Christmas crafts

Christmas in July

I made these ornaments by printing out a pics of a vintage lady and a Scottish dancer , I replacing her head with my daughters. On the vintage lady ornament I made an extra copy of the leg that is sticking out, so that I could cut off the original and replace it with one that can move. You can see the brad that I used to join it if you look close. I added a ribbon to the top, so that they can be hung on the Christmas tree or tied on a gift. I hope you can figure out what I did by looking at them, because I just read my instructions and they sound a little confusing, but it really is an easy craft.

Christmas Ideas

Thinking about Christmas Crafts,Three Sisters all in a row.

I found a picture of a can-can girl, cut her head off, replaced it with one of me or my sisters or my daughter, I added the heads by using a brad. I made extra copys of the leg that is in the air, and joined it on top using a brad. That way the head and leg are movable. I added a ribbon to the top, and gave one to each sister for Christmas as an ornament for their tree. Oh yea, I also made them hats and glued on a few feathers.

The Qiltmaker.

Quiltmakers-Gift
This is a wonderful children's book. I bought two, so that I can give one away as a gift, and one to keep for myself.(I will have a grandchild someday) The story is about a greedy King that needs to learn that happiness is found in giving not in getting . Great artwork too! I can't say enough about how much I love this book. I should be read to every child. There is even a book of patterns, so that you can make a quilt from the book .

Pa's Memory Quilt

When my Dad got old and very sick, he needed a blanket to keep him warm during his dialysis treatments. I made this blanket for him so that it would fit in his travel bag and be just the right size to cover him without dragging on the floor while he sat in a chair to have his treatments. I also made it to let the nurses see that he was not just a little old man. He was a veteran , he had six kids, he had lots of grandkids. That he was one special man. He liked it because the nurses and people walking by would make such a fuss over it. He loved that blanket!! When he got sicker and near the end, we put that blanket over him to comfort him, and us. When he passed away, we draped it over his coffin, and everyone loved to see all the old pictures. My Mom now keeps the blanket , I still have a little trouble looking at it, because I miss him so much, he was my buddy and we did a lot of things together. I was his favorite, and he was mine. He has been gone 2 years now and I am happy to remember all the fun times we shared, and glad we have this quilt to help us remember him with fond memories. (boooo hhoo, tears ,I'm ok I,m OK)I left one square empty so that all his kids and grand kids could sign it. I think each of my sisters wrote that they were his favorite, but they all know the truth, that I was and always will be his favorite.

I made this quilt in two nights, it was kind of a rush job, he needed it, and we didn't know how much longer he would be with us, so I wanted to get it done so that he could see it. I had to use manly colors which was not easy to find in my stash, , I sewed old buttons between each square to add a little style.

Tags: pictures, quilt

Dundurn Castle

This is the cooks garden One of the most interesting aspects of the recent landscape restoration project at Dundurn National Historic Site is the attempt to recreate Sir Allan MacNab's Victorian kitchen garden. We have just begun to recreate a garden which would have been recognizable to Sir Allen MacNab and his gardener William Reid.n at a Dundurn Castle.


We wandered around the grounds and a great fun , I Love to visit Dundurn Castle.

My friend Jane and I went on a tour of Cemetery, it was interesting. I must be getting old because we had fun.

Organize!!

I bought pretty jars and filled them with all my different kinds for flours and seeds and baking supplies . I think this will be a handy and neat way to keep all my stuff. I might need more jars. I hope this idea works !

McCalls Magazine

I also bought an old magazine,McCalls Needlework and Crafts Annual , it has lots of great craft and sewing and knitting ideas in it. here is just a sample of the kind of interesting projects it has. I also have another magazine, I will post some pics of that one too, as soon I get a chance.

doilies

A bag of doilies for 4$, Don't ask what the heck I am going to do with them, I will think of something. (Seemed like a good deal at the time)

Anitque Mall Waterford, Ontario

I plan to use these in an apron or a quilt. The set of 3 for 5$

Vintage Apron

My friend Jane and I had so much fun at an antique mall in Waterford, Ontario. We shopped till we dropped, then we had a picnic by the water. It was a wonderful day. I could not resist this apron, it was so pretty and old fashion, I had to add it to my collection. All total, I spent a whopping 20$ for a great day. It doesn't take much to make me happy.

I also had time to embroider this undershirt. It will be a baby gift for ???? I thought it was a good idea to embroider somthing on the back so that when the baby is being carried, you can still see that she is Daddys Girl.

Some Flea Market Finds. There is a HUGE flea market in Keady, not far from Port Elgin. It has everything, I could shop there all day . I got all the hankies for 10$, the sewing trims for 3.00$ and the old cards 5.00$ I also bought some cheap sunglasses( i am going to sit on them or lose them anyway) and a watch. We had a great day.

I am back from a holiday in sunny northern Canada. A few days of flea markets, good food and drink, and fun in the sun! Port Elgin was GREAT, the water was warm, and weather was perfect.

For a while I really had fun making this type of apron. They were so enjoyable to sew, first I printed a transfer of a character on t-shirt transfer paper, then I ironed it onto white cotton. the fun part was sewing littles dresses on them and stuffing out there boobs. then I sewed them into an apron. I made so many, that I don't think I will ever make another one.

A few quilts that I made to give away as gifts. The greenish baby quilt is made from children's hankies.