Oh goodness me! I just went to the site: http://community.webshots.com/user/joyloob/

I have to say your wife has some simply GORGEOUS work. Oh to have patience to learn from my own mistakes with crochet. I don't make big projects unless it's something like an afghan where I need to keep making a straight line! I've taught my niece to crochet and I think she'll pick up nicely.

Your wood pieces are exquisite. I really love the pig in the blanket. (Intarsia). What kinds of equipment would I need to make that? I have basic construction equipment, and what I don't have, I can snag from my brothers or Daddy. (and vice versa!) If they don't have it, that's where I run into trouble and have to fork over the bucks for it.

Did you make the blades also?

Great idea. I'll be using that now.  I can't knit but I can crochet. Gramma taught me. I feel the same way about designer clothes. I purchase items from thrift shops and rip tags out. There really is no sense in advertising for something you aren't getting paid for. I prefer cooperation over competition among my fellow man. I just think things get done better that way.

 I sure do like Cheryl's picture below, too. I have a ton of photos. I know what I want to do with them but don't always have the time. Sooo, they end up in boxes and get rotated into frames every so often if I'm lucky.