12/08/2014

11/21/2014

This week the wood won most of the time.

After my hands got all healed up, which took days and days, I finally decided to get outside on this beautiful sunny Florida day and work with some wood.

Before the cold weather came back, or rain of course, I decided to get outside. The first thing I did was sand, drill, burn my initials/put my on them, and oil 14 pieces of wood for the basket bottoms.

Of course I had to get the Pineneedles ready also… Here's a few shots.

And one small sayce spoon of Juniper.

I have two more rows and I will have completed a total of 4 baskets also this week.  

This one has Live Oak in the bottom.

I'll have to go to the amphitheater farmers market tomorrow just to get to sit and rest for a little while LOL. Talk to you guys soon.

11/20/2014

I completed another tiny basket. 

Went with a little bit different shape than usual also. This one is yellow and fuschia.  It has a Live Oak Center.

Such a little cutie!

It looks like the sun is up so I think I'm going to go outside and do some woodwork wish me luck!   I still don't have quite as much consistency with the woodwork as I do with the baskets, kind of a crapshoot every time. Lol

11/19/2014

How about a live oaks Center stitched with yellow and red?

So far just yellow.

11/16/2014

One little tiny basket complete, getting  my work off to a good start already this week.

Live Oak center and glass beads with metallic finish.

Then I started another one, this one will be a lot bigger. I haven't been doing very many large pieces but I have one I'm going to send out for a spoon swap.  So I need another one to replace it on my table, here's the start. Stitched with green waxed linen with a Juniper center.

Tiny tiny with fancy stitches.

8/21/2014

Live Oak center.

July 9, 2014

Rust and black.

A 'lil tiny!!!

Green, green and more green!

05/23/14

I finished the 'lil blue basket!

04/29/14

And I am very happy with it!

And then started another...this one has Hickory for the center (the other one has a Live Oak center) and I am using silver and dark brown threads!  

Personally I don't love the silver thread, not enough contrast to see my pretty and neat stitches! I worked hard to learn them.  (I couldn't hem a pair of pants if I had to.  Lol )

But often I am not in love with a piece until it is completed.  We'll see.

Tore up too bracelets I started too.  Just couldn't get it to look right. ;-(.

But I refuse to give up on it!  So stay tuned.

Eenie, meanie, minie mo!

03/28/14

Which wood to use next.

And a closer look.

I love the organic sapes and color!

Three completed this week!

03/21/14

Decided that the messenger bag project was taking too long.  I really don't have time for "free" work.  Free because it was for me.  

So it became a basket.

Then I did another one with a Live Oak center.

And then a tiny Cedar one.

Supposed to be up around 80 degrees here in St. Aug.  tomorrow!  Now if the pollen doesn't kill me sales should be good at the farmers market!  Wish me luck.