CHICKS & EGGS CANDLE MAT

This is one of my new Spring Easter items at Etsy. The Old FarmHouse Gathering Team is
putting on their Spring/Easter Celebration too.  Check out my logo in left hand column.

My Valentine Swap OH MY

Oh my goodness, as Shirley Temple used to say !! Yes, I am of that age group :)
I recv'd my Valentine Swap yesterday, from Trudy Lawson-Kelly, and well was
just so bowled over by all she sent me!  Felt like it was Christmas.  She did way
too much, but I do appreciate her love in preparing all.
Will include photos for you. 
The doll is big and so neat. Fits right into my family room decor, Folk Art. She
does wonderful work.
She also sent me a book "BackYard Projects", a Kitchen Angel made with a Kitchen
Towel, PotHolder and Dishrag, so cute, also another Hand Towel with a red heart.
She also included several seed packets ( I belong to our local garden club) a
porcelain "Kitchen" sign in blue & white.  A whole bunch of the most delicious
Truffle candies, a package of Biscotti, (ate that after lunch yesterday), a framed Cupid Needlework picture, an apron, and lastly , 3 Wax Heart Primitives wrapped in great smelling tea-stained gauze.
Whew.
Told you she sent a lot.
Thank you so very much Trudy for your generosity.  It has been great getting to know you.
Love and hugs

Susan

EASTER GIVE-AWAY

And the Give-Aways just keep on coming. Be sure and check out this
Give-Away by Deb at Primitive Country. What an array of goodies.  Just
click on the link below.

http://debsprimitivecountrykitchen.blogspot.com/

Enjoy

Susan

BUNNY RABBIT GIVE-AWAY

An adorable Bunny with Egg is being offered by Marie, Mamaws Creations.
She is a fellow OFG member at Etsy.

Just click on the link below to visit her blog.
Enjoy
Susan

http://www.mamawscreations.blogspot.com/

SPRING GIVE-AWAY

I have decided it was time for me to conduct another Give-Away.  Please note that
this is for USA or Canadian citizens only.

My choice of item is a Spring Easter Candle Mat.  What with all the horrible winter
weather we have all been experiencing, decided a light colorful item would be best.
What could be better than Spring & Easter.  Easter, to me, is a rebirth time, not only
for nature, but it reminds us of what Jesus did for us on the cross. His death is a
rebirth for us that choose to follow Him.

Anyway, the candle mat is approx. 9 1/2" diam.  The eggs are made from wool felt and then embroidered with DMC Floss.  The eggs were stitched onto Warm & Natural Batting. Couldn't resist adding the yellow Rick Rack around outer edge. Then the edging was stitched with a blanket stitch in yellow floss.

The egg is approx. 4 1/2" high.  Made from wool felt and stuffed.  Both items are hand stitched.

This Give-Away will end February 28, 2011 and the winner will be announced
March 1, 2011.

Please leave a comment and become a follower of my blog. Be sure I have info on how to contact you should you win.

Enjoy

Susan


March 1, 2011   _ The Winner of this set is .....Kim - Valley Primitives

MY WINNING !

I was so tickled to learn I had won Barb's Give-Away !
It is a beautiful LOVE painting on black screen. She then puts
this into a hand painted frame.
Am enclosing a pix of it below.
Please be sure to check out Barb's blogspot and her Etsy shop
that I am enclosing below. Just click on the links.
Her work is fantatstic, plus she is a lovely woman. It has been
a joy getting to know her on our OFG Team.

You won't be disappointed in buying her creations.

http://www.barbsheartstrokes.blogspot.com/
http://www.barbsheartstrokes.etsy.com/

NEW ETSY LISTING

Can't believe how negligent I have been with this blog. Time and life has a way of interrupting our good intentions !
I am enclosing a couple pictures of two new listings at Etsy.
They are my designs.
Enjoy

Susan

M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S

Boy, it has been a lonnnnnng time since last posting. Guess things more

important took over.

Wanted to get this Christmas wish posted before it was here and gone.

Praying that each of you will find the Peace & Joy through Christ this

Christmas Season, and continue with it throughout the New Year.

He is faithful !

SUNFLOWER QUILT

I can hardly believe this is truly the end of Summer !  Gracious where did it go too?  I have been so negligent in posting on my blog. Perhaps, my energy will be revived to begin posting often once more.

Here is a photo of my August / September Sunflower Wall Quilt for our family room.  It is approx. 51" square.  It is so much fun to create seasonal wall quilts for this space in our home.  This is my design. From top of my head. No pattern.