What a Mess ~

 

It's a good thing I live alone.  Others might have a problem living with this mess.  When I hook, it is upstairs in my hooking room so my mess is contained there and pretty much out of sight.  I stamp my spoons and forks in the basement, but any other creating is done on the dining room table and this is what my table has looked like for a couple of weeks.  Even I am tired of the mess, but makes no sense to me to put it away each evening.  I am getting ready to vend at the Western Reserve hook in at the end of the month and am trying to come up with a few new things.

 

 

I will be taking some of my garden markers . . .

 

. . . and some of the pickle and olive forks.  (There's still time to enter if you'd like to try winning a set.  See my previous post.)

 

I've been making pendants out of antique paisley (oh, they are so much prettier in person) and some pendants made with quillies.  

Velveteen and antique paisley pincushions are filled with crushed walnut shells to keep needles and pins nice and sharp.  I hope to get a few scissor fobs made, but we'll see if I run out of time.

My complete set of typewriter keys (missing the "C" . . . lol) now have bales and are ready to add to a necklace.

After nearly two weeks, still nothing on the frame.  I need to do a better job of planning ahead.  I've pulled several patterns already on linen and a few on paper, but nothing is screaming my name.  I hope something screams soon.

 

My little robin mat is about 80% bound.  I'm going to give myself an atta-girl for binding it.  I will share the finish in my next post.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Happy Sunday ~

It's a gloomy, rainy Sunday here in northern Ohio but no complaints from me.  We need the rain, and though I have lots of yardwork to do, I have a good excuse why it's not getting done :)  Yesterday I went and played all day ~ I was in search of more vintage plated flatware.  I did find quite a few pieces, but also came home with "something" that was not on the list . . . lol.  I will share that with you in a future post.

 

I've finally drawn a couple winners for the garden markers and hors d'ouevre knife.  Congrats to Julia Bush who entered via email and to Sue Tokash.  You have five days to contact me.  Please send my your snail mail address and let me know what you want your markers to say.  (These are just examples.)

 

 

 

If you are interested in purchasing any markers, I would be happy to oblige.  They are $6 each or $5 each for 3 or more.  I don't think shipping would be any more than $4 for 4-5 markers via USPS mail.  Shipping will be much more outside of the US.  For 5 markers to Canada I believe it would be about $9.  I will charge exact shipping only.  I am one who hates being gouged for shipping.

 

Thanks to all who take the time from your busy lives to read my blah, blah, blah.

 

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

It's About Time ~

A few months ago I started making garden markers from vintage flatware.  I think they are fun but so difficult to photograph.  I should have taken them outside but by the time I thought about it, it was already getting dark.  I have stamped the names of herbs, flowers, weeds, hooker's garden, mom's garden etc.  I've also stamped grow dammit, bloom dammit and dirty hoe :)

I've also been embellishing hors d'oeuvre/butter knives with Lake Erie beach glass.

Since it's been almost forever since I've had a give-away, I will pick a couple winners Friday or Saturday.  You will receive 3 of the garden markers (you can choose what you want them to say) and one butter knife.  Please leave a comment on this post only or send me an email with give-away in the subject line.  That's it.  No other rules.  I do apologize but this give away is open to US residents only due to shipping costs :(  TO ALL MY CANADIAN FRIENDS ~ I went to the post office and I miscalculated the shipping cost, so I will include you in the give-away :)

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren