Crafts after BC is good for the soul

Hi Cora,

   I tried to copy the picture of the doilie angel here .. but it didn't work.  So I copied the link.

Thanks,

Bren

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Angels-Cluney-Lace-Doily-vintage-cutter-quilt-Tags_W0QQitemZ260303525993QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item260303525993&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A3%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A100#ebayphotohosting

Hi Cora ... yep, that's exactly what I was thinking of.

Can you tell me the item number for the small ones, so I can order off your website page?

Thanks so much!!

Bren

JO.  Do you have your pictures on your digital camera?  If so you can

1.  Upload them to your own computer

2.  Then copy and paste them to Word or a non addressed email

3.  Then copy and paste each one here by clicking on the little clipboard with the T on it and hit "paste" 

4.   Picture size for this window should be no larger than 500 X 500 but if it's larger don't worry about it as it happens to all of us.

Some times that works.  Some times not but it's worth the try.  I've used that method.

Good Luck !   I would sure love to see your crafts.  They all sound lovely.

Oh a Thomas Kincade needlepoint.  Must be beautiful.

Spar.  I get the sewing tension blues with my machine now and then.  Bummer.

I meant to mention.  I went to a baby shower a couple weeks ago and the grandmother made home made crocheted wash cloths for the baby.  I have never seen such a thing.  Neat.  She said just never use wool.

I just found out *  March is National Craft Month.  Did you all know this?

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Spar.  This sings your name.  I love this.

Sahalie

WOW JO.  I like them all but especially the first one (blue) on the top display.  You do beautiful work.  The works are amazing.

Jazz.  You get the blue ribbon for posting JO's works.  Thanks muchu much.

Photobucket and Jazz are much better ways to post pictures than the way I suggested.  My way doesn't work 3/4 of the time anyway.

Beautiful bead work JO.  

I'm off to la la land.  Waving to you each.  G'Night friends.

PEACE *

Sahalie

Anna,

Your quilts are absolutely beautiful!  I too love fabric and must stay out of the fabric store or come home with stuff I don't need.  I tend to work in pinks and greens and have to really work to get out of my comfort zone.  I'll try to take some pictures of some of my quilts.  I have been really working with a different method called Cotton Theory, where you piece and quilt a reversable block that is then put together using decorative stitches or zig-zag, so you have a totally complete quilt when finished without having to machine or hand quilt the big large one at the end.  It's so much easier to work in small sections and the quilts come out really neat.  I've made 3 runners but have not done a large quilt yet.  The hard part for me is picking out the coordinating fabrics for each side!  I've been trying to use my stash BUT where is the fun in that?

This site is so filled with very talented and creative artists and I have been very blessed to be able to share their creations.  I look forward to seeing more.  Oh, and I got 2 envelopes of purple from the quilt tree today.  It was so fun to open them and it was amazing to see how all these swatches are going to go together.  Oh well, what's another project to add to the list, hehe.

Blessings,

Wendy

Oh Wendy, I'm so sorry to read about your DH.  Many prayers going up that he recovers quicly and they can work to prevent any more in the future.  Gentle hugs.

Wendy.  Please check in when you get back home. 

I pray your dh will be alright.  This must be a scary time for both of you. 

I'll be thinking of you till we hear from you. 

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All of you are so very talented.  JO your jewerly is so beautiful and each one different.

When do you find the time.  You all are always crafting.  I envy you those creative energies. 

Anna.  Your quilts are snuggalishous.  You know what I just watched again and I love it.

The movie "How to Make An American Quilt"

I love when the women are all sitting around their quilting table finishing up the amazing quilt

and it shows how each woman goes back in memory to the time of the fabric they are using

and the remembrance of what happened during that time.

Then when the quilt is placed over Winona Ryder as she sleeps then she wraps herself up

in it and runs thru the orchard following the bird to her bf in his VW bus.

Love that movie.

Hi Candie.  I'm so happy to see you reading and posting here. 

As for the card saving.  I'm a cardaholic so I have tons.  When in need I also use my

pinking sheers to cut them to paste onto layers.

If you receive cards with pop up deco's on them be sure to save those too. 

They come in handy for small tags.   I can't believe what stores are charging for the smallest

of tags these days.  Even more than a card normal size used to cost.

I love home made anything so keep just about everything.

Thank goodness for Rubber Maid containers.

Jazz.  How fun to see all those wonderful crafts this past weekend.  Did you come home

with some good fun ideas?

Sparbabes.  You amaze me in your vast array of crafts you make.   It truly is therapeutic.

For me anyway.  Also gardening.

Watercolors are my forte'

This is not one of my works but I love it.  It's called "American Quilt"

No relation to the above mentioned movie.  I love this as it depicts a similar

area in California where I live. 

WENDY.  THINKING OF YOU.  PRAYING FOR YOU AND DH. 

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Below is just a silly fun share.

You know what I would like to try in the next few weeks is to find some soft translucent

chiffon of spring colors to drape over my gigantic deck table umbrella.

Kind of like a soft chiffon scarf over a lamp shade. 

What do you think? 

If I actually do accomplish this I will take a photo to share. 

I just think the sun coming thru such a gentle chiffon over the umbrella would be so pretty.

Especially having dinner outside with and or a glass of wine. 

More later.  Now I'm stoked to try this.

Sahalie

Wendy- I am so sorry to hear about dh. My prayers are with you both for a quick, easy and uneventful recovery with no lasting side effects! I pray you find strength to care for yourself so you are able to care for dh.

Anna- quilts are lovely

JO, you are close....you link is missing the actual picture name with the .jpg extension.   Move your mouse over the picture in photobucket and the four links will appear UNDERNEATH the selected picture.  Use those links.  The link you have posted above is the link to the ALBUM not the picture inside the album.  Just one step further and you will have it.

Sounds like a perfect idea Spar.  Our ducks are only out when we are home otherwise they

have a five star enclosure to protect them.

None of our doggies are allowed near them.  As you know.  You never know.

This if off the internet but looks almost exactly like our duck enclosure.

Ours is covered over the top and around all sides with huge stones around the perimeter

to keep out fox and skunk preditors. 

We have the top covered due to hawks swooping down and trying to take them that way.

Poor ducks and chickens need all the protection we can give them.

We have geese that are the size of Buicks.  Hilarious. 

I love ducks and chickens.  The eggs the hens lay are so much better than store bought.

As for the umbrella.  I'm thinking like a light tan with oranges. greens and blue design to

drape over the umbrella.

Can you picture it? 

The perfect fabric I would use are the Pareo's or Batik's.  So full of vibrant color.

Fastening it will be something like gromets or if the fabric is too delicate which is the look

I want.  Then I will fasten with some cute clips that maybe Pier One will have or a craft shop.

Clips in different colors would be cute and useful. Plus make it easy to remove the drape in

windy weather or rain.

I'm kind of getting excited to create this. 

As for length I would have the drape just come over the edge of the umbrella only about a foot. 

I may have to sew two lengths together. 

Wendy.  Thank goodness you are home and dh is OK.  Prayers do work. 

I hope you both take it easy.  Rest is the name of the game.

I love fabric.  I know we all do.

Here it is.  Voila'  I knew the Balinese would have them.

Only mine would be lighter so a little more sun could get thru.

I would also use a netting that has been designed.  Tie dye would work.

Aren't these colors gorgeous. 

Lunch is over so it's back to work for me.  And thoughts of crafts.

XOXO.

Sahalie

Wendy, I'm so glad to hear your hubs is home and on the mend.

Happy to know you are now a poster, Jo.

Sahalie, what if you used the same very soft, transluscent fabric to make ties along your cover and attached it to the unbrella that way? I just love the look of all those thirties fabrics you posted. I have explained it to my hubs: I am a fabric collector. The fact that five additional lifetimes would not suffice to make enough quilts to use up my fabric stash is of no importance whatsoever. Collectors collect. Gotta keep current.

How I love to play in my fabric stash and dream.......