Stolen moments

Modelling their summer 'cadet caps'. T, G, and A all got one...but the only one who actually likes theirs is T.

I went a little Valentines ape this year...I wish I took more pictures....I made over 40 felt hearts and had most of them hanging from our front yard crab apple tree. People would drive by and honk and wave when we were playing outside. "the love house". I hope we warmed up the winter a bit for all our neighbors...we'll see you when the snow melts!
Previously mentioned "adult sized sweater" that my man is grudgingly posing in. He loves it, wears it often, but was not pumped I made him pose mid cooking.
Oh there are so many other things I've made that I give away before taking a picture...I wish I could at least document my projects so at the end of a long week that feels totally stolen from me I can remember that I really do have a chance to enjoy my hobbies amidst it all. I asked my little lady the other day what she wanted to do while we had the house to ourselves and she said, "You do your 'Ninning' on the couch and I read a book to my baaaby". She gets it. We all need our down time. And now "A" is waking from his much needed nap that was a little too short...

adding an "A" to the mix

and so, the one handed typing in the house we moved into 8 months ago today...with baby #3 in my crooked arm...its been a ride! i have posted little but produced a lot (aside from a little baby boy)! i think i have mastered many knitting basics since my last post, as I have made my beloved sister and husband each their own adult sized cozy sweaters and just when baby fever hit, I found a few great patterns to help quench my desire for tiny things....and upon knitting my first pair of baby pants, halfway through, i discovered i was yet again pregnant! i have moved from sewing to knitting. it has powers. (its also way more portable with little ones and sprawls itself out less across the table)

i wish i was better at getting the camera coordinated to document some visuals.

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.