Autumns slow approach

I see this page almost daily and have been feeling very guilty at my lack of posting...mostly for my own self...I've delved into a lot of creative endeavors the last several months and we see nothing here! Shame.

Well I finally gutsed up and tried a hat for G again this week after a very helpful tea session with a friend. The hat is a wee bit shallow...and has a giant hole on top that I imagine I will top with a flower of some sort. I will have to learn how to crochet a flower now, I suppose. I guess that's what happens when you make up a pattern for your first project.

Well...G is calling...T is sleeping in a stink. I've at least posted something and will try to work on my shame.

Heart Up

Thank you DMS

Soft Heart Warmer

Today a friend came...and he inspired. 

After he left, little busy boy and I put our hands together to let our friend know how we felt...

Thank you friend. You have a gift coming your way. 

I dream of daffodils

Googlie eyes, lids and markers keep little hands busy...until a threaded needle shows up!

One of this weeks scores was a set of red gingham cafe curtains...I've been dreaming of daffodils...I put the two of them together this morning while my son sat on my lap threading a needle through button holes...he did poke himself several times...but then again so did I. We both shrieked "Ow! That hurts!" and continued about our business. He may turn out to be the youngest man to sew a button because in fact he isn't even 2 for 6 more weeks! I'm such a proud Mimi.

Miscellaneous Treasures

This is just the most blissful flour sack I can imagine. "Happy Girl Enriched Flour". Perfect.

Grandma's Report Card from 1937...I just phoned her to tell her I found it and she proceded to tell me the most interesting story after I told her she did well in grade 3. Apparently (as she was the oldest of 14 she was only able to go to school up to grade 7) she worked as a housemaid for a doctor who coincidently delivered her and her siblings, as well as her children. This doctors son often asked her for help with school work and the doctor offered to send her to high school....but she declined because she had already been dating Grandpa for a few years and marriage was inevitable.  Her words...."Life is more important than education". And here we all are. Thank you Grandma.
A few random treasures I liked...the TINY tin, magnifying glass, and doily are my favorite.
I could go on...but I think you'll get bored of looking at my piles of fabric...I did get about 2 dozen hand embroidered vintage pillowcases though. Beautiful. Keep you all posted on what becomes of all this.

THREAD part 3

These were fun...and again...more were taken...but the table was shaking :) 

THREAD part 2

Okay...new tin BEFORE organization (I can't wait to do something with the bowtie)

Mid organization of 'The Pile'
Grandma's knitting (I'm assuming) Great Grandma's Crocheting and a cross cut of wood...with a picture glued on and brown yarn wrapped around. Interesting. I love the mini-cable swatch. I now have teeny tiny double pointed knitting needles that are asking me to learn to make something teeny tiny like baby socks...or something
I love wooden spools. Grandma didn't throw ANYTHING away. These spools have the shortest strands layered on.