know it was so big until I opened the box. I was all set to do other tremendously tacky latch hook kits and I even found a SIX FOOT LONG one of the Last Supper for the wee price of $450.00.

I was still mostly unimpressed with teady bears and sweet cherubic angels or whatever and wondered if there was a program out there where I could create my own patterns. What I found was a jewel, a free pattern creator. You can find it here. Anything and everything I could ever want in latch hook. Amazing.

Then I really got going on the one I have. Oh. So. Boring. First this color then two of that one and make sure the baggies of yarn are zipped and not hidding under the dog's butt and take my sharpie and mark that one square off the pattern to ensure I don't get lost and hours and hours and endless staring at what might look like Jesus, but really doesn't. Then I got 1/3 done, and just last night 1/5 done. I was ready to show the world how much this project sucks but then I looked at the pictures:

1/3 done with suspicious cat:

1/2 Done:

Yes blury, but the least blury that I took and By Jesus that actually looks like Jesus!! I had no idea. Up close it's an unrecognizable mess. I'm still not sure I'm up for more latch hook after this even if it could be the Joey Ramone picture of my choosing.

A Sad Farewell to Balloon Animals

If you really want to get a party going go out and get a giant bag of balloons from your local card and party store and a book from the library on different animals.

Between the endless innuendos, the made up hats and critters, the popping and the general frolicking a good time can be had by all. Unfortunately I do not have pictures of this. The book does go back to the library tomorrow so I spent some time today creating what I could. After two and half hours my results are pretty dismal. I must need more practice. I can't even imagine doing this quickly in front of screaming children and actually hope to succeed in this...we'll call it a craft. Cheap, with easy basics, but most certainly not easy.

These are the pile of my success for today. They mostly look like they were supposed to. Mostly. Here are the ones that are my favorite:

Mouse:

Bird:

Octopus with 4 balloons:

Poodle:

Of course in 2.5 hours there was much swearing and failure, often in my own measurement of the bubbles so tails and noses are much much too long. Those swans are really sad looking though. See if you can pick them out?

All the real swearing though was for all these sad dead soldiers.