Saturday, June 29, 2013

More progress the front porch.


I finally found just the right thing for the front porch.........  At Happy's of course..........  Last week I found this wreath stand and metal bird............  When we went for the cabinet I found the bird house.........

I took the ivy off a lamp I had and used it on the wreath stand.........  Yesterday we went to Michaels and I found some red flowers on sale....  The plan is to paint the bird red with perhaps some black trim...  But I couldn't wait to try it.........  Yes I should have swept the porch first but I didn't............


Now, doesn't that look welcoming?
No, I still have not been in the studio....... Maybe next week..........

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Yesterday's mail.............


I got my goodies in the mail yesterday........  The first package from Elegant Stitches.....  The thread she sent makes a big difference in when adding the laces and doing the hemsitching.......

Of course I had to get a couple more patterns for later...............

From ABC Stitch therapy I got more fabric and the metallic threads and beads for the other Christmons......

They will have to wait till the Christening Gown is done...........


And this is Happy's............


One of my favorite places to shop..........


A neighbor took us there yesterday to get the rug we purchased at the auction..........


And today Jason took us to get the china cabinet we purchased several weeks ago.........


The dining room is starting to come together......  I can already see that some rearrangement is in order.....


Now to get curtains and rods.......  Tomorrow we are going to look for some flowers and candles for the table......




Wednesday, June 26, 2013

What Wednesday Already???????

I started the week with the studio looking like this..........  Slip waiting for entredeaux...(I ordered it on Friday, maybe it will arrive soon..............


Cross stitch ornaments ready to assemble........



Things to be put away on the cutting board...... 



Joyce's dresses to be hemmed in the chair..........

Jason's shorts to mend, Jean's pillows to assemble. Kim's quilt to bind.....  BOM from Temecula to prep...

No I did not get to work in the studio............  I mowed the grass instead........  Then started clearing out the dining room just in case my rug and cabinet arrived......


I think the wall with the picture is where the cabinet is going.........  Not really sure till it gets here....

I didn't like the black cord from the lamp stretching across the wall so I stopped long enough to make a fabric tube to cover it.......
Maybe today the furniture will arrive.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Happy's.............

Friday Marilyn and I went to HAPPY'S ANTIQUES AND EMPORIUM...........

Many of the items in this cabinet came from Happy's........  The quilts came from me and not all of them are finished but them in there regardless.............



I have been looking for something for the front porch........  Here it is.......  A wreath stand.....  I plan to paint it black, add a sign that says WELCOME and add ivy around the base and around the sides.....

The bird will be painted red with perhaps some trim......  Not really sure.........



I have always admired these finials in other peoples houses but never had any myself........  Found these three for $10.00 and they came home with me.......  Not quite sure where they will end up but I will be moving them around till they find the right home...........





Marilyn and I went on Friday to get the details for the auction they were having on Sunday at One......

Yes, we did go.........  I got these two teapots for the small sum of $5.00........  At $2.50 each I could not leave them there..........

This  bowl I purchased from the store.........  Sad to say that while I was getting the car closer to load things into the trunk the handle on the top of this dish got broken.........  Therefore I sat it on top of a book on the top shelf and you really cannot see that it is damaged............




These five pieces were purchased for the grand total of $5.00.......  I needed a new pot and I am delighted to get these........


I also purchased a hand crocheted bedspread for $20.00 but I gave it to Rebekah on the way home.......

I got a 7'x9' rug for the dining room.......  Not sure what it looks like but the background is burgundy and it went for $80.00..........When Jason goes for my China Cabinet he can bring it home too....... 

That will mean that the dining room will be mostly finished except for curtain rods, curtains, centerpiece flowers, and candles....

Oh, I almost forgot......  an odd set of plates with two cups........  They were old and they were lovely and now they live here.........

Looking forward to my next trip to Happy's...............




Friday, June 21, 2013

Begun at last............


When I am faced with making something that I am not sure of I tend to put it off........  It never ceases to amaze me at the things I can do to procrastinate...........

I promised Georgina that I would make a Christening Gown for soon to be granddaughter.........  She ordered the fabric and pattern and I have been putting it off for a month now........

Tuesday was the day to begin..................

We chose to do a short sleeved version.............  Now to hone my hand sewing skills............

I looked on You-Tube and reviewed videos of attaching lace and making a rolled hem.........  I started with the slip and I have made good progress so far.........  Decided this morning that I needed Entredeux for a better method of attaching the lace.......... One phone call and the needed materials are on the way.....

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Last Night

I made a small prayer shawl for a dear friend........  Faye went to live with the Lord yesterday morning
 and while we rejoice in her life we will miss having her here with us..........

She was part of our knitting group and I was asked yesterday morning to make a mini shawl for her to have now............

Faye was a joy to be with and I am blessed to have known her..................


Sunday, June 09, 2013

Merry Christmas

I have wanted a Christmon tree for many years and I had been making plans for some time and I had been collecting things for that project.........

I am hoping that this is the year...........  I found the books I had been saving for this project.....



I found the fabric I had with the gold thread in it and even ordered more..............



Above and below are the first stitched ornaments...........  I hope to get some materials next week and begin finishing some of the ornaments........
No, I am not working on things that are on my list.......  I am too absorbed in this project right now and plan to ride this wave as far as it will take me............

Sunday, June 02, 2013

A Beginning...

Here is the first section.......  I removed some of the filler that had been put in....... I realized that when adding the sashing it was getting rather large so I needed to rearrange a few things.......  No, I cannot seem to hang a quilt on the design wall straight............

Wednesday a week a go I had an accident in the kitchen that resulted in second degree burns on my abdominal area......  I am pleased to say that at last it is starting to heal............

The Thread and I

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, Do it with thy might.

Ecclesiastes 9:10