Irish crochet part 2

Well, I got started.  However I got another dress order so this project will have to wait.  It is slow going I will say that much but I think that the end result will be worth all the extra trouble.  Because the hook is so small the netting portion takes just about as long as making the actual motif's.  No wonder the Irish crochet wedding dresses are listed for 3,500 dollars!  I bet it would take a good crochet'er at least a  year to make it.  The pearls are just pearl headed pins they won't be on the finished project.

Between moving and the dress order though like I said. . .it must wait.  I will return oh Irish crochet. . .and when I do I will finish you :)

Irish Crochet

My latest challenge.  Too bad most the patterns are in Russian.  Some of them are in Chinese.  Since I can't read either of them I have to read the charts.  They are kind of hard to follow.  Very excited about the project though.  It's so pretty and delicate.  Here's hoping I can pull it off!

Are people really boycotting Target? Yes. Yes they are.

So I have heard a lot in the social media news about how that over priced trendy Target store is making bathrooms special for Transgender people.  Now I never understood why they had to do this because every store I ever went to had that little "family" bathroom where I could drag all my kids into the one stall bathroom and lock the door whenever anyone had to go so I could make sure everyone was safe and okay.  Being a mom of boys I didn't want to go with them to the boys room and I do not allow them to go by themselves for safety reasons so they liked going there since they wouldn't have to go in the ladies room.  Why can't transgender people use that one?  It's usually empty anyways and then they don't have to worry about what gender they associate with or think that they are.  Problem solved.  Right? Wrong.  Lets make transgender restrooms in all our stores for the .03% of the population that claims to be transgender.  So family groups and Christians and a whole bunch of other people said they are going to boycott the store.  I didn't believe it.  I mean who doesn't shop at Target?  I was more homesick for Target when I moved than I was for my old house.  So imagine my surprise when I went in for my weekly "Target" dose to see a virtual ghost town.  I got the 6th parking place in my lane and it was the first lane I drove into to get a spot.  6.  Normally I have to park all the way back in the back and walk about a mile just to get into the store.  Not this time.  I got spot 6.  The only part of the store that had maybe half of the normal amount of customers was the grocery section.  I did a lap around the store to check out the rest.  I counted 12 people.  IN THE WHOLE REST OF THE STORE.  The toy section, the clothes sections, electronics, everywhere was virtually empty.  And the people I did see had like one item in their carts.  This is in a pretty nice neighborhood.  Where doctors and lawyers and people with a large chunk of disposable income live.  And no one was there.  I did enjoy not having to wait at all to check out with my one box of cereal.  But if this keeps up I can't see them staying in business for very long, I mean just the costs to keep the lights on and pay the employees alone no way they made enough money today to do that.  The suspense is terrible. . . I hope it lasts.

Whats new at Crochet By Mel

Well since I have been getting some good reviews lately I am sharing them on here in case anyone has been interested in the past of my work and maybe they want something.  I promise you, I do good work.  But don't take it from me, take it from these wonderful people who I am proud to call my customers.  First off, I have a soon to be bride who hired me to do her wedding gown.  She saw my listing and we modified it to her liking and she got a one of a kind custom made wedding dress for her big day.  This is what she had to say about it:

I just received what will be my wedding dress, and it's stunning! Instead of the brighter white dress that's pictured, I ordered a "natural" off-white in cotton and I'm so happy with that choice. I also requested some slight differences in the structure, which didn't seem to be a problem at all. I was a little nervous not knowing what my adjustments might look like, but I trusted that Mel would know best how to work with it. Mel's careful, skilled and thoughtful work is absolutely worth the wait, and the leap of faith in not being able to make a decision based on trying it on. It fits just right, and I'll be very proud to wear something made with such care for such a special occasion!

If you'd like to see the listing she bought it from you can click here I am just going to add a picture, its from Geneve Hoffman Photography she did a spread with my dress in it and was gracious enough to allow me use of her pictures.

Next we have this beauty.  I have made a few of these "jackets" and this is the second time someone bought one and wants more, so I thought I'd share it with you.  This one in the photo is size 2X, the one I sold was pre-made in a purple size small.  This is what she had to say about it:

Thrilled with this. I won't wear it with a belt. It seems like high quality yarn and is sexy, flattering and I want more in other colors. It's a great top and it came right away.

She was going to order more but the poor thing ended up with a medical emergency so we have them on hold for now.  If you want one they come in sizes from small to 2X and come in tons of colors.  I will warn you though if it's not pre-made these take quite a bit of time to do, usually at least a month so if you want one order early!  Click here to check out the colors and sizes. 

 Lastly these Coconut Creme candles have always been a big seller.  Lately though I have been getting review after review about how great they are.  They do smell awesome.  Kind of like going on vacation without the price tag.  Here's a couple of awesome reviews:

My second candle order from your shop. Such great quality and they smell so nice! Fast shipping too!!

This candle smells incredible! Thank you so much for providing such a dreamy mix.

So if you'd like to try them for yourself you can find them on my Etsy site Crochet By Mel or you can find them on my stand alone crochetbymel.com on my stand alone you can buy them singly, on etsy the smallest amount you can get is a couple.  I so enjoy making these candles as they make my apartment smell amazing.  But don't take my word for it. . . take there's :)

Geneve Hoffman Photography - MidSummer Night Wedding Inspiration | South Berwick, Maine

Geneve Hoffman Photography - MidSummer Night Wedding Inspiration | South Berwick, Maine



Features my crochet wedding dress that you can purchase at Crochet By Mel on Etsy. 

Happy Easter!

I hope you all had an amazing and wonderful time enjoying the celebration of our Savior's victory over the grave.  As for me, it was wonderful.  I had the kids this year.  They were all perfect little angels.  The food was awesome.  The Easter egg hunt went off without a hitch and I even got bonus points for carpooling with mom.  Let me tell you I am so glad she's on this new medicine.  I wish she would have started taking it sooner.  It's like a whole new mom.  She's still negative and a little loony but at least she's not all nervous talking to herself and rocking back and forth and such.  Still have 2 sick kiddo's and all 3 seem to have the blessed spring allergies but I am so looking forward to Easter Monday, doing whatever is cleaver.  Hanging with my kiddo's.  Aren't they just the cutest kids ever???

Happy Birthday to me

Why??? It's Saturday I have my kids I wanted to do this thing adults like called SLEEPING IN but no- mom comes over at 8:30 in the morning with tacky gifts that I have to pretend to like so as to not hurt her feelings but seriously she would have been better off getting scratchers from the lotto like my work buddies did.  I won the lotto.  Not a crazy amount but I did win, witch is rare for me since I don't usually play.  So after mom comes with that junk I find out I have a bunch of text messages from random numbers no clue who these people are. . .add to that 2 hours of whining and crying and fighting from 3 sick kids- one is on antibiotics, steroids and breathing treatments, one just got off antibiotics 3 days ago and now has another fever, one has mommy's allergies and his 6 year molars coming in.  I can't win.  I just wanted to take them some where fun to celebrate but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.  We all feel like crap.  They can't be nice for 4 minutes.  Happy Birthday to me.

I know someday I'll miss my mom coming at the butt crack of dawn to give me junk.  And someday I'll miss having whining snot nosed booger heads who need me so even though my own head is full of congestion and junk I am trying to stay positive.  It's not like my birthday was ever a wonderful awesome day for me anyways, always having the spring allergies and all hopefully everyone will feel better tomorrow because I really want to go to church but I am not getting my hopes up. . ..