Show and Tell

Thought I would share the things that I sent to my swap buddy for the Spring Felted Bag Exchange. I made a few of the items. The napkins that you have seen earlier in the blog, I felted the blue and black striped change purse with the flower, the embroidered felt ladybug pincushion and I also made the felted knitting needle holder with the three red flowers. I was really happy with how that turned out. It's a nice way to keep you needles together and to keep them from getting scratched.






So tell me what you think...



Take care

Swap spoiler!!

Well, my daughter and I started cleaning out the garage today preparing for the move, we had a garage sale on Monday, Memorial Day with all the things that we had cleaned out from inside the house. We thought it would be a great day for a sale, but everyone must have had other plans, it was a little slow. So we will try again this Saturday with all the goodies left from the last sale and the new goodies from the garage. I don't think anyone cares about my old craft supplies like I do. Well wish us luck!!

I sent away both of my swaps yesterday so I thought I would share some pictures of what I sent to one of my buddies, I need to make sure my other buddy receives her package before I post pictures. (She comes here to visit and I don't won't to ruin the surprise). The first swap is a Bees. Butterflies and Birdhouse Swap. All items needed to be handmade. First I knitted a blue butterfly wash cloth (I've never tried that before, it was fun knitting from a graph)

I also sent along some bath salts,





then I embroidered a pair of napkins with bees buzzing




and last I made a mini mosaic birdhouse (about 3 inches) on a stick (something everyone
needs, LOL).










Hope Mooki99 enjoys!

Maybe tomorrow I will be able to show the other swap. The first of 2 packages (full of all kinds of goodies) for Lia at the Spring Felted Bag Exchange, the second package is a felted purse and that needs to be shipped by the end of June. Then I have one more swap (embroidered pincushion) and then I done with swaps for awhile.

It was fun to share. Talk to you in a couple of days.

Time flies

Well tomorrow my youngest kids are going to be 28. Wow, where did the time go. It seems that it was not too long ago that I was getting the news that I was having twins. A sweet boy and girl. I already had 2 kids, a 4 year old boy and a 18 month old girl. Life was quickly going to change and I was in for a whirlwind of motherhood. I was quickly left on my own to do this and even though I was very scared I never ever regretted a bit of it. Now jump forward 28 years I have 4 adult kids (and their mates) that I love with all my heart and have been blessed with 3 wonderful grandsons. Isn't life grand.

First, a picture of the lilacs (love the smell) and then the mosaic cross that I made. It's one of my favorites.

Peace

Jane

Good day

Well it's overcast and threatening to rain and all I can think of is how good a nap would be right about now. So I better get up and fix a pot of strong coffee.

But before I do I wanted to show you the swap project I just finished. We were to make something with buttons to celebrate May. So what do you think? I think it's pretty cute.

I hear that coffeepot calling me, see you tomorrow.

Jane

Happy Easter!

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter and hope for all a loving and peaceful day. By the way how do you like my Easter bonnet?

Enjoy your day,

Jane

Peter Who? Peter Cottontail!!!

Well today is one of those days that you can't believe that you forgot your camera. The Easter egg hunt at my grandson's kindergarten class. But I was able to take a couple of pictures once we got home.

First one is of Lukah in the Easter hat that he made. Too cute!! The other is the remains of the hunt. Well we are off to decorate eggs, I'll post some of the results later.

Enjoy your day,
Jane

Been busy

I have joined two different swaps. One is a May holiday swap, we are to send something with buttons, something with apples and a ladybug of some sort and last but not least a favorite recipe, no extras allowed with this swap. The other swap is all about summer we are to fill a box from the post office jammed full of goodies (tooooo much fun) this swap is all about the extras and at least one item must be handmade. So now you know why I've been busy.


For the May swap I made an embroidered ladybug pincushion thanks to a wonderful site I found called http://www.medievalbeads.com/, a kitchen towel with an appliqued apple and hand crocheted lace border and the work in progress is a pillow with embroidery and buttons.
Check out the pictures.

So I need to get hopping (Easter is almost here) and start coming up with some ideas for the other swap.

The picture is of a rose from the backyard.

Been fun,
Jane

Hats, hats and more hats

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I'm working on hats for the fall/winter 2007 shows. Here is a little preview