Little Wooly Swap

somewhere around November I suggested a little wooly

swap to a few friends...to be done in 2013

aren't they great?

Dogwood from Sharon

Heat and Hand from Cathy

Rabbit from Betty

the theme was anything prim

size 4 x 4 minimum...

Red Bird is my contribution

Star from Patijane

Pennies from Ginger...she even stitched a penny in the pillow for good luck

later this year I'm thinking of similar swaps

with different themes...

fall comes to mind for sure...

this is my sewing board

styrofoam covered with flannel

I can pin my patches and blocks to it 

a mini design board to look at while I'm stitching

right now it holds the green and red blocks

for a small Christmas quilt

and

the 9 patches for Cheri's latest stitch along piece

hope you're able to spend some time creating today

*****
I've finished reading A Week in Winter
so sad to leave the last page...
will have to start looking
for all her earlier books to reread
it was wonderful to hear from you about her books

Summer Swaps

Two of my online groups

are having simple summer swaps...

in one we're making sewing rolls/needle cases

here are a few photos

I'm using for inspiration

this is a Sue Spargo pattern

free on All People Quilt

of course

I'd have to add some pockets

to the inside...

this photo came from esty
I like the idea of printed sewing images

this is one is just about perfect

lots of Stacy Nash patterns

to choose from in my stash

an old favorite

I like the mix of fabric/textures

I'd like a few hanging

sewing rolls for display

a little too prim for this swap

love it...but too much work

Which one would make you happy

to receive in a swap?

Not sure exactly which sort of

huswif I'll be stitching

but I do know

it will have cotton, wool and cotton velvet...

In my eBay group we're doing

our 3rd Anniversary swap...

three ornies/pinkeeps

one has a sunflower theme

the other two are your choice

Both swaps end in early August

should be plenty of time for stitching....

Stitching Stacy Nash

I so love this Stacy Nash

design~ had to stitch it twice

once on cream

once on mushroom linen

finally finished them in to

needlecases

for prizes long overdue...

another Stacy Nash design

finished as a pinkeep

stuffed with wool batting

given as RAK treat

there are plenty more

stitched pieces

waiting to be finished...

good thing for my

3x cheater glasses

or I'd only be able to hook

More & More

in no particular order

some of the

gifts I received

from my online friends

for my 50th birthday

***

how can I

ever

thank you

enough

for making it an

extra special day

Thank you Jonut!

lots of woolie worms

and chocolate candy
in that container

so many goodies

to spoil me

the hand cream is lavender scented

~sweet~

the ladies of AAPG

shocked and thrilled me

by hooking a rug

and stitching a quilt

for my birthday

(will share those photos tomorrow)

included in the package with the rug

were these bundles of wool

they are being set aside

for a special rug

~Thank you ladies~

nothing quite as wonderful

as adding to your wool stash

with textures

and hand dyed pieces

you've never seen before

a very yummy piece

from Pam

am going to love running this

through the Townsend

~Thank You Pam~

oh Chris

this photo sure

doesn't do justice

to your gorgeous work

a perfect needle punch

using one of my designs

on a drab olive pillow

~thank you ever so much~

Thanks Kathy!

fabric covered box and

little penny mat

plus 50 worms

and pins

delightful

Rebecca this is gorgeous!

a heavy pear pinkeep

much more prim in person

stuffed with walnut shells

plus some green wool

~Thank you ~

Maria!

the book has me enchanted

so many ideas running in my head

plus weavers cloth

floss

worms and more worms

thanks for so many goodies

and designing the cat rug

Mr Hempenstall

one of Maria's latest patterns
was also in the package

Debbie had won it

on Maria's blog

giveaway and had her send it to me!

she know I adore Maria's

patterns

thanks Debbie

Yes, I am one lucky

and completely spoiled

counting my blessing

for the great friendships

I've found with my online buddies

There is more...

the outstanding

hooked rug

and applique quilt

the ladies of

AAPG

also created for my birthday...

will share those tomorrow

More Pink...

what is it about pink

in old quilts...

add:

olive

brown

blue

red

even better

especially in a 9 patch

it's on my list

with browns

a bit of olive

touch of red

lots of pink

I snagged this photo online

long ago...

please let me know

if you know

where I got it

Filling the Baskets

About 90% done

with dividing the wool strips

by color

the pumpkin and orange basket

is on the floor

(it's a big one)

looking for other baskets

for

brown

blue/greens

and odds...

soon I can pick up my hook again

It was a UFO Retreat Weekend

for my eBay group...

and this is the only thing

I completely finished...

a scrappy pin cushion

from a practice piece of

machine patchwork

backed and filled with wool

munched on by Olivia

as I was stitching on

the red wool trim

would have made a great photo!

I did get some hooking done

on a gift rug or two

I'm 49 ? #@%$#%&+@

A wonderful surprise from Merrie

Lavender filled heart

looks and smells divine

and a bit of wool

in a perfect prim shade

A birthday treat

from Kathy...

wool, floss, notebook

and a tiny stitch pinkeep

plus a thread catcher

(doubles as a kitty hat)

Chester is not a fan of hats...

and Olivia

just tries to run off with it

crow on a rope toy

if you're not playing

I won't play

psyche~

it's mine

all mine

Olivia Was Here

Olivia!

She loves wool

maybe too much

and corners seem to be her favorite

I try use these as pinkeeps

but have to keep hiding them

or this happens

Repairs are no longer possible...

looks like they need a total overhaul

Pinkeeps for Lori

here are a few pinkeeps I made for my friend Lori...

one was for the BLESTB Valentine Chocolate Swap

and one was a prize for

hooking a gorgeous rug for Maria's Challenge on PRHG...

Lori and her husband recently brought home a new puppy

the most darling little girl named Zoe

that's why no "Z"

on the front of the long pinkeep...

these were such fun to do!

~~~

the little quilt they are displayed on

is a beautiful piece

the very same Lori surprised me with

so lucky to have such friends~

new pinkeeps

some new pinkeeps I've just finished up...

they'll be starting on eBay later tonight~

can't wait to see what the other

ladies from BLESTB have to list

Though the poll is still open

I've already made my decision

which was stay with I'd intended to do all along...

I'll be going back to kanknchester ASAP

and won't fiddle with my eBay ID ever again

~I'll always be kanknchester from here on in~

Sweet Dreams ~ eBay pinkeep

Finally made myself to finish one of the stitchery pieces I've been making lately...this is the smallest and most detailed...

my eyes will never be the same...

it's only 5 x 7 and those stitches were done with one strand of floss over one thread of the backing...not easy for some nearly 48 year old eyes!

most of my other pieces are browns and some have a bit of pink too...hope to get them listed this weekend!

http://cgi.ebay.com/OOAK-Early-look-blue-brown-sampler-pinkeep-BLESTB_W0QQitemZ130194207931QQihZ003QQcategoryZ1217QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Pinkeeps Finally Finished

had to take the photos at night...

so the flash doesn't show the true prim look of these pieces

the Merrie Wynter pinkeep is especially dull and drab...

the Joy pinkeep turned out just perfect...love the variegated blacks and browns of the cats body...

and Blessed Be was just fun to do...these were all stitched by eye on prairie cloth and then walnut stained...

all my original work...listing will show up on eBay later tonight...starting them all at $9.99...