Textile Swap with Other Blogger.....

The Pickled Pepper Patch hosted a textile swap and I got to play.My box arrived and I was so surprised by the great things that were in it.Evelyn from Lee Hill Primitives was my swap partner.

This is a group shot of everything she sent me.Two red place mats and a plaid mat.
I love this framed prim "Harvest Time " needle work picture.

This is the sweetest little pumpkin and crow with a tag the said "Fall 1812.

This is the cutest black cat with a candy corn and button eyes.

This hand towel was hand painted by Evelyn.

And this towel is so cute.the two towels are red and green,the colors of my kitchen.

Thank you so much Evelyn,I really do love everything.Each gift will help add a little more primitive look to my home.

Live Deeply and go give someone and gift.

Vicki

What a great day...

This past Saturday Adam and I when to the first ever Animal and Fiber Show in Fayetteville,Ar.I was in hog heaven, or should I say sheep heaven.There were hookers,spinners,weavers and knitters.

Here is my booth all set up.It was some much talking to all the people about my work with wool.

One sweet lady brought her giant bunny and she let me hold it.He was sooooo soft, I could have petted him all day.Not a good picture of me( I was out late the night before at the Mad Hatter Ball)

I wish I could remember names better.This lady started spinning so she could stop smoking and it worked.I cought her eatting here but if you look at her wheel,she is spinning silk.

Kathleen from the Rabbit's Lair was set up next to my with rug hooking wool.

Here are a few of the things that had been made by the ladies at the show.

I never did see who was working on this loom.I wish I could have packed in my jeep and brought it home with me.I really want to learn to spin and to weave.Maybe someday...
I learned so much about many kinds of sheep and bunnies and I think the ladies that put it on did a great job.

War Eagle Craft Fair is Almost Here!

I just stopped in to show you what I have been doing.Here are a few things I have been working on for the show I have next week.They did turn out cute.The pumpkins are made of wool and the stem is a wood spool.They are very primitive folk art looking.


For 16 years now I have been doing War Eagle craft fair and every year I say I am going to have more made to sell.I have done better this year, but still have a lot of things I planed to have done are just not going to be ready.Anyone else do that?My job just keeps getting in the way.This next week is going to be wild.The show starts Thursday and goes through Sunday.I have no help this year so I will be working it all alone.

Recycled wool into primitive folk art

I love to work with wool.Recycling old wool clothes is something I try to do anytime I can.Last month I taught my doll club how to dye recycled wool. This meeting we looked at ways of using the wool we dyed.

I made a cat and three dolls.I am very into primitive folk art.I think I got the look I was after using the old wool and old buttons.

Two of the dolls have wings cut from a scrap of blanket.All the stitching is on the outside of the doll.I really like that look for this doll.I also like using mismatched buttons for eyes.