Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Meadow

I lost my baby this past winter due to what the vet said was a brain tumor as well as a kidney tumor. It was like losing a child and I miss her so much there is rarely a day goes by that I don't think about her and wish she was still with me.

Whoever says they are just dogs - have never really loved a dog. We got her at 7 weeks - she was my friend and companion thru some times that I felt I could not make it. I could talk to her and she would act like she understood everything. She was there next to me when I felt so alone. She loved to curl up next to me when I slept. She stayed under my desk when I worked. She would lay her head in my lap when I cried.


Some of my family consider her physco because she did not like strangers and she stayed close to me. In truth, she was not an easy dog because you had to watch her or put her out if anyone came around, but she loved her immediate family so much. She loved to play hide & seek with Brian & Britney.


I found this on the internet one day:


The Creation


When God had made the earth and sky
the flowers and the trees,
He then made all the animals
the fish, the birds and bees.
And when at last He'd finished
not one was quite the same.
He said, "I'll walk this world of mine
and give each one a name."
And so He traveled far and wide
and everywhere He went,
a little creature followed Him
until it's strength was spent.
When all were named upon the earth
and in the sky and sea,
the little creature said, "Dear Lord,
there's not one left for me."
Kindly the Father said to him,
"I've left you to the end.
I've turned my own name back to front
and called you dog, My dear friend."




She could never be off lease but now she can run and play like other dogs! And I will love her forever.

Trying to get going again!!!

I just can't seem to get organized - and this is a terrible thing for someone that was always organized!!!!

Summer is hard - just too much to do. I would rather be outside than inside most of the time. Still getting very tired at times but doing much better than I was. Back to the doctor tomorrow for more bloodwork to see if my Vitamin D is up and if the folic acid pill is working right!

I have listed some fabric on Kijiji, hoping to cut my stash some. I have alot of cute kid prints that I need to move out of here.

Finished a quilt top last night - been working on it for about 6 years! Post picture later today.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Recyle Purses!

Got in a recyle mode! Made this tote bag from a Friskie cat food bag. It was the large bag and was a woven plastic. Worked out great. I put a lining in it with pockets. A friend gave me the bag, and I gave her the tote (Gail is pictured here with her tote)! She loved it!


Got two more bags just not time to make them.
The next purse was made from Wal-Mart
plastic bags. I cut the bags into continuous strips and wove them on my loom. Cut the lining out of an old pillow case that match the wool, placed pockets in the lining. Braided the wool for the handles. Everything was recyled - wool was given to me, pillow case was years old, plastic bags, even the button was off a old jacket. Turned out real cute.

The material was so soft after it was woven - you would have never thought it was plastic.



Got behind in posting!!!

It has been a rough year in some ways. Very tired all the time, can't seem to get my vitamin D levels up and can't find out why.

I am trying to get back in the swing of things though! Been quilting and selling alot of baby quilts. Trying to get back into making aprons again - sold all I had made up. Got some cute fabrics to do some more.


Building a chicken house for the 8 baby chicks; 4 Rhode Island Reds and 4 bantams. Gotta get pictures of the "Chicken Condo".

As you can see, Britney has made pets out of them. This is Betty Boop.
Betty likes to sleep on her arm.

Picking strawberries & cherries - back is killing me!
Will try and catch up on what is
happening!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Pincushion/Needlekeeper Swap!

I joined a Pincushion/needlekeeper swap this fall! I swapped with someone in Australia - how cool was that!

I was a little slow getting done - back surgery was right in the middle! Depressions because back surgery did not help! But finally I got my done.

I received from Ciara (from Sidney) a really cute pincushion that looked like a cupcake and a really neat needlekeeper that was so bright and cute with the butterflies on the front.




I sent her a chicken pincushion made out of 30's reproduction fabrics and a needlekeeper that I had designed and digitized for embroidery machine.

It was fun!!!

Toooo Busy!!!

Tooooo much going on!!! Just got over Fall Break and now the kids are back at school. Trying to get a few quilts quilted for my customers!! Trying to make a few things to sell before Christmas! Cleaning the shop! And Cleaning the house!!!! AT least canning is over!!!

I made a small table scarf with my Spear's loom - gotta get a picture of it. Worked great!

Now I have bought a used Leclerc Mira Loom!!!! That's why I had to clean the shop - to make room for it!!! Got some yarn at R&M Yarns during their 50% off sale. Got my books! My friend, Tanya (my buddy in trying to do everything at least once), loaned me some vhs tapes on weaving! Now I can't wait to get it warped and going!!!!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Yard sale treasures!


Treasures at yard sales!!!!


Yay!!! I love yard sales - sometimes you can find such treasures!!

I found these aprons a few weeks ago.

I think this one is very unique! Fabric looks kinda 50'ish. Insert has a ruffle at the bottom. Person had to be very trim to wear it - the ties are very short!

I am going to try and make a pattern off it.



This one is a short work apron - very simple but cute (only cost a quarter). Great to wear when working in the shop!!!




Well, tomorrow we are off to John C. Campbell's Folk Art School in Murphy NC. I have never been, so I am looking forward to walking around and checking it out! Sure I will be drooling over the classes!!!