February 23, 2012

Oh darlin' . . . I've been busy!


O H,   T O  F I N I S H   A N   O L D   P R O J E C T  ! 
It's sooooo gratifying !
This month I've been catching up on unfinished projects . . .
and Sassy was the first thing I completed ! 
Yes ! 
I've been working on him, Sasquatch, on and off, for the last 18 months.
Oh the shame of it.
But . . . sweet Sassy !  
He's done . . . and I am loving him !
Your curious, aren't ya ?
You want to know if I believe in Sasquatch, don't ya ? ! !
Should I tell you ? 
Hmmmm.
No, I don't believe there are Sasquatch out in them there woods.
It's  fun.
It's  folklore-y.
It's kinda  scarey.
It's  mysterious.
And . . .that's all it is for me . . .
that's why I like the legend !
It's just fun!
By the way, I love those "messin' with Sasquatch" commercials,
and that Finding Big Foot show.                          
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N E X T   O N   M Y   L I S T   T O  F I N I S H . . .  

was a sweet, little, chubby bunny !
I started this project last January !
Yes.
One year ago.
Sad but true.
She sat . . . 
unstuffed . . .
no ears
no legs
and no arms . . .
for one year !
So rude . . . I'm so sorry sweet little chubby bunny !
Well, she is now complete . . . made from an old pair of corduroy pants.
She has been mailed out to my little 3 year old niece in Florida.
She now has a happy home  !

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A N D . . . C U R R E N T L Y   I ' M   W O R K I N G   ON . . .
this awesome sail boat, children's quilt !

This one takes the prize for how long ago I started it ! ! 
Let's see . . .
I started this when my son Easton was 5 years old . . .
he's now 10 years old !         
Yes, he's still a children . . . a child . . .  
but, this won't quite cover a 10 year old boy.
His feet will stick out the bottom.  
His head will stick out the top . . .{ that's a good thing ! } 
However, he is still excited to see me working on it.
He says he can't wait to sleep with it.
He can definitely cuddle with it.
Heck, I've even curled in a ball and covered with it whilst napping on the couch.
I pieced this quilt on the sewing machine . . . 
and I am hand quilting.
I have machine quilted before, but I have found, that over time . . . 
the stitches have pulled snapped and broke.
Very sad.
The quilts I have hand quilted, have withstood the test of time . . . 
and even the washing machine !
However, I am not a professional machine quilter by any means . . . 
so, I am not knocking machine quilting.
I'm just knocking MY machine quilting ! 
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February 19, 2012

Mousey Valentines

I just wanted to show you my son's valentines. They are so adorable. He has made these before and just loved them...so he made them again!


We cut out hearts from card stock, wrote from Easton on the inside...no valentine-y phrases so as not to be embarrassing for a 4th grade boy...and a chocolate lollipop on the inside creating the tail of the mouse with the stick.


The lollipop mold is a flat strawberry...it's all solid chocolate..he thought they would look like chocolate covered strawberries. I don't think kids like chocolate covered strawberries, but...solid chocolate that looks like a strawberry...well, I think they would love that!

February 12, 2012

Teeny Tiny Doll House Embroidery


How do you like this teeny tiny embroidery piece? My mom made this years ago for her dollhouse.  My mom has made many dollhouse miniatures over the years. So very adorable! The embroidery hoop is made from a small coil from a key chain, and the needle is made from a straight pin with the ball removed from the top. As you can see, there are a couple of rust stains on the fabric. I'm not quite sure how old this is. She probably made it at least 20 years ago. My mom has so many talents it's not even funny. You wanna talk about creative...she's probably one of the most creative people I know.

February 6, 2012

winner for lucky leaf giveaway!!!!!

The winner for the Lucky Leaf pie filling giveaway is Suzanne from Window On The Prairie
Congratulations Suzanne! 
I know you will bake up something great with these premium pie fillings from Lucky Leaf! 
Please email me your address so your giveaway package can be shipped out to you right away. 
Thank you all for participating in this giveaway!
It was a lot of fun!

February 3, 2012

chocolate covered Bugles


Here's a sweet treat's that neat! These are absolutely delicious! The salty, crunchy, crispiness of the Bugle, combined with sweet chocolate is just heaven! One bag of Bugles...one pound of chocolate. I use the round, real chocolate wafers that are meltable and shiny...I buy mine from a candy and cake supply store. If you have one in your area, I would suggest buying there. In my opinion, the chocolate is better quality. Also, they are usually independently owned and I love to support local businesses. I melt my chocolate in a double boiler. Just drop a Bugle in the chocolate...flip it around with a fork to get it all coated...scoop it out with the fork...place on a sheet of waxed paper...sprinkle some Valentines jimmies on top {jimmies are sprinkles...that's what we say here in Pittsburgh}...and you are done! Easy peasy! Warning, you can't eat just one!

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