Tuesdays Treasures

Todays treasure is very special to me , when my granddaugther Aylssa was only eight years old she drew this Santa on a piece of construction paper with chalk and her Dad allowed me to take it home and trace it off and I made this wall hanging from her sketch . Alyssa was not aware that I was doing this . Every line on this Santa was hers , if you click on the picture to make it larger you will see some stitches I did around the eyes , she had those in her drawing as well as all the lines in the beard which I made individual pieces for .The only thing that is not in the original drawing is the holly leaves I placed on his hat . Oh she also had added the snowflakes on the side so I embroidered those in . I think it is awesome not my work but her work , she has a lot of talent for eight years old don't you think ? She is now 15 and a musically talented young lady but I know deep inside is an artist just waiting for another opportunity to show the world .Love you Alyssa!
Thanks to Melody for hosting Tuesdays Treasures and to see more treasures go here .
Have a great Tuesday.
Sheila

Crazy Quilting Friday

Todays block has a lighthouse in the center a common site here in Nova Scotia ,the rest of the block is a miss match of whatever I had on hand ;-0
The little Christmas wall hanging is a pattern I won at the retreat I attended in Oct . It is designed by 2 Easy Designs and is called Santa Came . It is only small measuring less than 8"across and 18"down , so perfect for that little narrow space . I uesed mostly brushed cottons or flannels for this , scraps I had on hand and guess what it didn't even make a dent . I think my scraps are playing tricks on me the more I use the more I seem to have :-D
Have a super Friday .
Sheila

Sewing basket

Are any of you familiar with designs by Nancy Halvorsen , well I love her work and when my friend showed me an Art to Heart book with lots of neat sewing items in it I knew I just had to own that one, so the first time I seen it I bought it .This basket was my first project from that book , it is huge ,much bigger than I had anticipated but then I guess I didn't take the time to read the dimensions . I also learned that a heavier interfacing would have been better but overall I really like the pattern , it would be perfect for beside your sewing machine with the project you are presently working on inside ready to sew along with all the tools you will need for that project .There are pockets for scissors, thread ,rotary cutter as well as miscellanous items . Then of course there is the pincushion and small scissor holder that can either hang on the outside or the inside . The name of the book is "Sew Necessary "by Art to Heart and as I said the designer is Nancy Halvorsen . I also made a needlecase which I will show you all later .
Have yourself a Sew Happy Day:-)
Sheila

Wednesdays Flowers

Surprise !! I have finally made some hexagon flowers , it has been weeks since I made any but on my flight to Saskatchewan I had a stop over that lasted  a few hours so I sat in the airport and made these flowers , I may have gotten more made if I had been smart enough to prepare more but at least there are five new flowers in my garden now ;-)
To see even more beautiful flowers why not hop on over to visit Karen and see what others have added to their gardens this week . Happy Gardening !
Sheila

Tuesday's Treasures

Thanks to Melody Tuesdays Treasures continues for our enjoyment and interest .This week I wanted to share this very special tea set that my oldest grandson Christopher gave to me ,I use the tea pot everyday and love it .To see more treasures be sure to stop by and visit Melody .
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day .
Sheila