Creating and Learning....

I have not done much in the way of posting here, but I have been learning and doing some sewing. I will post a couple of times before the end of the month as I work on things. I have 'Pinned' ideas, tips, etc on Pinterest so I had something to look back on later. A person can follow me there too at https://www.pinterest.com/liana1110/.

I worked with mom a few times before she went on vacation. We finished three projects total. My "Cat n Moon" hanging quilt, a pair of warm bedtime pants for Jim, and a set of new place mats for grandpa.I will post the pics to all, but Jim's bed pants. :)

Cat n Moon Hanging Quilt

My first finished hanging quilt "Cat n Moon". There are some things I would do differently after some further research on the subject. I am limited right at this point due to my antique 1952 15-91 Singer sewing machine. We can only do straight stitches. Hopefully in the near future the original sewing machine my mom got me will expand on my limited stitch capabilities. More on my sewing machine in another post. :)

Cow Place Mats

Here are the cow place mats we made for gramps. They have reversible sides in case he gets bored with one or the other. :) We just cut out the size we wanted, color side facing each other, sewed a seam, left open a hole at the top to turn them inside out, and finished them. Pretty easy nothing fancy. We did this at mom's on her sewing machines. Plus Jim's purple fuzzy bed pants. hehe

I have been busy ordering seeds, starting plants/seeds, and even doing some herbal/food stuff. I am looking at starting a blog for that also just to keep things of interest separate. I know not everyone is interested in farming, gardening, herbs, sewing, etc. :)

Happy DIY and Crafting!!

Liana

Creativitity Has Been On Hold ....

A holiday head cold can really wipe a person out. We have been sick and stuffed up for about 2 weeks. I spoke some about it on my farm blog. I am just glad we are on the mend now. I am hoping this week to get over to mom's and work on our sewing and quilting projects.

I did a few little 3D creative projects just prior to getting sick.There is one I would like to make this summer into a real wood sign. I have it pictured above. I found that cute little rooster online. It was a sewing project.I had to redraw his lines and I added one tail feather and adjusted their placement. I created the sun from scratch and came up with the saying. What else would a rooster be saying to us when the sun is rising high in the sky? This little proud fellow I felt was saying just that 'Rise n Shine'!! :D

I will be looking for some old barn wood or pine boards, age them a bit , paint, and add chains for hanging. This project does not have a definitive size. I think it can be made into whatever size a person wants. The pictures and sayings are easily adjustable.

I also did up Jim's hanging quilt pattern into a 3D version.It may not look exactly like this when finished but close enough. I really like it! It will have loops and a dowel through those to hang up the quilt. :) I have also seen the metal hangers for quilts also, which is a another idea for hanging.

Happy DIY and crafting!

Liana