Loving lace!!!

I love lace for everyday wear....with jeans for instance....

It started last summer when I searched and searched for cotton lace yardage! Finally I found and ordered some.....now how to use it!????

Here are some inspiring photos....

some of these require lace with a bit of stretch....I found some, mostly cotton in fiber content ...in Jo Ann's bridal department!

Can hardly wait to use this!

Meanwhile, my aunt and I both ordered this wonderful lace cardigan from ACORN TV catalog.

We ordered a large...but guess what????? They ran small!!!! So by opening the underarm and adding more lace (!) I am altering these into even more wonderful cardigans!!!

Now to leave this iPad and organize that sewing room so that I can enjoy exploring more lacy ideas!

 

 

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Busy babies!

Out on my daughter's deck this morning. Still chasing these two!

Tomorrow, I fly home to my world!
Looking forward to seeing Arkansas again!

My hydrangea never looked so pink and wonderful....At home, I have more garden to enjoy and a studio to clean and organize!

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Birthday girls!

Today is the twin's birthday---they are two years old!

Their older sister and her friends are making tissue Pom- poms to decorate for the party!

Here are the girls trying on their birthday dresses a few days ago. Photos of them always moving...because they are never still! Running down the hall!

 

 

 

One more.....this of Nina eating yogurt....a facial, secret of her beautiful skin!!!!

 

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The Toddlers are here!

Never a dull moment if these two are awake!

Bringing joy and chaos to our home! Sophie is in constant motion, so the high chair helps! Nina is all girl,see those beads?!

Nina also loves make-up! She found my pink lipstick ....but wouldn't hold a pose so that I could get a clear photo of her pink chin!

My tea set was spotted quickly by Nina Kate who loves to play tea party.....she kept pointing and asking for my "teahot"......I love it but I had to say "No" for this visit!

Holding one of them for a few moments, here is Mr. P, with Nina on his lap...briefly!

More to come....

 

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Views from Oklahoma...some should be postcards!

Our daughter and oldest granddaughter riding horses with cousin Robert!

This area hasn't had enough rain for the last 3 years, so all cattle have been sold as there is no longer grass for grazing! Hard times due to weather...this is the former dust bowl!

Visiting the farm where I lived as a child, my daughter and some of her family get a real feel for the area!

A different farm where my mother grew up, now the house is abandoned....we were told to watch out for rattlesnakes! I see the lilac bush is a real surviver! It is leafing out on the end of the branches, trying to be pretty! We used to have tea parties under it when we visited Grandma!

Another view with the old windmill and ancient rusty truck!

On the drive home we saw even more dramatic western scenery!

Tomorrow the fun continues when my daughter and four grandchildren come here! Time to toddler proof the house! Yikes!

 

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Family Reunion Fun!

Greetings from Oklahoma!!!

Most of these photos were taken by my nephew yesterday! we are in the most northwest corner of the Oklahoma panhandle, Lake Etling in Black Mesa State Park...

 

I did take this photo of my Aunt Ruby and Uncle Don making homemade ice cream before the picnic!

 

Bringing homemade vanilla ice cream to family events is a real tradition here!

Now for the photos. This area has had a drought for several years, but the night before the picnic a nice rain fell and filled the lake and the stream here overflowed it's banks, creating lots of wonderful mud by the time our grandkids began to explore!

Here two, 5-year-old cousins are having some wonderful times, as little boys have for centuries!

 

Even grown up boys revert to their wild ways here.....my son-in-law jumping from the cliffs.....

Yes, he survived! Which is good as he has a family depending on him!

 

As the hours passed, the energy got even wilder.....and my grandson (with help) covered himself with the gray volcanic mud.....a true transformation! Thank goodness there were showers available nearby and clean-up was possible!

I'll add more photos as they become available!

 

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Hello Blogsy!

I have just added an App, Blogsy, to my iPad and can now do blog posts right from my lap!!!

It will take me a bit to learn all these features! In the meantime please leave a comment on the previous post if you would like to enter my floral, shabby chic, tote bag giveaway!

Here is a photo of the lovely,large size, tote bags, one for you and one for me! enter the giveaway by June 15, 2013. Leave me a comment on Monday's post!!!!

Yeah Blogsy!!! this is so much easier!

 

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Dancing through more projects! AND a give away!!!!

I have been able to finish a couple of projects in the last few days......
The first is the striped "Shellseeker" pullover. (below)
I finished the knitting, and working in the loose ends and even make a tag on light blue suede which has size and laundry instructions!



Then, excited about making some tote bags from vintage looking floral fabric, I was not falling asleep, so I got up and did a journal page. Something about writing down what is on my mind gives me a bit of closure and peace!

This morning, I finished the tote bags which I had journaled about. Now I made two, simply because there was enough of the fabric and I didn't want it lying around unused! The finishing touch is the deep pink button closure on the pocket. Those buttons were in Mom's button chest, so they are truly vintage...at least 30 and maybe 50 or 60 years old!

I am offering the "spare" tote bag as a give away. Just leave a comment by June 15th and I will draw a winner! [You could be the winner!]

One other thing on my mind that night was that my wonderful granddaughter, Lilia had been in a dance recital in Georgia. For the second year in a row, I wasn't there. Not only that, I had not even called to hear her account of the event! And of course, the middle of the night is not the best time to correct that oversight!

Here is a fuzzy photo....of Lilia and Laura outside the evening of her recital. [the photo was clear only in a tiny version! I still have miles to go on learning this new computer and trying out Pixelmater!]

Don't forget to leave a comment if you would like a large lovely tote bag for yourself, or to give away to a friend! They are great for carrying and storing knitting and other projects...!

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June 15th is here!!!!L
Ready to draw from,the names of my commenting friends. Two left comments on Facebook, as they didn't know about coming to this blog.....drum roll!......

Here is the poppy bag with slips of paper holding names......

Granddaughter, Lilia, in her pj's, draws out the name.....Sarah!!!
Sarah, please send me your mailing address and I will send this to you soon!
Thanks to all of you who left me a comment!

If you didn't win this time, perhaps you can order a cute tote from this artist in England at www.hensteeth.blogspot.com! Cute, cute!

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Dancing through more projects! AND a give away!!!!

I have been able to finish a couple of projects in the last few days......
The first is the striped "Shellseeker" pullover. (below)
I finished the knitting, and working in the loose ends and even make a tag on light blue suede which has size and laundry instructions!



Then, excited about making some tote bags from vintage looking floral fabric,  I was not falling asleep, so I got up and did a journal page.  Something about writing down what is on my mind gives me a bit of closure and peace!

This morning, I finished the tote bags which I had journaled about.  Now I made two, simply because there was enough of the fabric and I didn't want it lying around unused!  The finishing touch is the deep pink button closure on the pocket. Those buttons were in Mom's button chest,  so they are truly vintage...at least 30 and maybe 50 or 60 years old!

I am offering the "spare" tote bag as a give away.  Just leave a comment by June 15th and I will draw a winner! [You could be the winner!]

One other thing on my mind that night was that my wonderful granddaughter, Lilia had been in a dance recital in Georgia.  For the second year in a row, I wasn't there.  Not only that, I had not even called to here her account of the event! And of course, the middle of the night is not the best time to correct that oversight!

Here is a fuzzy photo....of Lilia and Laura outside the evening of her recital. [the photo was clear only in a tiny version! I still have miles to go on learning this new computer and trying out Pixelmater!]

Don't forget to leave a comment if you would like a large lovely tote bag for yourself, or to give away to a friend!  They are great for carrying and storing knitting and other projects...!