Felted Beaded Brooches

I spent a little time with mom yesterday morning.  She was feeling a little better yesterday.  When I got home, I had wanted to get our windows washed but it was raining and it looks like it'll be rainy most of the day today.  Not like I don't have a million other things I can do!  Anyway, after baking a batch of cookies, because my husband thought he was starving, I took it easy and finished up on these brooches:

All that I have left to do is to glue a piece of felt to the back and then add the bar pin.  These are gifts.

I pulled out another small CQ piece that I had sewn up awhile back.  Not sure if that lace piece is going to stay.  I may pick out something else but I like the little violet image and plan to work this in pinks & purples:

I'm wanting to do some sewing this week and I'd like to pull out my box(es) of vintage transfer patterns and maybe stitch a few of those.  I haven't done any Crayon Tinting in awhile and I have a ton of new transfers from my flea market travels this past Summer so it would be a good idea to use a few.

I think I'll make a pot of beef soup for dinner tonight too.  Soup sounds good, esp. on a dreary rainy day like today!

Marie Antoinette Quilt Block 1 Completed

Yes, I do sleep and I do eat!!  LOL!!!  But I still managed to finish up on Block #1 of my Marie Antoinette Crazy Quilt yesterday:

The soft pastel colors of this project are very soothing on my nerves! 

Here is block #2:

I'm not going to start on this right away.  I need to make this project last until March!  Just thought you'd like to see the next one.

For now, I started stitching on some new little felted brooches:

The blue one will have a sea theme with some fishies.  I wanted to use a one of my pieces of vintage jewelry on it but I didn't have any vintage fish that were small enough.  Instead, I'll use some fish charms.

I've been meaning to mention, for those of you who cope with depression, that the November 1st issue of Women's Day magazine has an excellent article on the disorder.  You might want to check it out.  Very good article!!!

Today, I'll be going over to mom's and we'll be making another stack of business cards.  Yes, we make our own!  Mom is not feeling well these days.  She's still recovering from the last surgery and now is having gall bladder problems.  She can't have another surgery so soon after the last one and the medication they gave her is only helping a little bit.  All the pain and discomfort is aggravating her Bi Polar and depression but I know she'll get through it with my help.

I'm planning on having Thanksgiving here this year.  Will have to keep it simple since I'm still not 100% yet either.   Scott said that he would help me so we'll do fine.

That's my news for today everyone!

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Update On Marie Antoinette Quilt

I did a lot of stitching on this the past 2 days:

These get quite heavy as I pile on the beads!  Those leaf beads to the right are not purple.  They're pink.  Anyway, I'll be stitching on this for an hour or so before I get myself together to go into town for groceries.

In other news, I added a few new things to the shop.  First, Kathi's precious little snowman watch:

And then mom has been making Christmas ornaments:

I'm not feeling very chatty this morning so I'll wish you all a great day and I'll head off to do some stitching.

And The Winner Is........

The winner of my Crazy Quilt Snowflake Ornament and a copy of the Spool magazine is:

MARGARET!  Congratulations!!!  Margaret, I need you to email me with your snail mail address asap so I can get this out in the mail for you!

Thanks to all who left a comment on my Drawing post.  I will have another drawing for another of my handmade do-dad's in a couple of weeks.

Happy Halloween!

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