Purge finds

Hi.  I'm almost afraid to ask how cold it is in your state.  We are in the deep freeze but the temps experienced are not as bad as other states.  I hope there are enough shelters for those in need and you know how I ache for the animals.

 

During the craft room closet purge, I found a few things that tickled me.  I love tiny tools and I kept my dad's smalls, came across a brass checkered handle screwdriver that I kept just because it was different.  To my surprise, the end unscrewed and out came several others, each smaller in size. The last one is the tiniest ever!  I was so excited! 

 

I also found two more fans.  The first is very thin decorative wood ribs. 

 

The fine material's design is pronounced white on one side, and metallic on the other.  

 

 

 

 

It's much larger than the second one I found, similar to one I keep in my purse.  I should check, maybe it's the same!  These folding fans are so handy and really do a wonderful job during a flash.  So much better than those large flopping menus and brochures and credit applications I'm always removing from the nearest counter.  This one will stay in the family room by my chair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My sister dated a military man stationed overseas when I was a little girl (over 55 years ago!) and he brought back many gifts from there, I think these were a few.

 

Not very interesting to you but I lead a boring life and it doesn't take much.  And when I find something that makes me smile, I like to share with my blog buds!!

 

Stay safe.

 

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Just in case

you love Sharon Cohen designs and don't want to stitch them, I thought I would mention the two completed works for sale on Ebay.  Click on the titles to see the listings.  Starting at a low price for the pieces, I'm sure it will rise considerably.  Or will it?

Tree of Life with Dragon

English Pyn Pillow

 

 

If you're interested in seeing other completed pieces, click this

https://www.ebay.com/sch/flxstitcher/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

There are several really nice samplers including a very large Permin. 

 

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Going down the Tube

OK.  Overload!  I got lost in time!  I visited Linda's recommendations, and also caught up with Marlene and I didn't realize how much time had passed.    I was looking back at older posts that were missed because I didn't ring that damn bell and before I knew it, it was bedtime.  But I didn't eat during that time which was a perk.  If I could figure out what technology items will transfer the laptop to the TV, allow me to remotely control it, use headphones to hear while drowning out the treadmill …. oh hell that's too much trouble.  Never mind.

 

I watched a few of Vonna's tutorials (excellent!) including the large drum, and wondered where mine is.  I must have sold it, which is fine, but as I go through the smalls I am remembering some that are not here.  I gave quite a few away and also sold a few, no, I don't regret it!   My regret is that I did not journal the finishes and who received them as I had planned.  Those notebooks purchased for that specific task were off to a good start but as with many things, I failed to follow through.  Maybe constructing a journal that I love (inspired by the Primitive Stitcher) would entice me to use it. 

 

When I did my large drum I lined it with Mylar which made it really smooth and gave it stability to stand on its own.  I've used that material in smalls too, sandwiched between quilt batting.  I forgot all about it until the video jogged my memory.  I did come across one of the my favorite backings, mainly because it lined up perfectly!

 

I am trying to come up with a plan to hang the unframed samplers on the newly painted wall.  I don't want to put nails in right now and would like to use those 3M Command strips.  Problem is, they do not stick to the coarse linen.  There is a huge vertical hump in the wall from workers without levels (a common group around here) and I cannot hang anything rigid, it will not lay flat.  The unframed pieces will curve over the hump and they are the best solution for hiding the defect.  I'll figure something out.  I really like the light bare walls and may not want them covered.  I have a large wall where we were planning to construct a very long rack for all the wooden bowls, but I am hesitating on that too.

Tomorrow before the frigid temps come, I am going with Chris to get his new insulin pump, the latest model.  I sure hope this helps him.  He just cannot focus and I understand that it is more automatic and hopefully will prevent the sudden drops during sleep.  Mark had to go over there last week again and this time Chris was combative, which happens when glucose levels are extremely low.

 

 Maybe February will bring a change in the weather.  Either way, we're getting closer to summer!

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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Watching ....

From that website listing I showed in the prior post, I found a few of the Tubers I was missing.  One of them was the Primitive Stitcher who has been sharing for a few years.  I browsed the many videos on her page and watched three that sounded interesting.  And then I felt inadequate.  Talk about organized!  She is lucky to have several great pieces to accommodate supplies and I saw these at the now gone antique mall, never considered a purchase.  Damn.  The other video of her handmade stitching journals made me want to search for images and construct a few, whether I stitch or not.  The journals can be daily life and thoughts and it would be fun to collage images to make them reflect yourself.  My cover would be something like this ..

 

With this on the back....

 

Her voice is soft and I must increase my laptop volume when watching, but I did enjoy these.  Many of the items she features are unknown to stitchers without shops and I learned quite a bit from #50.

 

Floss Tube #24 stitching journal and floss management

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q909I1zuIA

you can skip the first four minutes if you're impatient

 

Floss Tube #25 fabric storage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-L2-5u3TpU

 

Floss Tube #50 A few favorite tools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAo_XRW4ETk

 

Pizza tonight.  I took a break from pitching and purging for online viewing but now it's time to return to the mess.  I think that list and the number of videos within each should keep me occupied until summer.

 

Have a good week!

 

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FlossTube

 

After clicking on the bell for updates on FlossTube (thanks to your instructions) I'm now getting notices of new videos.  There were quite a few that I clicked "subscribe" but not the bell (still can't understand that) and I don't remember all the names.  When trying to search I was getting the same Tubers and none that I recognized, so I Bing'd it and found this site....

http://www.channeldragon.com/tags/flosstube?orderBy=title

It lists 200 FlossTubers and I can now go down the list hoping to ping the brain into remembering a name.  I'm sure there are more than this but it's a damn good start, and you can register and add your channel to the group.  You can click on their name in the list to go to their latest videos, or click on their box in the left column to see all of their posts.  Drop down menu allows you to change the listing to alphabetic or by # of subscribers.  As Martha used to say, it's a good thing.  I do have a question for you …. do you move the video along and skip some parts, think a few are too long, not holding your interest?  Or is it my impatience?

 

 

The Family Homespun Weavers fabric that I wanted to sell was laid out on the bed to check for flaws, all six yards, both sides.  The Angstadt pattern has several large ones and I guess I'm stuck with it. 

I may contact them and ask if I should just cut and knot these fibers but may not bother.  Would make a great bed topping, shower curtains?   The linen shade will still look fine in a very light bedroom.  But I doubt I will sew it, and really don't need more bedding.  Not enough to recover a chair and I think it will go in the attic, I am done with it.  On to FlossTube!

 

Hope your weekend is warm and cozy.

 

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Books

Greetings folks.  I do not want these books and am offering them to anyone interested, for postage cost.  Media mail would be $3.50, you can request first class, still under $5.

 

If you aren't familiar with them Google search can give a description.  Personally, I am using other search engines now.  Just so tired of hypocrites with no tolerance or respect for others, demanding tolerance and respect from others, and broadly labeling people.
 

  Anyway, these are the books.
Books have been claimed - both gone.

 

They are in very good condition, in fact one is new.

A Gallery of American Samplers
The Theodore H. Kapnek Collection
Glee Krueger

Historic Samplers
What's in a Name?
Witney Antiques





If interested, please email samplersandsantas@gmail.com with your zip and I will calculate postage.

 

Another snap of the courthouse, each side has a grand entrance.  The grounds occupy the entire block and have a park like area to sit.  There is a memorial to WWII veterans comprised of bricks which can be purchased and engraved.  Our five family members are honored there.

 

And can anyone tell me what is so fascinating at night that these brats sit and watch for an hour?

 

 

Have a good evening.

 

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