wrist warmers

I was so taken with wrist warmers I just HAD to try making them..I came across the idea on Bella McBrides Blog.If you look on her Etsy site there you will find all kinds of patterns for these.

I made this pair in a pale pink wool using the victorian style. I beaded the cuff with seed pearls... aren't they sweet! I think they will look darling poking out of one of my jackets...You would be surprised how cosy and comforting they are to wear.... I'm going to make more in different colors....

I did make some before Christmas for gifts but forgot to take photos...

New Project

I have purchased a supply of moleskines to begin a sketching journal . High Hopes!!!! Why just get ONE?????? VBG

The small one is for watercolors.....

I got the idea from purplepaint's muse blog... she just finished her 1st moleskine hence my inspiration..Go see what she has done.... It's fab!

New Give - Away

Hey HEAR YE....HEAR YE.... Good News.....
Pop over to Lisa Lectura Creations and help her celebrate her 100th post.
Her work is awesome and maybe you can win one of her 3 give aways...

TAG YOU'RE IT!!

Well here it is 2009.. Happy New Year!!!

I have been tagged by Jenna Louise at quilt crazy gal blog

Here are the rules to play the game:

1. When you are tagged you are asked to list eight random facts about yourself and post them on your blog for visitors to enjoy.
This is gonna be fun!
2. Tag eight of your blogging friends and leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to join in the fun if they have the opportunity. (If not, that's okay. They can still enjoy the random facts everyone shares:) Be sure to list a link to your eight friends in your posting.

I guess I need to tell you 8 things about myself you may or may not know...
1. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 54 years.
2.We have 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls, Our oldest son died at the age of 44 from a heart attack.
3. Watching the grandchildren grow has been a delight...Emilee , the dancer/actress age 20,Rebecca the artist, age 18, and Andrew the doctor, age 21.
4.I am a classical pianist, much out of practice!
5.I Love to drink pickle juice!
6.I love all of the arts.... I studied portrait painting and have sold my work including seascapes and landscapes. I have been a doll maker for many many years, and added quiltmaking to the list. I like to do miniature quilts made to scale..and have received some 1st place ribbons for my work. Recently added beading to my list making art dolls and bracelets. I am interested in Traditional Rug Hooking and am about to begin on that endeavour...NEVER A DULL MOMENT!!
7. My career began with the London Life Insurance Company , then after our children was launched from the nest....I was a consultant for Estee Lauder Cosmetics and taught skin care,and was on TV!! Then I worked for Weight Watchers (after losing 40 pounds) and worked there for 14 years.
8. I have had my own small business since the 80's and supply a couple of shops with my things. I also sell on Etsy. My pledge for the new year is to pay more attention here and list more...

Well there you have it... Interesting or not I have had a charmed life being able to follow my dreams and a dear husband who has always supported my whims and fancies...
I shall now proceed to tag some other bloggers and hope they will play along too......
1.Tammy at Crooked Heart Art
2.Noel at Artful Living
3.Bella at Bella McBride Designs
4.Miri at Milk and Honey Quilts
5.Carla at With Needle and Thread
6.Sharon at Wildflower house
7.Genie at Genies Art World
8.Jan at Jans Musings

Well there you have it,,, These are the blogs I have tagged ... Whether they want to play or not be sure and visit their blogs, Each one has so much to offer, and are a real joy to know...

To everyone that has visited me in the last year.... a big Thank You ...
I appreciate your friendship....
and to all a very Blessed 2009.

Another Project Finished!!

I have been knitting socks for my one daughter for a couple of years. She loves the handknits. I had to stop knitting for awhile as it was making my arms sore.... but I have picked it up and doing a bit at a time...... finally finished... Took this picture 6 times and it's still blurry!!!!! sorry!!!!

Recycle Your Christmas Cards

Cathy Filian has provided a great Tutorial on how to recycle your Christmas cards. I just LOVE IT! and always wondered how to do it.....

More Embellished Postcards

I needed to design two FAP's for a trade at Fibre Arts Trader portraying a winter scene, This is what I came up with.The red speck in the tree is a cardinal....OK ,,OK,,so use your imagination!!! hee hee

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR....

Tutorial...Embellishing a Post Card

1. Start with a 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" piece of pellon. I use Pelletex 70.

2. Decide what image you are going to do. Sometimes a picture is helpful, or just use an idea in your head.
3.Lay out some wool rovings and begin.

4.Use a piece of netting over your work to do the punching so the wood doesn't get tangled in the needles...

5. Punch, Punch, Punch...... Oh what fun!!!

6. I use a shishkebob stick to guide the wool and keep it where you want. It is much safer than your FINGER!!!!

7. Depending on where you want what I go to my sewing machine and do some thread embellishing with rayon thread.






8. After I get the tree in place, I go back to the wool rovings and put some leaves on the tree.

9. Pretty well done now...

10. The last step will be attatching the main piece to a background. Trim to 4"x6" and satin atitch around the edge...

11. Woops I forgot to take a picture of the finished card.

This is the beginning of another card where I sketch out what I want on the pellon and go from there.

Punch, Punch, Punch...

This is the finished card .If you look closely, I have put 2 layers of green tulle on top of it all to give a green cast. The wee snowman was hand appliqued and some beads and sequins have been added. This particular card went to Mary Lou in my "Stitching Fingers" group. We have just started exchanging FAP's there.. LOL

I wish I knew how to do a video as it would be much easier, but til I learn that, I hope this has given you some idea as to how I go about making these.

More Miniature Quilts

This miniature I call Umbrella Girls.. It measures
6 1/2" x 8" and the blocks measure 1 1/2".
I tried to get the picture larger and lost the first post!!!!
The blocks are hand appliqued with a blanket stitch.
I made a full sized quilt which I have on the bed in the guest bedroom. I had a quilt my gramma made like this, but when it got worn I got rid of it!!!! I was young and did not know anything about quilting then...Oh how I wish I still had it! When I made the bed sized one I was thinking of Gramma the whole time hoping she would forgive me!!!

Miniature Quilts

I thought I would share some of my miniature quilts that I have made beginning with this one.
This one is in a private collection.

This little quilt measure 9 inches square. It has 49 blocks that measure ONE inch each.The design is "Pineapple" and is paper pieced, and there is 1250 little pieces sewn to-gether. It took quite a long time complete this little work of art. I am known around here for my miniatures, and the smaller the better.

The title is "One Thousand ,Two Hundred & Fifty Pieces Of Amish Pineapple"

Stay tuned for more.