tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66775916633218880412024-03-12T16:06:47.704-07:00Sweet Bee'sEmbroidery, knitting and little fun.Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-13700514574548547382011-06-23T12:51:00.000-07:002011-06-24T09:41:35.579-07:00Wishing for a Tropical Vacation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.251526715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.251526715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
With all the heat here this week I am wishing for a warm tropical vacation with lots of water to swim in. I may live in Washington State but I am on the desert side and boy can it get hot and dry over here. Since it has been hot it also means that it has been sunny and I was finally able to take pictures of this towel that I finished last month. <br />
<br />
I bought this pattern back in<a href="http://sweetbe.blogspot.com/2011/02/antique-stores-and-new-patterns.html"> February when I got my new tablecloth.</a> The sheet had two different flamingo patterns two deer patterns and some cute guest towel patterns with towels saying <i>this if for you. </i><strike>I have not been able to identity them so any help would be great.</strike> Thank you <a href="http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0172003/photos/bookwormbethie/">bookwormbethie</a> it is a Vogart 207 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sixteen novelty designs</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">for guest towels, scarfs, blouses, etc. I had to squint to see it on the <a href="http://www.sewingpalette.com/transfers/reference/vogart.html">website</a> because I had missed it before. Now I wish I had the envelope to go with it but the patterns are the important part.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.252730231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.252730231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I also finished my napkins all four of them. They turned out pretty nice I just wish I could photograph orange better than I did. I decided not to fill in the blue or white flowers because each time I tried it seemed to make the napkin look very heavy. Thank you again all for your suggestions.<br />
<br />
I have been in the house quite a bit lately embroidering and I am getting anxious to get outside and be in the sun but it has also been so hot that you melt. Maybe for some of you the 90's is not to hot but for here and this early in the summer it is quite hot and we do not have much shade at our house go going outside it like walking under a heat lamp. So tonight I plan to go bike riding with some friends at 7pm in hopes that it will be cool enough. Wish me luck and hope I do not get heat stroke. How do you beat the heat this time of year.<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-7629868887142537962011-06-16T11:05:00.000-07:002011-06-16T11:34:24.866-07:00No more needle point.... for now.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpshaHj47UuCgN41khzmQPhS2l84_JrAacSZYJoPJrraDJwaXQzBFLqxikjcg-lLSDRwIuMdzyuMp4JAVzaldkA_qjJeDr-KUTUJm0kAdHEreatlYgBMwlOlV_o9GIsr16eJW3196JVaAU/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpshaHj47UuCgN41khzmQPhS2l84_JrAacSZYJoPJrraDJwaXQzBFLqxikjcg-lLSDRwIuMdzyuMp4JAVzaldkA_qjJeDr-KUTUJm0kAdHEreatlYgBMwlOlV_o9GIsr16eJW3196JVaAU/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I finally gave up on my <a href="http://sweetbe.blogspot.com/2011/05/adventures-in-needlepoint.html">adventures in needlepoint</a>. I just can not get into it right now. I am pretty sure it is because it limits what stitches I can do and what colors because it is painted on the canvas. I decided to take a long break from it and do some embroidery since it has been awhile since I did a project just for the fun of it and not to give as a gift or make for others to give. <br />
<br />
I was having so much fun that I stayed up late and finally made myself go to bed around 1:30 am because I needed to work the next day. Now all I want is it to be lunch time so I can finish and start on the next napkin. I am still unsure on the blue and white flowers. I think I should fill them in but then I like that it is simple. The bottom heart will be all filled in pink on the outside and red in the center. I will have to decided once the heart is finished. Any suggestions?<br />
~Bekah<br />
<br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Edited to add this is a Vogart 261 pattern from my collection.</b></span></i>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-30656685085925130142011-05-25T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-25T05:00:03.764-07:00Featured Member stitchnmommaThis week's Featured Member is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma?ref=pr_shop">stitchnmomma</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCutvP17mHic8fZorhgaO0n6N5UK7WzFFlHT0fQILDDHvJzAz5tnboT-6AD54RFww-nKq05limk5qR_nVHPAIRI8ZlG-K7Lg12i8ujA0nDYbXE-08_k-swV3dFNIwE3LXQ40l9SzyA5iVp/s1600/il_570xN.244060645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCutvP17mHic8fZorhgaO0n6N5UK7WzFFlHT0fQILDDHvJzAz5tnboT-6AD54RFww-nKq05limk5qR_nVHPAIRI8ZlG-K7Lg12i8ujA0nDYbXE-08_k-swV3dFNIwE3LXQ40l9SzyA5iVp/s320/il_570xN.244060645.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Q. Tell us a bit about yourself and your shop.</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">A. I’m a proud mom of a future U.S. Army soldier and 3 furbabies. I work full-time by day in the Operations Dept. of a franchise office for a national pizza chain and almost full-time by night and weekends as a stitchaholic. My Etsy shop started as a way to sell my original design patterns and other cross stitched goodies in the hopes of building a nestegg to one day move to Italy. I try to keep a variety of patterns as well as finished items (magnets, buttons, wall art, etc.). I have a personal business philosophy that I won’t sell a pattern until I’ve stitched it myself to make sure it looks just right. It takes longer for new patterns to be available, but at the end of the day, I’m happy with my decision.</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b>A. What or Who inspires you?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Q. I’m inspired by many things, people and places. Sometimes it’s a quote I’ll see, others it may be a piece of artwork or something from nature and sometimes it’s just a color combination. As an example I recently went to the M.C. Esher exhibit at my local art museum and came home and immediately started sketching some ideas I have. Unfortunately the ideas always outweigh the time available to design and stitch them.. I also love bright, bold colors and try to incorporate those into my works as often as I can.</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Q. When you're not doing things for your shop can we find you around the internet?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">A. I have a poorly neglected <a href="http://stitchnmomma.blogspot.com/">blog</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">and I’m on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/stitchnmomma">Facebook</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/stitchnmomma">twitter</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">which is also neglected since my son set my Facebook account to auto-tweet for me.</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8KLfEKf4uh53elxm06qcynEFhkBX3MIo8aJujHVVXojUQLKMFQvBxGoRD3jlY2jccPUZFvP6xaxcN2nim54peu-YCr6L6XnF2TQkHmunffjLKsKLaj7mBaDvEcHnA97NJom12To5_Vtf/s1600/il_570xN.246049418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8KLfEKf4uh53elxm06qcynEFhkBX3MIo8aJujHVVXojUQLKMFQvBxGoRD3jlY2jccPUZFvP6xaxcN2nim54peu-YCr6L6XnF2TQkHmunffjLKsKLaj7mBaDvEcHnA97NJom12To5_Vtf/s320/il_570xN.246049418.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Q. What tool could you not live without?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">A. I would have to say my colored pencils. It may sound a little crazy, but I use them to sketch out new designs with the colors I’m thinking of, and “color in” my patterns as I’m doing them. I typically have 5+ projects going at one time and it makes it so easy to put one down for weeks (or sometimes months) and know right where to start stitching when I pick it back up.</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Q. How did you learn to stitch?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">A. My mom taught me how to needlepoint when I was 6-years-old. My first piece was a boldly colored geometric pattern that my dad and I designed on canvas with markers. I did that for about 10 years and then around age 16 I saw a cross stitch kit of an oriental fan that I fell in love with and taught myself how to do it. I’ve belonged to a few needlework guilds over the years and have taken classes in many other techniques (hardanger, couching, peyote beading, etc.) but always come back to cross stitch. It’s truly my passion and a day without stitching just doesn’t feel right.</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">~Bekah</span>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-77322773471851685102011-05-11T09:09:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:28:28.545-07:00Adventures in NeedlepointAfter my last post you saw how many needlework things I have now. The items that enticed me the most were the needlepoint canvas. Some are stamped, some are hand-painted, and some are half-way finished but .... none and I repeat none of them have instructions! I have no idea how to needlepoint it has eluded me for years. <br />
<br />
So of course getting into my head that I must needlepoint before I can knit another sock or embroidery another item. I went on a quest....a quest to find a needlepoint kit! (ta tah dah can you hear the trumpets blaring? Oh wait that is just Brian practicing in the next room) Little did I know that this would be the hardest quest of my life!<br />
<br />
We went into town on a Sunday and I went to Michaels they have needlepoint supplies and had kits before.. I searched all over I found the floss but did not find one kit not even a cross-stitch kit. I asked for help and they brought me over to the latch hook rug kits. I looked at the person and said where are the needlepoint kits and he said these are the needlepoint kits. I looked at him again and said these are latch hook rug kits totally different and walked away disappointed and to continue my quest.<br />
<br />
I then went to Craft Warehouse surely just by the name they should have kits but alas they did not. I asked there and they at least knew what I was talking about but they do not carry the kits because they do not sell. I am starting to think they do not sell because you do not CARRY THEM! Ok ok I was getting a bit testy by then. <br />
<br />
I talked Brian in to going to one more store JoAnn's Fabrics they surely carry kits. They do not carry needlepoint kits only Cross-Stitch and of the Cross-Stitch they only had three! What is happening here? I thought embroidery and cross-stitch were still popular. I guess I am totally wrong and not trendy anymore.<br />
<br />
Then I thought hey Hobby Lobby has to have them how could I have forgotten about them. So we drove over there and they are not open on Sunday! What a store not open on a Sunday! Nice for the workers but sad for me who only goes into town once a week on Sunday for Church. <br />
<br />
I would have to wait until Wednesday to continue my quest. I hitched a ride with Brian to his Big Band Rehearsal and stole the car. I headed straight to Hobby Lobby and went down the aisle where they have the kits. As I was looking I was only seeing cross-stitch kits and getting really disappointed. As I moved down the aisle it switched to stamped linens for embroidery and cross-stitch that was kind of nice I thought but still no needlepoint kit in site. Then by a freak chance at the end of the aisle on way bottom was one needlepoint kit. Did you hear me one kit not one kind just one single solitary kit! I just about jumped for joy and nearly ran to the checkout. The lady asked me if I found everything alright and I said yes! You are the only ones to have a needlepoint kit in town. She smiled at me a little weird thinking that maybe I was to excited for this item but she sold it to me anyway. <br />
<br />
Here is the kit! I will give you updates as to my progress. So far it is mounted on stretch bars and I plan to start tonight! Are you finding it harder to find supplies?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawVuwsI6wJvJz8zKS7kS4LzFhpzsxJ-3c-e5H1pI9A8SHOMbirE_R3h9EaC71QiSPEsiNpbJb9LxaWfikmCKjJgqlOodVnBvryPuiR-cVlGCbzirNDp-vk2rcQ16dKdAgg96O8xswfVif/s1600/IMG00205-20110510-0820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawVuwsI6wJvJz8zKS7kS4LzFhpzsxJ-3c-e5H1pI9A8SHOMbirE_R3h9EaC71QiSPEsiNpbJb9LxaWfikmCKjJgqlOodVnBvryPuiR-cVlGCbzirNDp-vk2rcQ16dKdAgg96O8xswfVif/s400/IMG00205-20110510-0820.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-31776720990366773172011-04-20T16:45:00.000-07:002011-04-20T16:45:32.329-07:00What does it takes to make me happy.On my way home today I saw some kids playing in the dirt and they looked so happy. I remember those days when all it took was dirt pile, my barbie doll, my brother's metal tonka trucks and a hose with water. Oh good times.<br />
<br />
That got me thinking, what does it take to make me happy now? Lucky for you all I have the answer. Besides the usual. My hubby, cat and family. I think I have narrowed it down to 3 or 4 things.<br />
<br />
<i>1) The angry birds hat I made my brother, and my brother because he is as fun to be with as he was when we were kids.</i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5639202208/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Knit Angry Birds Hat by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Knit Angry Birds Hat" height="257" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5639202208_43f186518c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<i>2) Making handmade socks for family members. This is the latest pair for my Mom.</i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5639201982/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Knit Socks by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Knit Socks" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5639201982_d725fb28f9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<i>3) Yarn my Mom saw and had to buy me from her friend who raises alpacas. </i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5638671049/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Hand Spun Alpaca Yarn by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Hand Spun Alpaca Yarn" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5638671049_53bc69aa4c.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
4) <i> Last but certainly not least.....embroidery, cross stitch, needlepoint and knitting supplies from my Grandmother-in-Law. Man I do not even know where to begin. At first I was on cloud nine then on day three of organizing I thought I was in hell and now I am back to cloud nine. I now officially have all the DMC Floss colors except 28 of the colors. Yes, I do plan to get the last 28 might as well it will be under $10. This picture does not even represent my own supplies. </i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5639219998/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="New needlework supplies by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="New needlework supplies" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5639219998_444a83d3c0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
I do have a question for all of you how do you organize your floss? By color or number? I have 6 boxes of my own and now I have added 6 more boxes from Granny. I organized by color and she organized by number. I am confused! The floss in the baggies are perle cotton, rayon, rayon mix, hand painted, metallic, ribbon and wool.<br />
<br />
The box in the back is full of needlepoint hand painted canvas and some half finished work and some I have no idea what to do with. I will be researching needlepoint.<br />
<br />
I did not take any pictures of the knitting supplies because they are not to organized yet. She also gave me her Bernina sewing machine. I see I will need to start reading up on lots of things and do not even know where to start. Needlework? Knitting? Sewing? Going Crazy? I am thinking the latter. What do you all think?<br />
<br />
~BekahRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-21216577029014314732011-03-25T22:02:00.000-07:002011-03-25T22:02:02.480-07:00Scavenged Yarn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5559895711/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Lopi Lace Scarf by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Lopi Lace Scarf" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5183/5559895711_2cc38c087b.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was teaching my friend to knit over a year ago and she decided she wanted to make this scarf. She bought the yarn and needles and gave up on it. for some reason. I really can not remember why. Since then I have been badgering her to give me the yarn so I could make the scarf for her. On New Years Eve this year when we went to see them in Seattle she finally gave in. I have so excited I finished this about a month ago and just now got around to downloading the pictures. It was fun and she only gets to keep it because it is blue and I really detest blue. (long story why but it has to do with private school and blue uniforms. blah! and of course all the blue socks I knit last year) It was an interesting project and making all the points stick out was fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a wonderful weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">~Bekah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-92175338266487080242011-02-25T19:22:00.000-08:002011-02-25T19:22:59.717-08:00Spring Flower and a Christmas Apron.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5477489855/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Spring Buttons by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Spring Buttons" height="252" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5477489855_6ee2b11fa1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Several weeks ago I got in another button making mode and stitched up some cute spring flowers. They are smaller than my normal buttons they are just barely 1". It was fun to see how many flowers would fit. I used pima perle cotton for all of the colors. I love making buttons because they are so instant gratification and fun to look at.<br />
<br />
<br />
I had mentioned a week or so ago when I was out at the antique store that I found an apron pattern and I planned to make an apron. I did finish it and I made it reversible. I do know it is a Christmas one. In my defense I bought this fabric over 2 years ago and I had to use it up before another Christmas came and went and went unused.<br />
<br />
Hmmm not sure that helps my cause it makes me look like a procrastinator. Here it is anyway, as you can probably tell the waist band is wonky around the pleats and my arms barely reach the pockets. If I ever get around to making another one I will make the pockets further up and hopefully do better on the waist band.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5477487375/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Christmas Apron Side B by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Christmas Apron Side B" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5297/5477487375_9233ce5b46.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5477487525/in/photostream/">Other Side</a></span></div><br />
So what kinds of things do you put off until the last minute?<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-81388942840733996102011-02-18T18:11:00.000-08:002011-02-21T12:24:42.979-08:00Introducing Carmen Banana!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5456932361/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Carmen Banana by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Carmen Banana" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5456932361_9d65b7941e.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Well I would like to introduce to you our new addition to the family. Her name is Carmen Banana. She is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/sets/72157623731784051/">Mr. B.A. Foster's</a> new girlfriend. Please pardon her indecent picture she does not have any clothes yet.<br />
<br />
I bought her kit over a year ago and I am just now getting around to making her. She turned out better than Mr. Foster did, I think that is because I knit a lot better than I did when I made him. Oh well the girl is suppose to look better than her man anyway right?<br />
<br />
Since it would not be a post without some embroidery. Here are more <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/sets/72157625958933193/with/5457556972/">DOW patterns</a> from my new patterns. This is the set that made me buy the Aunt Ellen's patterns otherwise I would have left them there.<b> *I have found out these are Vintage Aunt Martha patterns.*</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5457556972/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Aunt Ellen's by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Aunt Ellen's" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5457556972_cfe32da562.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br />
<br />
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I am spending it at a basketball game, meeting some old friends for lunch and a birthday party for my nephew. I think I might need a weekend from my weekend.<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-54112753302217467712011-02-13T14:08:00.000-08:002011-02-15T09:36:17.227-08:00Antique Stores and New Patterns!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5443063078/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="New patterns and tablecloth by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="New patterns and tablecloth" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5443063078_2604d16b74.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Last weekend Brian and I decided to go to some some pawn shops and antique stores for fun and to also look for an amp for his guitar. We went to a few good pawn stores and did not find any good amps for a decent price, but at the antique stores I found a few good things.<br />
<br />
This awesome although to small tablecloth, I still love it anyway. Vogart embroidery patterns for a buck a piece I did not have these yet and also Aunt Ellen's embroidery patterns. From what I have been able to research they are affiliated with WorkBasket. I also found an apron pattern from the 60's as a replacement for one that got destroyed in our basement flood a couple of years ago. I will be posting an apron this week that I made with this pattern<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5443090360/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Hat I should have bought! by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Hat I should have bought!" height="189" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5443090360_bc2c6f92b3.jpg" width="200" /></a>I kick myself for not buying this hat! It has peacock feathers on the top and a wing on the side. I fell in love with it but decided to pass now I kick myself and need to go back. Maybe next time we are in town.<br />
<br />
In the Aunt Ellen's patterns are these cute <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/sets/72157625917037005/">Patchwork Cat DOW patterns</a> I thought you all would get a kick out of. I can just picture them black with hot pink flowers. Now sure why I want to embroider them this way but I do. <s>I am missing Tuesday if anyone has it please share. </s> Tuesday's pattern can be found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29529717@N04/4172634725/in/set-72157607921549114/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36281117@N02/5444403930/">here</a>. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-87207026999247325532011-02-04T09:36:00.000-08:002011-02-04T09:36:22.232-08:00New Hair and Some Embroidery<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5416295146/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Well? by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Well?" height="150" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5416295146_99386cb4e4.jpg" width="200" /></a>I have been playing around with the idea of dying my hair a wonderful red for some time and last night it was now or never. It is a L'oreal Dark Auburn and I am in love with it. <br />
<br />
I was hesitant only because the last time I dyed my hair red I was 17 or 18 and my friend Gary and I shared a bottle and we both of kind had that red clown look. You know the one where people shy away from you thinking you are a crazy escape clown from the freak circus. This time luckily was different and it is a lot darker than I thought it would be but still good. Here is my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4067413240/in/set-72157602807108876/">original color</a>. <br />
<br />
Brian actually likes it and he helped me dye the back of my hair, which was surprising because whenever I keep my original brown he can not wait for me to go back to blonde they way he married me. As the years have progress my hair keeps getting darker and the blonde is to harder to keep up on and very damaging to my already fine limp hair. What do you all think?<br />
<br />
Here is some embroidery that I said I would share with you. It is a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/sets/72157625764321550/">Vogart 678 Happy Fruits</a>. I used the Aunt Martha towels I found at Hobby Lobby. (Yes we finally got a Hobby Lobby here in December!) These are wonderful towels to embroidery on and have a fun vintage look with stripes down the side. I highly recommend them.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5415502938/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture 040 by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture 040" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5415502938_c91192444d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
Have a wonderful weekend everyone.<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-55635004544816724082011-02-02T20:17:00.000-08:002011-02-02T20:57:21.759-08:00The Sun was Shining Today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5411711771/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Blue Birds by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Blue Birds" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5411711771_9a5d0a48b8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The sun finally came out to stay for a few hours today and that enabled me to take some pictures of my current completed embroidery projects . As you can see it is still pretty dark but at least you can see the stitching.<br />
<br />
A Flickr Group <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1440036@N24/">New Embroidery with Vintage Patterns</a> has been doing some stitch-a-longs for Days of the Week patterns. They started with Wednesday so I am a bit behind. I do hope to catch up because it has been kind of fun to use some of my vintage patterns.<br />
<br />
<br />
If you want to stitch this transfer up here it is. It is Vogart 709 Pattern.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/3004712178/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Vogart 709-9 by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Vogart 709-9" height="200" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/3004712178_d2f2fe2d26.jpg" width="163" /></a></div>~B<br />
<h1 id="Tertiary"><br />
</h1>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-81473265923278517322011-01-28T15:25:00.000-08:002011-01-28T15:25:48.749-08:00Is it the Weekend Yet?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5396857150/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Hand Knit Socks and is it time to go home yet? by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Hand Knit Socks and is it time to go home yet?" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5396857150_a87001d6c9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5396857150/" title="Hand Knit Socks and is it time to go home yet? by Beetastic, on Flickr"></a>Here I am at working waiting for the last hour of the day to end. I know I should be working but if I have to do one more date change I will bleed from my eyeballs. So I thought I would show you I finished another pair of socks and this time they are actually for me. I did not get a chance to take pictures of them before I wore them, then inadvertently threw them in the dryer and tah-dah nice tight form fitting felted socks. Sure I meant to do that?!<br />
<br />
I have been embroidering up a storm the last two weeks and I hope to show you pictures soon if the weather lets in some sunshine so you can see them better. I have vowed this year to get my embroidery pattern organized and to stitch more of them. I am doing pretty well so far hopefully I can keep it up. What have you all been up to this year?<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-54499369117635932652010-12-04T19:03:00.000-08:002010-12-04T19:03:28.434-08:00Fun with Alpaca<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5224942350/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Cable Hat by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Cable Hat" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5088/5224942350_f9eecc6c60.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have wanted to try a few new different types of yarn other than the usual wool and cotton I have been using lately. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I had birthday money to spend in September I bought some wonderful Alpaca for a hat for myself and some Alpaca silk blend for a scarf for my friend. The hat is a wonderful cable pattern I especially like the view from the<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5224942560/in/photostream/"> top</a> it looks like a star. I finished this last week just in time for our very early snow. It was so nice to have a warm hat to wear in the morning. Now all that wonderful snow is melting and I am wishing it would snow again so I can continue to wear my hat without looking out of season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5224941794/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Wedge Vertical Stripe Scarf by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Wedge Vertical Stripe Scarf" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5224941794_ebc5efac89.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The scarf for my friend was a scarf pattern she picked out from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-New-Scarves-Distinctly-Designs/dp/1584796332">Knitting New Scarves</a>. </div>It was a bit of a challenge because it was a wedge and had to work short rows that I am not familiar with and she wanted it a bit longer and I had to do math (not my strong suit). I do think it turned out alright and she loved it so that is all that matters.<br />
<br />
What kind of things are you working during all this cold weather?<br />
~B<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-69956577180666809002010-12-01T15:18:00.000-08:002010-12-01T15:18:03.203-08:00Sock Knitting.... and other updates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5225005276/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="mosaicd77ea8d4d90bc8aff1f2f7586bc1df09b762a3b3 by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="mosaicd77ea8d4d90bc8aff1f2f7586bc1df09b762a3b3" height="213" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5121/5225005276_31e1e593a5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Back in <a href="http://sweetbe.blogspot.com/2010/01/fun-with-knitting.html">January</a> I said that by the end of the year I would make 22 pairs of socks or die trying. The time has come and my last birthday is is coming up at the end of December. Did I make it? Do I still have the use of my fingers? Was I crazy to try and attempt it? Will I ever do it again?<br />
<br />
I am sitting here typing so I did not die and since I am also able to type I do still have the use of my fingers. Am I crazy well that is still to be determined even though my hubby says I was crazy a long time ago. I will never do that again! I promise you that. If I do something similar it will be for just one side of the family at a time not both sides. I did finish although a few people in the 3 months of hell did get their socks a week late they were still happy to get them later. It was the most terrible thing I could think of to go to a birthday party without a present and just a card and a promise to give them their gift next week. The other sad part is our back-up hard drive crashed and burned and I lost over half of the pictures of the socks so I only have a handful of pictures to show for all my hard work. It is done and not need to dwell on it.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5075001145/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Doctor Who Scarf Finished by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Doctor Who Scarf Finished" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5075001145_64e0c881f6.jpg" width="240" /></a>My next obsession has been Doctor Who. Our friends told us to start watching the new series and man I am hooked! I have started to watch all of the old ones one by one and reading about the ones that the episodes were lost. I have gone nuts for a Sci-Fi show and I never go nuts over Sci-Fi shows I really could take them or leave them but something about this show makes me crazy for it.<br />
<br />
So crazy that when a friend asked me to make him a Doctor Who Scarf I quickly said yes without realizing it is a huge scarf and so crazy big it is not even funny. Luckily he asked for a Season 14 scarf and that is the shortest scarf there is. I was able to finish it is in 16 days I was quite surprised but once I got started I had to finish it was lots of fun with all of the color changes. To give you an idea how big this scarf is he is 6'1".<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/5224397101/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="Doctor who Season 12 by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Doctor who Season 12" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5224397101_7fa58f5057.jpg" width="156" /></a>Now before I made this scarf for a friend I asked Brian 3 separate times if he wanted a scarf he defiantly said no three times. With that I felt confident to start making a scarf for our friend and as I progressed Brian kept looking longingly at the scarf and saying how cool the scarf was how he would like one and why was I not making him one. <br />
<br />
I was like really you told me no three times... He sheepishly said no I never said that and he knows I was right. I told him I already promised this one so he would get the next one. So after I finished the first scarf at the end of September I went right in to work on this scarf. This scarf took a bit longer because I actually started on it and figured out I would not have enough yarn so I had to order more which would not be a problem except that two colors were discontinued. I am like really I have already started and knit a huge chunk. To make this long story a bit shorter I had to pull out all that I started because I needed to get a different color for the tan and then I went about to start again. This one is a Season 12 the original scarf and longer than Season 14. Brian is 6'4" so you can see how much longer it is. The real crazy thing is that I plan to make two more. One for our Friends Wife (my best friend) and myself. <br />
<br />
See me being crazy is still to be decided. That is just a small amount of what I have been up to since my break. I will write a bit more once I get the pictures uploaded. Oh I also got a new scanner so I should have more patterns to scan soon.<br />
<br />
What have you been up to this fall?<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-38225144901099546172010-08-23T12:49:00.000-07:002010-08-23T12:49:10.156-07:00Taking a Break....I know that is seems obvious that I am taking a break from blogging already but I thought I would make it official. Life has started to get so busy I barely have time to stay at home and enjoy all my hobbies much less blog about them. I will be back in early November. Please check back hopefully there will be lots to share by then. <br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-53435939735895216692010-07-21T08:34:00.001-07:002010-07-22T13:21:34.317-07:00Summer Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4810166833/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" height="156" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4810166833_ffd5624b70_m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4810166833/"></a></span><br />
Summer is always a time to feel free and have fun so after wanting my nose pierced for over 10 years I finally did it. I got it done 3 weeks ago and I still like it. Sorry for the funky shot it is really hard to take a picture of your own nose.<br />
<br />
What do you think?<br />
<br />
~Bekah<br />
<br />
P.S. Thank you all for your kind words about Copper they mean a lot.Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-50675486038113266102010-07-19T17:00:00.001-07:002010-07-19T17:05:15.512-07:00Saying Goodbye....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/541766572/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/541766572_ab8f58d86c_m.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" /></a></div><br />
I do not talk much about personal things on my blog. I normally just post my embroidery or knitting like lately. <br />
<br />
One of the main my crafting tools is my Pup Copper. She is a wonderful Bassett Hound that used to sit in my lap while I embroidered and as she got older sat under my feet so I could rub her belly as I embroidered or knitted and feed her apples or carrots. Always whining after I stopped or slump over so if I moved she would know about it and ask for more food. She is always so much fun. <br />
<br />
After 12 long wonderful years of having her in our life we have had to say goodbye. She has gotten sicker the last year and we had to make that one horrible decision that you hope you never have to make and she is no longer with us. I will miss my best crafting buddy in the world. <br />
<br />
Thank you all for letting me share a bit about her.<br />
<br />
~BekahRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-38001331024521624282010-06-10T21:36:00.000-07:002010-12-01T15:30:56.043-08:00The WorkBasket November and December 1954<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4689470985/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="The Workbasket November 1954 - South Seas Boy by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="The Workbasket November 1954 - South Seas Boy" height="236" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4689470985_66ba09f6aa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
Time sure has flown by. With school coming to an end my life got so busy I did not have time to load any patterns up so today you get the last two in the WorkBasket 1954 doll series. November is South Seas Boy and December is the Eskimo Boy. My favorite is the South Seas one it reminds me of watching Elvis movies when I was little.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4689470881/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="The WorkBasket December 1954 - Eskimo Boy by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="The WorkBasket December 1954 - Eskimo Boy" height="239" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4689470881_ebb30c531f.jpg" width="320" /></a>Now that school is over and end of year concerts and lock-ins are over I can blog to my hearts content or until we head out on a camping trip.<br />
<br />
Enjoy<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-30784573603833188042010-05-07T10:07:00.000-07:002010-05-07T10:07:03.633-07:00The Workbasket September 1957 - Lapland Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7S8FoeRJCHWC_qBEzSJIyopImXNlBh-sM7f9VbkRwC8PFejMMWLohdfrIP_CRAGZFXXAAVegIXvOBZePhzoQz6hdUDN1JbwcFzFBGrAOx_6wL2ltaHVTWWev2vm8YJZ70lNr1xcxh6Rn/s1600/October.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7S8FoeRJCHWC_qBEzSJIyopImXNlBh-sM7f9VbkRwC8PFejMMWLohdfrIP_CRAGZFXXAAVegIXvOBZePhzoQz6hdUDN1JbwcFzFBGrAOx_6wL2ltaHVTWWev2vm8YJZ70lNr1xcxh6Rn/s320/October.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div>Lapland Boy is the tenth doll in the twelve doll series for The Workbasket 1954. According to the little story he is trying to catch Reindeer. How cool is that. Poor guy does not have a name.<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-16510933107843488052010-04-29T17:21:00.000-07:002010-04-29T17:21:31.637-07:00Granny Square Rings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4564456956/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Granny Square Ring by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="Granny Square Ring" height="200" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/4564456956_62c4abbcbc_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These were kind of fun to make. I was inspired by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15238151@N02/4453936036/">kootoyoo</a> when I saw her ring on <a href="http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2010/03/my-favourite-embroidery-book.html">feeling stitchy</a> when she was showing us her favorite embroidery book. I tried to get it out of my head because I did not need another project to obsess about. Since I am the way I am I had to make one I could not shake it. <br />
<br />
My first one as you can see on the far right was huge and would not be right and the embroidery floss was a bit wonky. I decided to try to use pearl floss and it worked like a dream. You can also use #10 crochet thread too, it works wonderful. I have tons of that from my Great-Grandma. I used a size 8 crochet hook 1.5mm and size 8 embroider floss. Then I just followed regular granny square instructions.<br />
<br />
My second oldest niece has asked for one of her own. She wants it to be red, yellow and green. So I will see what I can come up that does not look like a stop light. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Do you ever get like that and you have to finish something before you can work on anything else?Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-51797029450427329302010-04-27T18:48:00.000-07:002010-04-27T18:50:17.542-07:00The Workbasket September 1957 - Miss Portugal "Inez"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4557490161/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="blog by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="blog" height="297" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/4557490161_96663acc76_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is a Miss Portugal. She is the ninth doll in the twelve doll series for The Workbasket 1954. Either she is doing martial arts or she is dancing. Her name is Inez.<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-65109640317710627372010-04-20T07:20:00.000-07:002010-12-01T15:32:14.326-08:00The Workbasket June 1954 - Miss Norway "Sigrid"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowerchild75/4537196817/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="The Workbasket August 1954 - Miss Norway "Sigrid" by Beetastic, on Flickr"><img alt="The Workbasket August 1954 - Miss Norway "Sigrid"" height="296" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4537196817_57a2d05a55.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
This is a Miss Norway. She is the eighth doll in the twelve doll series for The Workbasket 1954. I think her hat looks a bit like a chef's hat at first glance. Her name is Sigrid <br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-79784626371215202112010-04-17T09:57:00.000-07:002010-04-17T09:59:03.723-07:00Last Minute Socks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4525501215_c1c1d0a06b_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4525501215_c1c1d0a06b_b.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>I have finished another pair of socks but these almost did not get done. As usual I left them up to the last minute and by Friday of last week I had not even started the socks for my Brother. I was not stressing I still have 4 days to finish the socks. So on Friday I decided to figure out how to make a granny square ring (there will be another post on that next week).<br />
<br />
I was having fun enjoying watching movies on Netflix and crocheting when my Brother calls to tell me he moved the party up by one day. What!?! Yes, you heard me he moved the party to Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Did he not realize how important that extra day was, how come having my parents there was so important I need that extra day. Some people are so inconsiderate. Geez!<br />
<br />
After a knitting marathon weekend and sore wrists and fingers I finished the socks on Tuesday on my lunch break. Yes, I was running that late. I am not a fast knitter and after last weekend I was kind of wishing I was or at least had superhuman speed so I could knit in seconds. I think that would be pretty cool but then again if I did them so fast I go broke because I could never keep up with yarn purchases. Until then I guess I will just enjoy the process and give myself more time.<br />
<br />
What kind of super powers do you wish you had?<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-80985664237631568422010-04-14T16:21:00.000-07:002010-04-14T16:21:32.766-07:00Anchors Away!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4522004404_1555eff3bf_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4522004404_1555eff3bf_b.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back in <a href="http://sweetbe.blogspot.com/2009/08/knitted-goodness.html">August</a> I finished knitting up Mr. Foster all the clothes I have had for him were his pajamas and his robe. I felt so bad that I bought the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/cfpatterns/pattern_display.cfm?ID=50739220">Monkey Business</a> kit that has three other outfits for him. I have had this kit since early October last year. I finally got around to knitting him is very own sailor outfit I am wishing I had done it earlier. He looks so cute in his hat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4522004986_4312290224_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="168" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4522004986_4312290224_b.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gilligan!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Brian is pretty happy since Mr. Foster belongs to him. Now Brian is asking when the other two outfits will get done and when I am going to make him his girlfriend. Yes they had a kit for <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/cfkits/kit_display.cfm?ID=40114">Carmen Banana</a> a girlfriend for Mr. Foster and I bought it. I will take his other outfits with me when we go camping in May. How appropriate he is in a sailor outfit since we will be going to the beach. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you have any other ideas for an outfit for Mr. Foster (B.A. for short)?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~B</div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677591663321888041.post-91548743132374270812010-04-13T14:52:00.000-07:002010-04-13T14:52:15.876-07:00The Workbasket June 1954 - Bolivian Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAqYLNolzsog8OUVGGpGZ53J_7F2Q1cejlQYXq2Up2M4bWSUKKr41VoI2sQBnp-19pk1jwbY8OH7a29DDTsEMbTb_5RSo2wPLHfmHaFglCtvXtO65C1nr_4lITzOQKbMIwQfiwDgJrYUf/s1600/Bolivian+Girl+July+1954.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAqYLNolzsog8OUVGGpGZ53J_7F2Q1cejlQYXq2Up2M4bWSUKKr41VoI2sQBnp-19pk1jwbY8OH7a29DDTsEMbTb_5RSo2wPLHfmHaFglCtvXtO65C1nr_4lITzOQKbMIwQfiwDgJrYUf/s320/Bolivian+Girl+July+1954.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><br />
This is a Bolivian Girl. She is the seventh doll in the twelve doll series for The Workbasket 1954. Her shawl is very pretty but her doll is very scary looking. <br />
<br />
I find it a bit sad that was not named. Any ideas on a good name for her?<br />
<br />
~BRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.com1