Thursday, April 30, 2009

Bunnies Bunnies Bunnies



Easter Egg Pin Cushion




This one is an Easter Egg Pin cushion....made of dark brown embossed felt to look like chocolate.The basis of this pattern can be found on thepurlbee.com . I tweeked the original pattern so it would have the effect I was looking for .... then just added different trims to look like icing.


Easter...Yoyo Bunny







Since I didnt post for Easter, I thought I would do that now. Better late than never, right?
This bunny was really quick and easy to make. His body is made up of many different sized fabric yoyo's. I tried to keep the colors springy and cheerful. The bunnies face and ears are made of felt and embroidered.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009


April 24th,2009


We celebrated Kelsey's(my daughter)17th Birthday! Wow I feel a million years old.

She's grown into such a beautiful young lady....HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!


(above: Kelsey & G'ma )

Monday, April 27, 2009

Knit "Dishcloth" Shawl


Wow ,its been a while since Ive updated.My bad! Life is still keeping me pretty busy,but I have managed to sneak in some knitting classes & start my first knitting projects.Ive always wanted to learn ,but was never able to get it together enough to actually give it a try.Im having lots of fun with it so far....except when I drop a stitch and have to go back:) The girls that go to the knitting shop are a hoot and fun to be around.
I havent given up my other crafts,just put them on hold for a bit.There are some projects Im making for me & other family members before I start swapping again.Learning lots of new things from contacts on here (thanks for sending patterns my way) and enjoying the great weather.Im also spending more time outside ....finally! Checking on the garden to see what has survived through the winter.Ive lost some great plants this year ,but cant complain.Most are doing well & I cant wait to see them bloom out. Ill be adding more posts soon....just trying to keep up for now :)

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Valentine's Biscornu/Pin Cushion/Tuffet




This one turned out to be one of my favorites.Unfortunately, I have to make myself another one because this one was for a swap. On the bright side of swapping, Ive received some really beautiful ones I never would have come up with on my own.
Cross stitch wreath


This was made for a stitching contest ...I used 14 count aida cloth and gray pearl DMC thread.
The pattern for the contest was provided by sapphirestitching.com , where the contest was held. I won a wonderful selection of over dyed/hand dyed aida fabrics.My favorite colors are shades of pinks, so thats the color theme I received. The Valentine's Biscornu pictured above is stitched on one of the pieces. I love the stunning effect!
Cupcake Biscornu

This was a themed swap on swap-bot.The pattern for the cupcakes can be found on http://theflossbox.com/freepatterns .The cupcake border and corner patterns are my own .
I added red seed beads to the border cupcakes for the cherries on top.This is a fun cheery pattern and could also be used for a birthday theme.

Blackwork designs


These are the stitched pieces for my very first biscornu. It was for a private swap, so we didnt sew it together before mailing to save on postage.Then we each assembled our own when we received it. Matching threads and buttons were sent in the package.
The black piece is actually the top of the biscornu, but since it has two decorated sides it doesnt really matter.The directions for sewing the pieces together were a little tricky to follow the first time, but after you get past that first one its pretty easy.

" Love " Themed Biscornu


Christmas Biscornu's Dec 2008







I cant remember where I got these patterns, but I do know that they were free ones. I love Christmas! Stitching projects for the holidays really gets me in the mood of things.The first biscornu pictured is a Holly and snow flake pattern. (top and bottom)
The second is poinsettia. I have no idea why I didnt picture the back ....any way, this is a pretty
basic pattern, but I really liked the look of it when it was finished.

Sherbert Biscornu









The pattern for this one can be found at http://theflossbox.com/freepatterns . The top pattern is from the free patterns section (snow flakes), and the back is the same pattern only using the middle portion of the snow flake. This was stitched on 14 count aida cloth.