Getting Closer

So, my Amish Doll set is almost complete. They are super cuddly, and cute! I'm hoping that its a pattern that sells well! I'm hoping for lots of good luck on this one!  So, Fingers crossed everybody!!!!

Designing is work

I was going over one of.the.hat patterns I had designed that I'm planning on posting.on craftsy to sell. I mad the final corrections, and it's ready tho be typed up. The first thing I will have to do however us tho take loss of pictures. I made 3 in different colors tho take pictures of. This was my pony tail hat pattern. I haven't.decided yet how much to list it as for sale. I do know I hope it sells well. I also know I won't feel like a true designer until I have sold my first pattern. I also know, that I am hoping to make a career out of this. I also know it can be a big fall downward as well.
Anyways, positive thoughts on this everybody. I need positive thoughts from everybody on lots of things.

For the Love of Hooking

I've been a busy crocheter here lately. I've had the metal to the grindstone. I got my first 3 patterns checked,and double checked. They are ready for photography, and to be typed into the comp.  I'm working on my next set of 3. I'm really wanting this to be successful, so for everything I do, I take my time with it, and double check myself until I'm ready for the final process.  The thought of actually writing a book is kind of daunting. The thought of submitting that book is down right scary. I think its scary because of thoughts of rejection. 

Why do I want to write this book? Why do I want to be successful? And do I think I want to be rich???

I want to write this book because crochet has given me so much, that I want to give something back. Also, growing up, I always said I wanted to be a writer, I just never knew what kind of a writer exactly I wanted to be! :D

Why do I want to be successful??? Well, to be honest, I would love for this to work out so that I know I can have some kind of a future career. Something that's not going to tear me up physically. Something that's going to keep my mind active, and something that will allow me to continue to have the option to stay at home and be a great wife, and dog mother, and someday a human mother. I think I want to know that when we adopt, I will be here for all the adjustments, tears, and fears that will come with adopting a child.

Do I want to be rich??? Oh come on, who doesn't? But this is not the way to get rich! LOL..I don't think anybody can really get rich writing patterns. Although, I will have a full heart, because I will have the options I want if I can make enough to help keep food on the table, and a roof over our heads! :D

did you know?

So, did you know that you can actually crochet until your wrist hurts? Yup, I think I'm going to have to eventually invest in those wrist /hand gloves they make for crocheters and knitters.  But I'm taking a break off from my craft today to let my wrist rest. I did get one dress checked off yesterday as being good! I'm pretty happy about that. Its good!!!!

Well, I realized yesterday, that its too late in the year to just submit Halloween items to a pattern company.  SO now my plan is to make 9 more dresses, 3 for Spring, 3 for Summer, and 3 for Winter.  That way it can be a book of seasonal dolls. I'm pretty excited about this plan. And, the best part is, I can see most of them in my head. I'm even thinking about a June Bride, and her Bridesmaid. That may just take care of 2 of the summer girls. Maybe.  I'm thinking I need to do something for memorial day and maybe 4th of July. There are way too many idea's floating around in my head.

I had another Idea that may help 2comfort2hope out some. The website craftsy, has free patterns as well as for sale patterns submitted by the designers such as myself. WELL...I'm thinking about putting the diaper pattern on there from our site that I wrote. I'm going to put the website at the top and bottom of the pattern to draw attention to it, in hopes that somebody will go to it, and help us out with making our diapers and stuff.

Its a chilly morning out there, hope that means its going to be a nice cool day!!!

Worth a try?

So, as you all know, I've been working on my Crochet Witch Dolls...They are coming along great. I got the dress done yesterday for the Candy Corn Girl, and today, am going to do the hat. (housework got in my way yesterday a bit)  I have so many more ideas for more Halloween dresses. I plan on trying to do all of the ideas that come into my head, which left me thinking about something, so I went to the leisure arts website and checked their submission guidelines, and now I'm wondering if it wouldn't be worth a try to see if I'm worth actually publishing in a book...a real book...through a real pattern company...Its one of my goals...but I wonder, do I really have to make it a long term goal? Is waiting a crazy thing to do, when its worth a try now????
Then another thought hit me...why not do a doll of the month kind of thing? a different costume for every month...or season..or just whatever you know???? But for now, I'm going to work on getting all of my ideas on paper as they come. 
I've always wanted to be a published writer, could it be that my writing will be in the form of crochet patterns??? Could be!

Dolls so far.

I wish I could figure out why this posts sideways pics.

Hookin it up!

I know, I need to get some pics posted, bad girl that I am! But and this is no excuse, I've been working on some Halloween themed crochet bed doll type dolls. So far, I have done a witch dress, a pumpkin themed dress, and today, I'm going to do candy corn. Don't worry, I'm going to actually post the pics after I do this post. Promise for real for sure this time. :D


So, I was looking on the Craftsy website, where I plan to post these patterns for sale, and guess what...looks like we may have to change our pay pal account, or add a second pay pal account. That really stinks. Not too happy about that, but we will see I guess.  You have to have the kind of account that will accept credit cards from non pay pal users. Oh the fun of it all.

Frank is back on day shift this week. You can probably tell based on the early hour of this post.
So, I guess I should see what I can get done today before the day runs away from me. I want to get my housework done early, so that I can get the candy corn doll dress done, and written today and so on and so forth.

Pictures

I cant figure out how to get this to rotate the way it needs to be, but as you can see, it turned out pretty good!

Come on already Autumn

Well, Fall is fast approching. It would seem however that the only thing that agrees with this is the constant cover of big dark grey clouds. The heat and humidity however are on a completely different foot. I'm ready for the days to be crisp and cool, the nights aren't too bad, but unfortunately I am not raedy to turn off the ac because of the heat of the days, but at night, it kind of gets cold in this house.  One would say, oh why dont you just turn it off at night, well if I do that, then it will run up the electric bill turning it on and off like that.

I have been in the mood to bake, but unfortunately that stupid dehydrator is still going, taking up my counter space which I would use to do my baking.  I really do get tired of that damn thing. My kitchen is in such a clutter that I cant stand it. I dont know what to do with everything. I cant just throw it away because heven forbid I throw away something that we might need in the next 100 years.  I'm thinking about re-aranging the kitchen after Frank goes to work tonight. That usually makes me feel better. I can usually make things work out the way I want it to when I do that.

I was going to go to the sit and knit today at the Spin a Yarn shop, but my Left hip, and knee hurt so bad its making my back hurt. I took some IBuprofen a little bit ago, hopefully it will help.  We will see. I have a couple of pain pills left from about 2 years ago if I really need them. I dont take them if I dont have to.

Anyways, I got the first out of 3 Harry Potter Scarves made that I am working on last night. I'll start on another one this evening. Probably the blue and orange one, I'm thinking I'll do the red and gold one last. I will be posting a picture here shortly of the first finished one.  I think that app that I put on my phone was kind of awesome. It lets me just post pictures right on here!

OK, I'm done complaining for the time being. ...oh and over look my bad spelling, spell check is not working today for some reason.