I have had several of you email about wanting to trade some Valentine ATC coins........if anyone else is interested please email me at jpeter@cox.net before tuesday jan 22 so we can get the ball rolling. I will give you details and let you know how we will be doing this fun little project! Thank You...........it's really fun and you will be glad you decided to join in on the fun!
Happy saturday.............
I hope you all have had a busy creative week.......so much going on and ready for the weekend! These happy face cookies are going to a special someone this weekend....Hope he enjoys them.....
Stay warm and have a wonderful weekend people
Artists Trading COINS........usually it's Artists Trading Cards! I have been scouring the pinterest boards looking at these fun little discs. I thought it might be fun to make a few Valentine ATCoins......What about you? Would you be interested in trading Coins like we use to do the cards? Well if you are interested please email me at jpeter@cox.net and I will see if maybe we can make this happen. If not I still enjoyed making these and I will probably be giving most of them away for the big Heart Day coming up.......
Happy Monday........
Last winter I bought this darling round quilt pattern and knew it was something I wanted to try and tackle..........well a year later I have finally decided to get rolling and finish! My goal this year is every month finish some kind of quilt, wall hanging and use up some of the fun patterns I have been collecting and storing for quite sometime. Of course I cheated and used my machine to applique but I also love to hand quilt so I am doing a little of both. The shoes are felt and the rest is cotton. Since it won't be used as a quilt and not being washed I could use the felt. January my goal is to finish this sweet wall hanging. When I finish a photo will follow......hope you all make some goals for the new year.......not resolutions but GOALS! Good Luck!!!!!!
Happy Wednesday January 9 2019...........
I did it!!!!! Well with my thick brain and learning curve on a new technical device I feel like I have accomplished something big this morning.......
I have been hand stitching over the holidays and with this new Alexander Henry sewing line I am just doodling for now with it and not really knowing what I will make ! Sometimes that is the best way ......... then all of a sudden you have a idea and all is well.......I will hopefully have some luck and let you know and show a few photos when I do......
Thank You to my son for helping me navigate this new computer. The kids were here for a short time this past weekend to celebrate Mr. Tom's big birthday and part of it was to help this mom set up a long time overdue new computer....Thank You Adam for being so patient and willing to help your nontechnical savvy mom......( I am so mad at myself because we were so busy with celebrating our Christmas, Birthday, Blizzard etc. that I did not get one photo of the kids except on my phone of them climbing in the gym on saturday for 3 hours) but to say the least I am catching on so be patient with me. I may have some photos turned backward or something looks weird but hang with me.......I hope to at least have a few photo a day....we will see!
Hope all of you are doing well in this New Year so far and starting to create something everyday..........I am trying! We may have some news soon on the Punch Needles so when we do I will let you know what is going on! Maybe another beginner class in the near future!!!!!!!
Santa brought me a NEW Computer!!!!!! I am so excited and ready to start the New Year right! We will see. So I am warning you if I don't blog for a while I am learning how to navigate a new computer......and while the kids are here I thought it was a smart idea to have Adam along side to show me what I needed to know about how these things have changed since the last time.........so hang tight.
And just a little more about the Punch Needle........
Okay so if those of you who wanted to know about what Punch Needle I use this is the one........if you can find one grab it. And the hoop is the best ever. It does not slip and is great for punching. Good luck and hopefully before to long we can order some and have them available for classes.....
Happy weekend and hopefully it won't take me to long on the new computer........
A look out my kitchen window this morning........
A German Chocolate Cake for the Birthday Boy's BIG birthday...............
And waiting on these two to arrive this afternoon from SLC for Tom's Birthday!!!! It's been since last Christmas since we have seen Caryn and we got to see Adam once in the Spring so it's time they get home............
Hope you all enjoy the weekend toooooooooooooo..........................we are!
Just to let all of you know that a few months back we learned the Company who sold the Punch Needles has gone out of business..........really bad news for all those who wanted to start Punching.........hopefully someone will take over and start this company up again. I have talked to Cindy about it and as soon as she or I hear anything we will let you all know. So hang tight. If you do have one keep it......... someone sent me a text the other day and they had one on ebay for $ 247.44.......really!!!!! So hang onto the one you have. And because we cannot get these now I probably won't be teaching any classes until we can get them. I hate it but not much we can do about this........
these are a few I have punched over the holidays......
The color around the bunny and the heart is actually fuchsia and this photo it looks red.......
Most of these are kits except for the dress and bunny.........I sure hope we are close to finding a source for the needles. I know there are several companies who make different ones but the ones we have been using in class are the best. If anyone out there knows of any information please let me know. You can email me at jpeter@cox.net..........
And if anyone wants the patterns I designed I think Cindy still has them at the Paper Crown Waco or I have several extras here and you can email me .
So here we are on the first few days of the New Year and hopefully we are on the right track of creating something everyday.........
When the Paper Crown closed I needed to keep busy.........my friend Becky tried to teach me to Punch Needle and I was a bad student and just quit........but a day or two later I picked it back up and was hooked . At some point I thought why don't I try to come up with some patterns of my own and with my friends pushing me a little I decided to design and teach my new founded form of stitching or should I say punching. I didn't know how much time it would take but with another friends help ( Scarlett) we made it happen. I came up with 6 different designs and in August the debut was here in my home with a Open House.
So much fun to do something I had never even thought was possible.
After the Open House I was invited to teach this new Punch Needle craze at the one and only Paper Crown Waco.......
And a treat it was......so many new faces and a FEW OLD ones.......so much fun and hopefully 2019 we will be able to make it happen again!
I need to back up a little and share the beginning of summer 2018........
We headed to Colorado to this amazing resort and spent a wonderful week outdoors.........Plus we got to enjoy their display of quilts that I still cannot believe were quilts. You can go back on the blog in the archives to see my post on these amazing quilts.
When we arrived back home I was excited to have a birthday party for 2 special friends..........
family celebrations...........fourth of july, mom's 88 birthday
We were asked to share a family favorite recipe to be in a local Oklahoma Magazine......so one of the boys favorite is "Cowboy Cookies"...........we asked a friend to come and take some photos and of course this one wasn't the one they chose but we still had fun doing it.
Then in September we were invited to Waco and spend a few days at the famous Magnolia Bed and Breakfast.......we all laughed, ate great food, shopped and just hung out. What a great way to spend time with treasured friends.
I kept busy in between all the going ons with punch needle and all kinds of art projects to sell at our local church Christmas Market.
October was a first Punch Needle class in my home........(long story about a permanent classroom) Oh well it worked out great and these gals did an amazing job!
Then in November we had a classroom finally ( I thought) and had the Pocketful of Christmas Class
So fun to share this fun little showroom with these girls. Thought this was going to be a classroom for at least a few months but it was rented the week after class.........oh well! At least we got to use it once.......so that is where we left off on the class situation. I keep thinking something else will come along and maybe it's just a way to say my teaching days are over.....we will see what the new year brings!
Then with Thanksgiving around the corner it brought these 3 little ones to our home along with 28 adults.......it always makes the holidays more fun with little people around.
The first of December was the Market I had been making things for for several months......
After the Market things around here slowed down. Since it was out year to share our kids to their Colorado family Tom and I decided we would do something different this year. In the 45 years of marriage this was only the second time we were not with family on Christmas. We spent a few days in Dallas and just relaxed and enjoyed the Christmas Holiday........this week we get to see those kids though because Mr. Tom has a big birthday and they are coming to help celebrate!
So that is a little bit of what 2018 was full of. We have all been so blessed to have such wonderful friends and times spent with those who share the same kind of likes we do. Wishing you all on this New Day and New Year all the blessings this life has to offer. And I hope to see you all either around or maybe a class if it all works out.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019...................