Crazy few weeks

I can't believe two weeks has gone bye since my last post. It's been a bit crazy here with my Endoscopy, Gallbladder sonogram, construction workers working on the house, regular doctors appointments, family coming to visit, a birthday party for our little one and for my best friend Holly. As if this wasn't enough I managed to go to a quilt show and to finish my "Salem Village" cross-stitch.

Here are a few pictures that I took at the Lancaster Spring Quilt show. All the quilts were beautiful but for me the dragon quilt was the real jewel. I wish there was a card that told who the artist was....it said do not touch on it so I couldn't even see if there was a label on the back.

As I said above we also had a few birthday's to celebrate. Our little one turned two...it's so hard to believe he's two already...children grow so fast. I think he really had a fantastic birthday. :0)Grandma helped with the cake decorating....isn't it sweet...Silas loves Thomas and his friends so it was perfect having Edward on his cake after all he is the #2 engine.

Here's Silas riding in his new wagon with his best buddy.....of course it was Daddy powered...LOL. Below is a picture of Holly opening the pinkeep and bunny I made her...she was surprised and she said "Girl you're getting really good!". Holly is the type of gal that tells me the truth no matter what. I think that's why we get along so well.Any way I think I will leave you with these lovely photos for now. I hope to have my "Salem Village" cross-stitch framed in a few weeks. I will show you my finish then. It seems only fitting since it took me five months to complete it... LOL.
I hope this post finds you all happy and healthy.
Hugs,
Theresa

Cats, witches, & stitches

I was going to post last week...but I kept putting it off because I figured I'd get these sweet witches & kitties done. I'm sure you know how it goes each day passed without me getting enough time to finish them. Well last night I finally got them done.... with one small exception. The witch on the far right is missing her little basket of goodies for her potions. I ran out of baskets but that's not a big deal because she's staying here with me. I always make dolls that I love and want to keep myself. :0) The other witches and kitties will be going to family members with the exception of two....they will be listed in my Etsy shop soon. Anyway I used a lovely pattern from Pam Gracia "Soft in The Head" called "Elvira Stump & Winthrop". I have always loved Pam's creations and I'm proud to say I own several of her originals. If you love these sweeties and want to try your hand at her patterns check out her website http://www.softinthehead.com/ .

I also finished these three Easter pincushions..they're for a few Easter baskets. I loved the way Rene's turned out so much I decided that I needed to make a few others. I stitched them on Osnaburg with DMC threads and then stained them with walnut stain. You can get the free pattern on Primitive Betty's blog http://primitivebettys.blogspot.com/Finally last of all a work in progress. I've been working on this beautiful cross-stitch since last October. It's a Notforgotten Farm pattern http://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/ called "Salem Village". It's been taking me so long to stitch because it's 40ct linen and man is that small....good thing I have a daylight and bifocals other wise I don't think I could stitch it. I love how it is looking though. Plus I have to admit I've put it aside to do smaller projects. I hope to finish this sweetie soon though and have it hanging near our fireplace....maybe even over it...who knows.

Well I guess that's all for now. I hope all of you are doing well and that we'll see you again soon. Take care my friends. :0)

Hugs,

Theresa

The Versatile Blogger Award & A Few Other Things

Imagine my surprise when Wendy at Ravenwood Whimzies http://ravenwoodwhimzies.blogspot.com/ gave me the versatile blogger award....it's my first. :0) Any way I'm suppose to share seven facts with you about myself. Oh.....where to start...I'm such a odd duck...LOL. Okay so here goes....please... oh please...don't let me scare you away...LOL. :0)

1. I'm a mother of a 23 month old...and I never thought I'd be so happy and so scared. Each day is a surprise....you just never know what he's going to come up with.

2. Now I know this is going to seem strange to you all but I love watching Korean historical dramas... off Drama Fever. Yes, I can read subtitles and stitch...never thought I could do that. I find Korean history/culture so very interesting.

3. Okay here is another strange fact about myself... I love Gothic/industrial/metal.... yeah I'm a rocking stitcher. Now in all fairness I love all music.... I'll listen to just about everything except rap music.

4. I want to live in Scotland. My family is Scottish/Irish... so when we went to Scotland on our honeymoon several years back I felt like I had arrived home. I've never felt that way about any place I've ever visited before (the above photos are ones I took on our trip....Edinburgh City & The Three Sisters).

5. I don't only collect primitives and antiques.... I also collect Halloween goodies and artist bears.
This sweetie fits both categories.... this is Francis Feline and Rusty the mouse he's a creation by Lori Ann Corelis "The spotted Hare".

6. My mother taught me how to cross-stitch when I was a teenager...then in my early 20's my good friend Anne taught me how to quilt. I've been doing both ever since...though I've had a break from both now and again.

7. I suffer from IBS.... yeah...it's one of those things that no one really knows what's going on with your angry gut. Let me tell you I wish they had an answer because having dizzy spells and feeling sick just sucks. You pretty much have to cut any kind of flavor out and eat bland food. Well I love spicy and I love COFFEE!!!! I guess one has to decide...feeling like junk or drinking her coffee....there are days where I just want the coffee....oh well.

So there you are...my seven insightful things about me the odd duck... LOL. :0)

Now here are a few finishes. These two kitties are birthday gifts...one will go to our little one on his birthday next month and the other to another sweet boy. This was a pattern out of the new Prims issue. It was a sweet primitive cat pattern I'm sure I'll make a few of these for us adults....this had to be kid safe.

Last of all is my love pinkeep & heart. It was part of my Stacy Nash kit club... I try my hardest to keep up with the kits along with doing other things. Well that is all for now my friends...it seems like a long post. I hope you enjoyed your visit...come back soon. :0)

Hugs,

Theresa

I almost forgot to award my Versatile Blogger awards.... let's see nine.... only nine...okay. :0)

1.) Betty-http://primitivebettys.blogspot.com/

2.)Pat- http://murphybears.blogspot.com/

3.) Lori-http://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/

4.)Eve-http://leehillprimitives.blogspot.com/

5.)Lori Ann-http://lorianncorelis.blogspot.com/

6.)Kimberly-http://theredcupboardpost.blogspot.com/

7.)Jody-http://jodybattaglia.blogspot.com/

8.)Susan-http://spmousedroppings.blogspot.com/

9.)Pam-http://softinthehead.blogspot.com/

Bunny Hop Swap

Last month I signed up to do the Bunny Hop Swap through "Ravenwood Whimzies" http://ravenwoodwhimzies.blogspot.com/ and got Rene from "Sew Many Raggedies" http://sewmanyraggedies.blogspot.com/ as my swap partner. I had so much fun swapping with her!!! The photo above is what she sent me. I adore my sweet little bunny doll (and she smells lovely too) and the bowl fillers are wonderful. Plus what girl doesn't like receiving chocolate in her package too. Thank you Rene for the lovely swap. I hope we'll swap again sometime. :0)

Here is a photo of the bunny I sent Rene...I also included a few Easter applesauce ornaments and a small Easter pillow I cross stitched (not pictured).

Also I wanted to share a photo of Holly's dressed bunny and of Silas' monster I finished for their birthdays next month.

On another note I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's day....ours was a quiet one but hubby did bring me home chocolate and a Orchid. I sure hope I don't kill my Orchid...it's my first and I have to admit I've stayed away from buying one because I know they are touchy. If any of you have advice on how to keep it alive.... I'm all ears. :0) I hope this post finds you all happy and healthy.
Hugs,Theresa

Share what you love

Sometimes it's nice to share what you love. I love all things that are handmade...and I find myself buying more and more from artists when it comes to birthdays, Christmas, and other special events. I haven't stepped into our local mall in years... why when everything is mass produced. I am always looking for new handmade items to love and treasure. Maybe it's because I'm a crafter as well...I have my mother to thank for that...she always made us kids stuff. Thanks MOM!!!

Anyway I must share my newest find. I'm sure many of you know Kimberly from "The Red Cupboard" (see the link to her blog on the left)...but I didn't until late last year. You will find her creations wonderfully primitive with that well hugged/loved look. Each doll has a face that melts your heart too...it's hard not to want everything in her Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/Theredcupboard?ref=seller_info). It only took the purchase of one snow doll to be smitten with her work. I must say I'm one of her biggest fans...LOL. I can now say I'm the proud owner of several of her pieces too. I'm sure more of her creations will find a home with us here at Dulaney Woods. Maybe it will be one of her hooked rugs next...who knows. :0)

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and I hope we will see you again soon. Stay happy and healthy my friends.

Hugs,

Theresa

There are bunnies running around the house

I know it's been a week since I last posted so I hope you'll enjoy my new finishes. I finally finished the pin keep I was working on for Holly's birthday and I also have this sweet bunny hopping around the house for her too. I'm sorry he's still naked but his clothes are in the process of drying as I write this. I love the way he turned out and I hope she likes his spots. I think the walnut stain worked wonderfully on the synthetic fur. I was going to use coffee but found that it clumped the fur together....were the walnut stain didn't.
I still have a list of things to do....I'm hoping to finish a bunny needle punch for Holly. I'm sure you can tell that she is a big bunny fan...so this birthday is going to be all about the bunnies LOL. I also have a stuffed monster in the process for our little one who will be two next month. I'm sure I'm like most crafter's I have a bunch of UFO's and hope to get a few of those finished up. I have a habit of starting several projects at once...which doesn't help my to do list get any smaller....LOL. I also have my Bunny Hop swap (hosted by Wendy @ Ravenwood Whimzies)to work on as well.

Well that's about all that's happening at Dulaney Woods I hope this post finds you all happy and healthy. Hugs,


Theresa

A stitch in progress

The day is sunny and warm here at Dulaney Woods Treasures. It's so beautiful that my little one and I are going out to look for rabbits and flowers. I wonder if we'll find any today? If not... at least I can look at my stitch in progress for a bunny and a few flowers. :0)
This beautiful pinkeep drum will go to my best friend for her birthday in early March. As you can see I'm almost done with the stitching...just the flower basket and bottom border before I can start assembling it. This is the first time I've stitched this lovely pattern but I get a feeling it wont be the last time. Even though I am not a big Easter girl I do have a few Easter decorations that I put out. I think this one would be a wonderful addition to my very small collection of goodies. If any of you are wondering who the pattern is by it's a Stacy Nash pattern. It is being stitched on 32 ct Platinum linen with Gentle Arts threads. Well we should be off for our walk and to soak up some of that wonderful sunshine. I hope today has been a happy day for you all...and thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,
Theresa