A Cozy For My Tea Pot

I bought this polka-dotted teapot (and two mugs) on my first trip to England. Doesn't everybody buy a teapot when they go to England? I love it more for the memories than actually the use of it. I mostly do the drop a bag in the mug type of tea making these days...call it being lazy. But, I've never had a tea cozy for my pot until now. I made this awesome tea cozy from Sue Spargo's pattern. I just love the home decor fabric I found that just happened to match some hand dyed wool I had in my stash. Treat yourself today to a cup of tea!

Here is a cute turkey candle mat. It was fun and fast to make...for me of course. I also made this fall acorn pin cushion (from Bird Brain Designs). It' rather large and I filled it with crushed walnut shells. The crushed walnut shells give it some nice weight and is my preferred method for stuffing pin cushions. You can buy a 10 pound bag for about $10 at the pet store...it called "Lizard Litter" LOL! I've been working on a few wool projects lately. Getting ready for the fall season is always fun! I love holiday projects. How about you? Do you have a favorite holiday you like to make things for?

I Have a High Schooler

I never thought I would see this day, but it has come. My daughter Isabel went to high school this morning. It was bittersweet. I thought I would cry, but apparently, that is very uncool to show any emotion. She got out of the car, I waived, and off she went. I picked her up this afternoon and she had a big smile on her face (unlike the past when she was very short and grumpy to me).

Eli is here to help me with my blog!

Here's a picture of my lazy-bum of a cat "Chloe" sleeping in the front yard after our garage sale.

It's evening and I need to dye some wool for a customer. Tomorrow is another day right? I find that most days go by so fast without any creative output. Setting aside a couple of hours each day would seem like a simple and easy thing to do. But it's not! I really need a 48 hour day.