It's just a start.....and it is going to be fun!

The top picture is of my first piece of lace...it is a sampler....it isn't perfect...but it is my first piece of bobbin lace.

This next picture is of my bobbin lace pillow, pincushion, cover cloths, bobbin holder and bobbins and the carrying case for all of it. I just love this butterfly material. The tradional way to cover the pillows is with solid blue or green fabric....but my pillow has a hint of butterflies on the bluish material...and I think I will enjoy it better.


I have been busy with some sewing I needed to do...but hope this coming weekend will allow me to get back to working on the bobbin lace. I will be making a bookmark next. It is fun....but a challenge for me. I have also been doing more tatting...and right now I am "stuck" on tatting butterflies on paperclips.



I really like butterfies and have tatted 150 so far.....I was tatting some when I found the butterfly fabric for my bobbin lace pillow and bag and all......

I am still knitting on my shawl, and the February Lady Sweater for my DD, and the socks for DH....hopefully I can have pics of those the next time.

March is a good month for crafting and sewing!

I have been busy this month...and last month! I am making lots of pincushions.....having fun sewing them too. I have some for sale at SWAK...my LYS....

Here is one of the pics of pincushions.....I took to SWAK.




I participated in another wonderful pincushion swap from Ravelry......one of my partners loves to weave....so I made her a Boat Shuttle pincushion.



This is the pic of the pincushion sitting in front of a real boat shuttle sitting on top of a warped loom.

The top pic is part of what I recieved from my other partner in the swap. I can't get this pic where I want it....so will just tell about it here....LOL
I recieved 2 very nice quilted pincushions....as you can see the heart shaped one has my initial monogrammed on it. This pic does not do them justice......but they are gorgeous.

I have also been doing some knitting.....I have 3 major projects going ......

1. Lady February Sweater for my daughter
2. A pair of socks for DH ( my first pair to knit for him)
3. A really nice rectangle shawl with a collar for me.

I am also learning Bobbin Lace....I finally joined my local Lace Guild. I have my pillow that I covered...and bag to carry it in....some bobbins.....but need some more....I bought some to "spangle"...that is putting beads on the bottom of the bobbin so the bobbins stay in place better.....I'll have to get pics..... I am thinking I may want to get some square bobbins next......

I will try to have some pics of these the next time!

OH CHRISTMAS TREE...OH CHRISTMAS TREE.....

This is the cutest pin cushion that I recieved in the Holiday Pincushion Swap on Ravelry. My partner f1fan...said this was her first pincushion....she did a GREAT job. She also sent me some very nice kid mohair yarn, a cotton/merino yarn....and other goodies. It was funny we both felted a sweater to make each other a pincushion. I made her a pincushion that looks like a fairisle sweater. She loves sweaters and fall colors...and I just happened to find a sweater that fit...washed and threw in the dryer (to felt) and made her a sweater pin cushion. I can't seem to find a picture but my name is Zellspin on Ravelry and you can see pic of it on my flicker account.

I have been busy working on Christmas gifts...tatting ornaments....the usual.... I think I am doing pretty good. I am looking forward to Christmas parties this Sunday. One with the Lace Guild and one with the Knitting guild....I just love getting together with friends and celebrating.

OK guess I will get back to work.

Happy Thaanksgiving and other things

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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I love Thanksgiving...I love turkey, ham dressing.....yum yum and pecan pies!! Yep I will be busy cooking all of that!!! Not too many coming to our house...but that is OK we will have fun eating and hopefully playing Mexican Dominoes, or cards...or maybe watching a movie. I know hubby is getting excited to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.....that just starts the holidays for him...LOL

Other things:
I am excited that the SWAK store in Guthrie has some of my items in there on consignment: my tatted earrings, fingerwoven earrings, some knitted scarves, cloth dolls, and some pincushions.
My latest passion is making and recieving pincushions. I joined the pincushion group on Ravelry and it is such a FUN group!! I recently got the cutest cornicopia pincushion for our last swap. It is in the bottom right side of picture. Lori also sent me the fat Quarters, and basket cornicopia and 3 skeins of yarn...one being a lavender color of sock yarn.


I just love doing swaps!! It is so much fun to try and get the other person what they like from their questionaire, blogs, etc... and fun to see what they pick out for you too.



This picture is some of my handspun yarn that I also have at Swak in Guthrie. I am so excited about Swak's Fiber Bazarr!!!

Hello I am here again!!

July has been another busy month so far.....June was too....I have joined several knitted dishcloth exchanges....2 pin cushion exchanges...and 1 drop spindle exchange. I will send my drop spindle box out on Friday.....and I have until the 26th of July to send my pincushion. I have really enjoyed these exchanges!

I have been busy making fingerwoven and tatted earrings..... as you can see in my pic. I have done a ton of charity knitting, a "Pidge Scarve"......being on medical leave has been fun in that I am getting knitting and such done.

I have more pics on my Ravalry site....Zellspin. I hope to go to the Kellyville Fiber festival on the 26th of this month and sell these fingerwoven and tatted earrings...along with other things I do.

Well I am off to bed...but wanted to leave a post....trying to do better in my blogging.......SEE YA!!!!!

Once again....a LONG time since posting....sigh

Well....here I go again....I have not posted for a long time. I am just bummed...I still can't get pics posted. I think I need a new computer....sigh....that is not going to happen for awhile.....

I have been having fun joining in some exchanges..from Ravelry. My Ravelry name is Zellspin. I have participated in the knitted dishcloth exchanged...and recieved a nice Vortax dishcloth from Yarn Whisperer from Canada...she also sent some Bernat cotton yarn(part of exchange) and a knit counter, some Canadian stickers, and a Bracelet with Canadian Flag...these were some nice extras.

I participated in the pin cushion swap and recieved a nice pincushion with some quilting pins...

I am doing another pin cushion swap and a spindle swap now and having lots of fun....planning, making and gathering for these two.

I have been having fun with other exchanges too!

I just finished knitting lots of preemie baby items for our guild... they ran a contest and I won first place.... it was fun...my prize was 3 balls of Jojoland, Harmony merino lace weight yarn...there is 880 yards in each ball..and they recommend size Us # 0.....that will be the tiniest yarn I have ever knit with.....

Well... until next time....hopefully very soon...LOL

Happy knitting, crocheting, quilting, weaving...........

I HAVE BEEN TAGGED.......TWICE!!!

I have been "tagged" first by Linda...and then by Carolyn.....
OK...I really do not know how to respond but here I go......
It is a Book Meme:
pick up closest book with 123 pages or more, turn to page 123 and find t he first 5 sentences.....then post the next 3 sentences......then tag 5 people.

Ok... Linda here goes:
I was starting "A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris

"So he was in your apartment,then. And you exchanged words. Did he bring you a food gift?" "He didn't say. Godwin may know."

I tag:
Mg
Nancy
Terri
Kay
Rosemarry

For Carolyn's Tag:

Dead Men Don't Lye by: Tim Meyers

"You know how I get when I'm trying to fix a problem. My wife's surely given me enough grief about it over the years." For him, it was a sterling apology, not that I needed it.

And I tag:
Jan
Leava
Donna
Susan
and Sue

Well, off to knitting some more. I am knitting some ear warmesrs, and some hats for charity.