Growing up in the 1950s, it was commonplace for me to see women, especially on the farm, wearing aprons. Even on T.V. shows like "Father Knows Best" and "Leave it to Beaver", crisp freshly-ironed aprons were a mainstay. My mother was no exception so I sewed an apron from the A is for Apron book by…

     To commemmorate President Obama's first day on the job, I embroidered a picture. Our new president has an especially difficult position to transition into. His journey is sure to be one of the most challenging ones he has undertaken. I inserted my creation into a frame that I've had for a very long time. It has held various pictures…

Pinocchio, dressed in this season's red and green finery, overlooks the snowy village that sits atop my glass pedistal cake stand. A winning bid on eBay brought him to me. The mica church and houses were a gift from my daughter Lisa.

  My friend, Debbie, and I each made a set of these friendly ghosts over thirty years ago. Each October we bring them out of storage and happily remember the time we spent together making them. The ghosts are made by cutting two identical pieces of white felt from each of three different pattern pieces. We hand embroidered the smile and eyebrows and glued…

  A few days ago, I was in a store… can't remember where… maybe the grocery store. I'm there a lot. I spied the cover of a "Hallmark Magazine". The cover's photo caught my attention because it featured a most uniquely carved pumpkin. I showed it to Dick and asked him if we could recreate the…

  I made this lined scarecrow treat pail from mostly flannel and wool fabrics. A 3-gallon coffee can fits inside. Although it went together relatively quickly considering the many pieces that are each machine-appliqued in place, the hand embroidered face with the straw tucked underneath the hat, and the buttons stitched onto the front of the overalls… it is too labor-intensive…

  If you haven't yet shopped Etsy, you are missing out on a huge artsy world "out there". It is a marketplace for creative people to sell their handmade products. I purchased these two woodland inhabitants from Vermont Fairies. Their hair is absolutely perfect… a little windblown from their woodland adventures. Enlarge the photo and…

My bare wood chairs that I purchased from Fleet Farm yesterday are now dressed in their summer attire perfect for sipping a cup of tea as a new day begins, for resting a spell during the mid-day, and to watch the sun go down in thankfulness for having been blessed with another day to enjoy God's creation. Don't these colors…

I love summer and all of the things that draw me outside, but there is little time leftover to indulge in creative projects as in the winter season. However, a vinyl tablecloth that I purchased recently at Target caused me to put aside all else to create a joyful spot for Dick and I, as…

My oldest granddaughter asked me if I would save stamps for her since she is starting a collection. Of course, I was thrilled to help her out. I immediately rummaged through a waste basket of mail waiting to be shredded. In amongst a myriad of the usual junk mail, I pulled out a postcard from a business inviting…