Ida's Ideas Blog: 02/01/2013

2/23/13

Yearning for Spring and Summer!

Sunshine, sunflowers, daffodils, and buttercups, all bring a happy, yellow warmth to take off the chill of winter. How I long for them!

2/16/13

I started counting....

and I have sewn 25 Doll Purses! In the process of developing the pattern and finding what did and didn't work, I had pieces left over and I used them to sew 10 smaller versions (top two photos). I've also made a number of samples for shops (bottom photo--Quilts Etc). I have also sewn 3 for my grand daughters. Out of the 25 I've sewn, I have 6 left that haven't sold yet or are on display at shops.

I work with natural fibers of cotton and wool. This includes knitting, quilt making, needle felting, and sewing and yes even crocheting. I am learning a new crochet pattern for a baby afghan from Pat. Just going into a fabric shop and seeing all the wonderful prints is exciting.The myriad of fabrics is delightful. I enjoy all kinds of flowers--flower gardening, painting flowers, pressing flowers, and felting flowers. The out of doors is my favorite place to create. It may be a birdhouse with a succulent covered roof and a rock faced front, tufa pots, or cement leaves or it could be about anything that looks interesting. I like to do journal writing and family history (mostly I like to read and collect the histories and I love the old photographs). I like to read non-fiction and historical fiction. If it's a true story or based on one, I'm interested.

Ida's Ideas Blog

2/23/13

Yearning for Spring and Summer!

2/16/13

I started counting....

Two sets finished and packed

Great Ideas

from Pollyanna--the movie--My 50 cents garage sale purchase

If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.