thank you mom and dad

Well in the temp kitchen and entry hall the concrete floors were horrid...so mom and dad came out yesterday and did them for us...aren't they awesome...wohoooo so big ol hugs and thank you to both for all their hard work...yipppeee

A winter's night

We were getting ready to return home after a long day working on the school and this took my breath away...so very winter's night

Ornament for the White House

I had the honor of being asked to do an ornament for the White House representing Iowa...we were asked not to share it til Mrs. Bush announced the theme...the theme was "The spirit of America" what was the Iowa spirit and red, white and blue...well I didn't do well with red, white and blue...however the spirit of Iowa to me is
Agriculture, livestock, the people and I used the Iowa flower the wild rose...we are not allowed to reproduce the ornament however I am doing a very limited number of ornaments with the wild rose on it...same "feel" as the one I did for the White House...we were given an ornament to use and couldn't do much to alter the shape or size...so here is mine....we were invited to a reception Dec 2 at the White House I decided not to attend due to the work we are doing on our new place in Dunbar...

It's snowing in Iowa

We were surpose to get a dusting of snow today...this is what I woke up to...OH MY!

Thanksgiving Day

We had dinner at mom/dad's it was a wonderful day...seems guitar hero was the hit for most everyone...Happy Thanksgiving to all...

Rhiannon's Thanksgiving program

Today was Rhi's Thanksgiving program...she was thankful for her pet sheep rofl...who knows....but they sang several songs it was so cute...and Scarlett was being shy...

Quilt til you Wilt

Week before last Mom, Connit (MIL) and I went to Quilt til you wilt retreat for 3 days...this is my quilt top...I am gonna have it quilted then I have more embellishments to add...I'm so tickled

Better pictures of Libelle

I took her outside and the wind was blowing she looked like she would take flight at any moment...pressmolds can be purchased from
http://www.dollmakersjourney.com
http://www.clothdollpatterns.com

Libelle Dragonfly class doll finished

I finally finished her...Class starts in November and you can sign up at
http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=20021041843252002&Store_id=235&page_id=23&Item_ID=1365
When you purchase the wing kit at http://www.mywyckedways.com/CraftWire.html
you get the tutorial on how to make them....my class does not show how to make the wings as Judy from http://www.mywyckedways.com made them...you can also purchase finshed wings from her...
The class teaches wire wrap, use of spectrumsculpt, paperclay and painting tecnqitues...apoxie sculpt and MORE...

Last Rose of the season

This is one of my favorite roses and it always has one last bloom right before it gets cold...

Celyn Pattern update

For those who ordered the Christmas doll Celyn...due to unforseen events it is running late getting mailed...however the pattern WILL mail this week...thanks

Libelle's wings arrived

Well Judy S did it again...the wings arrived and they are even more wonderful in person... she has the kits up for those who are taking the class or who just want to make big dragonfly wings...you can pick different colors if you like
http://www.mywyckedways.com/CraftWire.html
go to the bottom of the page....
I decided that once she had her wings on she needed more then just the hair twistie on her head...so she is bald again as she want wild hair blowing in the wing...so will have final pictures of her by tomorrow and you can sign up for the class at
http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=20021041843252002&Store_id=235&page_id=23&Item_ID=1365

wings for dragonfly doll "Libelle"

Judy S has done it again...aren't these the most wonderful wings for my dragonfly
this is for the online class "Libelle"...

Lil apple girl

Well I finished the little apple girl...that is what the fabric is...I found it on equilters and fell in love...she is on etsy...and now I am gonna make the big doll from mamawcreation....this little one is 14"
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16302105

a bit more done

I got some wonderful fabrics from equilter and they are gonna work perfect for this little one...

Having a bit of fun...

I ordered a few presewn bodies from http://www.etsy.com
from a MamawCreations and then did my own thing...her prices are great and such fun bodies to play with...just had to share...

Meet Celyn....

Here are final pictures of Celyn

she is 24" and a flat faced cloth doll...she has decoupaged stocking...illusion for shoes and articulated fingers...a fun fast moving pattern .pattern for paperdolls and then of course there are the little details that make her so charming...

pattern will be available from http://www.dollmakersjourney.com or http://www.clothdollpatterns.com as I won't be doing any individual sales while we are redoing the school....

Getting close...

I need to do her shoes and redo paperdolls in good paper...and I think I might be getting close...

She has clothes...

Well she now has her slip and clothing....yippeeee

More on Christmas doll...

Well I gave her a little haircut...a bit more work on her face....gave her stocking some more color and now little bloomers...so on to her slip and outfit...

A day at the pumpkin patch....

Well today Rhi's class went on a field trip to the pumpkin patch and so I went with TAtum and the girls...what fun...