My Comfy Chair

I have had my *comfy chair* forever!  The kids have tried to give me a leather recliner and I declined.  About two and a half years ago, our then puppy Sassy Alice, chewed a hole in my chair.  I sew it up, not once but twice.  The third time I decided to leave the hole until she grew out of her chewing stage.

 

Yesterday I restuffed and sewed up my chair as best I could with what was left.  Then I made a sweet Nest pillow to hide the mess.  I love this old chair.  We have been through a lot together. Some old things are just worth keeping...like old friends.

 

 

The pillow is made using a painter's canvas dropcloth and a nest graphic from The Graphics Fairy.  I did all of the graphics on my computer in reverse, printed them out, used iron on transfer pen and black permanent marker over the entire image and added some extra details.

 





Some Serious Sewing...

I am getting ready to do some serious sewing, so I have put away my girlie computerized sewing machine with all of the bells and whistles and I have set up my old, reliable, heavy duty basic stitch Singer. There are several things on my list including a raggie quilt challenge for my Prim, Folk and Vintage Studio group.

Rainy Days...

We love rainy days.  They are great days to be creative.

 



IceAnna...my latest Instant Download EPattern

 

 

Instant Download Epatterns on ETSY!

All of my epatterns are now available by INSTANT DOWNLOAD in my Etsy Shop!  Below are just a few of my epatterns.  Please visit my PlumThicketPrims Etsy Shop to see what else is available. ~Thank You~



Pickled Veggies

Fill quart jar with washed bite size pieces of

Cauliflower

Carrots

Celery

Sprigs of Dill or Dill Weed

Mix together and heat until salt is disolved

1 Cup Water

1 Cup White Vinegar

2 teaspoons Salt

Pour over veggies and seal.

Refrigerate after jar has cooled.

Let sit 24 hours to marinate if you can wait that long!

 



A Rose by any other name...

For years I have had white Iceberg roses on each side of the trellis at the entrance of our walkway.

Today when I walked outside, I was surprised to see blooms, not only blooms but one of my white Iceberg roses are no longer white, but a beautiful shade of red.  This bush is full of buds and the ones that are beginning to open, all appear to be red...Mother Nature is full of surprises!

 

 





Old Dolls - New Epattern Released

I finally have a new epattern out for this year.  My vision to simplify in 2013 has not worked out as I had planned and it seems I have taken on another bigger project than the one I let go of last year.  Things will get better as I learn to organize my time to try to accomplish most of the things on my *to do* list.

About My New EPattern:  This is my simple style version of Old Dolls...distressed from being handed down through the years and lovingly cherished, stained character marks from everyday life; maybe from a leaky roof, or being stored away in trunks for traveling cross country. Clothes have been misplaced over the years and their hair is sparse from being combed again and again.  I wonder where these dolls have been and what stories they would tell if they could talk...

Pattern for 14-1/2" tall skinny doll, her dress and unders.  Easy step by step sewing and painting instructions.

13 pages -  12 pictures
file size: 1.78mb

You can find all information about where to purchase my

epatterns on my pattern page on my website.

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Thank you so much for your interest in my designs.  Enjoy the season what ever it is in your part of the country.  I'm itching to dig in the dirt in my flowerbeds!  Creating is good for the soul whether it's making something good to eat in the kitchen, working on a craft or making flowerbeds weed free.

Until next time...

~Edna~

 



Mixed Media Studio Challenge

I just finished a challenge for the Mixed Media Studio on Cloth Doll Artistry.  This challenge was to make a book (at least three pages) using old computer CD's.  I had such fun with this project.  I made a primitive wedding album for our son and daughter in law that got married on a cruise this past February.  Thank you to Kathie and Cherie, Coordinators of the Mixed Media Studio, for opening up new creative avenues to explore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And they lived happily ever after...





We have a beautiful new metal roof!

We were blessed with a new roof about three weeks ago after a long wait due to rain.  I was scratching my head trying to decide who to call to do the work when a little voice inside said, "You can't go wrong with an Angel...".  Thank you Lord!  I am delighted I made that call.  Angel and his crew did a wonderful job and we are very pleased with the results.



Versatility

I try to make my patterns versatile so with a little imagination you can make other things out of them.  Here is my IceAnna Winter Elf that was made using my Witchee epattern.  The original pattern picture is also listed.  It's amazing what a change of color can do!

 

Clutter Bug!

I have started *Spring Cleaning* early. My resolution for 2013 is to simplify...ok, ok, it's been an ongoing resolution for several years....| Read More |

Forced to Upgrade!

My precious old computer died last week.  It just went black right in the middle of a project.  I almost cried.  My computer is my bestest friend and all of my online friends live inside.  I was forced to start using my new computer that I got a couple of Christmases ago.  It has Windows 7 and none of my old familiar graphics software will work on 7.  So...I love the smell of new software.  Now finding the time to learn new *stuff* is going to be a problem.  New Photoshop Elements 11 for graphics, new Photoshop Premier for movies, a Dummies book (I love these books) and a new timer.  The timer is to help remind me there is real life going on and I need to limit my computer time.  Oh well, a girl can never have too much software...or shoes!

 

Bottle Brush Trees

I have always loved the old vintage bottle brush trees, but being frugal (aka cheap) I thought they were too expensive.  I was delighted to find information online about purchasing the green trees and bleaching them.  Fortunately they were on sale at Target online for less than $8.  Submerged in bleach for about 30 minutes creates beautiful vintage bottle brush trees.  I am tickled!!



Now, thanks to Martha Stewart, I can make my own.

It's a good thing!

Happy New Year 2013!

I have my new annual goodies, a new planner and calendar.
Schedule exercise
Eat Healthy
Schedule time for myself
It's time for a new beginnings...