So Ugly its Cute!

During one of my many "pounces" on Etsy.com I came across some very interesting dolls made by "Junker Jane" . After repeated exposure to these misfits I fell in love with them. I couldnt resist. THIS was so fun and easy to do, I think I will have to do some more experimenting :) I know, I know, its a little "dark" but come on its so darn cute!

My daughter saw me sewing and came up with her own idea. I love the pocket on the back with the removable kitty (made from old socks) what a great way to re-purpose! good job J!

Chicken Tractor

Has it really been 5 months since I created something worthy of posting? I am certain I have been doing something in that time frame.........................?? Anyways, this is my summer fling. I am back in the chicken business, seeing all of the chicken tractors on the Web, and in magazines I couldnt help but experiment :) This is the new house for my Silkie hen and her chicks. Not quite as fun as sewing but just as rewarding.

A Softie

I love to look at all of the softies on Etsy.com since Valentines Day was coming up I made this Softie of a Guinea Pig for my Daughter. Actually it looks more like a calico cat. But she doesnt mind ( its supposed to look like her "Piggy" Marisol.)

The Purr-fect Pouch

It's cold, I was bored AND I needed a creative outlet. End of story :)

Slippers

Nostalgia

A friend Emailed this to me and it reminded me of my Grandmother click here to see her aprons

The History of Aprons
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a pot holder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in Apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes.
Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons.
REMEMBER: Grandma used her apron to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her Granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron--except love.

Are your electronics covered?

My daughter wanted me to make her a laptop cover while she was home on break, I wish I could take total credit, but on occasion my ideas stem from somewhere else. We scouted around Etsy.com and found a case we loved....and went fabric shopping. We found the same fabric and saved alot of $$$$ making it ourselves. I also made a matching Ipod case and a bag to hold all of her cords.