Another Little Evening Bag

Another little gem made entirely of silk dupioni in a rich deep toffee brown.

Free motion quilting with a copper metallic thread, beaded with tiny copper colored and deep ruby colored beads. Three tear drop beads at the bottom point make a sparkling tassel.

Champagne silk dupioni lining with small snap closure. Dark chocolate brown satin cording 

with a 19 inch drop. The bag has padding for the feel of softness and protecting 

your valuables. 

 MMMM dark chocolate and toffee, I am getting hungry.

But it is back to the studio for me.

OK OK maybe one little tiny piece of Theo chocolate.

The one with sea salt sprinkled on top.....

I digress as usual........LOL

I wish I had a Goat...

Oh I wish I had a goat. He would eat

all those nasty blackberries.

I said a goat...not a bobcat!

Yup another bobcat strolled through

the garden. He wasn't interested in

weeding.

Anyway I am making progress and hope

by June to have it all under control.

Then I can be a lady of leisure

sipping iced tea and stitching away

among the flora and fauna...

just relaxing and talking

to the birds...

(yeah, right)

I'll keep you posted about

my whereabouts!

Lace and Lavender

I made up these sweet lavender sachets this week.

I filled them with lavender and flax seed. The flax helps

 to give them a little weight and shape.

The first one is a soft faint lavender ,blue and green

batik. The color is very faint. I stitched on

 lace and pearl beads. The top is layers of lace and roses

with dewdrop glass beads. A gold charm of a leaf and a

flower finish it off. Satin ribbon loop for hanging on a

door handle if you wish.

The second one is  made up of a silky file fabric with

hand embroidered tiny flowers and pearls surrounding

a lovely lace motif. The top is layers of lace and roses.
There is a sweet gold bird charm and a pink satin ribbon loop.

The third one is  a silky file fabric covered with pearls surrounding

a lave motif. The top has layers of lace, a large pearl button,seashells,

a white satin ribbon loop, and a seahorse charm.

 They all measure between 5 and 6 inches not including the loop.
They look nice just laying in a dish or hang them by their loop on
a door knob.

They all smell delicious and I nearly fell asleep as I was making them.
Shall try to get them listed by tomorrow. They will be in either  my Etsy
shop or my wildflowerhouse  shoppe!
 But right now I need a nap.
Lavender will do it every time.....

Love is in the Air......

 I have been tucked away in the studio playing with my silk ribbons, vintage

lace, fabrics and beads! I was in a loving mood I guess because

hearts just kept showing up!

So many hearts so little time.

What's a girl supposed to do...
I guess I'll put them in my shop.
So please visit before I am lost
in hearts.

The Legend of The Christmas Spider

A long time ago my mother gave me a precious little spider to hang on my Christmas tree. She told me there was an old German legend about the Christmas Spider. I have always hung my spider on my tree ever since.

This year I decided to make some to share with you. I recreated them with glass beads, Swarovski crystallized green eyes , a wood body painted silver and sprinkled with crystal fine glitter. They have a sweet red silk poinsettia with a tiny pearl on their back. They swing gently on a guilded silver thread.

I made these cute little gift boxes for the spiders to arrive in. They make nice little gifts for your friends too!





I also made a booklet of the Legend of the Christmas Spider that is included. I shall list them at The Wildflowerhouse Shoppe before listing on my Etsy shop.

My own Little Shop

I decided to have some fun and start my own little shop. I plan to fill it with some of my creative endeavors. There will be a wide variety of things as the days go by. So take a peek if you like. I would love for you to visit. Check back often as I shall be adding things. All kinds of things. Just click on my shoppe sign and away you go.