Scarf Rope

I made a versitile scarf/headwrap yesterday.  I had to fill in my "lonely time" after my kids left so this is one of the things accomplished.  I literally used the length of my living room laying out the yarn, however, I did use the furniture instead of the floor.  Braiding was a challenge, though.  This is a great project for you non-sew-ers/knitters/crocheters.  Have a great, cold day.

Company's Gone--Back To Work

Vintage beads, buttons and Button and Carpet Thread plus a few newer charms were used in this lightweight crocheted necklace.  I love making old things new.  This is fun to wear and I'm not even a jewelry wearer.  I've put this one in my Etsy shop.  Click on the individual photos in my side bar on the right to take you to the specific pieces listed.

The visit from the grand-ones, my daughter and her husband was fun but a little tiring.  I'm getting old and my husband is still not fully healed from his radiation ordeal 10 days ago.  I wouldn't have changed anything, though, since we had mucho snow in which to play and boxes of toys I've saved just for the kids.  My older kids had fun learning to knit and I made a scarf, as well.  It's always a joy being with my family.  Hope the same holds true for you, too.

Another Little Pretty

I'll probably put this one in my Etsy shop along the others in my past two posts.
Lots of fun here with two grandchildren.  My husband finished a scarf he knitted last week while recuperating and my son-in-law wanted to learn, taught him then my daughter wanted to learn.  We went to Michael's (20% of everything sale today), bought yarn and she's been working and reworking the first two-three rows over and again.  Something's happening and she winds up with too many stitches.  She's determined, though.  If her husband and Dad can do, so can she....and she will!  Some call it tenacity, some stubborness.  I call it Sheer Determination.  Go, Jennie, Go!!!

More Rolled Roses Headbands

Sales have been extremely slow the past few months in my online shops so I gave them a month break.  I thought I would fill only the shops in town but I had these extra flowers lying around...literally...since before Christmas and decided to open my online shop again.  These are going in my Etsy shop today in the hopes that they will sell (you can also click on any photo in my right side bar and it will take you to my shop).  I sold my first rolled roses headband at Relics yesterday!  Yay!  Click on the word "Relics" in the previous sentence and you will see one of them in Deb's photos of Jan. 30. 
Grandchildren are coming today--must make some beds and fix lunch.  Another Yay!

New Headbands on Etsy---Finally

 I've opened my Etsy shop again after a two-month hiatus.  I was not selling very many items and gave it some time off.  You can find an easy entry in my right side bar.  Just click on any photo there and it will take you to my shop.

I'm thinking a little makeover was in order so I changed up some things.  I'm still working on it.  The headband to the right was in yesterday's post and I've listed it and the two above.  They are $16.00 each with $3.00 shipping.  All local sales will be hand-delivered with no shipping cost.  These headbands don't really fit the requirements for either shop in which I've placed my other creations here in town so the on-line shop was the alternative....I'm itching to make MORE.

God is good and Bill is doing very well.  Thank you for all your prayers for they sustain us daily.

Birthday SnowDay FunDay

The stark white of the snow that drifted over the front five steps of our house and dropped 15" everywhere else prompted the need to make something bright and beautiful today--thus the headband above.  I don't know anyone who actually wears these colors together but I thought they were great--especially today.  It's my birthday and I can play today, so I did.  Happy birth, snow, rain, sun day to all.

Robin in February in Illinois?

I couldn't believe my eyes when I spotted this little robin in my front yard.  Doesn't he know there's a blizzard coming?  Maybe he's on his way South to wait it out.  It's a little early for robins in Illinois but I got this close-up to prove it.  Look closely and you can see a few snowflakes already starting to fall.  Fly, little birdie, fly fast!

Quiet Saturday's Creations

Look closely at the bottom photo, flower on the left, and you'll see that I stamped this strip to make this flower.  The stamping is very light and I like it.  It's just muslin and I've seen others doing this before and have always wanted to since seeing how lovely the strips are.  I tea-dyed the tan one and it matched the printing perfectly.  The other headband flowers are made of difffernet lace.  Seems the minute I hit the door (and went to my computer), I was ready to create.  My husband is doing very well mending from his radiation ordeal but he sleeps a lot--much healing to be done.  I took advantage of the naptimes and created.  Handcrafting is such therapy for me.  Seems my "wounds" were healed during his naps, too.

Home and Doing Great

My husband came home today and is feeling very well.  He has some pain, of course, but what he needs is uninterupted rest (you'll know what I mean if you've ever stayed in a hospital for any length of time.)  The prayers were felt and thank you.

Prayer Appreciated

Please, pray for my husband as he goes into the hospital tomorrow for a series of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.  The procedure will not be as difficult for him as the immobility necessary for the three-day stay.  You might pray for me and my son and our church family as we provide "entertainment" as he waits.  The first treatment is Wed. afternoon about 2:00, second is Thurs. morning around 10:00, third is Thurs. afternoon around 2:00 and fourth is Fri. morning about 10:00.  We're hopeful that this will irradicate all the cancer cells and that he will not have to have external radiation as well.  Thank you for praying.

I have kept my head above water by creating and the photos above show what I've been doing the past weekend and yesterday.  The black and pink goes to a friend who commissioned it for her daughter and the white and black goes to the shop.  Hope your week goes well. 

From Stained to Cute

I bought this t shirt for $1.74 at Goodwill the other day--the same brand as I've been buying for $6.00.  There were oil stains on the sleeves but that didn't stop me.  I three-quartered the sleeves, ruffled them by zig-zagging, cut the unstained portions of the remnants into strips and made little rolled flowers.  This one's for me. Yeah!

Many More Roses

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Yep, I've been busy this week.  I'm trying to fill the shop again--now if someone would just SHOP.  I've sold a few things this month but it's been a slow one.  The weather has been super bad with lots of snow and people are too busy to stop to shop.  Though we do live in central Illinois, mid-winter can get be a bit daunting, even to the stalwarts.
I am seeing colateral sales, though.  I posted these pictures in an album on my facebook page and a friend from a Yahoo art group requested a headband similar to the fluffy ones in the last photo.  I think we have everything in order except the headband itself and I'm off to locate it this morning--in the new 2 inches of snow we got last night.  Ho-hum.  Snow, schmo, here we go, out, out, out in the snow.  Yes, I've read the "Snow" book a zillion times--still love it.  I guess the word, "schmo" is not in that book but it works.

Rolled Roses Headbands at Relics

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These beauties are at Relics, at little shop close to the river.  It's very eclectic and unusual and I always find antique goodies there.  They combine the old with the new, as I have done with these refashioned fabrics and buttons.  All my fabrics are rescued from uncertain doom and put back into use in a beautiful way.  I love making lovely things from throw-aways!

New ReFashioned T Shirt Design

I bought a t shirt, three-quartered the sleeves and ruffle-stitched them, made strips from the remaining remnants of the sleeves, then stitched them to the neckline.  There you have it.  The shirt is actually a little more mauve than the photo---just something different for a change.  You can find it for sale at S'More Couture.

Another Crocheted Necklace

This one was crocheted for a friend who gave it to her prayer partner.  My friend and I were in college together and I put a post about what I was doing, she saw my blog and ordered a necklace.  I got the details on colors, etc and Voile!  here it is.  I love doing commissions. 
We're having a craft day at church Saturday.  Anyone interested is invited to come.  We're going to share our skills and one of the things in which people have been interested at church is making a necklace like this.  I got beads ready yesterday and have lots of thread and some crochet hooks.  Here we go.
The scripture base for this necklace follows:
Philippians 4:6-7
⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.