I can't figure out how to get the words first and then the pictures to follow them ! Sorry!

SNOW AND ICE ARE ON THE GROUND IN KS.

Ohoooooooooooooooo it's cold out there also. Below 0 tonight!
I have made a few things lately that I want to put pictures on my blog.

I made this needlebook for my Secret Sister in CQI - Cathy!! She mentioned on her blog that she received it and was pleased. She was a fun one to have for a secret sister, as we have a lot in common. Going out to thrift stores, estate sales etc. to look for goodies! for CQ.

A necktie pillow made for a customer

I have made several necktie pillows lately. One customer sent the ties she wanted me to use and to be sure to show the 'duck' necktie center front. So I did. Another customer sent me neckties to use and 'Elmo' was to be featured on it. They were both well received and happy with their pillows.

The last picture is more of the necktie pillows that I made and will sell on eBay. When I was pieceing all of these, I just couldn't put it all away until I had several tops pieced. So now I have quite a selection.

Christmas pillow finished !!

This pillow is pieced from neckties that are Christmas designs. I had a lot of fun pieceing it in the fall of 2007 and did all the embellishing that winter into 2008. I finally put it all together as a pillow before Christmas this year. It is backed with black velvet. I may add some tassels ??? But haven't decided yet. I really enjoyed 'filling up' all the space with the embellishing.

I used almost every inch of the inside of the cabinet. The white drawers in the middle hold my beads and all my pink and blue cq stasch. The bottom doors show my books and magazines where I can finally get to them easily. I used a small box for each color of my thread, silk ribbon, etc. and put them on each side of the white drawers in the shelves. Now I can take out a 'color' that I want to use and find everything that I have in stock to use. This was a wonderful thing to accomplish also.

My China Cabinet turned into CQ closet!

I have made good use of my China Cabinet! I have a nice sewing room downstairs, but when I am finally doing anything with CQ or SRE I am upstairs and enjoy the TV at the same time. The things that were in my China Cabinet easily found a new home - (some left and went to eBay) LOL. My daughter helped me put lace curtains on the INSIDE of each glass panel. I gathered the top and bottom of each curtain and we used velcro that has a sticky side to mount them in the windows. They went in quickly! Now for more pictures of the finished closet!

Scissor holders & pin cushions

I have finally finished these sets and now have them on eBay also. They were definitely a UFO for several months! I just took the time to finish them and it felt so good to do that!

I found my problem in uploading pictures, so now here are many.

More pictures of my eBay sewing

Pictures I tried to send

My sewing lately

As you know right now, my eBay sewing comes first as it has for a long time. So I'm going to send some pictures of just some of the things I have made lately. I do enjoy making things for dolls as I can be creative on them but I long to do more crazyquilt items. I have several in mind. Some of them are for Christmas gifts, so I will make the time to enjoy doing them.

A NEW LOOK TO MY BLOG

My son has come to my rescue to fix up my blog. I so appreciate his time and I must say it is beautiful with all the pink and flowers in the background. There are some other things he has added like a map for all you that read it to click on and leave a message to me. The map will automatically post a pin in the location that you are reading from!! Then I can see where all my friends are on this whole earth! Thank you, Larry. I do appreciate your time on this. Larry is a pilot - Captain ! He is on the go most of the time, but does spend a lot of time in hotels all over the world waiting for his next assignment. So I gave him the needed information to get into my blog and spruce it up for me. He has done a wonderful thing for his mother.

Fall is here to stay!

We have had a couple of days of rain now, and wind also. The temperatures are dropping and the colors of autumn are stunning. Our maple trees in our backyard are tall enough to be seen over the roof of our home from the street. They are turning a brillant gold and then red now. Breathtaking! When we drive up the street with our mind set on pressing the button for our garage door to open, we see all of this. What a welcome sight no matter what our day has held before. I will try to get pictures right away and share them on my blog. Nature is the most blessed thing we have to soothe our minds in this busy world. Thank you, Lord for nature and also reminding us to enjoy it!!

Fall is here!

I haven't posted for a long time, but I have sewed up a storm of doll clothing to sell on eBay. I have a new laptop and my pictures are all on my PC downstairs. So I can't even post those pictures here. I will get on that PC and get some posted.

I made 112 doll bonnets this summer! Mostly by hand. We have sold a bunch, but still plenty on eBay. Lately I have made complete outfits for dolls. They include dresses, slips, panties or pantaloons and sometimes socks to match the outfit. I am enjoying those as I can be creative however I want to. I did make some silk ribbon roses on the yoke of one style I made. I never make just one of anything, as I enjoy making things on the assembly line. It is so rewarding when I finish a lot of things instead of just one. They are a boost to our eBay inventory also as of course, they don't sell all at once.

I have made several tops for necktie pillows for Christmas gifts. I have done the hand embellishing on them also. Now I must make all the points to make the border and then put them together. I have even picked up several pillow forms at sales this summer. So now, all I need is time.

Our eBay store address is http://stores.ebay.com/All-About-Your-Dolls_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm if you would like to see my sewing there. This is not an advertisement - just a place to view my things. Thanks for looking.

Carol

Hot summer - no posts lately

Well, I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted on this blog. But I have been busy with sewing. I have made over 100 lace bonnets for dolls lately in this past 2 or 3 weeks. I will post some pictures of them. There are several on eBay right now. They sell well. I bought a LOT of lace at an estate sale recently that spurred them on. Bonnets do sell well, and I never make just one of anything, so this project grew and grew. LOL But I would find another piece of lace that I hadn't used yet for a brim and it wouldn't be long until I found the other similar pieces in that same color to go with it. I have only had to purchase off/white ribbon for ties. Otherwise I had all the ribbon I needed on hand.

Well, I just realized that this laptop doesn't have the pictures on it, so I'll have to post them later from my desk top computer. Sorry.

I don't do well in the summer heat. As long as I stay in and don't have to go out, I do. Thank the Lord that our home is nice and cool. I feel sorry for the people living in the heat and working in it also. By for now,

Carol

ALSO find me at Stitchin Fingers

You can also find me here:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/CarolLindberg

I haven't had time to work on this yet, but hopefully soon. Such an honor to be asked to join in with a lovely bunch of my friends who are 'crazy' quilters also.

Long time between posts

I meant to add that these birthday gifts for them is the last thing I have made other than all my sewing for eBay. I didn't want to put these pictures on my blog until they received these, however I don't know if they look at my blog anyway. Then I really forgot about putting them on.

We have been very busy with eBay for which we are thankful. But all the sewing is doll related things. Lots of shoes, socks, underwear, etc. I'm looking forward to some crazyquilt stitching someday????

Enjoyed making these "jewelry pillows"

Both my girls Birthdays are in February, so they always get the same thing from us! This year I decided to give them some of my old, old, good jewelry. So I came up with the idea to make these pillows and put it on them.

I didn't know what to give each one, so I didn't mark the packages and just told them if they wanted to trade around that was fine with me.

They were very excited to open them. It is hard to come up with something for them now. I used to make victorian things for them, but now they have both redecorate their homes in the 'old world' style. So all I could do was make them the right colors!!

My girls Birthday presents in February