Sewing the summer away....

I have enjoyed sewing ever since I was a little girl.  My Grandmother had sewed for us all of the time.  I still have many of the sweaters that she had hand knitted for both my siter and I.  Such memories.  Here are a few of the vintage patterns I have collected (what can I say I love the fashion and the graphics on the cover of the patterns).  Here is a picture of the old "Singer" sewing machine, I sewed on as a kid.

Tee shirt hats......

My son came home with a pile of wonderful tee shirts that no longer fit him.  So, he dumped them on the floor of my craft room and told me that they were now mind. I immediately started thinking of how I could use them.  Here is what came of these lonely shirts.  They have been re-created into stylish hats, plus they are so soft and comfortable to wear.

A day on the road.

Today I had to go to Sun Valley for a project that I'm working on. I made sure that I took the camera this time, for or as many years that I have gone up there for work, I have never taken my camera to capture the beauty of the scenery.

It is a 3 hour drive from my house to Sun Valley. The drive from Boise to Mountain Home is just straight and not worth talking about, but once you head out of Mountain Home, it is a beautiful drive. Today the clouds were storming in the sky over the mountains, but every now and then the sun rays would come peek out and shine over the landscape. The fields were cut and golden in color, the wind was blowing and the grass would move along in rythum.

I had a surprise picture that I just have to tell you about. I had stop for the forth time to take a picture of the snow covered mountains ( I just love the mountains) as I was turning around to get back into the car, I look up and across the street and noticed a sheep dog and a herd of sheep on the dirt road. The sheep farmer's (I'm not sure if this is what they are called, but I will call them this) bring their sheep down from the high mountains in the fall to the valley for the winter. It is so strange to see a herd of sheep coming down main street in Hailey and Sun Valley. ( this is not a common site for a city girl, so it is just different to me). I just had to take a picture.

You will notice I took alot of pictures of the old homesteads and old run down building, I just love the charm of them and wonder about how lived there and what they did.

Neck Warmers and more.....

I have been busy crocheting alot of different things lately. I have been creating neck warmer's and more scarves (winter is coming). Since I discovered crocheted flowers and leaves, I have added them to the neck warmers and everything else. The scarf/neck warmer in light purple is meant to be worn tight to the neck and is tied off with falling leaves. To add more drama the white scarf falls onto the shoulders and then has falling leaves around the bottom. I like the statement of these pieces. Did you see the over sized flower pin , I made this out of wool/bulky yarn. I think it would look great on a jacket or even on a hat. My husband keeps on saying, how many scarves do you need. You can never have too many. So many more idea's that need to come to life. So little time.

Gettin Ready For WINTER

I was playing around using recycled cashmere sweaters to make these scarves. They are super soft and warm. I like them because they have personality. I have also re-discovered crocheting again. My grandmother had taught me both crocheting and knitting when I was very young. But, it sat there for many years with out me picking it up again. I got back into knitting about 10 years ago, but still not back to crocheting until this past year when a friend at work had start crocheting. It sparked a flame and here I go again. I forget how much fun it is. Another creative outlet.

FALL COLORS

I just love fall time. This is just a sample of the colors in our area. I

like thel red leaves the best. You can feel fall in the air. The morning are cooling down, we almost got to freezing the other morning. The sun doesn't want to come up untillater and later each morning and then goes down earlier each day. I'm already thinking of winter and how to keep warm. I have been making hats and scarves. Take a look and see what I have been up to.

Decorating for Fall

The vase with flowers I just found at a thrift store recently. I really liked the green scenery
on the side of it. They are old river boats along a river. Plus, I love the color green.

I know, I know it might be a bit early to start decorating for fall. But, what can I say. I have an itch to start decorating for the upcoming season. Actually, I'm thinking about Christmas, but thought that might be pushing it. In due time, I guess. So, I've started with the wreath at the front door, but it still needs more around the door. I love the mustard yellow colored feather at the bottom of the wreath. It's a vintage feather I have had for years. My plan is to finish up this week end, my husband is in charge of the front porch. It's a team project.

Inside I could not wait to start on the dining room table center piece. For years, I have collected ceramic pumpkins, acorns and other fall accessories. So, I decided to group them together in the middle of the table. I just found the acorn branches with leaves at a store near my work. There is something about the shape of the acorns that I just love.

This year I also would like to include out front some white pumpkins and I have seen some that are more blue green. Wanted to mix it up a little, instead of just orange pumpkins. I'll post finished pictures when we get the decorating done.