Saturday, April 8, 2017

Review: Masking for Trouble

Masking for Trouble Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Really cute story idea, Disguise DeLimit, a costume shop. Funny laugh out loud entertaining read, loved the characters and the setting the author Diane Vallere created in this cozy mystery.

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Review: Don't Know Jack

Don't Know Jack Don't Know Jack by Diane Capri
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoy this book with all its twists and turns. First in a new series of thriller novels and a new author for me. I have already picked out more by her.

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Review: Jellies, Jams, and Bodies

Jellies, Jams, and Bodies Jellies, Jams, and Bodies by Donna Walo Clancy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jellies, Jams and Weddings

I love the story line in this book. A young woman goes without to save money to open her own business, in this case Jellies, Jams and Weddings and selling her grandmother's Jams.

I liked the characters, the town called Wipper Will Junction. Sounds like a place you would love to live. The towns people helped "Tabby" the main character when her home was broken into.

What more could you ask for in a cozy mystery: love, suspense, bodies and even a recipe!

This is the first of a series called Jellies, Jams and Weddings and with a new editor, and a great writer, I can't wait for the next one.

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Review: All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt

All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt by Rose Pressey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

All Dressed up and No Place to Haunt
By Rose Pressey
A Haunted Vintage Mystery Book 2

5 stars
I loved this book by a new author to me. Set in “Sugar Creek” (love the name of this town) Georgia. A murder takes place in an old plantation. Cookie, the owner of a vintage clothing store is asked by a ghost to solve the murder because when the victim is killed she is wearing her dress. So with the help of a psychic cat she sets out to do just that.

Fun read, loved the action characters and the plot. The first book in the series is called “If you’ve got it haunt it” where Cookie meets her first ghost who gives her business advice to increase her sales.

The third in the series is called “Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore” love it and I believe there are more out too.


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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Winter Blues Soap Bottle Apron February 2015 Pattern of the Month Crochet

February 2015 Pattern of the Month Crochet

Winter Blues Soap Bottle Apron @1999 by N.L. Banks



Materials:
Peaches and Cream Cotton Yarn    by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.                        
1 balls Mauve #48  
 1 ball Winterberry  # 170      "G" Hook

Stitches used:    s/s, single crochet, double crochet

Soap bottle apron


Rw 1 with mauve ch 20 to form ring, 10 sc in ring, turn, DO NOT JOIN.

Rw 2-6 ch 1, 1 sc in each sc, turn.

Rw 7  ch 4, * skip 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc, repeat from * across row, end 1sc in last sc, turn.

Rw 8  s/s to first ch 4 loop, ch 3, 2dc in ch 4 loop, * ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 4 loop, repeat from * across row, turn.

Rw 9  * ch 4, 1 sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * across row, end sc in top of ch 3, turn, fasten off mauve.

Rw 10 attach winterberry, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2, 3 dc in first ch 4 loop, * 1dc in next sc, 3 dc, ch 2, 3dc in next ch 4 loop, repeat from *, turn.

Rw 11  s/s to first ch 1 sp, ch3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 1 sp,  * ch 1, 2dc in next dc, ch 1, 3dc, ch 2, 3dc, in ch 4 loop, repeat from * across, fasten off, attach mauve, turn.

Rw 12  s/s to ch 2 sp, ch3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 2 sp,  * ch 1, 1 bps around next 2 dc, ch 1,work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, repeat from * repeat across row, turn.

Rw 13 s/s to ch 2 sp, ch3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 2 sp, * ch1, 1 fps around post, ch 1, 1 fps around next post, ch1, work 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * across row, fasten off.

Rw 14 with winterberry, and  holding front of apron facing you, and bib of apron on the right, sc across bottom of apron, placing 1 sc in each dc, and ch 1 sp. Place 3sc in each ch 2sp, fasten off. 

Rw 15 (apron ties) attach Mauve to row 6 on either side of apron, ch 20, fasten off, repeat for other side of apron.

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