TAST Week 4

 This is not one of my favorite stitches but I gave it a try. The first attempt is the bottom one which might look ok if they had been even. I did these again on DGD's quilt. She asked yesterday when it would be done. I tried to explain there was alot of work to do first.

Blessings~~~

TAST 2012 week 3

This week the stitch was the feather stitch, another favorite of mine. I guess I have several. Again I worked on DGD's Crazy quilt. Not exactly exciting stitches but my imagination was limited by space and previous stitching. How is that for a really good excuse??? The quilt is soon coming to an end and then I will work on UFOs to practice my stitches.

 Be sure to pop over to Sharon B's blog to see what others are doing with this or to join in!! It has been a great boost to me and has gotten me motivated to stitch more!!
Blessings~~~

Completed Afghan!!

 Today I finished DD's brown and aqua afghan. I still need to tuck in a couple ends but it is basically Done!! I am so pleased with the outcome and my ability to do it!! For some reason I decided to try adding a ruffle type edge to it, which I am sure is not new to this world but for some one who only knows how to single crochet I thought it was pretty darn slick!! She says she loves it, from my pictures! It covers the top of my queen sized bed so it is pretty large and heavy enough! Time to start another one, a nice way to stay warm while the snow falls tonight.

Blessings~~~

Can you Believe Another Make Over!!!

 This gorgeous rocking chair was my mother's and blue is just not my color!! It also had no padding in it so it was no comfortable at all to sit in. At right is how it looked before I started it.

Below is the rocker after new cushions. I know the stripes are going opposite directions. At the time I thought it was smart. I am still not convinced that I like it! I love the fabric, the new look and the thicker padding. I just may have to redo the seat cushion!!

Blessings~~~

A Before and After!!

 This past fall while I was pondering my new life I
did a couple make overs. This is a room divider I bought my DD when she was decorating everything Oriental, pm the right. That phase has now passed so I asked for it back instead of her throwing it out!!

Below is the magic that some vintage fabric did for it! I love it and it now fits in with my decor. Even DD was impressed when she saw pictures of it when it was done!!

Machine Made Lace

  The other day I made some more lace on my embroidery machine. I really love to make these things!! On the right are hearts for Valentine's Day, two pink for me and a dark purple one for a friend for her birthday!!

Below are the beginnings of Easter eggs that I made. The pastels turned out so cute that I decided to make the dark purple one to give a friend. I will be making more of them in the future. Amazing to me that I can do these and something else at the same time!!

Blessings~~

Pansies on my Wall

Yesterday I got a beautiful pansy, yes PINK pansy picture for my bedroom. In Oct I went to Amish country here in Ohio and picked up the quilt that I had commissioned last spring. I saw this beautiful pink pansy fabric and had to have it!! The quilt is so beautiful, I also picked up two tab runners that they made to match to put on my dressers. My room is almost finished and will be to die for!!
 Of course my pictures do not do them all justice. Once I get it hung I will share a new picture. I have spring on my mind, can you tell?? We got our first significant snow fall yesterday/today! Strange winter for Ohio!!
Blessings!!!