Just putting this out to see if anyone is interested in learning how to embroider..............one thing about embroidery, stitching etc. you can hold it in your lap anywhere and be creating something fun and beautiful.........since I was very young I have always loved this form of creating.......when we first got married we would travel in the car ( and still do) going back and forth to California and I would stitch the whole way........(.I don't get car sick ) my husband would always ask me to look up and see what was in our view and I would look for... Continue reading

This bear was made for a special baby girl to be born sometime in May.......this little girls name is Dylan Bird! Her middle name is special because her dad's nickname is Greybird and the mom and dad to be thought she needed the same name as her daddy.........so sweet! I had just enough of this old piece of chenille to make the head, body and arms........cut up a piece of an old white satin quilt for the legs and some grey linen for the face and bib area....and another piece of mustard colored linen for her headband knot~! The bird... Continue reading

A little felt pocket envelope to hold a gift card, jewelry, money etc......just putting a few things out there for possible classes to get some feed back on what everyone is wanting to make.... This for sure will be my first class to teach in over a year.....Mother's Day Coat Class will be Tuesday April 20.......... You need to know how to do a basic stitching and I can help with the stitch we will be using for the collar and cuff. The Journal itself will be blank inside since the cover will take the entire time to stitch and... Continue reading

I have been working on a little gift for a special little girl and after the shower this next weekend I will show you the entire photo of this special gift!!!! In the mean time I am working on a bachelorette party/class for 12 bridesmaids that will be making junk journals on their bachelorette party weekend the middle of the month...... I have their name tags made and ready to start making kits up .....so far I am still working on the journal but hopefully this week there will be some sort of cover to show.....since they will all be... Continue reading

A little experimenting on how long this would take to make in a class for the cover of a Mother's Day Journal! Maybe -maybe not.......I will let you know for sure! Happy Tuesday........... Continue reading

These are the little pouch velvet purses with the felt applique and shrink tassels....if anyone is interested to purchase please email me at jpeter@cox.net for all the info....... hope you all have a great monday and the start of a brand new warmer week......love the sunshine and warmer temps for sure....... I think some classes are in the near future for April.....just in time for spring and mother's day is what I am thinking......I can hardly wait to start teaching again.....keep checking back for dates and samples....... Continue reading

Working on a project that I hope to fully show you soon.....for now here are a few photos.......while we have been spending so much time at home , and with the past recent weather situation, this is the reason why I have been going through so much thread that I mentioned in my post yesterday.....I have been trying to learn a few new stitches from the Sue Spargo embroidery book and a few other books.....as you can see besides the stitches I have also added beads, several different kinds of thread, shrink, buttons , silk ribbon, old rick rack, fun... Continue reading

Can you believe this , I think we are up and running once again........keeping my fingers crossed........ the last 3 weeks have been frustrating without any kind of internet .......it's amazing how much though you can get accomplished! My threads needs to be replenished ......something that I thought would last forever but I have kept busy stitching away. But at least for today I can post a few photos . We still have one more thing we are waiting on today before we are completely done with all the hoop la we've had to do before this is 100% back... Continue reading

I am truly frustrated with this computer technology stuff.........still no photos will upload and it is about to make me change computers and throw this one away........never have I had this much trouble, even after contacting the cable company, the IT guy at my husbands work ( I was on the phone for 3 hours this morning) plus the typepad people.......so I apologize that it's been a while since my last posting but hang in there with me, if I don't pull out all of my hair before we get this thing fixed............. Continue reading

Well here is a little bead doodling.....I have always loved sequins and beads so thought this would be a fun project with this book I have had for some time.....also working on some other beaded projects and may be for purchase for Valentine's Day....hopefully I can get enough photos next week to share......seems like I can only post a couple of photos for each post so we will see.... happy weekend...... Continue reading

A few more photos.................yeah!!! I'm on a roll.............not really but I am trying a different way to post them! Continue reading

Wow I can finally post some photos from the last two weeks......Don't know what really has happened but it is working right now and I am going for it.... Well that is all it will do today.....maybe more to come tomorrow.....I thought it was going to be user friendly today but at least you know I am still around trying to keep busy on these cold winter days here in Oklahoma America!!!!! have a great day and if I have success tomorrow I will post more photos....happy thursday Continue reading

Well it has happened once again.....something is terribly wrong with our internet service and I apologize if you have tried to leave comments....Last week we did some changes and it has thrown everything out of kilter but hopefully in the next couple days it will be corrected and we will be back.......so sorry! And this is what my hair would look like .......sticking straight up if I let it every time the computer, phone or tv acts up .........but I am backing away to see if it will correct itself! Have a great day............... Continue reading

Working on these two pieces from the Fresh Cut book..........decided to use colored background and not the black even though I love the black , just thought I would change it up.... Here is a little progress on the Rosemarys Garden by Granny's Legacy Patterns this is what is on my worktable and lap this weekend........... hope you are enjoying your weekend............happy sunday Continue reading

After a couple months of not having fresh flowers on my kitchen island I thought it was time to change that situation....so yesterday while I was out picking up a few things I decided to head over to Trader Joe's and see what they had to offer.....as usual they had a big selection and these came home with me........a little bright never hurts to have around! here so far on my new project from yesterdays find... A lot of tracing on fusible paper and cutting and placing.......we will see.......little pieces to tack down but I think that is what caught... Continue reading

I have not been shopping in so long that today I thought it would be a great idea to go check out one of our local quilt shops......guess what..... this beautiful mini hanging caught my eye right away and I just had to get it....one good thing it was a kit so all of the wool, velvet and beads were all included! They had the sample in the store and it was done beautifully.......my New Year's first project . It is small enough to fit in your lap if you are traveling......or just watching tv........oh Boy!!!!! And here is the... Continue reading

this handmade gift from my dear friend Nan Nix is one to treasure and cherish..........just look at the perfection stitching and all of the wonderful surprises inside......absolutely something that was definitely needed after all that we went through in the month of December.......Thank You Nan for this special gift that will be hanging up all year long in my freshly clean and organized workroom........ If you are interested in purchasing any of the beautiful ribbons, velvet, felt and threads they are all from the Paper Crown Waco.......Cindy is a pro at putting these things together and wrapping them up....... Anyway... Continue reading

The past 3 weeks have been a blurrrrrrr.........so we are starting the New Year in thankful and positive ways...... Like this beautiful and precious gift I received last week when I needed it from a dear friend who is one of the most talented stitchers around.....and one I have talked about many times Nan! Just look at this unbelievable monogramed stocking......you really need to see it in person to appreciate the details and precise stitching that went into making it so gorgeous! When I can get some better photos I will show you the entire stocking and the contents inside,... Continue reading

Well you never know what will happen in this world each day........I usually don't share a lot of personal things on the blog but just wanted to give all who knows what has been going on the last couple weeks in our life.... Two weeks ago saturday my husband fell ill and we headed to the heart hospital to see what the problem was....... he was put on machines, iv and sent home.....started getting violently sick when we returned home and continiued the next day....our dr lives across the street and came over to check on him each day.....gave him... Continue reading

The view this morning from my kitchen window.......we have had two snows in the last couple days.....the first one melted pretty quick on the streets because we have had such warm weather and today it will probably do the same thing! At least I hope so.....it's pretty for 1 day and then I am done with it! Hope you all have a warm and cozy tuesday............stay safe Continue reading

Congratulations Fran, you have won two of the ornaments on the giveaway........one is a needlepoint and the other is a felt ornament....thank you all for leaving your comments and I appreciate each and everyone who stops by the blog to check out what is going on in my world......( Fran I will get these to you if you will email me) Sometimes you never know what will happen with the things we make and sell or give away. A very dear follower and customer of mine sent me some pictures last week of what she has done with some of... Continue reading

If you like making a mess this one is for you.......take a roll of brown kraft paper or you can use a grocery bag turned inside out ....... make a template out of anything sturdy enough to use with paint , or if you have a stencil you already have would be perfect......paint randomly all over the kraft paper.....then with a stamp like the curly q add a little whimsy.....then splatter some gold paint with a paint brush to add some sparkle......let it all dry then with a sharpie I outlined the holly leaves and berries to give a little... Continue reading

This fabric is another one of Cathe Holden's Flea Market lines from Moda......I absolutely love it and you can really do so much with it......as you can see I have pieced some of it and started to do some fun embroidery stitches to add a little dimension........at the end I have a bigger piece I have been working on and it has more details than when I started the one above............. A few posts back I did pom poms and thought I might add one to a couple of the ornaments.....below shows the difference when you trim them up....I do... Continue reading

Sometimes when you pick up a package of bags from places like Tuesday Morning, Marshalls, Joann's sale bins etc. they sometimes have defects.........that is what happened when I opened these really cute Christmas bags several years back........the handles were missing on one side or just hanging there ...........so I decided to cut them entirely off and use them like the photos....by using tape along the top just in the middle it left the two sides loose.......so I had some wide ribbon to tie around the outer edge of this bag and brought it up to the top and just added... Continue reading

The traditional Christmas red with a little hot pink and orange mixed in........here we have a ready made stand up box you can get just about anywhere.....a little DIY garland made out of scrapbook circles ........ a little instruction at the end of the post......also some fresh cut greenery from the yard once again and some recycled Christmas Ribbon with Merry Christmas in gold glitter.......the next photos are how you can dress this plain red box up or down... The same box just the garland and a tag....simple.......... This one I changed the ribbon............ Below I will try once again... Continue reading