It isn’t so pronounced now, the ruffling. It is still there, but I think it could actually block out. I’m not even half way done with the piece though. I’ve just started the first two rows of the first sets of pineaapples (there will be 3 layers of pineapples).
So, maybe with some luck it will continue to work out. It is looking pretty (prettier than in my photo, I can’t get a good shot of it unfortunately).
Little less ruffly
In the 1800s there was Wade Ceramics, which was composed of several different Wade companies. But, in the 1950s, it unified into Wade Potteries (becoming Wade Ceramics Ltd. in the 1990s) and began making the adorable little figurines that remain popular today.
They are very collectible and for good reason. They are small and quite hardy which makes them an ideal collection for younger children.
I remember having a few when I was a child in the UK. We used to get them out of Christmas Crackers (Fun, fun, fun!!!). My absolute favorite was a lovely little hedgehog. He was just so lovely.
Super Cute Hedgehog.
LINK to CityHall Blog from DallasNews.com
Wow! More hands in more pockets. I hope this never comes to middle Georgia:
City managers have floated the idea of charging $5, as a way to help balance next year’s tough budget.
Council members Delia Jasso and Dwaine Caraway upped the ante today in a memo to City Manager Mary Suhm.
“We recommend the fee should be $25,” the memo said.
Jasso and Caraway estimate the fee could bring in $500,000 next year, and they recommend the money go toward senior dental services, cultural affairs programs, graffiti removal and animal services.
Garage sales are great sources of vintage collectibles, crafting goods and a whole slew of super practical things like kids clothes, kitchen ware, etc. They are also excellent ways to bring in a little (emphasis on the word ‘little’) money.
I’m not sure how such a thing would affect sales. The total number held would go down and I expect the price tags on the merchandise would go up. Not a great deal!
Certainly a city needs money to keep going and provide services, but tapping into one of the ways that lower income people often survive seems a pretty poor route to take.
Besides, graffiti removal? Just get the vandals who spray the graffiti to cough up the dough and elbow grease to get rid of that!
Garage sales are such fun!
I think I’ve goofed. I am making a large pineapple table center from an oldish magazine. It calls for DMC Cordonnet #20 and an 8 steel crochet hook.
I’m using Coats 3-cord 20 and a 1.3 steel crochet hook. It doesn’t have the US size marked on it, but I now know it is a 10. So, I’m using a too large crochet hook, but I didn’t have an 8.
The doily is ruffling. I am hopeful that the ruffles will work their way out. I hope using the wrong hook won’t mess me up so much though. I tend to work pretty tightly when I crochet.
My doily just isn’t looking right. I don’t want to quit though. I’m curious as to how it will all end. I mean, I’ve come this far…why quit now? I’ll just plug on and hope for the best.
Ruffles abound.
How it is supposed to look. Soooo pretty.
This is what I'm working from! Oh dear.
That is so crazy. Most bloggers are not making anywhere near enough money from affiliates to even come close to justifying a $300 expense. Sure, some do, but most bloggers do so as a hobby. Any money that might come is just a nice perk.
Well, I don’t have to worry about this just yet as I live in Georgia. I don’t see my state pulling this stunt anytime soon, but I guess it could happen. States are becoming increasingly cash strapped so I expect more of them will go to these ridiculous extremes to try and score a few extra bucks.
Taxes, bureaucratic fees. It seems it’s getting tougher to run a business when, with unemployment as it is, it should be getting easier. Little wonder the Tea Party is catching on so.
Watch out for this guy. He wants you to pay those taxes.
Pay Your Taxes!
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