Story of the lost quilts

I put two quilts on etsy today, click on quilt to be taken to etsy. I made this full quilt last year and had it machine quilted before moving cross country. I put my quilts in large black plastic bags to keep them clean in my move. When I unpacked I found 4 quilts missing. I gave my daughter some large clear bags that was in another black plastic bag. About two months later she called me and said "guess what I found"? She had looked in bag and found this cat quilt. My husband and son then went thorough every black plastic bag in the garage and did not find my other quilts. We finally figured out that they was either taken to the trash or given to a charity in our haste to get packed and move. Moral of story: do not put your quilts in black garbage bags for any reason.

Memorial Day Heroes.

I made this card yesterday in memory of our military. It is made with vintage drawings from WW II. Every year I buy a red poppy and usually put them in a jar in the house. Over the years I have lost them are the kids played with them and now they are gone. Two years ago I started to put them on the visor of my car. I now have two. I like looking at them in remembrance of our brave men and women when I pull down my sun visor and see the beautiful red poppies. I got the habit of buying Memorial Day poppies from my grandmother and parents who always bought a poppy each year when I was growing up. My grandmother would wear hers proudly on her dress for several days. I heard many stories about WWI and WWII and hope that one day our children will not have to hear stories of wars are even have to be in them. A beautiful poem by Moina Michael, “We cherish too, The Poppy red. That grows on fields where valor led. It seems to signal to the sky. That blood of heroes never die“.

lavender sachets

I have had good response to my lavender sachets. I sold three to a lovely lady in New Zealand, from an email inquiry. Purchase this lavender sachet on my etsy. "Sold"

Soiled Doves and flowers

Today we went to a gallery that had an exhibit of old photographs of women in brothels.The pictures are from the 1800's. Some of the women where very beautiful, and had on dresses and hats that I would even wear today. The madams looked like some tough woman. Almost like men and very large women that looked like they could hold their own with a rowdy male customer.I could not take pictures so am putting one that I have on my cd's posted. When I first started out working (years ago) I had a job collecting life and health insurance. One of my clients owned a brothel, except brothel is a nice name to call these places. Yes, they were still around in the 70's and 80's. The women were very kind to me and sometimes their "friend" would pay his favorite ladies insurance for that week. That was my favorite place to collect insurance. It was a hoot. The brothel is no longer in business ( owner was arrested and finally closed down) .
I also am trying to finish up my flower beds. Have a few more to finish planting. I bought two morning glory plants to put on fence. I can't help but laugh that only a few years ago morning glories was considered a pest. Now you can buy seeds and plants. I have always loved them, especially the heavenly blue.
I even think the lowly dandelion is beautiful.

Lavender sachet

I made several lavender sachets and put on etsy.
I have a lot of dried lavender and need to use it in
something so made these cute sachets. I like to give these as a thank you. Also are cute to put in a basket with silk flowers. The angel sachet has been sold. Purchase this cat sachet at my etsy site.
Both these sachets have sold.

shopping and cake

I made the butter milk cake that is listed on the-feathered-nest blog site. Site is posted in my "favorites places to visit". Taste pretty good. My families favorite cake is rum cake. Very easy to make. I will put recipe on at later time and day. Went to the university today and got some new art supplies. I have a picture of my cat checking them out. He loves to chew on brushes and paper.Does not eat them just chews on them. I have to keep my craft things in plastic boxes so he can't get to them plus keep cat hair off. There is nothing worse than buying a craft item that has cat hair all over it or smells like cigarette smoke. Cannot leave the news paper laying around, he tears it to shreds. Maybe he just likes the sound of paper ripping?

My cat who adopted us

Thought I would show a picture of the cat that adopted my husband and me. About a month before we moved cross country I kept seeing this cat in yard. About a week before we moved he was on the porch and I was so shocked at how skinny he was. I tried to find his owner and not finding them I took him to the vets and had the works done. He traveled cross country in our car like he had done this all his life. I am glad he found us as I had just lost a cat before this one and was not going to get anymore. He does keep my feet warm at night.

All my animals

Wanted to show you a picture that my husband made of me today. I was working on my computer trying to figure out a new program. I think I will go back to paper and pencil, seems to be easier to use. No, we do not have all these animals in our house. I thought it was funny. Boy! Do I need to get a hair cut and clean up around my computer. Yecks!!!

Beautiful day

Took a break from craft making and went walking around a wild life refuge, seen lots of ducks, sandhill cranes and a hawk setting on it's nest. Have been trying to make items for an art show next month. I will have some new aceo's on ebay and etsy at a later date. I want to make some aceo's out of fabric. These take a little longer to make. Trying to sew the fabric with a sewing machine can be a little tricky. Like trying to keep your finger away from the needle. I have twice this year broke a sewing machine needle off in my finger.

We all get heavier as we get older because there’s a lot more information in our heads. So I’m not fat, I’m just really intelligent and my head couldn’t hold any more so it started filling up the rest of me!

Trip around world quilt

Quilt top is called "Trip around the world". This is one of my favorite patterns alone with " Double Irish chain". The colors remind me of candy and ice cream colors. Quilt top has been sold.

I made card from papers, vintage pictures and put on matt board. Is blue jay talking to cat are telling others that "a cat is here"?