First batch of soft sculpture!

No pins in these so they're ornaments, cupboard hangers, bowl fillers... little pillows...

Teddy bears love to cuddle with them~

Hope you have an awesome weekend, Friends!

Pen & Ink Pincushions

 

Bees, feathered friends, harvest perches and patriotic themes~

Pinkeeps!

Pincushions!

If you remove the pins they are fun to hang on a cupboard pull~

Teddy bears love to hold hearts in their laps, too!

Chickadee and bee are discussing their sewing project~

This bee stopped by the firework daisy!

How I love bee skeps~

Hives of all shapes & sizes!

I love to draw bees in straight lines, too~

They are flying off to work together!

I bet these little friends sing, "Whistle while you work!"

They each have their yellow-topped pin...

They're off to help in the studio~

Wishing you a wonderful weekend, Friends!

Valentine Hearts~

Heart to heart to heart...

Pillows, pincushions or hugs to sit on teddy bears laps!

Each with a Valentine message and a sweet little friend~

A big larger this year as my friend Jan zipped them up by machine!

I did enjoy hand-stitching them in the past...

It is much nicer to have a larger size & more to share!

Hope your New Year is off to a great start~

Filled with love and laughter!

Americana Owls~

We have had a cool and rainy start to our summer~

The weeds are dancing in the gardens & mosquitoes are viscous.

So I stitch!

Little breaks from painting...

I made a Sweet 16 collection of Americana owls~

When the last one had its beak I think they broke out in patriotic song!

Hand sewn bodies from tea stained muslin and dressed with

vintage fabrics and trims that I have been gathering for years.

They all have big hearts... some show it on the outside~

Stars & stripes... 

Ruffles and florals~

This little hat was fun!

Shabby little friends~

Rough edges to look like ruffled feathers...

The choir of owls... can you hear them singing?

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Valentine hearts...

 My studio is cool in the winter~

After dinner I bring projects to the living room and

cozy up beneath fuzzy blankets!

Here a stitch... there a stitch...

Muslin Valentine hearts with my pen & ink illustrations~

January has been passing quickly~

We will soon hear the hum of bees in the flowers!

Hope you're having a wonderful week!

Wishing your heart every joy~

Needle felted Spring chicks!

Cities are preparing for their St. Patrick's Day parades...

So are my fuzzy little friends!

They want to add a little Springtime into our March!

They are cheery and bright yellow!

Some have fancy hairstyles!

Added these little loves to my Etsy shop...

Fields of daisies soon...

White 'stuff' from the blizzard will melt away and 

nourish the wild flowers~

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Muslin & whiskers...

Love... love.. love~

Hope your New Year is filled with LOVE!

I'm not speedy in my crafting... each piece stitched by hand~

My sister shared one of her sewing machines so that I could make larger pieces.

I tried.

I tried a 2nd time.

I tried again.

I tried with a happy heart.

I returned her machine and smiled all the way home.

Grrrrrrr....

EVEN MORE respect for all who enjoy their sewing machines!

Tippy is fine with hand-stitching!

Adoring eyes... thankful for the warm lap~

(I'm just as thankful!)

Tippy and I wish you a creative, happy, healthy and JOY-filled New Year!