My first xmas owl necklace ((sold))

I am going to be making several more of this fun owls.this was the first one :)

I originally laid out the red yarn to tat quilted potholders with this after ..........instead i created this   charming fella for a Yule ( xmas ) necklace .....he is up for sale also.19.99 if anyone is interested .(( sold )) I crocheted the circle body.then wirewrapped the circle piece and added malachite beads for the eyes ....his ears and beak are faux leather ...

Pumpkin Butter ......soon to be at least :)

Soon to be turned into pumpkin butter ...........  I was given a stack of pie pumpkins that were left over from  decorations last week  .....I plan on roasting them and then cooking down into yummy pumpkin butter .......

Horse Hunt Quilt........after holidays ..........

Here is another AFTER the holidays project ....I have about yard and half of this really nice tapestry  fabric of a horse and hound hunt scene . I plan to turn it into a smaller quilt to lay on back of the couch ...........I think it will be really elegant when i have it finished. I enjoy creating     small quilts from tapestry and upholstery fabrics. I will make panels with the fabric instead of blocks ......

From this to that

Took me about 3 weeks to make this king size t-shirt quilt for a friend . Came out rather nice . It started as the red strip with the white border :)   I love making lapquilts esp.......

Projects for after the holidays

I got latch hook canvas .......enough to make 3 sturdy rag hooked rugs with........I cut it so I would have 2 to go under my ironwork chairs that i love so much .. they will just fit under the chairs. Then a longer piece for a rug for my bedroom floor . I decided to have 3 of them going at one time. That way as i cut my tub of small scrap up...... I can go ahead and use it  in the designs. I havent decided      if I am doing stripes or colors just blending into different shade...or actually drawing a design on the canvas .. I have so many ideas running thru my head for rag rugs made this way. I probaly am going to buy more canvas so i can have 5 or 6 going at one time. I have all hardwood floors and this is an affordable way for me to have cool rugs for the house. Fabric scrap will cost nothing as I have a huge plastic storage tub of scraps that are maybe 6 or 8 in square  and perfect for this project. I will use a strip 1 inch by 6 inches to hook with ................. This will more than likely be an AFTER the holidays project though... Still have xmas gifts to make over next few weeks

Sunday Afternoon At Home ........

Added sun evening .........as you can see the sweaters were just too pretty to throw away cause they had holes in them.I now have 2 more pairs of arm warmers for this winter :)

My "tangled up" necklace sold ...wasnt for sale but sold it anyway :) Sooooooo.....I made myself another one. This one isnt as chaotic as the first one ...but i still like it . I had a reindeer pin that I added to this design. Then i am working on more arm warmers that i repurpose from old sweaters......

"Tangled Up At Xmas " wire and bead necklace design .......

Christmas ?? Not always a good time of year for myself among others, This year I thought i might create a necklace design that reflects my feelings of being "all tangled up" at Christmas time. This design isnt the cute and cuddly style ...which I sometimes do enjoy wearing  ........but a design I can wear when i feel all confused ....and i made matchiung earrings :)

T-Shirt Quilt ...Round 2 .....It is coming along nicely now

It is right at king size and coming along nicely ........still have t-shirt blocks to put fusing on and the edge binding. I am trying to decide what to have the back from ..I would like to use that heavy Artic fleece maybe .......will see .:) The t-shirt blocks haven't been sewn on yet either. Have to decide how to lay them out first .

T-Shirt Quilt ...Round 1 .....

This is an interesting project to work on.. I am using the fusible interfacing to stiffen the t-shirt pieces and then I make the hem binding that I handsew around each t-shirt block. This makes them very sturdy so the quilt will really last . I bought 6 yds of white cotton and that is what the hem binding is being made with . I use the iron and fold each side in under and iron..then fold over once more and iron. Alot cheaper to make your own binding for your projects.Plus you get binding the color of what you need :)  To the right and left of the quilt will be reg looking quilt blocks of the crimson and white .

Here is little closer up of how I am doing the blocks. You can see where i have ironed the fusible interfacing to back of the t-shirt block.. then i take the hem binding and place the block inside of the binding .then i simply handstitch the binding to the block. You can use your sewing machine to stitch the binding.......but i prefer the handstitched look. Once i get all the blocks done up..then i will decide how they are to be placed on the quilt and then handstitch them again..

Tis That Time Of The Year Again ...... Quilt Time

Cold weather is here so it is time to work on quilts . So i packed away the beading stuff for a couple of weeks so I can work on  a T-shirt quilt I am doing for a friend.I had never made one with t-shirts before so it required a bit of reading.....  secret is to use the ironable craft fusing and create a back for the   t-shirt piece ........then I am going to be bit different and add edge binding around all the shirt pieces.. .then handstitch to top of the actual quilt. This will create a very strong and durable item.. Tonight i just worked on cutting all the strips that I will turn into edge binding ..I got 6 yds of a white cotton to start with.. This will be an interesting project .....

Arm Warmers From Sweaters

Since I used the actual sleeves from the sweaters for legwarmers.....i then took the body of the sweater and turned into 2 pairs of arm warmers. I used a button to create the thumb hole .

This was my fav blue chenille sweater.......

It had gotten treadbare in parts and a stain on the collar i couldnt get out.........so it was time to recycle it into legwarmers and armwarmers . The purple sweater was in the same shape........actually i have 2 more sweaters i need to recycle also.....HMM?????  doesnt leave me but 2 sweaters if i do though ..Oh well ..I can always wear shirtshirts .....I will decide after I finish these all up.
That temp of 39 degree when I woke up this morning has me thinking "snuggly warmth" I also wear arm warmers in the winter, When i am working on jewelry designs I dont always like to wear bulky clothes........so I can wear a t-shirt and then slip my arm warmers on with them and I will stay nice and warm.
I have found out if I dont keep my joints all warm I will regret it .Which reminds me.I have to run to Save A Lot today and see if they have arnica flowers in the Mexican cooking section . If not I will have to order some online . I read an article on how Emu oil is to be really good on joint pain .It is rather pricey but I may get a small bottle if i can find it affordable and try it out .

The printed faux leather was a small handbag that I wore completely out. I was able to salvage these 2 pieces from it. I will turn into small pouches to carry cell phones in .

Sweater Sleeves Into Legwarmers

I have 2 old sweaters with beautiful stitching that I am turning into legwarmers. First I i cut the sleeves off the sweater. Then I took some confetti dot yarn I traded Bonne for .I use  slip stitch to  go around the cut edge to keep the sweater yarn from unraveling . I like the way the sleeves create a small bell shape . They look nice over my shoes.. I have a blue sweater to use today. I will use the body of the sweater to create more legwarmers and arm warmers. The extra ones I will be trading .

Set of 17 rings up for sale or barter .......cross post

Set of 17  handcrafted.wire wrapped rings for sale or barter ... 25.00  Not sure of the sizes after i made them. because i dont have a sizing mandrell ...they fit my small finger so i would say around a 6 or 7 in size. A couple are larger..maybe a 9 ? ......2 are mookaite jasper..1 is tigers eye ...1 is a turquoise chip.....1 is purple dragons vein agate.........1 is unakite nugget.......4 are vintage crystal bead and the rest just decorative bead in the setting. Should be able to resell at 9.99 a piece.  This would be a great deal to resell or give as gifts.........  To purchase or barter please email me at lisabrawner59@gmail.com  TO SEE THE FULL POST GO TO  HTTP://WWW.TRIBALBARTER.BLOGSPOT.COM

Baking More Pumpkin Breads Today ......

I enjoy baking alot . Here are several of the many types of pumpkin breads i baked  and froze. I have several mini bundt decorative pans that I also like to use . The last picture shows the yummiest of the breads..i diced up apples and  added to top of the dough  and then sprinkled more cinnamon and ginger and sugar on top before I baked them .