Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Here is my last finish for 2011. I hope 2012 brings many more finishes. Please excuse the wrinkles, in my rush to get this posted I did not press Sarah. I would like to share some of my other finds this year.

During the covered bridge festival, I purchased this oval dough bowl only to get home and find it over whelmed my table. For now it is being supported by the crock I found at an auction a few years ago. I found the 3 gallon bee stinger crock at a flea market for $20. My poor bird cage is waiting for a stand. I am thinking about changing the color of it. Someone spray painted it pink and I am thinking it needs to be another color.

So when the other one didn't fit my table I had to find one that did. So on an antique road trip in November, I found this old wooden dough bowl. I have dreams of filling it with cross stitched ornaments next year. (A girl can dream.)

What is it with feather trees? I love feather trees but my girls think they look ready for the burn pile. I found this one while I was out today looking for something else. I love their simple look.

Thank you for visiting. Time has definitely gotten away from me. I hope 2012 brings you a prosperous year and many finishes.

Until later.

Happy stitching, Tanya

And They Sinned

Hi everyone, I thought I would share my progress on ATS. It is such a beautiful sampler, I wish I could get it finished and hung on the wall. I forgot to mention the fabric I was using for Susan Rambo in my previous post. It is called Antique Almond by Zweigart. It is a very pretty color.

I felt so sorry for this mother goose. She laid her eggs on the island and with all the heavy rains they were washed away. You can see father goose swimming in the background.


I had another visitor at the pond. One I hadn't seen before so I had to snap a picture of this beauty. I am sorry for the poor picture, I was at least 200 yards from the bird and this was the best picture from my shaking and the rain.

It is mushroom season again in Indiana. Can you believe these morels are selling for $75 a pound? Fungus for major dollars. It must be a good year for them because my neighbor found 17 pounds. Mansfield will be having its annual Mushroom festival this weekend. It is a small festival compared to the Covered Bridge but it is nice to visit the vendors. They sometimes have unusal antiques and folkart items for sale.

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you soon. Tanya

Sarah Salter

Hi Everyone! I almost have Sarah finished, although I have been saying that for months now. A few more flowers and a little more green leaves and she will be done. My next picture is my new rabbit I bought at a shop in Rockville.

Here you can see my pink feather tree with paper mache rabbits already for Easter. I have been collecting those cute little oil cans too.

Some of my new stash includes Susan Rambo fabric and threads. I can't wait to start her.

That's it for now. My classes are coming to an end for this semester. Yay!, more time for stitching. I gotta go a storm is coming, I can hear the thunder in the distance. We've already had an inch of rain today with a side order of hail. Take care, Tanya

Remembering Lisa

A dear friend that loved Halloween as much as I did. My heart goes out to her family.