tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89655594006979102202024-03-13T12:00:19.708-07:00Plum Cottage CreationsFlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-30744469598595178192011-10-24T05:14:00.001-07:002011-10-24T05:14:06.415-07:00Sachet WIP’s<p align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Comic Sans MS">I love making these.  Each one looks different because of beads and threads chosen to work with. I’ve got to do the edges and stuff with dried lavender then I can package these up in zip lop bags ready for sale.  Well, I hope they will sell. </font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Comic Sans MS">My mind keeps working on other embroidery projects, crocheting, gardening and homecaring are thrown into the mix too, plus my part-time job.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VYm3oKd_-N0/TqVWaPUfcNI/AAAAAAAAHmk/nQmGMu0Lpgg/s1600-h/10-24-sachets-wip%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="10-24-sachets-wip" border="0" alt="10-24-sachets-wip" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-J0BczIJMdtU/TqVWcKP1H8I/AAAAAAAAHms/1M0LWUq9bRE/10-24-sachets-wip_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="704" height="449" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g9YfzyUNZMc/TqVWdRgy-nI/AAAAAAAAHm0/v1F-gHJU_5c/s1600-h/10-24-hope-wip%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="10-24-hope-wip" border="0" alt="10-24-hope-wip" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dQqyvq0VbaU/TqVWfS5QBRI/AAAAAAAAHm8/JvwjrjWCVK4/10-24-hope-wip_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="485" height="497" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3ZKrA4Cc5n8/TqVWhE98fEI/AAAAAAAAHnE/l-XznCuvp50/s1600-h/10-24-love-wip%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="10-24-love-wip" border="0" alt="10-24-love-wip" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gkVwWbTqqKg/TqVWi1WFfoI/AAAAAAAAHnM/c6JPYxep_40/10-24-love-wip_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="498" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Comic Sans MS">That’s it for now. I need to get a move on for the day.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D5BSFoaCljw/TqVWjI9tDnI/AAAAAAAAHnU/ksdwci4blA8/s1600-h/blog-beige-sig%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="blog-beige-sig" border="0" alt="blog-beige-sig" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vDsqyvpNDCE/TqVWjUGkU1I/AAAAAAAAHnc/pI9R1EjVnzE/blog-beige-sig_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="147" height="56" /></font></a></p> FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-35095446218945572782011-10-10T06:59:00.001-07:002011-10-11T13:03:01.010-07:00Stitchin Fingers<p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">Good morning everyone. <br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">I really am loving embroidering and I just found a wonderful site for people who love to stitch. It is called </span><a href="http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">Stitchin Fingers</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">. For all kinds of needleworkers.<br /></span></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">There are some wonderful creations here and I am inspired and encouraged to keep on with needle, hooks and thread.</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">I want to thank all who have followed along over in my other blog </span><a href="http://flowerladysmusings.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">FlowerLady’s Musings</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"> with my creations, etc.</span></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">FlowerLady</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">Take your needle, my child, </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">and work at your pattern;</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;"> it will come out a rose by and by. </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">Life is like that - one stitch at a time taken patiently </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">and the pattern will come out all right like the embroidery. </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#333333;">Oliver Wendell Holmes</span></p> <p><span style="color:#333333;"> </span></p>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-54367996501938380892010-07-04T11:04:00.000-07:002010-07-04T11:17:33.831-07:00Zebra longwing & Firebush blooms<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Finished at last.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >I really enjoyed embroidering this piece.<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >The size is ~ 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".</span><br /></div><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/TDDNgM8qvKI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/SR2fTxquScQ/s1600/07-04-zebra-emb.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/TDDNgM8qvKI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/SR2fTxquScQ/s320/07-04-zebra-emb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490113898879827106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><center><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2010/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" height="62" width="148" /></center></span></p>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-22188204058362974002010-05-07T03:59:00.000-07:002010-05-07T04:25:43.236-07:00Latest creation<p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Good morning Friends ~ Here is my latest little creation. It measures 3 1/4 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high. It took 7 hours from start to finish. The other pieces I've done and shown here, with the exception of the bird, I did not keep track of my time, which is why I've not yet posted them for sale on Etsy, in our shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtistikUsElastikUs">ArtistikUs ElastikUs.</a> Beading takes more time than the actual embroidery, but to me the beads really add something to each piece and I love doing this needlework.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >I've been collecting antique embroidery motifs some as early as 17th century for my needlework creations.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Click on pictures for a closer view.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0y0OeIkI/AAAAAAAADeA/ZOfHGruZaGg/s1600/05-06-heart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0y0OeIkI/AAAAAAAADeA/ZOfHGruZaGg/s320/05-06-heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468483526407889474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0yLGqHTI/AAAAAAAADd4/3h-8LtCqg8U/s1600/05-06-heart5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0yLGqHTI/AAAAAAAADd4/3h-8LtCqg8U/s320/05-06-heart5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468483515369266482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0x2coYQI/AAAAAAAADdw/rvw6JVspAiU/s1600/05-06-heart4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0x2coYQI/AAAAAAAADdw/rvw6JVspAiU/s320/05-06-heart4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468483509824282882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0xqvUq7I/AAAAAAAADdo/-C--ZrpM2Js/s1600/05-06-heart3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S-P0xqvUq7I/AAAAAAAADdo/-C--ZrpM2Js/s320/05-06-heart3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468483506681457586" border="0" /></a><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Thank you for stopping in to take a look at what is going on here in our little Plum Cottage.</span><br /></div><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2010/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" height="62" width="148" /></span><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Zone 10 ~ s.e. 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I sent a picture to the Lady who was interested in it, and she emailed back saying she loved it and wanted to own it. The overall size is about 5"x5".<br /><br />Wowser ~ My first sale before I even open my little Etsy shop. Now I'm excited to start the next piece, even though I don't have a clue as to what it will be.<br /><br />I've got to work on an inventory list in my computer and take photos of everything so that I can upload and post to my little shop for the grand opening.<br /><br />Thanks again for all of your kind comments.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S9BhI6FtClI/AAAAAAAADXk/WPowOqt9kMk/s1600/04-21-bluebird-embroidery.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S9BhI6FtClI/AAAAAAAADXk/WPowOqt9kMk/s320/04-21-bluebird-embroidery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462973153660439122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S9BhItIXP-I/AAAAAAAADXc/kb1A9pnbslE/s1600/04-20-bluebird-embroidery.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S9BhItIXP-I/AAAAAAAADXc/kb1A9pnbslE/s320/04-20-bluebird-embroidery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462973150181933026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span></p><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2010/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" height="62" width="148" /><br /></span><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Zone 10 ~ s.e. 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I am using one strand of embroidery thread instead of two, for a finer look. I already used a black bead for his eye, and that brought him to life.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />This piece is a tad intimidating, but I'm enjoying i</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >t now that I've started.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Click on pictures for a larger view.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S5bCnD_sv0I/AAAAAAAAC14/YN_wHs2bdWA/s1600-h/03-09-eastern-blbird-ndlwrk2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S5bCnD_sv0I/AAAAAAAAC14/YN_wHs2bdWA/s400/03-09-eastern-blbird-ndlwrk2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446754775694360386" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S5bCmyyzqvI/AAAAAAAAC1w/UqV9mld7qZM/s1600-h/03-09-eastern-blbird-ndlwrk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S5bCmyyzqvI/AAAAAAAAC1w/UqV9mld7qZM/s400/03-09-eastern-blbird-ndlwrk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446754771076885234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2010/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /></span><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Zone 10 ~ s.e. 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It's just while you are working on something like this, you think one more stitch, one more bead.<br /><br />Thanks for looking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S5a_1ZUvF7I/AAAAAAAAC1o/bzjtWx-2vuY/s1600-h/03-09-febs-needlework.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S5a_1ZUvF7I/AAAAAAAAC1o/bzjtWx-2vuY/s400/03-09-febs-needlework.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446751723403024306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2010/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /></span><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL<br /></span></p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ></span>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-87483734992570497682010-02-07T17:45:00.000-08:002010-02-07T17:53:59.325-08:00Latest beaded embroidery piece<p align="justify"><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Here is my latest piece. I need to take pictures out in daylight for better color, but for now this will do. I've already started on the next piece. :-) The fabric is a very light weight pale lavender, not as dark as it looks in the photograph. I still have to initial and date the piece.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Click on pictures for a closer view.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29tl0F3jsI/AAAAAAAACqk/sMGGmt7RC_4/s1600-h/02-05-purps-bd-emb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29tl0F3jsI/AAAAAAAACqk/sMGGmt7RC_4/s400/02-05-purps-bd-emb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435683771665321666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29tmOsRkPI/AAAAAAAACqs/dDjwgpt7jtE/s1600-h/02-05-clup-purp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29tmOsRkPI/AAAAAAAACqs/dDjwgpt7jtE/s400/02-05-clup-purp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435683778805731570" border="0" /></a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Thanks for looking.<br /></span></p><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2010/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /></span><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL</span></p></center>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-88295242079975257012010-02-07T17:36:00.000-08:002010-02-07T17:45:23.840-08:00Knitted Eyelet dish cloth<p align="justify"><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />I got the directions for this dish cloth from Rhonda at <a href="http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/search/label/knitting">Down-to-earth</a> blog. It was easy and worked up smoothly. Although, I have to admit that tonight when I picked it up to finish it, I added another row in the pattern which changed the look, but I left it as is. I love the color of this 100% cotton yarn.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29rY2dBguI/AAAAAAAACqc/v5AY0jWOm7Q/s1600-h/02-07-dishcloth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29rY2dBguI/AAAAAAAACqc/v5AY0jWOm7Q/s400/02-07-dishcloth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435681349937758946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29rYuhkKmI/AAAAAAAACqU/OvhZoyCsyQk/s1600-h/02-07-dishcloth2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S29rYuhkKmI/AAAAAAAACqU/OvhZoyCsyQk/s400/02-07-dishcloth2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435681347809323618" border="0" /></a></span></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2010/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL</span><br /></p>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-51300660341277500692010-01-20T04:53:00.001-08:002010-01-20T05:05:28.341-08:00Next beaded piece<p align="justify"><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Good morning Folks ~ Hope you all are having a good week so far.<br /><br />Here is my latest beaded/embroidery piece. I think I will be framing some of these pieces, just haven't gotten around to it yet.<br /><br />I just love doing these. As if you can't tell. :-) Click on pictures for a larger view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S1b9HllkdYI/AAAAAAAACeE/JFhFU0UpQQM/s1600-h/01-18-bead-embroidery.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S1b9HllkdYI/AAAAAAAACeE/JFhFU0UpQQM/s400/01-18-bead-embroidery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428804707632313730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S1b9Hy6ap6I/AAAAAAAACeM/FhpWpE73Oew/s1600-h/01-18-bead-embroidery2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S1b9Hy6ap6I/AAAAAAAACeM/FhpWpE73Oew/s400/01-18-bead-embroidery2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428804711209412514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Happy Crafting ~ FlowerLady</span><br /></div><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-35922399860906622272010-01-06T08:53:00.000-08:002010-01-06T10:07:03.786-08:00First beaded embroidery piece for 2010<p><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Hi there folks. Hope you are keeping warm.<br /><br />Here is my latest piece and I am looking forward to the next one. :-)Some of the beads are so tiny, and the dang beading needle is awful to thread, but I love it. Each piece takes hours and I get a back ache, so I have to pace myself. (Easier said than done.) You just want to do one more stitch, add one more bead, and more time slips by.<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Click on pictures for a larger view.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOYs6q3yI/AAAAAAAACbE/SKE6vUJ0Jfg/s1600-h/01-06-emb-bdwork1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOYs6q3yI/AAAAAAAACbE/SKE6vUJ0Jfg/s400/01-06-emb-bdwork1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423686775030341410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOZY5TPxI/AAAAAAAACbc/5m19fNZEnUQ/s1600-h/01-06-emb-bdwork1-a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOZY5TPxI/AAAAAAAACbc/5m19fNZEnUQ/s400/01-06-emb-bdwork1-a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423686786835758866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOjCY3o-I/AAAAAAAACbs/Q0-8RQqo2zw/s1600-h/01-06-emb-bdwork1-c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOjCY3o-I/AAAAAAAACbs/Q0-8RQqo2zw/s400/01-06-emb-bdwork1-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423686952592843746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOZsAxZdI/AAAAAAAACbk/Kd4pqDxtFJU/s1600-h/01-06-emb-bdwork1-b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOZsAxZdI/AAAAAAAACbk/Kd4pqDxtFJU/s400/01-06-emb-bdwork1-b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423686791967368658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is my workspace while working on this piece. I cleaned it up last night so that it will be ready when I start the next one. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOZOql6bI/AAAAAAAACbU/CPltN7dq4PU/s1600-h/01-06-work-sp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOZOql6bI/AAAAAAAACbU/CPltN7dq4PU/s400/01-06-work-sp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423686784089713074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOY5DrsaI/AAAAAAAACbM/QVje_JXPTcc/s1600-h/01-06-work-sp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/S0TOY5DrsaI/AAAAAAAACbM/QVje_JXPTcc/s400/01-06-work-sp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423686778289369506" border="0" /></a><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Happy Crafting ~ FlowerLady</span><br /></div><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /></span></p>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-34662338060910236192009-12-27T13:34:00.000-08:002009-12-27T13:48:58.658-08:00Another bead embroidery project<p align="justify"><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Good afternoon. Hope you all have had a restful day today after a busy week this past week.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >I just finished another little project and I can see where I might get addicted to this. :-) I was inspired by a great book I checked out at the library. The book is 'Beaded Dimensional Embroidery' by Helan Pearce. Her work is lovely and inspiring.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >The first picture is my little work space in our library/office.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >My computer is to the left. Books surround me on the walls.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Click on pictures for larger view.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SzfVAT4k8vI/AAAAAAAACX8/NJ1o79tBvH0/s1600-h/12-27-bead-embroidery.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SzfVAT4k8vI/AAAAAAAACX8/NJ1o79tBvH0/s400/12-27-bead-embroidery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420034877877973746" border="0" /></a><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Finished needlework, now I have to figure out what to do with it. I do want to sell this in my Etsy shop. The shop isn't open yet, but I hope to do so, the beginning of 2010. I'm such a procrastinator.</span><br /></div><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SzfVAFn0mRI/AAAAAAAACX0/ckUYmzqFjYU/s1600-h/12-27-bead-embroidery2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SzfVAFn0mRI/AAAAAAAACX0/ckUYmzqFjYU/s400/12-27-bead-embroidery2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420034874049599762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></p><center><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2009/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL<br /></span></p><br /></center>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-75954753556305099472009-08-19T07:06:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:15:24.192-07:00Bead Embroidery<span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >This is my first attempt at bead embroidery and I loved doing this, even though it was very time consuming. This was made with lots of love for my DH who has encouraged me in many areas of my life, in our 40 y</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >e</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >ars together. This piece will not be for sale.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Click on pictures for larger view.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHvrBUMJI/AAAAAAAABtk/kNK2rztateM/s1600-h/08-19-2hearts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHvrBUMJI/AAAAAAAABtk/kNK2rztateM/s320/08-19-2hearts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371676971129647250" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHv7c36qI/AAAAAAAABts/BFnC2yo0qqk/s1600-h/08-19-2hearts2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHv7c36qI/AAAAAAAABts/BFnC2yo0qqk/s320/08-19-2hearts2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371676975540202146" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHwsjLEcI/AAAAAAAABt8/jhX69iDNz2w/s1600-h/08-19-2hearts4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHwsjLEcI/AAAAAAAABt8/jhX69iDNz2w/s320/08-19-2hearts4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371676988719960514" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHwA1Pa7I/AAAAAAAABt0/oMZch7geNIA/s1600-h/08-19-2hearts3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowHwA1Pa7I/AAAAAAAABt0/oMZch7geNIA/s320/08-19-2hearts3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371676976984583090" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Thanks for looking.<br /></span></p><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2009/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /></span><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span></p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-12058343062337985652009-08-19T06:33:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:04:47.325-07:00More Crocheted Wire Creations<span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Good morning Friends ~ It is another gray, drippy day here today as we are getting the stormy weather from Ana. At least she's not a hurricane and Bill is going to be headed northward, and hopefully stay totally out to sea.</span><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Between work, homecaring and gardening I've created some </span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >more little wire baskets. I love how these turned out.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Working with wire and beads is challenging, fun and rewarding. I've been checking websites for copper wire and nickel wire in 34 gauge, and prices vary. Nickel is more expensive than copper.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Here are some pictures of these latest creations.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Click on pictures for a larger view.</span></p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ></span><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBpkZxRpI/AAAAAAAABsM/2rISUAy6Xz0/s1600-h/08-05-hook-wire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBpkZxRpI/AAAAAAAABsM/2rISUAy6Xz0/s320/08-05-hook-wire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371670269204186770" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBp-TOjYI/AAAAAAAABsU/YtCWBVLTWHg/s1600-h/08-05-jewel-bskts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBp-TOjYI/AAAAAAAABsU/YtCWBVLTWHg/s320/08-05-jewel-bskts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371670276156067202" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD0hD7zZI/AAAAAAAABtM/BAd2yhZhgOA/s1600-h/08-05-jewel-bskts2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD0hD7zZI/AAAAAAAABtM/BAd2yhZhgOA/s320/08-05-jewel-bskts2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371672656309112210" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD0NI5vUI/AAAAAAAABtE/6Sf4RHDmcpo/s1600-h/08-05-jewelbskt7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD0NI5vUI/AAAAAAAABtE/6Sf4RHDmcpo/s320/08-05-jewelbskt7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371672650961239362" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowDzlaT7_I/AAAAAAAABs8/N733CinXZg8/s1600-h/08-05-jewelbskt6-b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowDzlaT7_I/AAAAAAAABs8/N733CinXZg8/s320/08-05-jewelbskt6-b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371672640296841202" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowDzfuxIaI/AAAAAAAABs0/6H3eoWakYaI/s1600-h/08-05-jewelbskt5-rhnstns.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowDzfuxIaI/AAAAAAAABs0/6H3eoWakYaI/s320/08-05-jewelbskt5-rhnstns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371672638772027810" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><br /></p> <p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBqdbWn9I/AAAAAAAABsc/FKeC6qgXbdI/s1600-h/08-05-jewelbskt2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBqdbWn9I/AAAAAAAABsc/FKeC6qgXbdI/s320/08-05-jewelbskt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371670284511649746" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBqszZ-9I/AAAAAAAABsk/e46RbdEuyFE/s1600-h/08-05-jewelbskt3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBqszZ-9I/AAAAAAAABsk/e46RbdEuyFE/s320/08-05-jewelbskt3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371670288639065042" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBqxzpq9I/AAAAAAAABss/Qoo7yqOwLhs/s1600-h/08-05-jewelbskt4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowBqxzpq9I/AAAAAAAABss/Qoo7yqOwLhs/s320/08-05-jewelbskt4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371670289982270418" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD032kVBI/AAAAAAAABtU/DW9jIOSPWAI/s1600-h/08-05-jewelshellbskt1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD032kVBI/AAAAAAAABtU/DW9jIOSPWAI/s320/08-05-jewelshellbskt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371672662427063314" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >These open baskets were the first ones I made.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD9x25uYI/AAAAAAAABtc/eiQmVk7NuZ0/s1600-h/08-05-open-bskts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SowD9x25uYI/AAAAAAAABtc/eiQmVk7NuZ0/s320/08-05-open-bskts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371672815436675458" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Thank you for looking.<br /></span></p><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2009/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /></span><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span></p></center>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-3720386716026564402009-08-02T13:00:00.000-07:002009-08-02T13:29:25.872-07:00A sometime dabbler in watercolors<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >It has been a long, long time since I painted. I painted quite a lot for years, then lost momentum, and just haven't gotten back into it. I recently looked at a briefcase full of them that I had stashed and feel I would paint differently these days. I'm not the same person I was</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >then. I do have some miniature paintings of birds that I like though, and a watercolor of a lady.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />When I painted I signed them Rainey as that is my nickname.<br /><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >This is a quail. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >This is pretty close to the actual size of it.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" > I just held the painting up to my monitor and this picture here is just a tad longer.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyeh7Ys2I/AAAAAAAABo8/iniVsgZWmjo/s1600-h/wcmountainquail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 158px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyeh7Ys2I/AAAAAAAABo8/iniVsgZWmjo/s320/wcmountainquail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461137399264098" border="0" /></a></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >This next one is a close-up, so you can see the details.<br />Click on pictures for a larger view.<br /></span><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyep4xdsI/AAAAAAAABpE/l6-UTEpEFmc/s1600-h/08-02-quail-detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyep4xdsI/AAAAAAAABpE/l6-UTEpEFmc/s320/08-02-quail-detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461139535787714" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Here is the lady. She is 2 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" tall.<br /></span><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyfHaat2I/AAAAAAAABpU/1ja45sgTeak/s1600-h/08-02-lady-wc2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyfHaat2I/AAAAAAAABpU/1ja45sgTeak/s320/08-02-lady-wc2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461147461531490" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXye3rC36I/AAAAAAAABpM/JkOvzRrUN_M/s1600-h/08-02-lady-wc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXye3rC36I/AAAAAAAABpM/JkOvzRrUN_M/s320/08-02-lady-wc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461143236304802" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyfD8mYWI/AAAAAAAABpc/oqLr2SFylq4/s1600-h/08-02-lady-wc3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnXyfD8mYWI/AAAAAAAABpc/oqLr2SFylq4/s320/08-02-lady-wc3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461146531160418" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Like I said, I'm a sometime dabbler in watercolors. Maybe I'll get out my paper and watercolors again, who knows. I have so many things I'm doing. Working part-time, home-caring, gardening, and other handiwork for my little shop. I have to be in the mood to paint. Starting out with a blank piece of paper is intimidating.<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Thanks for looking.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p> </div><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ></span><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2009/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /></p><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ></span><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span></p></center>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-90510849730112902032009-08-02T07:06:00.000-07:002009-08-02T07:48:47.740-07:00Pretty Paper Boxes<p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnWiRJ1ru8I/AAAAAAAABoU/z6nEDc18A9M/s1600-h/08-02-boxes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnWiRJ1ru8I/AAAAAAAABoU/z6nEDc18A9M/s320/08-02-boxes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365372946664373186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><p>Good morning blogging friends. It's a new day here, hot and humid as usual. I was out for a while weeding, but decided enough is enough and here I am.</p><p>I wanted to show you the pretty boxes I made the other day after seeing a video on Etsy. Once you make one of these, I think you'll be hooked on making more. They were easy and fun!!</p><p>I could hardly get to sleep the night I watched this little video for thinking about how to make a nice paper for the box. The next day I made my paper by picking out floral clip-art, placing them on the page how I wanted them, saved the project, then went into a photo program and made the work less opaque, by about half, so that it would be softer looking and use less ink. :-)</p><p>I will use the left over paper to make tags.</p><p>This is all done by folding the paper, so there are uniform creases in your paper, you can see them in the picture. You only make 4 cuts, no glue. They are 3" x 3" x1 1/2". Here is the link to the video.</p><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-to-make-a-box-out-of-paper-scraps-243/">Making boxes</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><center><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2009/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /><p><br /><br /></p></center></span></p>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-23739955763866380602009-07-31T04:01:00.000-07:002009-07-31T05:56:45.364-07:00Crocheting with Wire<span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Good morning folks. Can't believe it is Friday already. Hope everyone has a </span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >g</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >reat weekend.</span><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Since I have started crocheting with wire, I have wanted to see what other wires are like and </span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >yesterday </span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >I visited a local bead shop to see what wire and beads they had. Beads, beads and more beads, and everything related to working with them. I was greeted by a nice sales lady and she asked if I needed help. I told her that I wanted to see their</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" > wire and also said I was interested in buying some beads. She showed me where the wire was,</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" > di</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >fferent t</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >ypes, colors, etc. Suggested I put my purse in a locker, so I did. Got a key to put around my wrist. Interesting, as I've never had to do that before, but I can certainly understand </span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >it with the merchandise they had, semi-precious stones, crystals, gold, silver. She ga</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >ve me a little basket, with a magic marker, and some little plastic zip-lock ba</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >gs.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Then she left me to do my browsing and figuring out what I wanted. I went into the shop with a certain amount of $ I wanted to spend, and only went over that amount by $3. I got three spools of wire, three different gauges, 26, 28, and 30. Then I checked out beads. I wanted a variety. I found a basket of 3" tubes which said buy one, get one free. Yippee, I thought, this is right up my ally, so I began looking through the basket and came up wi</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >th fo</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >ur I l</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >iked and wanted to work with. Then I found another little basket of tiny zip lock bags of beads and bought two of them. I was happy with my purchases and could hardly wait to get back home.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Crocheting with wire is definitely NOT the same as crocheting with thread. It's stiffer, and harder on your hands, plus it's really hard to get the tension right. I read in a book on crocheting with wire, that part of the beauty of working with it is the une</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >veness of the stitches.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >My nickel wire is very fine, gauge 34, and from 1928. Crocheted pieces with it are gossamer looking. When DH first saw me crocheting with it, he said "What are you crocheting with, hair?" He had given me this spool out of his workshop, as he didn't think he would be doing anything with it.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >The 26 gauge wire was the hardest to work with and was really rough on my fingers. I'm not sure I'll be working with that size all that much.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Another thing, crocheting with beads is new for me also and I enjoy it. But stringing these tiny holed beads is time consuming and hard on the eyes, so I wear my stronger glasse</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >s for this work.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Anyway, yesterday was a productive day in creating pieces with wire.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Here are some pictures, which you can click on for a larger viewing.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >******<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >My workspace is in our little library, where my computer also is.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLkxsruScI/AAAAAAAABnU/3wyiXK3JGy4/s1600-h/07-31-work-space.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLkxsruScI/AAAAAAAABnU/3wyiXK3JGy4/s320/07-31-work-space.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364601648610953666" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Here is a picture of my wire and 'some' of the beads.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLjREzYauI/AAAAAAAABnM/Rp28RW7QfCg/s1600-h/07-31-wire-beads.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLjREzYauI/AAAAAAAABnM/Rp28RW7QfCg/s320/07-31-wire-beads.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364599988638214882" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Nickel wire pieces, 34 gauge size wire.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >These I made last week or the week before.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLkx4j71vI/AAAAAAAABnc/LUfiVqMLzJw/s1600-h/07-19-crocheted-wire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLkx4j71vI/AAAAAAAABnc/LUfiVqMLzJw/s320/07-19-crocheted-wire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364601651799512818" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >This is made with the heavier wire which is 26 gauge.<br /><br /></span></div> <p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLkytAH5aI/AAAAAAAABns/Q5F7F9mPJBA/s1600-h/07-31-bskt-26-gauge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLkytAH5aI/AAAAAAAABns/Q5F7F9mPJBA/s320/07-31-bskt-26-gauge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364601665876387234" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >This one is made with 30 gauge.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLk4hXKbdI/AAAAAAAABn8/MP4JgGPGiHk/s1600-h/07-31-bskt-30-gauge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLk4hXKbdI/AAAAAAAABn8/MP4JgGPGiHk/s320/07-31-bskt-30-gauge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364601765831011794" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >This last one is with 28 gauge.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLky6vAXxI/AAAAAAAABn0/ppzkiMxPda4/s1600-h/07-31-bskt-28-gauge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnLky6vAXxI/AAAAAAAABn0/ppzkiMxPda4/s320/07-31-bskt-28-gauge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364601669562687250" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >The tiny baskets are about 1 1/2 inches tall.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >That's it for now. I have got to do a few things before I head off to work this morning. </span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >I work part-time managing an antique shop. Today my fingers will get a rest from working with wire.<br /><br />Forgive the quality of the pictures of my pieces, I've still got to get the knack of taking pictures of them.<br /><br />Thanks for looking. I will have these pieces for sale in my Etsy Shop, which is also called Plum Cottage Creations.<br /><br /></span></div></div><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2009/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /></span><p><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span></p></center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965559400697910220.post-82211389893298766842009-07-30T04:46:00.000-07:002009-07-30T06:45:53.685-07:00Our Creative Haven<p align="justify"><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Welcome to Plum Cottage. We have lived in our little cottage 37 years this summer. It wasn't until a few years ago that we named our cottage and it was inspired by the paint color. We had it specially made up at a paint store and the man named it part of our last name and plum, so Plum Cottage came to be.<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >DH and I have made things with our hands since we were children. A neighbor lady taught me to knit when I was 10, but I gave that up as my tension was too tight and dropping too many stitches. But, in spite of those two things, my love of working with threads began</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >.<br /><br />I learned how to crochet the summer I was 15. My step grandmother taught me how and I've been 'hooked' and have enjoyed it ever since. I have done embroidery since around that time also.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />It was while a young Navy wife, that I took up knitting again, taught by my ne</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >ighbor/friend, also a Navy wife. We spent many hours knitting together while our husbands worked.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />I tried crocheting with wire for the first time, last year. I crocheted a pansy. The wire is from a very old spool from 1928, and is nickel. The gauge is 34, very fine. I didn't do much with it until recently when I tried my hand at miniature baskets and adding beads also. It was my first time crocheting with beads and I enjoy that very much. Working with wire is totally different than working with thread. Nickel is not a soft wire, can kink and is somewhat hard on the fingers, and hooks too no doubt.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />DH has worked with wood since a young lad, and was taught and encouraged to paint in oil paints by his paternal grandmother while he was young. Over the years he has done wood carvings, lucite etchings, etchings in shell, concrete sculpture, marble scu</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >lpture. He has also built a workshop, a pole barn, a storage building, and remodeled our cottage, plus built different hardscape projects for our gardens.<br /><br />He has also done antique restoration, and we had an antique shop for 8 years. We also had a picture framing shop for awhile. It was while in our picture framing shop that he encouraged me to paint, (since I was always doodling with pen or pencil on paper), and he would frame them. What a thrill when they started to sell. I started out with pen, ink and watercolors. I still do watercolors. My paintings are miniature in size. Haven't painted any in quite sometime, but have been getting the urge to pick up brushes again.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >When I got my first computer and printer about 10 years ago, I wanted to be able to make and sell note cards. I painted in different art programs in the computer, and printed out cards. Then when we got our first digital camera I started making cards with photos of flowers and butterflies from our gardens.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >We have always enjoyed working with our hands and still do. It is a blessing and I am thankful for the ability to do the different things that we do.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Over the past few years gardening has become my favorite hobby. Photography has become another hobby I love.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" >Thank you for visiting.<br /></span><br /></p><center><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br /><img src="http://rainyweather.com/2009/flowerlady-sig4.jpg" width="148" height="62" /><br /></span><p><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnGjwPHVY8I/AAAAAAAABm8/mYMPB4KJcN0/s1600-h/04-03-main-gard-painting2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FTpIzZa4bbQ/SnGjwPHVY8I/AAAAAAAABm8/mYMPB4KJcN0/s320/04-03-main-gard-painting2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364248680261313474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(47, 79, 79);font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" ><br />"Today is life - the only life you are sure of.<br />Make the most of today.<br />Get interested in something.<br />Shake yourself awake.<br />Develop a hobby.<br />Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you.<br />Live today with gusto."<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Dale Carnegie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></center>FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com0