Guess Who is Going to Be "Great Grandma" ?

I am excited as I am going to be a great grandmother for the first time and today we found out it is a girl!  So exciting!  I had bought both pink and blue yarns to knit a hoodie for the new babe and started with pink--intuition??  I have the back done so far.  Love this yarn and I got the pattern free on line from Red Heart.

I love the shade and it is working up so fast!  Using size 6 needles and Red Heart Plush Baby yarn.  It is beautiful and only takes 2 skeins to make this sweater!  Sorry I have not been posting lately, I have been working a lot and made a trip to my hometown to see my son and family (see Kerrie's Korner Blog to see pics)
  I am also painting a bird house with morning glories and birds on it.  Working just puts a cramp in my crafting-ha!  But hopefully I will have to work only Monday this week :)

 Cannot wait to paint the rest of this!

At least got some color started on the morning glories.


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Finished the pillows....

I decided to put a second row of lace on the Tiger pic pillow for my Granddaughter Sarah, and finished a pillow for Kelsey with her photo with a dog at the shelter that was taken when she was doing a field assignment for college.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude this year.  Sarah has 2 more years to go.
  I am pleased with the way the photos came out using the photo fabric from AC Moore craft stores and made these pillows a bandana for the tiger pillow and the square pillow with supplies from my stash of fabric and lace.  I will be surprising them with these on my next trip to see them in NYS.

   

I am really happy with the way these turned out and glad I added the second row of ribbon on the bolster pillow.  I made the square pillow covering a pillow form and made the back like a sham so it can be removed for washing.
   I hope you are inspired and thanks for visiting!  If you love Pink, check out my entry on Beverly's Pink Saturday posts site.  The list of participants with pictures is posted after Beverly's personal Pink Saturday post.  I posted my water lilies. 

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Something created from a photo

One of my granddaughters is quite an upcoming photographer.  All through H.S. and now going into her 3rd year at college, she has taken some awesome photos.   She took this picture of a gorgeous tiger at the local Zoo recently.  I so wanted to make a unique gift for her using her wonderful photo and came up with this Pillow:

First I printed the photo on fabric that my daughter found at A.C. Moore.  You print on the fabric, peel the backing off when dry and then rinse the picture until water is clear.  You then press between paper towel and let air dry.

Yesterday, I bought this brown print bandanna ($1) to use as the background

I pinned the fabric photo to the middle of the bandanna and then used zigzag stitch on the machine with gold thread to  create a frame. 


I added the ecru vintage looking ribbon to the left of the photo.  Then I stitched the 2 long ends of the bandanna together.

Next I made a little hem around each end opening and ran a tan ribbon through the hem so I could pull to gather and close after filling with fiberfill.  Then I tied the ribbons into several bows and tacked the middle.  I am quite pleased with the outcome and cannot wait to surprise my granddaughter with this pillow!


Tip:  When I printed on my photo fabric (4X6 sheet, I taped the fabric piece just barely at the edge onto a regular typing sheet about 1/2 inch from the bottom edge,  that would be going through the printer first.  This assured no snags or jams).


Now I need to take another photo from the other granddaughter's photo collection and make her one before I mail them.  I hope this inspired you to make a photo pillow.  You could of course, make a square pillow or a round one, it is all up to you. 


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Gorgeous Fun Summer Coasters

My daughter made and brought me a gift of a set of fruit slice coasters on the 4th.  They are made of felt and so beautiful and cheerful!  She also brought me some felt so I could make a set of my own.  Mine are smaller as I used a pattern she linked me to on line and printed it out.

 Aren't they great?  I just love them!

These are the ones I am working on.  You need 2 of the same color for the top and backsides, 1 of white for the pulp and 8 "v"s cut from the main color for the slices.  I am unable to find the site again to pass on to you but feel if you are crafty you can make your own pattern from looking at these.  They would make lovely housewarming gifts and you could add an inexpensive bright colored plastic glass set to go with them.  Such fun!  I just love the bright colors!!


Hope your 4th was a lot of fun!  

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New Use for Old Pizza Tin

My Frig runneth over with photos so the overflow are now on the pantry door with magnets on my old pizza pan!  I love all the family pictures and could not choose any to put away so this was a good solution.  You could also do this with an old Cookie sheet and paint it first to blend in with wall color.
Or you could cover the pan with scrapbook paper first as the magnets would still work through the thin paper.

Here is the frig  next to the pantry door.

Some of the pictures are in magnetic clear frames and some are just held in place by decorative magnets.


Or, yet another idea, paint the tin with blackboard paint and use for a message board.

  There is so much you could do to embellish old tins or cookie sheets with ribbons, paint, etc.  Happy crafting and I would love to see what you do with your creations, please send me pics and I will post them. 

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TULIP SUN BONNET

I found the pattern for this gored "Tulip Hat" on line and cannot remember where I got it from.  I came across it in one of my craft folders and decided to try it with yellow flowered material and line it with plain yellow material.  I trimmed it in wide grosgrain ribbon in lavender with a bow and ties.

My lamp made the perfect model to show it off-ha!  But the size says 2-5 yrs. and it would almost fit me!  So if I make it again, I will decrease the pattern by scanning and changing the size.  

But the pattern was free so I am really not complaining-ha!


If you try this one, please send me pictures!  I would love to see!  I may develop my own pattern for a vintage looking prairie bonnet type.  






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Recipe and Neat Pincushion links

Ultimate Women's Expo

February 2 

We are in love with this--Apple Pie Baked in the Apple.

You will need 6 granny smith apples, 1 pie crust, 1/4 cup sugar and 1tablespoon brown sugar. 

  Cut off the top of 4 apples off and discard. Remove the inside of each apple with a spoon very carefully, as to not puncture the peel. 
  Remove skin from 2 additional apples and slice very thinly. These apple pieces will give you filling needed to fill the four apples you are baking. Mix sliced apples with sugars and cinnamon in a bowl. If you prefer more or less cinnamon and sugar, make adjustments as desired. 
  Scoop sliced apples into hollow apples. Roll out pie crust and slice into 1/4 inch strips. You can also add a strip of pastry inside the top of the apple almost like a liner to add a little more texture/sweetness to the pie. Cover the top of the apple in a lattice pattern with pie crust strips. Place apples in an 8×8 pan. Add just enough water to the cover the bottom of the pan. 

  Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and sliced apples are soft.

 

Here is the link for a free pattern for this little cutie of a pincushion!  Just click on Riley Blake Designs after the pictures that Lindsay has posted of the pincushion. ♥

http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com

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