New Tutorial

I just added my first tutorial! It is an easy one and I hope the directions and pictures are clear. Let me know what you think. I will be adding the clothes peg and spool tutorial soon.

Happy Sunday

Well,another week gone and when you look at the calendar almost another year. I must be getting old but where does the time go?? This season is always a busy,sometimes stressful,one and it is important to remember to slow down and enjoy everyday. Sounds easy enough but in reality it is pretty hard. At least we should never give up trying.

New Blog Look

Well,isn't this a great looking blog!! Jill at Bittersweet Cottage Design did a fabulous job and was a joy to work with. I love it when people are willing to share their knowledge and expertise. I am not great with computer stuff and asked tons of questions and she was very patient with me. Thanks Jill.
I am busy getting info out on my pages so keep checking. I plan on doing some tutorials and will get one posted this weekend. Nothing fancy but a quick and easy project that anyone can make.

New Look

I am in the process of creating a new look for my blog-really I am paying a very talented artist to spruce it up a bit. I am so looking forward to working with her. We had a very nice conversation on the phone today.
Thanks to everyone who made it out to Crafty Chicks last Saturday. It was a long day but we did well considering this was our first show. If we do other show we need to figure out an easier way to haul and display everything. That was the hardest part. Some items that I thought would sell did not sell at all and things I was sure I would be taking home went out the very first sale. Go figure. It was a good learning experience and we meet some nice people. Well, here's to my new look!!

CRAFTY CHICKS

sure hope everyone can make it out to the crafty chicks show this year. i will have a table full of lovely things to buy and all are reasonable priced. it should be fun. my best friend cindy will be with me and we always have a good time. we will have a variety of different things and hope to see you there!

Rusty Rooster

happy thanksgiving to all! be sure to take a look at the rusty rooster blog. she has some AWESOME ideas and projects.

so i am busy,busy trying to get things completed for the crafty chicks show in november. as usually my mind is off in 100 different directions of what to make and how many etc.... i am trying to stay focused and stick to a list of things to take or i will make myself crazy or crazier than i already am!

love this shrine because it lights up!

so check out this blog i found out about today! petitemichellelouise.blogspot.com
way cute stuff and i love it all!

Fall

So,this is my most favorite time of the year. Cool days and even cooler nights. Just that little nip in the air that makes you thing that fall is really here. I harvested the pumpkins and gourds today. A few years ago we had a couple of pumpkins sitting on the steps and the first really hard frost hit and they started to rot. We let them. Eventually they got kicked into the flower bed by the front door and the next spring we had volunteer pumpkins. Every year since then we have grown our own pumpkins and this year gourds. The pumpkins yielded 5 and the gourds(green and white stripped)4 really large ones and 3 smaller ones. When I figure out the picture software on this new computer I will post some pictures.

Summer Time

I am trying to stay busy around here. My professional life is in a bit of turmoil. Hopefully that will be straightened out soon. In the mean time here are some pictures of what I have been working on. Check out my shop on etsy.

Lovely Alexander Henry Starlings fabric.

This pattern is from an old issue of Fons and Porter.

I love using bits of old stuff to create this little art quilts.