Winter Wonderland Team Giveaway.10 HANDMADE Prizes to be given away.

This is just one of the lovely HANDMADE items that you will be voting on.

Click on this link to go to the voting page. Go to the teams' blog to vote. Enjoy yourself. The sidebar on the left shows some of the prizes that will be given away. Vote today.

Chenille Look Pink Bears Hand Tied Quilted HOMEMADE Baby Crib Quilt

Click here to purchase and/or view photos of this lovely quilt.

Apprx. 57 x 40 1/2 inches (144.78 cm x 102.87 cm)

Hand tieing this little cutie took many hours. It is pretty in pink for a little girl. The bears color is a direct match to the border color. Just b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l.

The quilt is machine washable on a warm or cold gentle cycle. The fabrics are good quality cotton/poly. New medium loft polyester batting is inside of the quilt. It will be a joy for the little tot for many years to come. Neat for baby shower, also.

An interesting spot in the road

I was out and about with my trusted camera, after a nice rainy day, and came across this fairly large "hole in the pavement" and thought that I'd just make it a star. So now you see it, and can comment if you'd like to.  I love comments. I wonder will the city EVER repair it. Hmmnnn.

I wonder does any fishes live in there. Of course, not!!

Fool's GOLD or what !!! What would you do??

What would you do if you were to find a lot of GOLD in your back yard?

1. Sell it and donate ALL of the proceeds to a charity? (not hardly)

2. Secretly keep it a secret from your family? (that's a thought)

3. Share measured amounts of the gold with neighbors and family? (yeah,right -well most likely)

4. Call all of the neighbors, friends, family, and co-workers, and lay the gold out on a table, and let them do their pickings. (do I look crazy)

5. Leave the country, and secretly buy a private island, and tell your family that you have a very contagious disease? (now that's a plan)

I found these wonderful rocks in my back yard while clearing area for my garden this past summer. Just got around to photographing them recently. They have such a beautiful and realistic looking gold texture. Oh how I wish.

Tell us what you would do with your GOLD find.

Pink White Yo Yo Flower Zippered Lined Fabric Wristlet Pouch Clutch Cosmetic Bag Purse

Click here or on the purse to see full purse, more photos, and/or to purchase.

Here is another cute handmade wristlet purse that I've just listed in my Etsy shop. It's great for a gift item. Well made and good quality. The yo yo is made with Aunt Grace retro reproduction fabric by Marcus Brothers. The center of the flower is stuffed applique with black french knots.

It's Reindeer Season. Is Rudolph Male or Female ???

Rudolph or just another reindeer

Click on the deer, or the link to go to my Etsy shop to purchase the brooch.

I don't know Rudolphs' gender. Oops. Haven't gone to the search engines to try and find out, and don't know whether the search engines know. Do you know? Take a guess and comment here.

I did hand embroider this cute reindeer brooch that can be worn by male or female humans. Great as a gift, or keep it for yourself.

The HOLE with no bottom - The bottomless pit.

I discovered this hole in my back yard a few months ago. After a while, I decided to test the depthness just out of curiousity. I took the water hose and poured water into the the hole for about five minutes, and the hole never filled. I looked around nearby for a possible exit, but never found one. Therefore, my only conclusion is that the hole is extremely deep. I wonder whether it was dug by a chipmunk or what type wiseguy creature!!

I'm baffled. My grandson, also, tried filling the hole. No luck.  Therefore, it has been deemed "the hole with no bottom".

Speaking of UFO's. I have many to finish

This will be a beautiful clutch. Notice my handstitching in red and green floss.

Here is just a small number of the UnFinished projects that I have lingering around my sewing room.

The pin, needle and thread is still in this one.

If I were to photo them all. I'd be taking and posting pictures for quite a few days.

So take a look at what I plan to bring to fruition in the very near future. I promise. Come hell or high water.

Notice that most of these, have zippers.

The above project is a pretty pink and purple purse that needs the lining, strap and pockets inside.

Did you notice that most clutches have the retro yo yo's that I made.

The above one has some machine embroidery.

I think that this one will be cute once finished.

A beautiful red handknitted purse. Has to be lined and straps added.

WHEW!! I'll be glad to get these finished and listed for your buying pleasure.

So now you see SOME OF what I've been up to. There's plenty more to finish.

Ms. Laetoli is now a new "mom"

Now Ms. Laetoli, the smallest of my six hens have become an egg mom. It happened Oct. 27, 2009, but her mom, me, became addicted to Twitter and didn't update this blog properly.

Laetoli is a South American breed that is known for laying colorful olive, or blue toned eggs. She's Americuana.

When I found the egg in the nest, I knew that it had to be Laetoli's because of its white but blue green tent.

Below she seeks food, worms.

We will always remember that she began laying in the FALL, because of the leaves.

Laetoli and Fancy have a new mom talk here. See, Fancy had laid her first egg the day before.

Hand Applique Needleturn Red Cardinal Bird

This is a block that I needleturn appliqued a few months ago. I'm just not sure of which type project to use it in. I would love to have your VOTE. (see the upper left side of my blog to vote)
Would it look great on the flap of a messenger bag?

Should I make a mini quilt with it?

Should I applique it to a tote bag?

Can you notice the difference in the color of the wing and the birds' body??

I guess I'm full of questions on this one.

Looking back to younger days -and growing older -a chicken story

Now that the girls are all grown up and have become "egg moms", I thought it would be nice to reflect back to their baby days. I felt that my blog followers, and potentially new followers would enjoy these.

They are between 2-3 weeks here below and above.

Queen is grooming herself in this photo.

They are between 12-14 weeks in the photos below.

Having a dirt bath.

Here they are feeding from my garden. They were still on the starter food mix.

This is Princess at about 12-14 weeks old.

They are 12-14 weeks in the photo below.