Finishes

As I promised earlier today, here are several photos of projects that I managed to finish last week.

First, my Fruit Doorknocker. This design is from one of my vintage transfer patterns. In this photo, I've shown what to do with a doorknocker. You simply hang them on a hook or a knob!



This is my Crinoline Lady Doorknocker. Everyone seems to love this one!



Last but not least, I call this my "Reflections Of 1940" Handbag. I'm sure you all remember this piece from a few weeks back. I've lined it and added an inside snap for closure.



I've added these items to my Etsy Boutique. I'm going to try to do some more finishing tomorrow so I'll post photos as soon as things are ready.

100 Details In 100 Days - Day 58

Today's crazyquilt detail is another peacock from Gina's amazing vintage embroidered linen collection. Wouldn't it be great to see her collection is person? Thank goodness for the internet and blogging! How else would get to see her beautiful pieces?



Click on the photo to go to my Flickr site where you can download a larger version of the pattern. And please hop over to Gina's blog to thank her.

Later, I'll have some "finishes" to share with you. For now, I have design work to finish up.

Huge Fabric Store In Paducah Kentucky

We left Louisville on Sunday afternoon and drove 4 hours southwest to Paducah Kentucky. I wanted to see "Hancock's Of Paducah" an absolutely, unbelievably huge fabric store. And boy, was it ever huge! Imagine a store the size of WalMart filled with row after row of fabric bolts!



You can see me in the back wearing my beloved Chicago Cubs shirt!



I stood in the doorway and felt like I was in fabric heaven! It was so wonderful and overwhelming, I had to walk the store once just to see everything before deciding on what goodies I needed to bring home.



Actually, I didn't need to bring any goodies home as I have more fabric than I know what to do with! But for obvious reasons, I couldn't leave without something fun! So I bought these pieces:



Click on any of the pictures to see larger versions at my Flickr page.

As I said yesterday, Kentucky is so incredibly beautiful and the people are just as nice as pie! I agreed to go back next Summer for the 2007 Streetrod Nationals.

Thank you to everyone who told me that the seedpods I posted yesterday were Buckeyes. We were facinated with them! Thank you everyone!

100 Details In 100 Days - Day 57

Motif Christmas Tree
Originally uploaded by Kitty And Me.

I don't know why but I was thinking of Christmas this morning! So I worked up a simple Christmas Tree motif for today's crazyquilt detail. Try stitching it with varigated, overdyed or metallic thread. The dots represent beads.

Enjoy!

Trip To Kentucky

I mentioned the other day that my husband and I made a trip to Kentucky for the 2006 Streetrod Nationals held at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds just outside of the Louisville Airport. My father-in-law has been to this show every year since it started with his beautiful 1931 Ford Model A Roadster. He was receiving an award for "every year" attendance and wanted Scott and I to be there.



You can see him standing behind his car.

At this show, with the exception of a few specialty vehicles, all cars had to be 1948 and older so I wasn't stuck looking at Cameros and Corvettes! These were all really old, beautifully restored cars.





I won't bore you with the 50 car photos that Scott took but if you're interested in seeing some of the car pictures, you can visit my Flickr site to see more of them.

Kentucky is one of the most beautiful states I've been to! While there, we did a bit of sightseeing. This is the result of one of my navigating errors! Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace, just outside of Bardstown. No, Pam doesn't know North from South! But this mistake turned out to be a good one!





We also visited the "My Old Kentucky Home" state park, also in Bardstown. This house belonged to the cousin of 1800's American composer, Stephen Foster. While visiting his cousin, he wrote the American classic song, "My Old Kentucky Home" which is now the state song of Kentucky.



We arrived here a bit late and found that the buildings were closed for the day but we were able to walk the grounds and see the house up close.

This a very rare photo of me standing by the front door. I usually avoid having my picture taken but Scott wanted me there to show how large the front door is.



I'm wondering if I have any readers from Kentucky or anywhere in the southern states who can tell me what this is. It's some sort of fruit or nut growing on a tree at the "My Old Kentucky Home" state park. Being that we're from northern Illinois, we don't recognize it and Scott and I are just beside ourselves trying to find out what this is:



As I said, Kentucky is beautiful! The people are wonderful and just as friendly as can be! I really loved it there!

Tomorrow, I'll share photos of the unbelieveably huge fabric store that we stopped in down in Paducah, Kentucky! In the meantime, there's alot more photos over at my Flickr site including another photo of me if you'd like to see them.