Some Wonderful Bloggers.

I could spend hours reading blogs!  Literally.  I have stumbled onto some amazing blogs and people.  I apsire to be just like them someday soon! or when I grow up, which ever one comes first!

One of my all time favorites is Dot's blog.  http://dotslifeandart.blogspot.com/  I encourage you to take a look.  She is so wonderfully creative and has inspired so many people to make her lovely Dotee Dolls.  She is creatively inspiring and seems like a lovely person to boot.  I have literally spent hours on her site drooling an dreaming to one day be as creative as her.

Another of my most recent favorites is Robin Atkin's Beadlust.  http://beadlust.blogspot.com/
She is not only inspiring artistically but she is inspiring mentally!  Yes, thats right.  in every piece of art she creates she adds words to uplift the soul.  Every piece she creates weather it is in wool felting or embroidery has little words that mean something to her.  I encourage you to go and see her site but only if you are prepared to stay a while!

I will periodically point you towards those blogs that inspire me.  Please don't blame me if you end up spending more time than you intended.
Lovely day to you ALL!!!

A Little Bit of Everything.

Finally back where I belong.  I have a few goodies I brought back with me from my travels and would like to share them with you.  I found a lovely book called Paradise Stitched, Sashiko & Applique Quilts.

It has some beautiful designs for wall quilts and table runners using both techniques combined.  such lovely designs by Sylvia Pippen.
The next book I bought was a little frivolous but so inspiring with lovely little projects for all skill levels.  Its called Pretty Little Pincushions by Lark Books.

I Absolutely love this book. It has everything from needle books to retro, felted, embroidered, miniature and travel sewing kits.  I would make everything in this book, when I find the time! lol

Of course I did make many trips to one of my favorite places on earth!  Ship wreck beads in Olympia and spent a tidy little sum.  I now sit with it all in front of me as I fondle and appreciate everything all over again!

I found a lovely free cross stitch design that I am almost finished with that I have decided to turn into a needle book.  Here is the pattern: http://aurelle.overblog.com   She some wonderful designs, go check out her blog.
Until next time have a great day!

Off On Holiday,

Good Morning,
Have been working diligently on a new Biscornu pattern.  I will post the free pattern after I return from holidays.  I wish everyone a great summer!  To view some lovely patterns and finished work please check out the blog in my "blogs worth watching"  Basket of Biscornu site.  enjoy!

Blue Birds!

Good Morning!
This little lovely was hand stitched and bead by hand.  It is backed with felt, stitched and beaded.  Then backed with a second piece of felt to cover all work on the back side.  My influence for this bird came from Dot's blog.  You can find her blog in my "blogs worth watching" list.  She makes beautiful felted and beaded birds and sells them on ETSY.  My version is slightly different.

Kids Out For Summer!

Yes, you heard right.  My kids are out for the summer. As my hands begin to shake and my eyes begin to blur I am thinking to myself "Crud"!  Now a summer full of fighting and computer hogging and whining there isn't anything to do.  Since I live in one of the most unforgiving places in the world weather wise .  There is not much for them to do but go to one of the hundreds of malls built here.  Or Skii Dubai which costs an arm and a leg for artificial snow. We could travel but since there are 6 of us, airfare costs an arm and a leg to go to the states.  "Crud"!

Blissfully Unaware!

Good morning! How many blogs have I read and enjoyed and never once thought "Hey, I could do this too". So my sister suggested that since we live so far away from each other that we should start blogs so we can follow each others crafting and ramblings. So I thank her for the suggestion and setting my blog. For some crazy reason I was unable to access this from my location. They blocked "Ravelry" for ever as well, go figure?

I have been slowly immersing myself into the wonderful world of beading. It doesn't hurt that my Dad lives next to one of the largest beading shops in the world!! So while I was there this spring I stocked up. I have made two beaded birds that resemble Ms. Dot's. I have made a Dotee doll for my daughter and have recently made some Needle books and matching pincushions.
I am finishing a pieced and hand quilted table runner. Pictures will follow soon.
Have a lovely Day.