New Stitchery Samplers

I've listed all of these on my selling blog

This has to be the mildest winter we've had here in Pittsburgh in many years.  We've probably had a total of 6-8 inches of snow so far this season.  We've had quite a few days the past few weeks where it's felt more like Spring than Winter.  I'm not complaining!  :)
I've been busy painting up frames for more samplers.   I have the 3 older grandkids today and they were kept busy drawing clowns and decorating them with markers, pom poms, moving eyes, buttons, yarn and whatever else they could find to use. 
Hope your weekend is a good one! 

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Have Been Busy With Stitcheries

 I've been making Patriotic stitchery items to send to My Favorite Things in Leesville, LA  Got these shipped out this afternoon along with the American Country Sheep Pillow from previous post.

I will be adding the Family Is Forever stitchery sampler to my selling blog tonight

Had a small mishap at dinner tonight.  Salad was made, baked potatoes finished and I was just taking the stuffed crab shells out of the oven, when I burnt my hand and literally THREW the cookie sheet up in the air.  Crab shells and crab meat all over the bottom of the HOT oven, floor and stove top.  Just cleaned the floor last night, so scooped it up and put it on my plate, LOL
Hubby got the shells that didn't fall off the cookie sheet.   My hand burns like the dickens but I think I'll live.  Will triple up on the oven mits next time.


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A Few Things I've Been Working On

 Earlier in the week I made a Primitive Patriotic Bunny from a pattern by Tennessee Ridge Primitives. I have it listed on both Etsy and my Selling blog to see how it does.

I also made another raven ( Soft In The Head pattern).    I wanted a pedestal for him to stand on and found 2 of these short fat spindles in my stash.  They both looked like the one on the left.  I painted the one on the right antique white, sanded parts of it and then rubbed some antiquing gel over it.  I like how it turned out.

The raven isn't attached to the spindle yet, I'm still trying to decide if there is anything else I want to add to it first.  I still have to rub him down with cinnamon and make a pair of eyeglasses for him.  I'm also thinking I will try to make an old prim book to go along with it.

And finally, I just finished this American Country sheep pillow this morning.  The stitchery pattern is by Home Berries.  The pillow is about 11" by 8 1/2".  The pillow back is a brown and black fabric.

I will be working on some more stitchery items this weekend.

Have a good one!

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FOR SALE: On Selling Blog

 

Set of 4 Prim Heart Ornies / Bowl Fillers

bowl & fixens not included 

Selling Blog

I have two of the older grandchildren with me right now and they are having fun creating with paper, yarn, buttons, acrylic paint and crayons.  We got a BIG mess, lol but at least they are occupied and let me finish up those ornies above.  Their older sister will be coming over after her shower and all three will be spending the night.  Almost time to bring out the popcorn and pop in a movie!  :)

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Valentine Tree Preview

 Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years Eve/Day!

I didn't do much crafting during the holidays but as soon as we took the decorations down and got them put away I started making some heart ornies to start hanging on my bottle brush tree.  Here is all I've got done so far.  I also ordered some cute Valentine tags and hanging bottle caps ( Valentine themed)  from eBay that I'm waiting for. 

I also made this set of 4 Victorian/Vintage style Heart ornies for my selling blog, KKL Primitives

 

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Merry Christmas

 Wishing all my blogger friends a very Merry Christmas Holiday!

Image: maple / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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Gingerbread Doll

 This is the gingerbread doll I just finished up for a customer.  She chose a snowman fabric for the apron and bow and snowflakes to be sewn onto the hearts on the apron.  I added some German glass glitter for some sparkle.
This is a Sweet Meadows Farm pattern.

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A Few More Rag Trees, Another Mitten Pillow

Last week I made  some more rag trees  and another  mitten applique pillow to send to The Brickhouse Craft Shop in Millersburg, PA  The first pillow had more red in the homespun and the mitten was red.  This one has more green and the mitten is green.

I'm currently working on a gingerbread doll for a customer and then hope to start making some 
cookies for the Holidays. 

Wanted to share this photo of my 2 year old grand daughter Bella. See that 'hat' ? Her Daddy tells me it's a candle holder that she pulled off the table and stuck on top of her head.  lol  His caption under the photo is 'Charlie Chaplin' although other comments said it looked like an early 1900's photo.

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Ulysses Raven With Glasses

 I haven't had a chance to make Ulysses for myself yet, but thought I'd make a pair of glasses to try on my customer's Ulysses before he gets shipped out tomorrow.

  He looks scholarly! 

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