Happy Holidays!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and that the new year brings you all lots of magic, prosperity, health and happiness!!!

These are little ornaments i made for an ornament swap at my work. I had to make eight of them. They were so much fun.

The pattern is from Frowning Francis designs. She has the cutest patterns.

http://frowningfrancisfolkart.com/

Sorry the pics are so bad.

They didn't want to be photographed. I guess they are shy little bugs LOL

Wanna Play?????

I finally got a little sewing time in.

What was suppose to be a quick project turned out to be a two week project. But I finally got her finished. :o)

This is little Susie - she is a puppy I made as a get well present for a friend of mine.

I had a little time to get into my studio. What a mess!!

My daughter has been in there drawing and making jewelry and eating!!!! Yes eating - I found snack wrappers and drink cans. Grrrrrrrr!!

Anyway as I was trying to clean it up so I could have space on my desk to work - I got so distracted looking at all my fabric, ribbons, beads, etc. and thinking about all the things I want to do .... Well it is not clean yet. Hopefully I will get it cleaned this weekend.

I have so many little bears and dolls dancing in my head trying to get out.

I still haven't figured out how to balance working and having sewing time. Maybe if I get my studio cleaned up it will make it easier. I have never been a very organized person. LOL

Can anyone believe that it is already mid November?!! Where did the year go? It just seemed to fly by!!

HELLO~~~

Did any one miss me?? :o)

I haven't posted to my blog in so long. My life sorta turned upside down in May. My hubby retired from the Navy after 20yrs and I have gone back to work full time.

I haven't been in my studio since. There just doesn't seem to be enough time to be creative. I really miss making things!

I finally did get a chance to finish this little mini bear pincushion. I started him in April.

The pincushion is a Victorian style that is all hand embroidered and beaded. The fabric is a beautiful soft yellow with pink/red roses and a red and white toile fabric. The miniature bear is apx. 2" (not including his hat) with a beaded hat and neck ruffle that match the pincushion.

The pincushion also has hand-made tassels on it and a hand made flower pin.

So hopefully I will get a chance to finish up some of my other projects and start some of the ones that are rattling around in my brain!!! :o)

This is my version of Tweedle Dee.

She is a silly little bird.

She is a new pattern by elinor peace bailey.

I think she is the cutest thing!

I had a little trouble following the directions so she didn't go together quite right but I love her anyway! :o) (I am not good at following directions or reading patterns LOL)

The pattern is really fun and goes together really fast.

It comes with a pre-printed face. I choose not to use it and drew the face that came with the pattern.

If you want to see elinor's patterns they are here.

http://shop.epbdolls.net/main.sc

And the pre printed face fabric is here.

http://shop.epbdolls.net/product.sc?categoryId=-1&productId=168

A pincushion re-do

I wasn't happy with the flowers I made for this little guy so I made him some new flowers.

I like them much better and I think the little bear does too. He seems to have a bigger smile now :o)

I also relisted him in my Etsy shop

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10055407

Mr Reginald Eggelsworth the III

But he likes to be called Reggie.

Reggie may look like a tough old bird but he really is a good egg and has quite a sense of humor.

(You would too if you had to walk around with no pants LOL)

Reggie is a pin doll made for an eggsactly pin doll swap.

Sometimes it is so fun to make something a bit odd or oval in this case :o)

Finally something new!!!

These are my new pincushions.

They are little mouse and eggs.

The little pink mouse is made from a hand-dyed velvet fabric and the purple mouse is made from a vintage upholstery fabric,

The pincushions are apx. 2" wide by 3" tall.

They are available in my Etsy shop

The pink one is here

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11585391

The purple one is here

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11584977