Crafts This Week

It has been hectic around here and I realised that I haven't posted for a week.

Somehow I always manage to find the time to craft and read, but at days end, lately sleep has been a priority to blogging.

Usually it is the other way around.

I have finished 2 books in 10 days and am now on the look out for my next read.

Got any good suggestions?

As for sewing, my sister is expecting her first baby soon and I am thrilled to be an auntie, finally.

I have been busy making sweet little things for the tender angel.

I made this sling first and I love how the pattern turned out.

I had put together a quick napkin quilt a while back and now it is completed and ready to cozy up the babe.

I even tried out stippling on the new machine and I love how it works.

Here is a little quilt pillow I had started and now that it is finished it may be hard to part with.

I really like the fresh springy colors and pattern.

I saw on a website about this craft called a chalkdot using chalkboard fabric that I just loved. http://oilclothaddict.blogspot.com/2009/08/back-to-school-tutorial-series-desk.html

I went one step further and made it a tote style dot with a chalk pocket on the back.

It hangs on a hook or drawer nicely and is always ready to use.

The kids have had so much fun with this.

Now that I have found this fabulous product I am itching with ideas for its use.

I am certain this will not be the last you see of it.

How sweet is my husband?

He has been gone for over 2 weeks and it is so wonderful to have him home.

When he got home he brought me a massive bouquet of gorgeous roses and a lovely bottle of wine.

I can safely say that I generally scoff at getting or giving store bought flowers because of the sheer cost of them, but let me tell you, you feel like a queen and it is truly so romantic.

You get to enjoy and indulge when you receive them and you know someone was thinking about you.

I feel the love.

The girls got the coolest thing from daddy when he got home.

A venus fly trap.

They are amazed by it and think dad is the most awesome guy in the universe, which he is.
Here is the plant, which is yet to be named, digesting an ant.

Okay. Here is an idea that I took from a DIY necklace I saw online.

I took the idea a step further and made it into a shirt.

Cheap shirt, some scissors, lots of roughly cut circles, a few cute buttons and a 1/2 hour later.....

I am very pleased with the outcome.

I know what I'll be wearing next date night.

Next inspiration to shareis an idea I got from one of those remodeling on a dime kind of books.

It was a shabby chic sort of thing that I thought would work well in our rustic little log home.

You take an old dresser and use a drawer as a shelf by turning it on it's side and putting a shelf into it.

It was very quick and simple, especially since I just happened to have an old dresser outside.

I brad nailed in a shelf and although it is nicely painted in the book, I opted for a more natural/simple approach and left it as is.

I didn't paint but it looks not so bad.

We'll call it rustic or lazy.

Whichever,.... it works.

And since the weather has started to cool down our poor Molly has been walking around chattering her teeth.

You can her her in the morning and it is kind of sad and funny at the same time.

Lucy snuggles with her all night and it is quite something to see two 120lbs dogs nestled into a dog bed together.

I took an old wool blanket and made a fall coat for Molly.

Not quite as labour intensive as the winter ones I make for her, but a bit of warmth for her.

Hopefully Lucy doesn't tear it off her too quickly.

Well that sums up most of the week.

Maybe tomorrow I'll post about the craziness, sickness and death with our flocks.