Pins and Tangled Needles?

Yep! I changed the name of the blog .....

This one actually describes the things I am doing.

Pins for everything fabric .... which, marks my words, incorporates a lot of my life from historical clothing to quilts.

Tangled needles is dedicated to knit and crochet .... and tatting to bobbin lace.

Will I slip in a recipe or two? Of course!

Will there be folklore? Absolutely!

Basket Swap ....

Shame on me! Why on earth have I waited so long to blog? I need to work on that, don't I? Actually, I have been considering a different blog name, but thoughts are just that .... thoughts.

Ok. So I participated in a basket swap which was such a refreshing thing to do!

This is the one I received along with the wonderful goodies which came from Marj Coldiron in South Carolina. I am still chuckling at the Aspirin Milk Chocolate! LOL Look at those fat quarters! Aren't they wonderful? And who doesn't like Lemon Iced Tea? I mean really?! Don't tell me if you don't ... it will only shatter my delusion. ;)

This pink and brown basket is the one I made.

My heart goes out to the people who have suffered so horribly this spring season. I can not even imagine what they must be going through. To loose so much in a blink of an eye would be traumatic indeed. My thoughts and prayers to all.

I looked at the thermometer at 7AM this morning and saw it said 80 degrees. The wind is blowing like it did when we lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming! I thought how glad I am to not be living in Tornado Ally ..... I love the area of the Western Slope Colorado I live in!

Our Veggie garden is planted and we are already enjoying lettus, spinach and radish. Saw tomatoes , ever so tiny, on a few of the plants. Potatoes will need to be mounded soon .... Awe! Love the garden!

Mug Rug Swap ...

Good morning to you from Hey Grandma!

I look out the window at the Sun shining down on the snow we had Tuesday. Another blanket of diamonds! Sooooo beautiful! Heard this morning where will be in the mid 50's early next week ... hmmm, you just never know what the weather is going to do!

Here is a picture of the two Mug Rugs I made for a Mug Rug Swap I entered. Mine travel to Washington .... I anxiously await to see where my two come from.

These were so much fun to make! I am making more to sell in sets of two at Willow Mesa. I think I am going to have several different categories like Basket Series, Bird Series, Dish Series .... Mix things up with patterns and colors ... should be fun.

I am still looking at the blocks and fabrics (now on top of the pile) with the Sampler Quilt .... Looking isn't making up the blocks though right? LOL I'll get there!

Hey Grandma! wishes you all a wonderful day ... I need to get back to some Domestic Goddess type duties and then to the sewing room!

BBBRRRRRR .......

The sun may be shining, but DANG! It's cold! Odd to think that we get over a 100 degrees in the summer with this cold thing going on ....

So much the better, I suppose. It keeps me in the house creating, which is where I want to be anyway! LOL

I finished the knit project? What do you think? I am very happy with it! It has been mailed to it's Birthday gift location, and I started another one to sell on Willow Mesa. Actually, because the pattern was so quick and fun, I'm going to make a few out of different weight yarns for different looks. Oh, and meet Babette! She'll be hanging around from time to time to help display.

Remember the Sampler Quilt I was making before Christmas? Do you have to think back pretty hard? It's been a while, huh? I pulled the project to the top of the pile it was in .... I really want to get back to working on that. Progress will be pictured soon ...

Willow Mesa has been launched ...

Yes, I realize I have not been posting of late, but there have been things going on. One is getting a new business adventure off the ground. Join us if you like! Willow Mesa blog:


http://willowmesa.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-year-and-new-beginning.html

We also are on Facebook (Willow Mesa), so if you want to keep up with us there, we would certainly appreciate that as well!

Now, on a personal Hey Grandma! things. I did something totally fun! I signed up for a Mug Rug Swap! I am working on my two rugs today, and I'll share the pictures of them when they are completed and before I mail them to their new secret home. I don't this type of thing very often, but I do believe I will change my tune! This is lots of fun! I can't wait to see the two Mug Rugs I get and from where they come from .... what a great way to meet someone new!

Ok, I'm back to the sewing room!

Hey Grandma! wishes you a great rest of the day!!!

Got a hankering to knit! .....

It has been awhile since the urge to knit hit me, but when I saw this scarf in the recent issue of Belle Armoire (Love, Love Love that magazine!) I knew locating the needles was the thing to do.

Actually, I couldn't find my needles for the life of me! Hobby Lobby had them on sale this week at 40% off. See? It was meant to be! LOL

So, this afternoon I began the scarf. Thank goodness for google, as I was having a hard time remembering a few things associated with knitting. It was great to see a picture and remember what to do! Lets me know I have not totally lost it LOL (I have a birthday coming up and the "loosing it" seems valid these days LOL)

I worked in the sewing room for a bit today too .... pictures on that later.

Hey Grandma! wishes you all a great rest of the day!

I'm Dreaming of a White New Year ....

And I got it too! There is a ski resort 45 minutes from here that was not sure if they were going to be open for Christmas. Well, at the last minuet they received their snow, but we here in the valley did not benefit from that storm. Lo and Behold what did our eyes see appear, but clouds in the sky with snow falling .... ok, just couldn't find anything to rhyme with appear .... I sew and cook, not write poetry. teehee

January 1, 2011 .... January 1, 2011 ....2011 2011 Practicing the year so I write it correctly on the first check I write LOL

So, how many of you admit to being technologically inept? I raise both arms and wave wildly! I am a Facebook fan ... I love keeping up with family and friends with whom I can not see regularly. I love supporting cottage industries that many folks have been creating. Now I have enough trouble playing the FB game without having FB put little hitches in the way to entrap me. Long story short. If you have a friend who has the Etsy tab on their Facebook page, go ahead and click on it to see the wonderful things they may be selling on Etsy. But if you click on it and it directs you to click on another button ... DON'T! My Etsy page was put on someone else's today ... sorry Elizabeth (blush) Hope that can get taken off of there ....

Still waiting on my ever talented niece to work up the design on our new business cards. As soon as they are ready, Hubby and I will be getting the new business off it's feet. Looking forward to creating again with a wider palette of merchandise.

Hey Grandma! wishes you a beautiful beginning to a new year!