2 New Projects

I have bought myself some of those plastic outdoor chairs to put on my front porch this summer. My plans are to make some pillows to put in them and decorate with. I was flipping through an issue of Australian Homespun and came across this quilted wall hanging. Now I'm not interested in the hanging but the cats really caught my eye. I think they would be purr-fect for a set of pillows. Don't you?

While browsing through my fabrics for the cats I came across these pillow blocks I had got at an op-shop for 50 cents. So after tracing out my cats I grabbed these blocks and started stitching on them. Now that will make me a couple sets of pillows to interchange out with when I want to.

Another thing I would like to share with you today is my cherry purse. I had sewn up this purse about a year ago and have been searching for just the right embellishment for it. I happen to be browsing over on http://cherryhillcottage.typepad.com and came across a purse that Tina was using to put envelopes in and loved it. So I made myself a cute accessory for my purse and I love toting it around. I'm thinking about possibly putting a plant in it not sure just yet.

Yeah! I have a partner!

I'm so excited as I have signed up for the Wicked Witch Switch swap. (http://wickedwitchswitch.blogspot.com/) Creative juices are flowing. How can they not?! I LOVE Halloween and anything to deal with it and when I found this swap I knew it was for me and quickly signed up. I'm looking forward to seeing my partner's survey to find out what she likes. Today while I'm out I'm going to spot out what I can in the way of witchy and spooky Halloween gear. I think we all are going to have great fun with this one!

The picture above is a set of Kitchen Witch dolls that I crocheted last year. You can find the pattern at www.crochetpatterncentral.com under the categories of dolls or Halloween. I adapted it for myself and used the artist Brigid Ashwood's kitchen witches as inspiration.

I've been slack.....

As you all can see it's been a while since my last posting. Yes, I admit...I've been slack. LOL But I've found new inspiration from viewing some really wonderful blogs and am eager to get back on the wagon. So will be posting something here in the next day or so that will hopefully interest y'all and keep you coming back to visit.

Some of my recently finished handiworks

I'm just so proud of these dolls that I finished up this week that I had to share them. I'm especially proud of the Little Long Legged Raggedy Ann. I got her pattern from De at http://www.bowls-n-annies.com/. If you love Raggedys you should really check out her website. By the way check out the lunchbox by LLRA. I was finally able to win an eBay auction of the lunchbox I carried to school. I was so happy the seller could ship it to me in Australia. It is one of my pride and joys! It's in great shape and the thermos is too. Still has that lunchbox smell to it. Oh the memories of chocolate pudding cups!

The other two dolls were made using a pattern called Mavis. I call them the Mavis sisters. The designer for that pattern is Rondel Ferrett and you can view her website at http://www.gatheringstitches.com.au/. I've got some fabric tea-dyed and ready to go. Just got to decide which doll to start on next! Feel free to leave comments. Have a blessed day!

Hi everybody. My name is Debra and I have finally come clean with myself about the fact the I love the art of being a homemaker. When I was a teenager and early twenties I would have never imagined that my career in life should have been along the lines of home economics. I just LOVE making my house a home. A wrecked home at times but none the less a home. The joy and satisfaction I get out of cooking a meal from scratch, or cuddling up with a blanket that was knitted or crocheted, or even the sense of achievement when scrubbing the toilet and bathtub gives me great joy. I would like to use this blog sort of like a household notebook. A way of recording what I do in my home and life on a daily basis (or as close to daily as I can get. LOL). I would like to think of myself as a cross between June Cleaver and Nigella Lawson. They are very inspirational to me. So to start things off here is a record of what I did today.

1. Washed and hung clothes out to dry


2. Started a crockpot of potato soup (will post recipe later)


3. Stripped beds and washed bed linens


4. Swept and vaccumed floors


5. Cut out and sewed up a valance for my kitchen window (white fabric with cherries! WOOHOO! I love cherries!)


6. Went to the grocery


7. Made a lunch of grilled cheese and ham sandwiches and cut up fresh fruit


8. Made a pan of Broccoli Cornbread (will post recipe later)


9. Made a Creamy Banana Pudding (will post recipe later)


10. Washed dishes (pretty much all day! LOL)


11. Watched Pirates of the Caribbean with my son (He's 4 and loves Jack Sparrow)


12. Remade beds


13. Read and replied to emails


14. Ordered more rental dvds online (It is a brilliant thing getting dvd rentals in your mailbox. There is never a late fee with the company I'm with and I don't have to worry about running up to the video store before my movies are late and I'm charged.)


15. Finally had a moment to set up this blog...hope y'all enjoy!