Tolentreasures

  It’s been another week of running and lists.    Chores and obligations and things that have to be done.   There doesn’t seem to be any down time built into all this.  I thought today was going to be the day and  last night, reminders came in for  orders that people want …yesterday!    This vine was a gift item,  that needed done.              The tree in Ford City needed decorated.  Not my best work,  but checked off the list in the freezing cold!  The half hour ride home with every heating accessory in my car on full blast, didn’t quite thaw me out!          This is one of the seven or eight quilt tops stacked up in  need of visiting the quilter. When I got this one back,  I gave her three more and said to space them out a little  for my pocketbook’s sake.   This one jus...

  This happened on Saturday Night.   A modern ballet performed in Armstrong County featuring eleven artists from the county.  I am in the red in the middle.  I seriously dislike being in front of crowds and public speaking.   It was a challenge, but I was honored to be chosen and to sit alongside such amazing talent.  I have been singing, in my head, the song from A Chorus Line,  At the Ballet,  for days.          Back to reality, I am nursing a sore throat and spent much of yesterday resting in my chair and working  on catching up my temperature blanket.   My new years resolution already is to not take on any year long projects next year.  The year before I did a Block of the Month quilt and a sampler afghan.  Too much pressure and seriously over estimating how much time retirement would give me.             Sunday morning was spent decorating...

    The blonde one in the middle with the brown sweater used to come to our house after school.  Somewhere along the line, I think possibly prompted by JWS,  she hid salt packets all over my house, and I mean all over.  It’s been two years and I am still finding them. They sightings are getting farther and farther apart and unless she reads this,  she is not going to know how much  I have enjoyed finding them!   These four,  always fun.  Thrown together as sisters,  20 years ago,  ups and downs,  they are still there for one another.            That brings us to the Shelby Tree. This little tree that stays decorated    and has stayed decorated for many years,   through many moves  to many houses,  has always had Shelby’s preschool picture on it. We have always called it  The Shelby Tree.  It is always a sou...

First of all, folks, I have not had one of these days in awhile so hang on.   I will try to be as brief as possible, but really, it was a good one.   Yesterday, last day of what would have been deer camp alone weekend for me. Now really, it has not been bad other than I have not finished what I wanted to this weekend, but I had fun. Two sleepovers with grandchildren and time with JWS and a few projects completed and rest. All in all a good weekend.   I got up, I made a list and I was going to salvage the weekend and be productive.       I have my coffee and I mix up some antiquing and start.   It is 6:45.   Now at some point during the day we are to go and empty one of my antique booths and JWS has agreed to help. (I really think he did so that I would not take his truck alone)   7:00AM Hands stained, unshowered, I hear, "I am ready, let's go!"   7:30 ...

Yesterday we spent some fun, family time at the Steeler game. The kids had bought us tickets for our Christmas present and they all went along also. Missing one SIL, a bit of a overlap in plans. And  Number 20 on my  30 days of projects?  The tree is up, and  the house is semi-decorated.  I am not a primitive decorater. Love to see it, have some areas that are prim, but I just love glitter! The colored lights on the tree, however were not part of the plan. You can read about that here. http://tolentreasures.blogspot.com/2010/12/tense-moment.html Emptied this vase at the church the other day and decided to bring it home for the holiday. Those crochet covered balls have been on my trees for thirty some years. And this tree on the landing. A tree by the grandchildren's play area in the living room. And this nightmare in progress. This was a pre-lit tree that stays up all year. It seemed a little dusty and the lights no longer worked. So, I am in the pro...

You will need: Felted Wool and Embroidery Floss Colors of your choice Jute Assorted buttons or beads Polyfil Freezer paper Cardstock or old greeting cards. Regular Crafting Supplies This is the pattern.  This is on a sheet of 9 x 12 paper and the box is 2 1/2" x 3" I am going to take this to work with me and scan it and create a .pdf file. If you want that, email me and I will send it to you. Trace these patterns onto cardstock. I have been using old greeting cards, colorful patterns and really?.. I was beginning to hoard them, it was time to put them to use. Trace the patterns on to freezer paper. Iron the freezer paper to the wool.  You don't actually cut the pattern out of freezer paper, you leave paper around the edge of it. It is easier to cut out the wool accurately if you are cutting through the paper and the wool. Make sense? I hope so. Now go to your recliner or couch and cut away and make a big mess. I did use the rotary cutter to cut out the squares. Way fast...