Garden Flowers Punch Needle Embroidery

The latest issue of Create & Decorate, August, published one of my Punch Needle designs. I used hand dyed embroidery floss by The Gentle Art on this project. I like how the hand dyed floss gives it texture. Then I attached it to a piece of wool and framed it with an old frame I had on hand that fit just right. Kits will be available soon on my website.

Lavender Sachets

My last project that appeared in Create & Decorate magazine. These were simple and fun to make. I fill them with fresh lavender buds and keep them stashed in my closet. The aroma is so pleasant when I open the door, they're pretty to look at. Kits are available on my website for a short time, they make great gifts!

Bear Lodge Wool Applique Quilt

The quilt is coming along! I've been terrible about posting...I can't believe a whole month has gone by already! It's summer....so much to do outside, vacations. Right now while I'm posting this I'm about 50 miles from the Bear Lodge that this quilt is named after.

I'm all ready to add the borders to the quilt. There will be a narrow inner border using the same fabric as the sashing. Then a wider outer border using the main fabric. I'll add wool applique in all 4 corners that will sort of flow around the corners.

Kits are available from Karen at The Wool Basket in Loveland Colorado or on her website. You can name the quilt whatever you like, after your lake cabin or your favorite lodge in the woods or mountains. A nice way to personalize your quilt!

Bear Lodge Block of the Month Wool Quilt

It's coming along! We are currently working on the tent block. The coyote and canoe will be next. There will be a top row of blocks and then a border with wool applique in all 4 corners. This is a mystery BOM quilt thus why you don't see the entire quilt right now. If you would like to join in kits including the pattern are available at The Wool Basket
Quilt designed by Cabin CreekDesigns

Hand Embroidered Bluebirds

My friend Stephanie embroiders the prettiest dish towels and clothes pin bags. Her stitching is so fine and about as perfect as you can get! She has a shop on Etsy where she sells these wonderful dish towels and clothes pin bags along with beautiful vintage lace, rick rack, buttons and other fun vintage treasures.

Please click on the link and you will go straight into her shop called Exhuberant Housewifery

Rug Camp....time to start planning what to hook

It's time to start planning a couple of rugs for rug camp this September. The first idea is a small 12" x 12" design called Peony by Joan Moshimer. The flowers shown here were transplanted from my husband's grandmothers garden years ago. They are the prettiest peonies I've ever seen and the pattern design is so much like these that when I saw it in the catalog I knew I had to hook it.

My teacher will be Nancy Blood and this will be fine shading. I want to duplicate the colors in this peony with a dark green/black antique background. I've chosen 3 small designs of Joan Moshimer's for camp, the second rug is pansies with wild roses and the third rug a toad with toadstools.

Spring Flowers

A few spring flowers from the garden. A violet named Freckles, May Flowers, Virginia Bluebells and Anemones.The May Flowers are wild flowers growing all over in our woods.