More great stuff unearthed :)

 Here are some kits and embroidered pieces I found way back on a closet shelf while still sorting. I made the embroidered pieces years ago and sadly it looks like the dye in the wool threads bled due to (maybe) humidity. I found the kits right before covid at a resale shop. Packed them all away and forgot about them.

I have a lot of wool thread from making these kits and some from the same resale shop so I think I may work on some embroidery using them. I've been watch these videos from Kiko Sabi on youtube  seeing her using wool so I'm thinking about designing my own wool plant embroidery or do a bee skeep from felt then embroider bees and flowers. I have a lot of bee fabrics I want to start using. NO more collecting! I also like how she has her wool wound on clothespins. Mine are in clear plastic boxes and a mess.

Now if I can just find room for all my Bali batiks I may stop stressing so much.

Amazing what turns up where........

Isn't this gorgeous fur! A friend gave it to me way before covid and I just forgot about it. I'm still cleaning and sorting my sewing space and you'd never believe where I found it. On the back of a wood chair under 2 sweaters and 2 hoodies, oh and an old afghan my Gran made out of wool that I ended up felting it when I was a teen after my cat thru up on it. It's so perfect for art doll hair and can be dyed, even with koolaid! 

At least I can get around in the room now that the boxes are gone, but there are more in the storage unit to bring and go thru. I still sorting old magazines. I think with the cost of postage it would be hard to sell many. I found some old lace magazines I bought when a store went out of business. I do plan on listing them at etsy but first I need to find the bins with holiday dolls to list at ebay. BTW, I deleted my FB marketplace listings. I just don't like marketplace.

 This is a tatted bracelet I made ad is up for sale at Etsy

I have others I made and when I can get time I'll list them.

I'm still sorting out my sewing/crafting room that I have to share with the DH. It's been 5 days of stress and full insanity making. I have sooooooo many magazines that are going to the recycle center once I tear out the pages I want to keep. I have a big collection of various bear magazines (some from Australia) That I plan on selling since those may have people interested in them.

I've sold a few halloween dolls at ebay but it is making me beyond sad that 1. ebay charges a really high fee, and 2. that I have to list them at a LOW price and that once the fee is paid I get around $15 for a doll that sold in the early 20's for $35 - $45. If I didn't need the space I'd just keep everything.

The Little Bird Quilt

 

This is a little applique piece I've been working on  in between unpacking (and yes I'm still sorting). It all started with the large hummingbird in the lower right corner. it was from a class thru Making Zen. Ann Smith taught it but as always I did my own version. She gave a few extra pattern for those who paid for that series of Making Zen classes.

I used one her patterns for the wren but the owl is my own pattern and I used lace down the chest.

The paper pattern pinned to the left is another from Ann but I'll be changing it so it looks like a blue jay (which is my FAVORITE bird).

The last section is for either a cardinal or yellow gold finch. Depends on my Fabrics.

I've also been tatting small hearts. I plan on making up bags of tatting and maybe some fabrics to sell at esty. The tatting is great for crazy quilting and scrap booking like junk journals.