Muffy

So this is what I have been up to, well besides driving the children all around, laundry and yadah, yadah, ya......

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You are probably wondering, "What does this little bear have to do with anything???"

This was a gift to daughter #2 for a birthday many moons ago. The teddy bear is called:

Muffy Vanderbear.

While thrifting on Saturday at one of my favorite spots I found this:

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I found two little cherry pies that go with Muffy Vanderbear. They came in the little bakery

boxes, but the boxes were not that beautiful. Anyway, I got both of them for $  .99 cents.

Pretty good deal....

I must confess, my daughter could care less. I am the one who wants to collect

the muffy bear "stuff".

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My next and most exciting find was this:

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A needlepoint frame! For a mere $  .99 cents! Yes, I love it. Very useful indeed. Also, a little sneek peek

of something I am working on. A little remake of something I have already stitched before. It is going

to be a gift for someone who has been a great inspiration to me. 
Oh, and by the way...we have had all 4 seasons in one day this past week...crazy!
Have a great week!

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This and that!

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This is a piece of embroidery I completed today. I have been working on it for a while. It is a gift, so I am not showing the whole thing. It is not that it is so complicated it was just a matter of finding the time to focus. (My word for the year!)

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A closeup of "weathered heart".

I wanted to add beading but did not have the right color beads so I did what any penny saving girl would do....I made up my own "beads" by doing french knots in the color I wanted : )

There is always a way around things when you are creating. That is what I love about stitching, embroidery, etc. You can make do with what you have.

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Loving this house:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/david-cats-eclectic-scandinavian-hideaway-house-tour-165915
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a gift of roses

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(a felt snowflake)

Quietly and gently this beautiful gift came to me....

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You see I was not expecting such a lovely gift to arrive.

With great surprise I opened the package...

and I found this lovely hand stitched quilt of roses.

I love the spiral of beading around the roses and seeing each lovingly stitched bit of thread...gorgeous!

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There are bits of fabric from France, England, Holland and even India all stitched with love from Isabelle in Switzerland:

http://isathreadsoflife.wordpress.com/

This is a treasure and my heart is full...

with deep gratitude "thank you from my heart."

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making

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Yep, this is what I am up to....crocheting 100% cotton washcloths or dishrags, which ever you prefer. 

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I let daughter #2 pick the color of yarn, which I think is so much fun because it is variegated!

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Obviously, this is not perfect and it is my first try, but I am loving the imperfections : )

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I think I am getting better at this.....??? (to the right). I wanted to make something that would be useful and practical for gifts.

Have a great day!

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denim quilt

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I had wanted to show these pictures sooner but my internet was out from Tuesday until today (Friday). Our last kitten is sooo curious about anything and everything. I laid out the quilt to photograph it and she jumped right in.

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The quilts were made by my friend Becky @  http://snailcloth.blogspot.com/

Have a great weekend!

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Make

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Stitching on this today for daughter #3. This is from Sublime Stitching and was easy breezy
to iron on and stitch. I still have more stitching to do. Although this is a fox I am trying to make
it look more like a wolf. Daughter #3  l-o-v-e-s wolves.

http://www.sublimestitching.com/patterns/all

I have spent the day outside sitting under the shade trees. We have had a heat wave! So lots of ice
water and stitching going on here. Something I find interesting is while sitting on the ground with my blanket and all my lovely stitching things all the little bugs are so curious! They come out and have to check me out.
 Every kind of ant you can imagine and then all these tiny unusual creatures one by one. Once they feel satisfied to have thoroughly checked me out, they leave me alone.

Speaking of bugs...I received this lovely birthday gift today from my dear friend Becky:

 

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She stitched up this fabulous cicada pouch and sent along some cards in it!

(sorry my picture just does not show how fabulous it is!)

I Love them...thank you soooo much <3

I brought my lovely gift outside and just as I was opening the pouch a chorus of cicada began to sing... how about that!!!!!  I love synchronicity. : )

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 Also for you thrifty recycling kinda gals, I found this really interesting website. This Artist/ woman made her clothes, shoes, bras, etc. for a year and then had an opening at an Art Gallery. She did not make her fabric for the clothes in case you are wondering.
    Check it out:

http://makeshiftproject.blogspot.com

A little Earth love........

from the garden.

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basil in the garden.....

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mixed lettuce from the garden....

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and me with my mind in the stars : )

I leave you with this sweet video...it makes me smile!

Have a great week!

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following the wave

 

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I know the pictures are grainy and perfectly unclear, but

thought I would go ahead and share what I have been working

on. The words embroidered on the piece above say:

"hearts desire"

and 

"intention"

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I have been cruising around and with all the fabric weaving going on

decided I would take my inspiration from several blog artist I visit.

I have every intention of taking some of Jude's, (spiritcloth.typepad) classes,

http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/cloth_whispering/2010/12/cloth-to-cloth-video-series-1.html

I look forward to learning from Jude : )

but until then, I am "winging" it.

My inspiration fabric to begin weaving was sent by:

http://isathreadsoflife.wordpress.com/

A fabulous scrap of fabric from her travels to Africa.

She sent some wonderful bits and scraps

that I have been saving until just the right project comes

along. This is my first "bit" to use.

Thank you Isabelle!

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 This woven piece will be part of the boro Madonna/heart piece 

I have previously started. 

Now, off to some more stitching....