Crafts after BC is good for the soul

Hi Spar,

I know I said I was going to lay down but had to check my other favorite threads.  I saw windchimes somewhere made out of old silverwear.  The person drilled small holes in the handles and hung them with clear thread or fishing line.  They made a beautiful sound.  I bought a bunch at an estate sale long time ago to make several but they are still laying in the box.  It seems like they were mismatched which made them really interesting.  Just a thought.

Blessings,

Wendy

All of you have inspired me to complete a number of partial projects.  I have a quilted table runner in progress, material for 3 or 4 more quiltes, a beaded necklace (finished that on Monday), and some other odds and ends.  My DIL was given 2 bc bracelets by a co-worker of which one was for me.  I bought similar beads yesterday and am going to make both of us coordinating necklaces.  I spent way too much money yesterday but it's all for my sanity.  When I get some more stuff done I'll post some pictures.

Wendy -- we don't live too far apart, maybe we can get together sometime.

Deb-from-OH -- I lived in Loveland for 8 yrs (1987 - 1995) near the intersection of Branch Hill - Guinea Pike and Wards Corner.  We really miss the Cinci area.

Good morning sister makers of beauty. 

Shannon, I would love to see pictures of your table runner when you get it finished.  Beading seems to be the new trend.  I've even seen magazines for it now.

Arnie, do you have the pattern you could send for the cup cozies?

Sahalie, the cup cozy is adorable.  I've never seen one before.  Too cute!

Well, coffee is ready and I'm still half asleep.  I'll be back in a bit.

Always...simply beautiful

For coffee cup cozies go to:  www.instuctables.com/id/crocheted-coffe-mug-cozy/-109k-

I actually didn't use a pattern for mine...sat down one night and just played with it.  I even did the handle.  I'll sit down one of these days and do another one and write down the pattern as I go.

I have in my office this morning a beautiful boquet of yo-yo flowers for my grandmothers birthday on the 22nd. My grandmother gave me and my mother the love of sewing and quilting. So for her 95th birthday we created 95 yo-yo's, hot glued them to the center of silk daisies, and glued a colorful pom-pom in the center of each yo-yo. My sister and I finished the arrangement last night and my mom is coming by my office today to pick them up. we are using the arrangement at the mother-daughter garden party at church Saturday for one of the table decorations.

The ornament that jaz posted is a fabric project. The fabric is cut in squares and folded a certain way to make a triangle with the raw edge at the bottom of the triangle. then the pieces are pinned on the styrofoam ball covering the head of the pins. It is covered in halves with ribbons covering the remaining raw edges of the fabric. I have seen my grandmother make them, I haven't tried them myself but it is an easy project. You can also make it with pieces of grosgrain or satin ribbon.

Sheila

Spar, the jewelry is beautiful.  You have a wonderful sense of color. 

Hi I love this thread!   I love to crochet and cross stitch..i just signed up on photobucket so when I get some pics downloaded on the big computer (I'm on my laptop rightnow) I will post them....I crochet mostly baby booties, doilies and Christmas ornaments........I ross stitch whatever hits my fancy.......

My mini version of the Jane Stickle quilt (aka "Dear Jane"):

This was my entry in a challenge; one had to make a quilt with just two colors (unlimited number of shades of those two colors):

I like to insert irregularities into my work. This particular quilt has one that is quite obvious - note the churn dash (name of quilt block) on the bottom left; I used the leafy background as opposed to the solid so the churn dash melts into the background. I like to place an off color or an error somewhere into each of my quilts. The one I am working on right now (Bears Paw) has at least 11 errors worked in, all of them whimsical.

and this one is the size of a postcard:

Sorry to post so many at once, but I just downloaded my memory card and thought I'd share.

Share them ALL Anna.  They are breath taking.  I hope you have put together a portfolio for yourself of all your quilts.  Your talent and eye for colors is to the moon fantastic.

Sewing and creating is a true happiness.

The quilts are gorgeous!

Speaking of squirrels, (nothing to do with crafting but funny) my father has a squirrel feeder that holds the ear of dry corn. Last year, the ears of corn kept disappearing after he would screw the ear on the feeder. Dad started watching from the front window and saw the squirrel was unscrewing the ear of corn and running away with it. He fixed that squirrel, he put a 3 inch drywall screw through the base of the platform replacing the 1 inch screw (that only had 1/2 inch showing). Then he watched from the window again. He saw that squirrel come to the feeder, twist the ear of corn a little bit and pull but the cob didn't move. He tried twisting it some more and pulling again but it still didn't move. Dad hasn't lost an ear since then. Dad 1 - Squirrel 0.

Sheila

Fun story Sheila.   Squirrels are so out there.  I really love watching them and all their ingenuity to get to the "food" source.  They sure are relentless and cute.  I buy bags of walnuts, crack them and toss them out under the pine trees for them to find.  They have to get the nut out of the shell so it gives them something to do to get to the food.  Their little hands, paws, whatever have finite fingers, are so cute and agile.

Where is SPAR?  Are you sleeping in crafts girl or busy with your baby ducklings?

I just read back a bit.  You had a couple appts.?   Is everything OK I hope!  Please check in when you have a minute.

I also saw something about the use of buttons.  When all ideas are exhausted, put a boat load of all shapes, sizes and colors of buttons in an old jar with lid and set out on a table for viewing pleasure.  Make sure a lid is on it so little ones don't get a hold of one thinking it's for the mouth.

OR *

Make a necklace !

IN CASE I DON'T GET THE CHANCE TO GIVE YOU EACH THIS WISH I WILL GIVE IT TODAY.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHER'S THAT GRACE THIS EARTH THAT SEND LOVE * GIVE LOVE *  TEACH LOVE * TO ALL THE CHILDREN WE HAVE HAD, ARE TO HAVE AND THOSE THAT HAVE COME INTO OUR LIVES. 

WITH LOVE * SAHALIE

There you are  :  )  Smile.

I am so happy to read your appt.s went great.  Now the eyes need a check.  Mine too.

Thank you for the Tulips.  Beautiful.  We are in a heat spell the rest of the week so in our dried out state and the Santa Barbara fires already and water rationing I got everything watered early.

One trick is to mow lawns higher in the hot times.  You guys probably already know that.

As for walnut trees.  There used to be orchards full of them here in CA.  They are a beautiful majestic tree with gnarls and wide limbs but they are a very dirty tree.  The fleshy green husks over the walnuts fall to the ground and are all yucky inside.  Kind of like when an Oak Tree drops it's Oak balls during the season.  Not so many walnut trees here on the coast area any more.  They are all over in the central valley area with pecan orchards.  Mostly fruit trees here and a trillion vineyards. 

How about some Walnut Royal's for the kidlets.