Easter Crafting

Today I thought we would enjoy to look at some other crafty projects that we can make and enjoy for Easter. Doesn't that sound like fun? So have any of you made any Easter crafts yet?

Personally I am running a bit behind on making something, but I will most like still come up with a project I can enjoy and share with you.

1. The Little Fabric Blog

2. Crafty Sisters

3. Design Mom

4. Clare's Craftroom

Till next time from my neck of the woods.......

Gone Visiting

It's been colder than a dickens in our neck of the woods for the last couple of days. We are so ready for spring. And we didn't even get it as bad as people up in the north and north-east. I think the older I get, the warmer I like it, but by no means temps in the 100's.

So what does a girl do when it is so cold outside and one has cabin fever? We go visiting. Today I went to see my friend Daniela (she also comes from Germany). She has her own store which is called Fabrics & Quilts, in Reyno Arkansas. If it wasn't a 45 minute ride one way to her shop from my house to her store, I would be hanging out there all the time. It's a place of Inspiration.

My Friend Daniela

Always smiling and always working on something

Here is a first look into her store.

The store itself is inside an old school that is now empty and being repurposed 

for other things.

Lots of yummy fabrics to be had

And lots of thread in any color you can think of

Another view

She also has other crafters, which includes myself, who sell their projects/crafts throughout her store. There are so many talented people out there. In a second room she has tables with sewing machines, so other people can come to sew right there in the store and also that she can have classes in all sorts of crafts. The room also contains a long-arm quilting machine to finish any quilt.

This is one of the talented people. She makes wonderful jewelry. Wish I could buy about 

half of what she makes. But than I would be in the poor house lol.

These are just a few of the beautiful Quilts Daniela has made.

The are all for sale.

Last but not least, here you can see a few of my things up for sale.

So I can say I had a wonderful visit out there, with good company, good coffee and lots of smiles and laughter. I would call that a good day.

Until next time from my neck of the woods I wish you a wonderful day!

What I've been up to

Hallo my Friends! Yes, I am still here, if only temporarily in the background. As it so often goes in life, things change. With the kind of job I do to earn a living, things can change slow or real fast. As I have told you all before my last patient has sadly passed away and with that I needed to go on and find a new one. But before that happened, my back decided to put a wrench in the middle. My back has been a slow uphill battle. It would feel better for a few days and than it would be so bad again, like in the beginning. It still isn't what it should be, but it is still improving. Sitting for longer periods of time are still hard and as we all know, in order to crochet or any other craft for that matter, is done sitting. So it is going a bit slower than usual, but I am working on a few things, including stash busters.

As for a new job, a new one came to me two weeks after loosing my last one. The hours are different, as I am working lots more daytime hours. That also changed my crafting and blogging schedule. We all know how it goes. When we come home after a long day, the household comes first, than in my case, my animals follow. But I will readjust and get a better organized schedule again, with more craft time.

So here now is one of the things I have made in the last few weeks:

What can you do with this?

And this?

And this?

Well?

Ok........

Here are the results

The Beginning........

And the End Result is.......

What do you all thing?

Did they come out ok?

Thanks for visiting me today and I will do my best to be here more often again and to also to continue the link-up party and more. 

Something different ..... Sewing, you say??

Looking out of my window, it doesn't look like it is going to be a pretty day. No Sun, just sprinkles. I guess today will be a day to do some indoor activities. Maybe some more sewing?

Yes, I have been doing a few sewing projects and I thought I would show you the first one in a line of things I have on my sewing table.

This is a bag to make baked potatoes in the microwave. I really love it. It was simple to make for a beginner like me. The finished bag comes in really handy and I do love how the potatoes come out of the microwave. They don't have that hard crust on the bottom, like you get if you just stick them in the microwave with a paper towel.

Love the pretty flower fabric

Here a view of the little pocket

you slide the potatoes in

Another view

Thought I would leave you with a little picture of 

Miss Sisi Kitty!

Doesn't she look pissed off?

Wonder what she is thinking?

You all have a lovely day now and see you again soon!