Happy Mother's Day!

Wishing all you mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day!

 The boys made me my handmade cards and picked out these flowers and I see a box of chocolate too, so I am a happy mom. I think we will be going out for brunch soon and a nature hike somewhere and then back home to work on our house projects.

I finished up the mosaic bird bath that I was working on....a bit funky, but it will be tucked away in the garden somewhere to add a bit of color to all our greenery.

Started this hooked bird last night...

and more cats that need some personalities....

fabric owls are starting to come to life....

Doggies for the shop,

some owl pins that got re-worked,

and a painting that I am working on for my online class with Mati Rose McDonough.

I changed this kitties eyes a little bit...

and my real kitties are being nice to one another as they nap on my bed and favorite work space.

Have a great week and make lots of stuff!

A few new things

Here is Miss Kitty with her new sweater...

and here she is with her students, ready to take a nature walk.

Flower pins made from vintage quilt fabric.

Two hooked hearts....starting to make things for a 4th of July show....need to stock up!

And some more linen fish...fast and fun to make.

Rabbits, hearts and birds

Just finished up this rabbit or hare

And a little hooked heart....

and the two hooked birds finally got their legs. They are standing on a work in progress mosaic bird bath that I need to finish up, maybe this weekend.

Hope you have a good one!

A busy week...

I worked at the Art Hus this week and had some good sales. Here are some of my fiber creations waiting for new homes.

Just finished up these cashmere elephants for a Santa Barbara shop..so soft and cozy!

Spring is definitely here in the mountains! Took my camera along on my daily walk to share some of our colorful flowers with you.

My next door neighbor and his dog out for a ride.

A path by a favorite spot called "Flat Rock" that has magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean.

And a very fun surprise to find my photo in an article in the magazine called "Mingle". Denise Litchfield wrote a beautiful article about our time in France last year at "Les Soeurs Anglaises" where we took a wonderful workshop with Julie Arkell.  Colleen, Syd, Susan and I are planning to go again this September for a Jessie Chorley workshop....we had such a good time that we had to sign up and spend a little more time in Paris this year.  

Happy Easter!

Wishing you all a Happy Easter and Beautiful Springtime!

Had fun putting some bunnies and flowers and eggs into this dollhouse that my grandfather made for my mother and her sister. Close to 100 years old because my mother was born in 1917! I'm told he also built them a playhouse in the back yard with a little bridge and they had a dog named Trixie. They lived in No. Hollywood when there were still beanfields and clear blue skies. My Grandma was an expert seamstress and made all the girls' clothes and hemmed my dresses when she lived next door to us years later. Her name was Minnie Freedom and I loved hearing stories of her childhood on their big farm in Iowa and how she ran so fast through the fields that her brothers couldn't catch her.

Birds and more...

Just finished hooking these two birds....

and sometimes I look in one of my many bird books for color inspiration.

New rabbit I am working on...

Little embroidered mushroom for Spring....

and the owl got a leafy border...

Both boys are home now so more cooking and cleaning going on, but nice to have the whole family together. Wondering if this will be the first year with no Easter egg hunt out in the yard, I did still get everyone a chocolate rabbit and See's Easter egg. We have plans for our nature hike-should be nice with all the wild flowers up here in the mountains.

There is a prediction of rain on Sunday, which we need, so we shall see how it all goes.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and Happy Easter!

Spring is here...

Here is what I've been doing since I returned from Mexico. Making things for the local shops....Spring related...like rabbits, mushrooms and flowers.