Pics of booth from Mule Days

Was late getting pics b/c crowd was buying early and fast but I did get a few pics later on with Celena's camera. They moved me to a much better spot this year. Same row but right near begining of row across from the Mule Days Museum.

More stuff for show

Lots of stuff done and almost done... I printed out these graphics onto stained muslin and stitched them on some red ticking fabric stockings, still need to fill the stockings with greenery and cinnamon sticks. Then I used a sweet meadows farm bear pattern, made the tummy a bit smaller and no legs.. stuck them in these old cutters quilt stockings I made up, they still need greenery and such in them also. These snowmen in a stocking, not so sure I like them. I only made two of them. Had the bodies here and decided to stick them in a stocking. Then I have some santa dolls made from an Olde Country Cupboard pattern... couldn't tell you which pattern it is right now..LOL.. but she has a lot of wonderful santa patterns .......Then Celena has about 16 of the BIG plastic candy canes wrapped in fabric which need to be decorated with greenery, bells and I have the cards printed out to go on them so that will be on her to do list for tomorrow....and now last, well here is Miley doing her job quite well..... keeping the couch warm in case I need to sit down it will be warm for me. Well back to work, lots more going and lots more to do yet! Blessings to all and thanks Judy and Nanna for your kind words and yes Linda, I named Bristol after Sarah's daughter..LOL.. I like some of these celebrity's names! Thanks hon!

Kitchen full of stuff for show too

These little boots are so adorable, made in a mold with beeswax and I grunged them a little in cinnamon after they set up, Celena used a needle and craft thread to pierce a hole and run a thread to hang them by. I will pkg these two in a pkg. They are so detailed, I love these! Then I have tons of room sprays made up, Celena and I did these tonight and already have lots of tarts made up so my kitchen and house smell wonderful and my craft room smells of coffee, cinnamon, and vanilla from where we stained old cutters quilt stockings and such. Here is a pic of some stitchery pillows Celena did. She absolutely loves the grinch pillow the best, it is one of Sami's stitchery designs.. you can purchase the pattern from Sandy's daughter Samantha on her blog or website. Celena has about 8 pillows made so far and she has done a lot of garlands. Tonight I printed headers out for her to pkg her garlands and the santa beeswax boots. She has worked really hard toward the show these past two days and tomorrow will be a very long day, set up Friday and the show is Saturday. Still need to price everythin g! Oh No!!!

Finishing up some things

Santa heads from a Tennessee Ridge pattern, lighted santa reindeer boxes from The Olde Country Cupboard Pattern, Santa head make do's from a Lucy's Lazy Day pattern, and huge messy sewing room. My house is a complete disaster this time of year so close to shows. Mule Days Show is this Saturday. I have stuff everywhere! Kitchen is covered in tarts and room sprays and the table is coverd in bolts of fabric and snowmen.

My living room is full of fabrics and projects as well. Good thing I am single! But after show time it all gets cleaned up. It drives me crazy having such a mess but oh well,nothing I can do right now. Too short on time b/f shows.

Working soo hard

Piles of stuff everywhere that is almost finished!

My family grew by 4 feet!

Oh yes, just put an "Every one and anything welcome" sign in my front yard! This is Bristol, my new 4 footed addition to the family...poor little doggy weighs 6 pounds, she was found out on the hwy running scared to death, looked very healthy and well cared for. My daughter felt so bad for her and brought her home to me.. oh gee. But the dog is so darn affectionate and lovable you just have to love her. She knows a lot of commands like sit, stay , shake, go out, etc. She is house broken, WHEW! I tried to find out who she belonged to but no luck, went down the roads close to where she was found and no one claimed to have ever seen her b/f..., she was found on the hwy about an hour from me. I checked their news papers and such, went on line and searched lost and founds, took her to our local vet for a micro chip scan but no luck so I have had her about a month now. I must say she is just precious though and very smart. She took right up here , loves Miley and Miley loves her as you can see in this pic! I don't need any more animals and didn't need this one but her only other option was the dog pound. I couldn't do that to her, just look into her sweet eyes and will make you cry. She is so attached to us now and was so scared I couldn't bare the thought of sending her off to the pound. We tried to find her a good home, thought we had, a young couple took her that lived in Atlanta, we stressed to them to bring her back if it didn't work out and sure enough a week later they brought her back and decided they didn't want her. The poor thing was traumatized, had bloody diarrhea and was just scared to death. Took her a week to settle down. I felt so bad for having given her away but she is back and I will make sure she stays here now. I never would have let them have her if I didn't think it was going to be a good thing but some people just don't have the patience for animals and the animal ends up the poor little victim. Wish I could open an animal rescue, I mean I feel like I already have one going! Anyway, this is Bristol, my newest dog, she is full grown but very young and tiny. She is very clingy and insecure. We think she has miniature doberman and mini dachshund in her. Also got a cute pic of Miley sleeping with her blanky too. So sweet.

Curly and Me Today!

Oh I just love Curly, had him for so many years. Celena and I picked some flowers that grow wild all up and down my road, it is a dirt road with cows right there in the pasture in the front of my house. I think these flowers are black eyes susan's?? They are all up and down the road this time of year and so beautiful! I fed a few to Curly, he was upset cause he wanted to go out for the walk with me but I didn't have time, was in a hurry so will take him out later. He stood at the gate and Baahaaa'd at me the whole time, poor baby. So we took a few pics after picking flowers.

So happy with my new pattern!

I was looking through a magazine at the doctors office today while waiting at my appointment and I saw the cutest little thing, was in a house featured in the magazine that some one had decorated their home for Christmas. I absoluetly loved it so I couldn't wait to get home and make my own version of it! It wasn't a pattern for sale or anything, it was just an ornament that some one had in their house...This is an upside down candy cane with two mice on it. I changed mine up a bit...made up mine pretty large, 26" put little hats on the mice and tiny candy canes in their hands and also wrapped some rusty wire around the candy cane with a rusty bell at the tip. I absolutely love it! Was so easy to make up and didn't take near the stuffing I thought it would. It is a really nice size, 26". I think it will be a good seller. The e-pattern is available at side bar and also as mailed pattern and finished item price. (click directly on price box for options) Click on these pics to enlarge....Blessings to all!

So Much to DO! So Little Time!

Oh gee, Seeeew much to do!! I am racing against the clock every day and my arms and fingers are about to fall off! Shoulder is killing me, can't raise my left arm due to my elbow pain far enough to even wash my face.. but I have a deadline to meet. Wish I knew some one close by me in town who knew how to sew where I wouldn't have to ship anything to have it done and had the $$ to pay them!!! I have tons of half finished bodies everywhere, lots of naked dolls and snowmen and reindeer begging to be finished! I love these big guy prim snowmen(pic at bottom of this post)! It is a pattern I had sitting around forever by Blue Moon Beginings, didn't realize how big he is so he was perfect but oh my does he take a LOT of stuffing but I love him, he is great! . I changed the feet on him and painted the boots on from the rounded original to more of a boot shape cause I think it lookes more prim, made the hat a little larger also and I embroidered his nose instead of using a stick. I also stitched "1802" on his lower body just for the heck of it and sticthed cloves down his front for buttons. I searched high and low for the longest time for my bag of whole cloves I knew I had and FINALLY found them sitting right in front of my face! I like these whole cloves cause they are much larger than ones in the store, I had ordered them years ago from Atlantic Spice Company.. All he needs now is trim around his boots and mittens, a shovel in his hand and a scarf around his neck. The crate with all the snowmen with hats are from Sandy's snowmen patterns (The Olde Country Cuoboard).They were all super fast to make up. Just have some detailing to do and they are done. All of the snowmen need their scarfs! Then there is a white crate with reindeer and snowmen, Reindeer are going to be part of the lighted santa reindeer box that is a pattern of Sandy's and the big round stained snowmen are from a Country Friends Pattern, Vintage Snowman..got 6 of those going. I also have several crates of dolls and santas I started last year and never got done b/c I was in Atlanta having life saving surgery this time last year! Matter of fact I think it was a year ago yesterday that I had the surgery. Gosh I hope nothing goes wrong this year! Sure can make you scared. Sandy and I have both had a really hard and challenging couple of years here lately. We both lost parents and both have had surgeries and health issues of our own. Well I better get to work, I have SEEEEW much to do!!! Got some Christmas music on to help me feel more like sewing up santas and such and also the wonderful smell of cloves and cinnamon in the air from my tarts. Very calming and relaxing. Blessings to all.

Hunsader Farms Show

Well I am so jealous! Sandy and her hubby went to my hometown of Bradenton, Florida today and are attending the BIG Hunsader Farms Fall show, just as customers, she isn't participating as a vendor. I actually did that show the last year I lived in Bradenton b/f moving. It is an awesome show out on a huge farm,they have an old country store where you can buy all sorts of home made jellies, jams, etc and all the fresh produce they grow there on that HUGE farm! They have the biggest pumpkin patch for the kiddies that I have ever seen, a petting zoo, scarecrow displays, and tons of stuff for the kids. Lots of craft vendors. live music, dancing, and so much more and just a wonderful awesome day out. Wish I could have gone soooo bad, boo hoo....The show is also going on for the next two weekends, it is a three weekend event.

New Santa Doll

13.5" Mini Santa Doll. E-pattern available, use button on side bar. Thanks!

Hahira Honey Bee Festival

Did the little show today about 25 minutes from my house, Hahira Honey Bee Festival. Tons of people attended. Seemed much bigger than last year. Other than a stitchery pillow, I sold all Fall stuff which is good cause that is mostly all we had. Different assortments of pumpkins,the wild turkeys, the big harvest basket, and lots of the witch hats sold. It was a very nice day weatherwise too, did get a bit warm though but we put the canopy tent up behind the display and stayed shaded all day. The gentleman at the booth next to me was oh so very kind and helpful. It was a nice day, nice parade and just a nice old fashioned simple day in a little community that looks like a day in "Mayberry". !

Crates and crafts stacked and raedy for show time

A crate full of scarecrow heads made from an Olde Country Cupboard pattern, my big Harvest Basket and crates full of other finished items.

Wild Turkeys

I love this pattern, was the first item to sell last year at a show. These are from a Raven's Haven pattern called "Jake", it is a wild turkey. Got 3 of these guys finished tonight, two regualr size and I enlarged the pattern and did one larger. The pattern calls for feet made from wire but I find using a candle stick much easier so I cut the top cup part off the candle stick, painted them black, sanded them and put the turkeys on. Was intimidated by the pattern at first but they are really super easy and unique. Hope they sell as well this year!

Better pics?

Maybe these pics turned out a little better than the ones below. The berry springs in the basket are actually yellow and orange, very Fall colors but they look red in the picture..This camera is soo aggravating!!