Half Time Post

Thought I'd take a quick second during the halftime of the Capital One Bowl to show you some of my finishes from the weekend.

Mini Drum

Sawdust stuffed strawberries

Back to stitching.......GO HUSKERS!!!!!!  Linda

Missing an "R"

I love this little arrangement but now I am on the hunt for another letter "R".......I guess this is what they call make do.

Hard to finish

So I finally finished this punch needle pattern by Threads that Bind.  I've been working on it for several months.  I think I will be looking for another finishing method as I really did not enjoy whipping the edges with DMC.  There has to be a better way.  If anyone has suggestions, let me know.

Secret Envelope Swap

Thank you so much to Wendy from Ravenwood Whimzies for being my secret envelope swap sister.  Look at all the neat things she made......

A This and That Necklace

What a hot weekend.  Stayed inside and worked on my hooked rug and put together this necklace from odd ball pieces of old jewelry and misc parts.  This was sure fun to make...made another one just like it but with a yellow brooch for the center.  Stay cool!  Linda

Check out my swap arrival

Jennifer at http://stitchanything.blogspot.com/ sent me the cutest pin keep for the Pin keep Swap put on by http://ravenwoodwhimzies.blogspot.com.  It is absolutely adorable.  It was such a fun package to receive in the mail.....she's so creative.  It was hard to get a good picture but it sits on a spool.  Thanks Jennifer!

Happy Mother's Day! Little Kids Presents are the Best!

Vintage Brooch Swap

Here is a picture of the brooch I received from my swap partner Wendy who lives in Georgia.  She saw how much I like]pin keeps and attached this brooch to this pincushion....how creative.  The swap was set up by aswapforallseasons.blogspot.com.  It was really fun....!

Linda

Hooked Rug Giveaway

Check out this giveaway it can be found over at the Hungry Hook Primitives blog.  She's giving away this gorgeous hooked rug; she's trying to get to 100 followers!  Hurry on over to enter and please let her know I sent you so we can both get some extra chances to win. 

Out with the Old in the with the New

Here are pictures of my bedroom makeover......as well as some pictures of the hooked rugs in my bedroom.  Glad its done.....seems like once you start a project one thing leads to another.  Thanks Patty, from Aunt Patty's attic for helping me pick out my blanket for bed, pillows and curtains.  Linda

Happy Valentine's Day

Well I don't have any projects finished to show but wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!

Puzzle Ball

I've been wanting to make one of these puzzle balls for quite some time so this weekend I gave it a whirl.  It wasn't as hard as I expected.  It did turn out a little larger than I thought it would.  These would be really neat sitting in a wooden bowl.  Linda

Helping the Economy!

I felt it was my duty to contribute to our economy and attend the Lancaster Antique Show & Sale.  These are some of my purchases!!!!

This is an antique hooked rug that I am putting on my dining room table.  Few holes in the middle but nothing that a bowl or something won't hide.

and here are two little sewing items that I thought were rather cute!  I love antique sewing notions!

Almost done hooking the border on a rug maybe I will be ready to post a picture yet this week!

Linda

What did you get for Christmas!

Thought I'd share the jewelry cabinet that my dad made me for Christmas!  I can't believe I already have it full.  Thanks Dad!

Linda

Over the River and Through the Woods

Here is a present I received from my good friend Cammie over at primitivejunky.blogspot.com.  She dremels a design into wood and decorates with different scrapbook papers and puts a wax over entire piece of wood.  Of course, there is more to it than that but that is the best I can describe it......its found a home on my bathroom counter.  I love it!   Linda

Gone Junkin

Found this great cement garden art at a sale this weekend!  I loved it......  Hope everyone is having a great 4th!

Linda

Very Expensive Scrappy Quilt

I finally finished this scrappy quilt that I have been working on with some friends.  I got it all clipped this weekend and was excited to get it washed and dryed to see what the frayed edges looked like.  My advice would be to do this via the laundry mat.  I didn't and am now the proud owner of a new front load washing machine.  I guess the quilt was too heavy for my 15 year washing machine and burned the pump on it...so much for my inexpensive quilt!  Linda

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Fun Find at Garage Sale

I haven't been to a garage sale in quite a while so this morning me and Ryan headed out.  This was at the first garage sale I stopped at.......I got the whole thing for $2.00.  I'm looking for ideas on what I should do with it now.  Has anybody seen any fun ideas in magazines????  I love the $ sign......but maybe that is because I work in the financial industry.  My other fun score was for .50 1,000 piece puzzle that will be added to my pile of fun things to do someday.  I always enjoyed putting puzzles together with my grandparents but the only kind I do now are 50 pieces or less.   Ryan thought garage sales were great- he found a bike and is ready to head out again next Saturday.   Send me your ideas.....   Linda

Hooker Bubble Magnets

Boy have I been having fun.  I've been busy making "Hooker" related Bubble Magnets and some other misc magnets.   I will be all prepared for my next craft show (whenever that might be :)).  These were really fun to make; I've done about 50 so far.  Everything I look at now....that would make a cute magnet.  I might have to make some bubble pins also...... 

Finished in no time at all!

This cute little pattern is by "With they needle and Thread", http://withthyneedleandthread.blogspot.com/.  I punched it in two evenings and discovered it wasn't too hard to finish (used a little black marker to hide a few flaws).  This picture really doesn't do it justice.....it is very, very cute!  These might have to be some Christmas presents.  Linda