TGIF and a wonderful day it was

Today is Friday, the end of the week for most.  But when your retired, it seems like every day is a weekend day. I remember when I was working I couldn't wait for Friday.  Then I crammed everything I wanted to do in 2 days. How did I do it all in just a weekend, when now I have 7 days and just don't seem to have enough hours.  I have been busy getting together some of my new items for the  Holidays and here is one of them.   My Tea Pot and matching Cozy.  This one already sold before I could post it but I have a few more in the works and will post them on Primitive Needfuls when they are done.  The fabric is quilted and has a front pocket to store your tea bags.  Some will have an embroidered tea cup, some will have lace embellishments. No 2 will be alike. You will not be able to order them as I will make them as I find the Tea Pots and believe me they are hard to find.  But with the up coming 127 Yard Sale it may be lucky. So keep watching and see what's new.

 SOLD

Hubby and His Smoker/Grill

Hubby has been wanting a smoker for the longest time.  He has talked to so many people about it and researched different styles, and brands.  This is the one he came home with last week. It's a Smokin Brothers Smoker/Grill.  You use pellets instead of wood.
He had to get the next size up from what I said, so most of the food we put in there will look dwarfed.  But when we decide to have company over we will have plenty of room to put quite a bit of food on at one time.  Now we are trying all different meats.  This will be trial and error.  So far we smoked a whole chicken and it came out great.  Today we are trying brisket.  I have ribs and a pork loin to try.  We have different flavor pellets that we need to learn which one for which food. I'll keep you posted as we learn our way thru smokin foods.

Good Morning Everyone

Just a quick good morning to you all before I start working on table runners.  We have a very wet, foggy morning here in Tennessee. Makes for a great time to be upstairs sewing away.  Hope everyone has a wonderful day no matter where you are.

A little bit of humor

When I tell Lacey, my 3 lb Yorkie, I plan to clean her face and eyes, this is the look she gives me.  Don't tell me they don't understand what your saying.....

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Sneak Peak

Ok, so I had to do it.  Here is a sneak peak of one of the new ornaments I will have to sell this year.  I don't have prices on them yet.  I have a new method or formula in pricing my items.  So I have to see if I like the way it works.

 

Aren't they cute.  They are about 5". The face and body are painted. The boy wears a shirt and pants with a hat made from sheet music paper.  The girl has a shirt and matching skirt with an apron and bloomers. Both are adorned with tiny embellishments of greenery, candy canes and berries. She wears a bow in her hair.  Their little arms and legs are made from tiny twigs right from my back yard.

My Asian Lilly

About 12 years ago when I was working on putting shrubs infront of the porch, I decided to plant Asiatic Lilies along the porch wall. Over the years with critters and weather, I have lost most of the plants. But I still have this one faithful plant that comes back every year and this year gave me the best display of flowers. It also perfumes the air when the sun is shinning on it. I didn't have the heart to cut this one so I propped it against my porch railing so it wouldn't break. Now mind you, the porch is over 2 feet above the ground and I am standing on the porch to take the picture. I am face to face with the flowers. So this plant has grown over 4' tall.

Getting Ready for Fall

I just couldn't wait to show you my first 2 fall items.  First is a 60" long Scarecrow Wall or Door Quilt.  He is machine appliqued and quilted. He has buttons, raffia, and jute for his embellishments.

Second is a 4 1/2" x 22" Scarecrow. He is HAND appliqued and has buttons, yarn and jute to embellish him.  Great for small places and makes a good gift.  Coming for the Christmas Holidays will be a Snowman and Santa of the same style.