Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Who's been sleeping in my bed?



I don't think so boys! And yes. That is MY Pooh pillow.


Working on hankies for my dear aunts (each over 80). The pink and green are finished. The blue is in the works still. I love the thread holder daddy made me. It is perfect for my cotton threads. This is a small spool of Lisbeth 20. But it is great for the larger balls of bedspread cotton too. No more chasing about and fighting the pets for them. He used scrap wood, the base is walnut and the spindle is poplar.

These were good in theory. But making more will not be happening. Working the clay KILLED my poor arthritic hands. I molded the sheepies onto size 10 wooden needles. Baked them at 235 degrees for 30 minutes. Tiny glass seed beads for eyes. Fun to make and I have plenty more clay, they take such a small amount. But ohhhh my poor hands. Wonder who will get this pair?? :o) Perhaps a December birthday girl? We will have to see.

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why we call it 'The Present'."
— Eleanor Roosevelt

8 comments:

paront1222@comcast.net said...

Cute knitting needles....Any December girl in mind (hint hint)
Lemme know if you need my addy LOL

Hope all is well down Indiana way.
We had some beautiful weather here for 2 days but I hear ugly is on it's way....
Peggy

Barb said...

Those hankies are a wonderful gift and turned out really nice.

Those knitting needles look like alot of work....you are amazing..

If you have time, come on over to my blog, giving away a Ginger Jar Quilt

Pat said...

LOVE the hankies you are doing for your aunts. The sheep are cute, too!

3anklebiters said...

beautiful hankies! i adore hankies and have a friend who finds them for me at all sorts of 2nd hand stores. do the boys have a bed of their own?

Penny said...

Me, Me Me ... I'm a December girl!!!
LOL

Michelle said...

I'm afraid my birthday is no where near December, but they are really cute! What a wonderful idea with the hankies you are clever!

Linda Stubbs said...

Oh those hankies are beautiful. Do you have a pattern for the edges? I would love to make some for my grand daughters. They are 6, 10 and 11. If you can just steer me in the right direction. Love the knitting needles. I have some bunnies that were picks. I knitted a little wash cloth together with them. Rally cute. Want to post about it some time. My firend said it would be a fun post..........

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Linda Stubbs said...

firend is spelled friend. hehe I noticed just as I hit the button. Oh well!!!!!!!