New Bowl and new Creations!

I was so thrilled my hubby went to an auction and got me a mixing bowl. He knows I love old mixing bowls.

OK girls I need some help here, I have to think he got a real bargain. He paid $8.00 for this bowl. It says

Roseville, USA on the bottom. I know it is old, because of the old bubbled look on the inside of the bowl.

but maybe not?????????????

I looked on ebay but couldn's find any like it. but no matter what it is worth I love it, because he bought it

for me.

It has pink and blue bands.

I am so excited, I made another penny rug and my very first, I mean very first pumpkin dolls ever!

I was wanting to buy some pumpkin dolls, but seems like something unexpected always comes

up to take my money, don't we all know that feeling.

So I just thought, now if I can make bonnets, why can't I make myself some dolls.

So I did, I really did make two pumpkin dolls. The trouble with the other dolls that I made,

by the time I was finished I didn't like them and just gave them away. But I think I might keep these. He He

Sweet Cyndy Crafty Stitchers gave me a penny rug like this and I used that pattern.

I can see where making penny rugs can be addicting.

Olde Jack, A simply time primitive pattern,

that I did  a little different.

My pumpkin girl, I used two patterns for her, sweetmeadows farm and Jackie Schmit, I drew boots instead of feet for the pattern and didn't make the fingers on her hand. I just modified it to my liking.

I am so excited, I never thought I would be able to make a round headed doll, but I did. See I have trouble reading patterns, I am more visual.

And even though I like the more grungy fabric, I had this candy corn fabric and thought it would look so cute

for fall.

But I found out doll making is lots of work, the cutting , stuffing body parts, painting, sanding, and grunging,

but I did it all!!!

Thank you all my prim blogging friends for your encouragement along the way in my crafting, if

it wasn't for your support and encouragement I would have never tried crafting.

But the most precious gift of all is your friendship, hugs to you all.

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Tribute to a friend and new bonnets and surprise in the mail

Today was a very hard day, a special young lady who was a special friend died

 unexpectantly Monday. It was such a shock to everyone,

She had a brief unknown illness and collapsed on Monday. She was such a joy, If you could special

order a daughter she would be everything you would want in a daugther. Beautiful inside as well as on the

outside. Her young life ended way too soon. But she did more in her 21 years than most of us do in a

lifetime.

Alica Dove  May 4, 1990----Aug. 1, 2011

Awhile back Angie http://lilraggedyangie.blogspot.com/ me the most

gorgeous fabric, and of course I couldn't wait to make bonnets out of it,

I actually had enough fabric to make Angie bonnets too.

Thank you Angie, I love my new bonnets, And I made them for me. He He

And I got a sweet surprise today from another wonderful blogger friend Traci http://yorkmountainprimitives.blogspot.com/ she was giving away a secret prize to someone who

left a comment on her blog one day, well you know I think she sent everyone a surprise.

Thank you Traci,

I love my blogger friends and cherish both of these girls friendships so much.

Oh the suspense!

I just had to share this photo. My grandbabies were eating at a restraurant and are watching "Spongebob",

wow it must have been good!!! They always have a way of brightening my day and making me laugh.

Firecracker Kid Giveaway!

Carol http://firecrackerkid.blogspot.com/  is hosting a wonderful giveaway!! She is giving away one of her

wonderful rolling pin/spice cabinets. Carol makes the most wonderful prim cabinets. I am lucky enough to

own one of her cabinets, a shelf and one of her rolling pin covers. Carols' items are addicting.

I love her creations!!! Please check out her blog and enter her contest!

Some things I have been working on!

I have had a few projects that I have been working on that I needed to finish up. I have attempted to make

my first ever penny rug. I watched a few tutorials on  you tube to learn the blanket stitch. I had bought a

pattern but was afraid it was too difficult. So I just found a coloring book page, I added more grass and

added two stars. I have a new respect for you girls that make penny rugs, they are time comsuming.

But lots of fun.

I have found out that wool is very expensive, even

the wool felt was $10.99 per yard.

I just love this sitchery candly mat, I got the pattern off of etsy, it is a Heartberry Charm pattern. I love how it looks like a penny rug, but is a stitchery.

It actually said Hallows Eve on it and I changed it to Happy Fall, I usually decorate with alot of

fall things, that way I can leave them up until I decorate for Christmas.

Lovely blue fabric I found, wish I would have gotten more.

Lovely cinnamon brown fabric, wish I would have gotten more of this also. It seems like most peoples favorite fabrics for bonnets are the blues and browns.

A collection of the new style of bonnets that I have made up.

A new fall table runner, I made.

Christmas in July!!!

Today I received a wonderful surprise in the mail from  Cyndy http://craftystitchers.blogspot.com/

I have made my first penny rug, I will show pictures later. But Cyndy has been giving me some info.

on making penny rugs. To my surprise she sent me a gorgeous Penny Rug Christmas Stocking.

OK Cyndy, now you have me hooked and I want to make one. He He She also sent me a wonderful

pattern.

If you don't know Cyndy please stop by her blog and say hello and check out her wonderful crafts,

she makes all kinds of wonderful goodies.

 I love, love this stocking, it is just beautiful, it truly has touched my heart Cyndy, I appreciate,

you thinking of me and your friendship!!! I love my blogger friends!!!

I was one of the lucky winners of the wonderful giveaway hosted by "Olde Primitive Peddler. I won a primitive Teddy Towel , that was the prize from Blue House Primitives.

These artists are very talented, check out their blog. Thank you for having such a wonderful Giveaway!
I love my towel. It is so prim perfect!!!