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Sunday, October 20, 2013

THIRTY FIVE DAYS UNTIL SHOW TIME

It's is hard to believe it has almost been a year since our last Holiday Fiber Arts Show. Yes, it has, and in fact we only have 35 days left to prepare. I've been hard at work crafting and creating. Some of my ideas have already gone by the way side and others have taken flight.

I've been making wreaths.

I'm using up-cycled sweaters,

both wool and cotton.

It's so much fun creating flowers

out of the sleeve and necks.

Here's one I actually used the

sleeves of the sweater

for the base

then created the flowers

out of the neckband and scraps.

Added the burlap and red

floral for contrast.

This one was fun,

it's made from an old army jacket

I found at the Goodwill.

Camo is so big right now...

I couldn't resist.

I call this one

Cottage By The Sea.

A winter wreath for your

beach cottage,

if you are so lucky

to have one.

I WISH!

I've got more to show you,

but that's another post.

Have a great day.

Buttermilk Cottage

Holiday Fiber Arts

Show and Sale

November 22, 23, & 24 2013

Join us if you can.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

EARLY START

I can't believe I haven't posted since last Tuesday!
After the garden tour, I kind of ran out of steam.
Now I'm thinking ahead to Christmas...
I know, go ahead and shoot me.

We do a Holiday Sale in November
and I have to
start thinking about what I'm going to
make and sell.
I usually do some kind of wreaths.
Last year I was very inspired
with all the burlap wreaths I saw
out there in blogland.
I'm starting to work
on a few ideas.

At the end of the season last year I bought up a bunch of
silver balls that I will incorporate into
this years wares.

I thought myself very clever when I purchase this bolt of
burlap at the local garden and feed shop.
It was a fraction of what I would have paid at
the fabric shop.
$16.99 for a 3' X 48' roll.

I've been making origami cranes all Summer.
I'm planning on doing several things with them.

I'm all about mixing unexpected things together.

My sister said...interesting.
I like it!

The next two are simple
and easy.
The picture doesn't do it justice
but the bright pink poke a dot ribbon
just makes you smile.

So that's what I've been up to.

Have a great day and
Happy Crafting!

Sunday, January 23, 2011

CRAFT CLOSET COMPLETE...for now

Is a project ever completely over?

There is a beginning,

but the ending is always a little gray for me.

Some weeks back I showed you my

spare bedroom closet.

My hope was to turn it into a

"craft closet".

A home for all my tools, supplies, and ideas.

Here is what I have came up with.

I'm not saying it is finished, just resting

for the time being.

One of the hardest jobs, relocating all the STUFF

left behind in the space.

I removed the wire shelving...it was ugly and very

haphazardly installed.

The bolts left some major craters in the wall that had
to be dealt with first.

I used a product called Dry Dex, mainly because that's
what we had in the house.

Painted the walls the same color as the spare
bedroom.

We had an old shelving unit in the basement.
Wire baskets I knew would come in handy
some day.
Did I mention I'm a scavenger?

I went to town organizing all my many supplies

and treasures. I had them stashed everywhere.
Some were in drawers, under the bed, in closets,
you name it, I had something stashed in it.