Things I have made

My wedding dress details.

2011-12-21T10:34:00.000-06:00

This photo shows more details of what my wedding dress was like. 9-9-1978

Carry coloring book and crayons or "Let's Go Shoppin"

2011-11-23T15:40:00.000-06:00

I made this small bag for Kenley to carry a colo book and crayons....But I can also see her using it and saying "Going Shoppin" I hope she will like it. (Haven't decided if it will be for Birthday or for Christmas.)

Kenley's apron

2011-11-23T15:38:00.000-06:00

Kim bought a apron for Sophia, I made a pattern off this apron. Below is the apron that I sewed for my granddaughter for Christmas. Kim wanted me to put tie strings at the top instead of the circle put it over your head like the one that she purchased. Hope Kenley will like it.

New drapes for our travel trailer.

2011-11-22T09:51:00.000-06:00

The patio door.... I did buy a rod that I intend to fasten on the outside of the window covering and hang the drapes on the outside. That way we can use the white slated patio window coverings that came with the trailer. The way it is we cannot close the blinds that came with the trailer.

This one is behind the other bunk.... We fixed this bunk that Bud could sleep up front with me where it is warmer.....

Behind the couch and the east end of the bush out.

Now the back bedroom was a different story. I put the shower curtain rod along the north end and covered it totally. But since the push out walls are cold and he was constantly complaining I got cafe curtain rods....Made an extra set of drapes, and put them on the sides of the push outs. So he has curtains on three sides of his head when he is in bed.... But he did tell me that it is not drafty anymore. YAAAAAAA.

I got the curtains at Walmart. Some of them I had to cut in half since I didn't need 63" curtains...on the back of these curtains I put a flannel like backing and a piece of broadcloth. This makes them very heavy. They already were thermal lined. But by putting this extra lining and backing on the back. It makes it very, very thick, and the air does not come thru them. Also they are room darkening so his bedroom is now very dark, since I took the drape that was on the patio door and hung it over the back door. Should have no trouble sleeping in the middle of the day either.

I am very glad this project is done. Two Saturdays in a row I sat at the sewing machine. My back and neck really don't like me setting sewing that long, So I am really grateful that these curtains are done. Now for putting the one up behind my bed and for putting the patio one up on the outside of the window casing.

Christmas 2011- Secret Pal Gift.

2011-11-22T09:27:00.000-06:00

This is the 1918 vintage doily that I made in ecru for my secret pal at church for the Christmas gift. Dec. 13, 2011 Friendship Company Christmas.

I surely do hope that Mrs. C....... will like it.

I did post it on face book and she did tell me she thought it was beautiful. hee,hee I am laughing. She has no idea it is for her.

Plastic canvas name

2011-09-28T09:00:00.001-05:00

When Kim was young I made her name for her. This is how I taught her how to spell her name. She wanted a set for Kenley and this is what I came up with. I thought they really turned out great.

New shop apron.

2011-07-26T14:28:00.000-05:00

Last Friday when I went out back into the shop to see our shop man about something.... I remarked...You need a new apron....Bring me this one when you leave for the day and I will see what I can do.

I thought it was us ladies who normally fix everything with duct tape...

I took this one home with me so that I could measure and so I could also use the belt that was on it to put on a new one.

This is what I made on Friday night after I had done all our laundry and grocery shopping. This morning he came in and had the leather pieces transferred over to this one. With his handling sheet metal this will save his jeans from getting cut. After I made this one he told me I didn't need to put the pockets on it....So the next one that I make will not have the pockets....We also need to find a big strip of leather to glue on the front of it all the way up so that it doesn't cut the fabric or his jeans when he handles all the sheet metal in making all the fittings for the duct work.

Basket of Kittens

2011-03-28T09:27:00.003-05:00

This plastic canvas basket of kittens reminds me of my mother-in-law. When she decided to get rid of her cat collection I took this refrigerator decoration back. I had made it for her and had spend lots of time doing it. Now that she is no longer with us it will always remind me of her when I see it.

Blue bird of Happiness

2011-03-28T09:21:00.002-05:00

Years ago I made two of these plastic canvas blue birds. I gave one to a little old lady in South Dakota and kept one for myself. It always reminds me of a bluebird of happiness when I see it. I have it on my refrigerator door to remind me to be happy in all things.

Blanket for Bria

2011-02-23T15:12:00.009-06:00

Recently I was invited to a baby shower at our church for a close friend of mine's daughter-in-law. I called Nancy and ask which blanket colors that Diana would like for Bria.

Her answer was PINK....so she got the hot pink/purple combination blanket that I already had in my stash of baby things to give away.

The look on Diana's face as she pulled it out was so precious.

This baby girl is now two weeks old. And is facing some surgeries in the near future. May God be with them as they work on this little girls kidney and take the MRI of her brain. She is such a sweet baby.

Loving her nap on mother's shoulder.

Quoting her mother from my facebook page:

Bria will have to have surgery in a couple of weeks for her left kidney. We will also find out more about the fluid on the brain on March 15. I am putting my trust in God and letting go of what I cannot control or change. All I can do is pray and know that God has a plan for our little girl......

Will be keeping this special little girl in our thoughts and prayers along with her parents, two older brothers and grandparents and aunt.

My Christmas Mouse/Candle

2010-12-16T08:14:00.005-06:00

This Christmas Candle and mouse peeping around the corner is a plastic canvas decoration that I display on my refrigerator.
It is about 14" x 14" if you measure the tallest and widest points.
It is probably my favorite Christmas decoration that I have made in plastic canvas.

No job too small.

2010-11-05T10:52:00.003-05:00

Yesterday morning my boss ask if I could sew a patch on his daughters lab coat.
So Last night I spend an hour of my time sewing by hand. (I thought sewing it on by hand would turn out much nicer then if I tried sewing it on the sewing machine.

So I say - no job is too small. This was actully much easier to do then hemming of the jeans that I did a couple of weeks ago.

Bride to be with her gift.

2010-09-21T11:45:00.002-05:00

Alycia George with the two doilies I gave her at her bridal shower.
Sept. 18, 2010, now I have to get busy. These were the last two in my stash.

Two more aprons.

2010-09-08T14:39:00.002-05:00

The above apron was made out of a piece of material that I found in my fabric box from making a diaper bag a number of years ago...I thought it looked like Easter So I made a apron out of it.

The apron below.....Well it has black stings and it is for Halloween but, I am debating about cross stitching a witch on the pocket. Have not decided yet if it will get something on the pockets yet or not.

Golf pictures

2010-08-26T11:47:00.005-05:00

Recently I have been reminded of the cross stitch pictures that I made when we were still located in the old shop on Railroad Ave.

Both these pictures were made for Ron- Who recently had a total lung transplant last week.
When we moved to Franklin Street, Ron gave the 1st one to Larry which he has displayed in his office

On the bottom of this picture there are phone #'s of the local golf courses so that they could just glance at it when they want to call for Tee time.

This one is still here, but is not being displayed at this date. But since I don't think I have a photo of my work that I did, I dug it out of his closet and took this photo.

Michelle's picture.

2010-08-17T15:38:00.001-05:00

A number of years ago I made this cross stitch picture for my friend Michelle.
Sunday I was reminded of it since she has it hanging on her wall.
I actually had forgotten that I had done it.

Cheaper by the dozen?

2010-08-07T18:24:00.003-05:00

Wait---there weren't a dozen of them, just 10.
This morning at breakfast I was told that they wanted 10 aprons...4 right away.
So my yard became my sewing room today.

I set up my tables after I had spent some time computing how much material I would need to make them. I had measured one of the girls apron while there in the restaurant while she was wearing it. And since I had made the one she was wearing....back in Oct. I had a rough idea what lay in store for me.

SIX HOURS LATER---- I was just finishing up....and Man---that sewing room was hot today.

Guess next time I should move the mess inside where there is cooling. :)

All 10 of them ready to go to the restaurant to be used.

All black, but only two pockets instead of 3 (Thank you girls) Making those pockets are not easy.

Not exactly what I had planned on doing today. But, another job completed.

Granddaughter Kenley modeling her Mother's sweater set

2010-05-20T13:51:00.002-05:00

Oct- 2008 I blogged about the sweater set that I made for Kimberly before she was born .
But there is nothing cutier then her daughter modeling that set for me.

Kenley, you are so stinkin cute in the set that I made for your mother. You model it well.
But, when your mother put them on line she called you her little head of lettuce.
Should we tell her she was the first head of lettuce in the family?

Boppy pillow cover

2010-02-01T13:14:00.003-06:00

Last time we were in Normal to see Kenley, Kim & Clay we brought the material home that Kim had purchased for her second boppy pillow cover.

This is the first cover like this I have made.

When she gets it next week end I am sure she will look it over good and tell me where I should have done it differently. :) (But then when momma does something for you free, perhaps she will just use it and enjoy it).

Two Happy Little girls.

2009-12-29T16:22:00.006-06:00

Earlier this summer I made a set of Plastic canvas paper dolls and they were mailed to Oklahoma..... The mother told me she was going to save them for Christmas.
So I e-mailed her and ask if I could have photos. Also ask for permission to use the photos on my blog...

These are the two photos she sent me....I think these photos speak for themselves.
I am sure these two little girls will play with these for a very long time.
I am so glad they enjoy them.

Upcoming Grandchild's quilt

2009-12-22T07:18:00.013-06:00

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My upcoming grandchild's quilt is done!!!!!

Binding is done, and I was even able to autograph it.

To go along with the quilt I was able to make a small pillow case for the travel size pillow that I got.
Merry Christmas today to my upcoming grandchild who will be arriving soon.

Gay's Apron for Granddaughter

2009-12-14T16:18:00.004-06:00

Gay wanted a apron for her Granddaughter.
She loves tickets. And she could not find one. So, I offered to make her one.
Bud thought it was too big for a child, but Gay loved it.

Megan told me Audrey had a small doll, smaller then a cabbage patch, so I made her dollie one too.

Hope Audrey has tons of fun selling/giving away tickets.

Bunny made from old quilt and Mom's Amish dolls

2009-11-24T16:07:00.003-06:00

The bunny on the right was made from an old quilt.

The Amish dolls are dolls my mother used to make out of socks.
One of the only craft projects I still have that my mother did for me.

New Eyes

2009-11-05T08:07:00.017-06:00

A while back Kim ask me if I could repair her Mr. Froggies eyes. The whites were all dirty looking and the felt was torn. She wanted to wash him and use him in the nursery for our upcoming grandchild.

I took Mr. Froggie home with me on a Friday night that I was in Bloomington to pick up Bud at the airport. When I went to Walmart- the next day I forgot to get felt.
Then I saw something on line someone else had made and thought---why can't I crochet him some new eyes? I did a trial run and text it to her. But instead of giving him New Eyes I just covered his current eyes with new stuff. Like removing cataracts only in reverse.
I crocheted this covering and covered his eye then sewed it to the body.
Below is the final result.
Now he is all ready (Since Kim has washed him in the washer) he is all ready for a young child to carry him around by the legs just like she did when she was younger.

Waiting to meet our new mommies.

2009-10-26T08:36:00.007-05:00

What will our new mommies Name us?

We have our bags all packed and ready to go. Great Grandma/Grandpa will deliver us to our new mommies---Probably at Thanksgiving time.

We are ready to go, but will rest until we get there. Because we know when we get there our new mommies - Zabryna & Charis will shower lots of lovin on us, and give us a good home. We are expecting to have a lot of fun with them!

P.S.
The Great Grandmother/Grandfather who got these dolls has been like a mother/father to me the past 6-7 years. They have been very gracious in watching our bird Paco for us when we go places. In appreciation of their helping us and not taking any payment, we wanted their great granddaughters to have a set of these to enjoy.

Zabryna & Charis We hope you have a great time playing with these dolls.

The California Raisins

2009-10-26T08:33:00.002-05:00

Who remembers the California Raisins? My nephew totally loved them when he was young. In my recent visit to his room when I stopped to see them, I find that he still has the pictures that I made for him, years ago.
The center one is a bit blurred, but it does have his name on the side of it.
Chalk the blurr up to the fact that I was actually standing on his futon to take these photos.

Justin, I am so glad you are still enjoying these pictures after this many years.
Your Aunt Verna had forgotten all about them.

Repair job, lead to new one. Merry Christmas Amy.

2009-10-25T17:17:00.005-05:00

Amy tore the corner of her apron, so I not only mended her current apron,
but made her a new one.
Here she is with her new apron.

Below I am displaying her apron. It doesn't show up on her like I would have liked, since they wear black tops also.

Nobody will steal her apron. It has her name on the back.

Many moons ago

2009-10-24T15:44:00.003-05:00

Many, many years ago, I did this picture for my neice. Actually the boy, rock and sheep are stuffed with cotton from the back.
I had forgotten that I had done this when I was single (many, many moons ago), the last time I was at my neices I saw it hanging in the hallway.

I'm glad she is still enjoying this piece.
And how true on the saying..."The Lord Is My Shepherd!"

Thank you dear Jesus for everything you have done for me in the past!

Resonse to Beanjube

2009-10-10T18:55:00.003-05:00

Beanjube has left a new comment on your post "Plastic canvas paper dolls off to their new home i...":

Where on earth did you find these patterns? My godmother had made a whole set like you have done for my little sister when we were kids. Having a 3-year old girl of my own, I wanted to make these for her cause she had a blast playing with Auntie's. (who lives over 1,000 miles away from us) I contacted my godmother and she no longer had them or couldn't find the patterns anymore. I have looked all over online and can only find the pattern for the nightgown & the doll herself. Any suggestions?

I have given away, sold and made a number of sets for other people.
I made a set for my daughter years and years ago. I do have a pattern book (Somewhere in my sewing room), but have recently moved so I can't just put my fingers on it at the moment.) wait, let me go look I know where it was at the old house. Let me check something.

WOW, I am amazed. I found it... The pattern book I usesd is called Dress-Me doll.
I googled it and found it on Annie's attic, but they were sold out the number on the book is 87P16.

Good luck hunting for the book. If you deciede you would like a set or a partial set, let me know. My e-mail address is on my profile.

Dress-Me Doll [AA87P16] - $2.25 : Vintage Knits, Gently Used ... Vintage Knits Dress-Me Doll [AA87P16] - Dress-Me Doll Annie's Attic #87P16 (1985) 16 pages. Cute doll and her outfits to make using 7 mesh plastic canvas ...
vintageknits.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product...id... - Similar -

Afghan & Quilt went to resale shop

2009-10-06T16:12:00.004-05:00

This afghan and quilt were taken to the resale shop. Hopefully they will keep some unknown person warm and get used. They have been sitting in my storage closet for a number of years and since we downsized they simply had to go.

This is a double knit quilt that I made when we lived on Roosevelt Ave. and had a water bed. OLD, OLD, OLD.....

The ladies at the resale shop (which is a church run shop/proceeds help the church), well, they should really like me the past couple weeks, they got tons of stuff from us lately.

Baby Yoder's quilt

2009-08-25T09:48:00.003-05:00

This is the quilt that I gave to Cassie Yoder at her baby shower.

My crocheted wedding dress

2009-08-01T20:18:00.010-05:00

Cari C--- Ready to mail to you for your girls

2009-07-21T15:42:00.006-05:00

Another set ready to mail, just have to wait for physical address so I can mail them to you.

Update:

7/28/09 This set is in route today to Oklahoma. Hope they bring lots of enjoyment in the household they are going to!

Educated Quilt?

2009-06-12T22:03:00.003-05:00

This was a fun quilt. Made for my daughter, Kimberly when she was around 3 years old. If I am not badly mistaken this quilt also went to college with her, and the girls used it outside on the ground to sit on to do their homework.

I quilted around the animals, trains, etc. It has a yellow backing.

Sleeve pattern dresses.

2009-06-09T11:58:00.004-05:00

These two dresses were made for two of my nieces. This is actually the sleeve pattern of my wedding dress, I simply changed colors on yarn and revised it a bit and made these little girl dresses.

Too bad I can't find my photo of DeEtta and Charity modeling these dresses, or I simply would have to display it, even those these girls are now grown women.

Latch hook

2009-06-07T21:39:00.003-05:00

I wanted to try my hand at latch hook.
I made this rug for my bathroom when I was singe.

BUT, OH I Was so sad, The first time I washed it, WELL IT was ruined.

Every 4-5 row the whole row came out......
NO I NEVER TRIED TO DO ANOTHER ONE. AND I DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO VERNA RIG THIS ONE AND FIX IT. Do not know what I did wrong, but I do know that was a lot of hard work, that just went out the window that day.

Additional doilies

2009-06-07T21:24:00.005-05:00

The purple one was done with 3 strands sewing threads at all times.

Crochet cover up.

2009-06-07T21:17:00.008-05:00

When you crochet with 3 small strands of thread all at once it can create a challenge. But, so can making errors in your pattern.

I made a couple of these, and when I got done with this one, I noticed an error in the pattern, but since I didn't see it till I was done, YEP, I left it. Bet the girl who got it never knew there was an error in it.
Can you find the error?

The bottom one does not have the error in it.

Another Repair job completed.

2009-05-09T16:08:00.001-05:00

BEFORE:

AFTER:

The other day when I was working on getting the service men's time cards from the day before, I spoke before I thought. Telling a service man that he needed to get his mother to fix his pants. And if she couldn't do it then he would need to bring them in so that I could fix them.

Working with the public the hole looked horrid. After all who wants to see the serviceman's underwear when he comes to fix your no heat or no cooling?

And I don't want to see them when he brings me his time from the day before's service calls.

So, Thursday morning he brought me his jeans for a repair job.
They are now ready to return to the office for everyday use.
Another patch job has been completed.

Embroidery

2009-04-08T09:25:00.005-05:00

When I was 14 years old my first cousin Ida gave me this pattern. I know I spent hours and hours doing this picture.

Delivery made

2009-04-06T08:16:00.003-05:00

This set went to Mrs. Donahue. She was going to share with H.R. but when she saw them she wasn't sure if she wanted to share anything. So I may get orders for more.

This set was for Doris she got them for her two granddaughters who live in Canada.

Both Sets were completed and delivered to the gals at Curves this morning at 6 a.m.
Both were very happy to get them.

Cabbage Patch Fun

2009-03-13T15:45:00.013-05:00

Carlie (the premie) was her favorite one. I don't remember what the other one's name was. After all I have slept dozens of times since she played with these.

When my daughter was small she loved her cabbage patch baby. So, I made her some extra clothes for her baby.

I know she had two shoes, but when I took these photos years later, I could only find one.

My sister, Martha made this one for her.

Bead basket

2009-03-11T16:18:00.003-05:00

These photos are of one of the bead baskets I have made.

Diaper Bag/tote Bag

2009-03-11T16:13:00.003-05:00

These bags were made for diaper bags but can be used as tote bags.
The small clutch was made for pacifiers or coins.

Baby aphgan

2009-03-11T15:42:00.003-05:00

This baby aphgan has a built in baby hoodie on one corner.

For Racing Fans

2009-03-11T15:40:00.003-05:00

These two were done for some race car fans, actually these were both for adults.

Pat Dawson's grandchildren's quilts

2009-03-11T15:36:00.006-05:00

Hensley Boys Quilts

2009-03-11T15:33:00.007-05:00

For Austin

For Kyle

For Tyler

Additional Quilts

2009-03-11T14:51:00.022-05:00

In the process of taking photos off an older computer I was able to download these photos of prior baby quilts made in the past. Enjoy

On this one I should put a note that I helped Julie with the binding on this one. Showing her how to round the edges and make the bias tape all one continued piece.

A challenging project- Table Cloth

2009-03-06T12:37:00.020-06:00

When I received the phone call from a lady in Rantoul, Illinois that wanted to know if I would consider finishing a crocheted table cloth that her mother (who passed away) had started 60+ years ago, I should have said NO. She had gotten my name from my younger sister. BUT, I knew I had the talent of crocheting and she didn't so
I told her I would take a look at it and see if I could. I didn't think it looked real hard. So I said I would tackle it, but didn't tell her how much I would charge, but that I would be fair about it.

First I had to try and match her mother's stitches, plus figure out how the pattern was done. This was step one.

The corners were the next challenge, yikkees.. this thread is very thin.

Then I had to attach it to a edge that her mother had already done.

Then comes the challenge that I was running out of thread and it wasn't the size that she wanted it for her big dining room table.... Matching thread was not easy. That thread was no longer made...She looked and I looked then she brought me some and compared threads and she decided which one she wanted. Only it was a bit of a different color so she decided it should be put on the other end from where I had been working on. So one again I try and match her mothers tight, tight crochet.

Finished the project and she decided she wanted me to use the Magic Sizing and iron it. Blocking it to size.
I used 5 cans of Magic Sizing on this finished project. I spread a quilt over Bud's train set (4 ft x 6 ft plywood). I used this like a ironing board and pressed it, then sprayed it wet and left it set until dry. It took me a couple of evenings to do this as I could only do a portion at a time.
Here is the finished product.

Yes, She paid me for it. I computed how many of these squares I put on and timed myself to see how long it took me to do one. I believe I charged her $3.50 per hour to do it plus my supplies and I was almost afraid to tell her how much I wanted.
But when she came to pick it up she gave me a fair size tip also.

Would I tackle it again? NO, WAY. This was even harder then making my own wedding gown. It took me over two hours just to block it with Magic Sizing.
Yaa, I was glad this project was done! May to October with many, many hours worth of work.

Hats For Brenham project.

2009-02-16T08:21:00.012-06:00

Here are 19 of the 20 hats I made for Kate at When hello means goodbye.

I am also encluding a couple of blankets. Kate it would make me very happy if you kept one for your future child whom you will be adopting. Whichever one you would like to keep would be okay with me.

After I finish # 20 these will be in the mail on Tuesday so they make it to Michigan before the end of the month.
I hope Kate takes photos of all the items that she gets for this project. It would just be interesting to know how many she has gotten and where all they came from.

Boo, boo, must be redone

2009-02-05T14:21:00.004-06:00

In making preemie hats to send to Katie in Michigan, I had a bit of a problem with the first one.

Everybody who sees this photo agrees with me, the top one just isn't right.
Someone told me it needed a piercing.......ha, right,

I honestly could not leave it looking like that, I took it apart and redid it.
I don't very often have to redo things, but I simply could not ship this off to Michigan to be given to a baby looking like that!
It now looks like the other two with a pom pom on top of it.

Plastic canvas paper dolls off to their new home in Wisconsin.

2009-01-29T21:31:00.009-06:00

In panties and all dressed up.

Addional clothes to dress them in.

Tizita, I hope you rook your Mother, grandmother, Mallory and even Aunt Alissa in helping you play with your new plastic canvas paper dolls. I hope you enjoy playing with them for a lot of years.

When you get them dirty, just remind mommy to take them to the kitchen sink and give them a bath, putting them on a towel (flat to dry).

Enjoy!

Final product.

2009-01-13T16:15:00.003-06:00

Here is a photo of the final product.
You cannot see the knots very well on this comforter, but I think it turned out very well.

Quilt top

2008-12-30T21:39:00.003-06:00

It's a bit bigger then I thought I would make it, but it will be okay. I hope he will enjoy it when we get it totally done.
Top is all sewed together. Must measure the sheet for the bottom and get it ready, then we will have to knot it and bind it.
Then I want Julie and her boys to autograph it. Her mom and dad will probably want to write a message on it too, before we ship it to Bagdhad to Brandon.

This is the first time I ever used pictures on blocks so it was an experience.

santa made for Kim

2008-12-14T19:31:00.001-06:00

I made this guy with only a sample which was someone elses to look at (No per say pattern). I think I got his beard too full, but Kim has him displayed on their wall just inside the door.

Doilies

2008-11-29T17:51:00.008-06:00

These two are the ones I have been making and giving two as bridal shower gifts at church.

This one was originally done with 3 strands of sewing thread and in a rainbow colors. This one is bigger and done with regular crochet thread. Almost as big as the card table top.

This is a 1915 design and it is bigger than the card table. This is done in ecru, tho I have done this one in white also. Note: The row toward the outer edge that looks like humps. That row takes me 8 hours to do.

Refrigerator Magnets/Seasonal

2008-11-15T06:36:00.013-06:00

Happy Valentine Day

St.Patricks Day

Happy Easter

July 4th and Memorial Day.

Halloween

Happy Thanksgiving

Merry Christmas

Picket Fence with flowers

2008-11-15T06:30:00.005-06:00

This one was a gift to my secret pal when they had to move her mother in law out of their home into a nursing home. She was upset she couldn't take care of her anymore. Gave her this to help cheer her up.

This one is mine. Displayed on my refrigerator.

A gag gift

2008-11-15T06:10:00.005-06:00

One auction we had at the church did not sell all of the doilies that I had made. As Michelle pitched the unsold doily back at me the two ladies across the table were giggling terribly. So, when ask what they were giggling about they finally told us. One of them (and they wouldn't say which one) said: "If that would have been a thong it would have sold".

The auction is one we do every year to raise money for the Mother/Daughter Banquet. Later, I told Michelle "Well, perhaps I should have made a thong." And the seed was planted. Both of these ladies are not small ladies, they are bigger than I am. All Michelle and I could think of is the the song about having a itty bitty poka dot bikini. So the dare was one...Could I actually make a thong?

Here are the results I made one in red and one in yellow. (No,I did not put poka dots on it). Not knowing how I would make it so it would be adjustable (elastic was definitely out). I made them tie strings to tie on the sides.

Both of these ladies attend our Carlos Group on the 3rd and 5th Tuesday of each month. So, one Carlos night I presented them with their package.... On the front of the package I told them, after all new products always had to be tested. For comfort, size, dependability, etc.
Both ladies were very good sports. One even went to the rest room and pretended she put it on.

We all had a good laugh that night. Only one remembered what was said the night the auction ended. So I'm sure she was the one who made the initial comment.
She's still a very good friend of mine. I'm glad I didn't hurt either one of their feelings by doing this gag gift for them.

I half expected them to show up at a later date. But to this day they have not surfaced again.

Baskets

2008-11-15T05:54:00.009-06:00

This is the first basket I made. Our Friendship Company at church ask a friend of mine to show us and help us make a basket. This is the result of my evening there at the church.

After making a basket you always sign it somewhere. Believe this is the one I gave away to Reese.

The finished products.

No, I do not intend to make more baskets, If I want additional ones, all I have to do is ask Radine to make me one and pay her for it. Hers look a lot nicer then mine. She has done tons of them, and has lots of supplies. I don't have room to store reed too.

Two large size quilts

2008-11-12T10:47:00.013-06:00

This is the showing the bottom & top of a quilt that my daughter got for one Christmas. The back sheet for this one was so soft. I found 600 count sheets at Blair. This is a preprinted cloth, just quilted around the design.

This shows the top and bottom.
I have done a number of this design or very simular designs.
Kim got one, Alissa and Nathan got one for a wedding present and so did Victoria and Seth.

My sisters State Flower Quilt From Home

2008-11-12T10:07:00.009-06:00

When we left home we were all to get quilts from home. My sisters was not yet done when our mother passed away. So, my older sister took the top and marked it all for quilting. The year I had Martha's name for Christmas I told Sovilla to give me the top that I would quilt it for Martha's Christmas present from me.
SO, YES ---I gave her, her own quilt back for a Christmas present, only this time time it was totally quilted. She was so happy to get it that I believe she cried when she got it.
I know the States portion of this quilt don't show up very well on this picture, but please note what my older sister chose to put on the yellow filler blocks. I,needless to say was thinking it was way too much quilting.The center of this spider web was very hard to quilt with all those lines meeting. But, it did turn our very lovely. The spider web pattern don't know if I will do another like it soon, but the finished product was great.

I had well over 100 hours of quilting on this quilt. Martha said she didn't care that I didn't go out and buy her anything for Christmas that year. She treasured her quilt very much. After all, it contained portions of what our mother had done (she had sewen the State Flower blocks)and both of her sisters had a hand it getting it done.

Better Lord's Supper Picture photo

2008-11-12T09:39:00.002-06:00

24 X 60 Quilts I have made

2008-11-12T08:38:00.035-06:00

I know this is not all of the small quilts I have done. I don't have the three listed that I did for Julie's three boys. Will need to find my pictures of them.

Julie my coworker got this one.

Our youth pastor's wife got this one for their first child.

This one I still have in my cedar chest. Who knows who will get it in the future. Or if it will be one that my daughter inherits when I am no longer here on earth.

UPDATE: 1-1-2009
No, she will not get this one. At Christmas time at Curves there was a list of people to buy for that were not as fortunate as we are. One was a mother and her 10 month old son. (Judy who works at Curves and the Health Department) told me this was the mother of the baby who had brain surgery because of his seizures. I gave her this lap quilt to snuggle under at night while she watched tv and ate pop corn. So No, Kim you don't get it after all. AAHHH.

This one went to a Secret Pal at church.

Brandy got this one.

This one was actually given to an adult for a lap quilt. Michelle likes light houses. She also runs a day care out of her house, so I'm sure it gets a lot of use.

Matthew H. got this one, It will be used for son # 2 soon.

This baby quilt was very colorful, it had a hot pink back. The mother who got this said her daughter loved looking at the colors at a very early age.

Somewhere on my quilts I always initial and date it. This is actually on a pillow case that I just finished....VC08

Made this quilt for Grandma for Striglos Baby- this quilt went to Florida

Amy Moore's baby shower quilt They moved to the State of Washington.

This quilt is going to a very special little girl in Wisconsin.

This is actually a small pillow I made to go with the last quilt that I did. The pillow is a small travel size pillow. The pillowcase is removable and washable.

My Lord's Supper Picture

2008-11-06T12:37:00.001-06:00

Years and years ago, I found a pattern to crochet a Lord's Supper Picture in fillet crochet. This was to be done in # 30 thread. The first number of years, I had it on a piece of plywood - no glass or frame. Then my father-in-law made me a frame for my Christmas present one year. This is very heavy as it measures 35" x 53" inches and he put paneling on the back to close it up. This is displayed in our living room. And when we have moved in the past it is normally the last thing off the wall as I cannot manage it alone. It takes at least two people to hang it.
I started this in my teens, set it on the shelf for about 10 years and when I reached my twenties took the challenge to finish it. It wasn't till I was totally done that I counted to make sure I had all the disciples shown on the completed picture. Even if some were only the back of their heads. Yes, they are all there.
When I no longer have room for this, I shall probably have to donate it to a church somewhere.
I have taken this same pattern and made cross stitch pictures of this pattern. They are much easier to manage and have made lovely gifts.
The first one I did was for Kim, it was white thread on red counted cross stitch material.... I spilled Pepsi on it.... Yep the red bled so I had pink and red, so when done I soaked the whole thing in Pepsi so it was all pink and red.

Sorry the glass glared a bit when the photo was taken, but this will give you an idea what the counted cross stitch pictures look like. I've also done a number of them with Brown thread on light brown. I liked the way they turned out also.

Plastic canvas dolls/vs paper dolls

2008-10-29T12:41:00.000-05:00

Little nuddy girl, just wearing shoes, and yes they are all one piece the face, hair and undies are part of the one piece, the shoes were slip ons, they have elastic around the back to hold them to her legs.

All decked out.

When Kim was around 3 or 4 she always wanted paper dolls to play with. But she'd always tear them so quickly because they were flimsy paper. So for Christmas I found these plastic canvas doll patterns, so I made her a set of Plastic canvas dolls with clothes and accessories to play with. I had so much fun that year. I actually sat in the living room of a evening working on them and she was right there with me and still didn't know what I was doing. She had a lot of fun with her plastic canvas paper dolls.
I had a lot of fun doing this project and she played with them for hours.
Yes, I still have them. Haven't sent them home with her yet, was afraid she'd have to store her in the attic and the plastic canvas would get too hot and melt her.

Check book covers & Magic Wallets

2008-10-29T12:36:00.001-05:00

Above are a few of the many check book covers and magic wallets that I have made for people. Some were made to order, others I simply experimented with and came up with my own designs.

The last of the stockings I made

2008-10-27T15:50:00.001-05:00

This is the last of the stockings that I sewed for 2008.

566 stockings for our troops- 2008 Christmas

2008-10-26T20:54:00.000-05:00

I sewed 566 stockings to be filled with goodies to send to our troops for Christmas 2008. If the rest of the town's participants got over 500 done then we will be able to have 1000 to take to Peoria for our Operation Santa 2008 participation.

The photo was taken on Friday, I am holding 75 of the 566 that I made. What a project! I hope the troops enjoy them.

Prayer Shawls

2008-10-20T15:02:00.000-05:00

The above is a front and back look at the prayer shawl I made that will be donated to a cancer patient.
This was actually a baby blanket pattern that I took and revised to make the triangle shawl.

This is the stoll like prayer shawl that I crocheted and will be donating to a cancer patient.

Baby's first Christmas sock and quilt

2008-10-18T21:11:00.001-05:00

Made the red Christmas sock and folded very tightly a baby quilt and gave to my niece Tonya today for her upcoming baby

Austin's Christmas 2007 (Shephard's Costume)

2008-10-16T15:06:00.000-05:00

Christmas 2007, Austin needed a Shepherd's costume for his school play at Holy Family Church. So, I went to our church, borrowed the patterns and came up with this. They wouldn't let him use his staff. They were afraid one of the little ones would get hurt. After all, he was only in kindergarten.

Kim's first blanket, sweater and cap

2008-10-16T14:56:00.001-05:00

In 1979 when I found out I was pregnant I decided to make a blanket, sweater and cap. In those days we didn't find out what we were having. So I chose green so I could use it even if we should have a boy. I remember, she never did like the cap.
But, I did use the sweater and blanket till the weather got warm.
The sweater and cap was done in what was called broomstick lace.

Kim's baby sweater

2008-10-16T11:45:00.000-05:00

These will not be in any particular order. Since I don't have them all on the computer yet it may take me a long time to show everything I have tried to do in my 45 years of crocheting, sewing crafting, etc.

Above is the sweater that I made for my daughter in 1980. Recently it was given to her to take home, let a friend use if she so desired and then return to her. Who knows perhaps she will someday have a little one who can also enjoy it.

Umbrella

2008-10-16T11:40:00.000-05:00

Labor Day week end I decieded I would try to undertake making a new umbrella cover. Above you can see my results. I was very pleased with the results.

Things I have done in the past

2008-10-16T11:30:00.000-05:00

There have been a lot of people in the past who have ask about some of the projects I have done in the past. So I thought I might blog some of them. So people could see for themselves.