Busy month

This has been a very busy month.  I decided at the last minute that I am going back to school after taking 15 yrs off.  I've been very lax at posting as my interests are eclectic at best.  Reading has been taking up a lot of time.  I'm on book 5 of the Game of Throne series, A Dance with Dragons.  Each of George Martin's books is longer then the last and what an author.  If you've caught the HBO series of Game of Thrones, pick up the book, there are whole sections that they took word for word.  I'll try and post more soon, hopefully with a few hair pics (that is as soon as I get it cut again).

Take care of you and don't give up on me, I'll be back soon! 

Button, button whos got the button?

My family is having my grandparents estate auction this weekend.  I went down last weekend and helped move a loom my grandfather redid from an antique loom (that was beyond it's last leg).  It's in the sale, I kinda wish it wasn't but oh well.

Mom took me in the house and her and I went through Grandma's fabric and a few other things.  I took her box of buttons, thus this post.  I started looking at them this evening and sorting them.  I need to do some research on Bakelite buttons, I think I may have a few.  One tip I learned from her box of buttons.  Any time you are throwing something out that is worn through, cut those buttons off first.  I have a HUGE pile that I'm needing to cut the fabric off.

So far I've been sorting for over an hour, and wow.  WOW.  If your Grandparents are around, give them a hug (then offer to help clean out a closet!)

It's been a busy month

So sorry for the lack of posts lately.  I've just been going like a bee on speed.  I finally got my hair cut.  I'll have to get some pics later this week after I have time to do it for a photo shoot.  While out shopping today I found a shirt dress at JC Penny.  One problem, the women's sizes were off, I think I'm going to just sew myself one.  I think I'll be doing a wrap dress too.  Pictures will be coming, until then, stay out of the heat and love someone!

Rebirth, The Eye of Chaos!

I finished it.  Only took me 15+ yrs to do it.  A high school boyfriend put his idiot fingers into wet paint.  I fixed the finger streaks he rubbed in it, and added a few touches.  It's amazing how much an artist grows over the yrs.
I gotta share!!!

2 GREAT tips from my Grandmother via Mom

So I have to share these tips for the sewing bee in all of us.  My grandmother past away last summer and family have slowly and surely been cleaning out Grammie's house.  My mom was telling me about her sewing room and the items Grammie had tucked away.  One thing was the homemade dress form aka the body dummy.  Grammie's was a paper mache form that she had someone help her make and then she attached it to a wooden tree. (I so need to get a pic of it!)  I mean these days everyone is on a budget, and who has $150 to $300 for a body dummy.  I have no idea when Grammie made it but she still kept it around, and I assume used it.

The second tip Grammie via Mom shared was felt.  I don't mean the 8.5X11 sheet size either. Grammie has copied her favorite patterns onto the BIG felt and with a permanent marker marked down the bits of instructions, which pattern it was ect.  Those have lasted years vs the maybe if your lucky 5 times tissue patterns.  If you find one you love I highly recommend getting some of the big felt and making yourself your master copy.   So those are my helpful tips for a bit.  I'll try and get pics to share soon

Gotta share!!!

I stumbled a site the other day (stumble-upon evil or blessing?)of the history of fashion.  WOW.  If you have time I highly recommend checking it out!
http://www.fashion-era.com/

I just don't know what I want to look at first!

Another snood...

Well I've finished another snood.  I'm getting more creative and more confident in my crocheting. 

The next snood I'm doing is this one in red...

If you want the crochet instructions click this link  http://www.knitting-crochet.com/crochet/persno.html

If anyone has any great instructions for crochet or knitting that you want to share let me know!
Karoline