Cocoon

I am going to install a display/installation in the window of Thread soon. It will involve a large cocoon like piece and many many insects. Pictured is a close up of the beginnings of the cocoon. I am quite concerned it is not going to look anything like a cocoon. But I have to keep at it, it is like when you knit a sweater and in the beginning you just can't believe it will ever be a sweater... you have to have faith that it will eventually come together.

Twenty Four

21, 22 & 23

number 20

Estate Sale FInds

I was at an amazing Estate Sale yesterday with Colleen (and I returned again today with Gage) that had me weeping with nostalgia. This could have been my grandparents house. There were vintage Scouting items, tons of lapidary stones, minerals and tools, and native american dance costumes, books and decor, even old teeth. I also got two brownie kodak cameras, a lovely globe, a crock, and these amazing BSA spats...I have no use for these stones, but my memories of my Grandpa's basement are now mixed in with my memories of Gage and I searching and choosing these beautiful pieces. That is worth the $15 with no doubt.

19 and counting

I now have 19 foundlings completed. I have six days to make six more. But today I am taking 11 of them to Thread. I know people fall in love with them when they can hold them, so hopefully I will have some sales.

Melted

These icicles are all gone now. One day of 50 degrees and sunshine will do that I guess!

Three more Foundlings

Sunlight

We rarely have sun in the winter here in Rochester. Yesterday it was streaming through the window around 4:30 and I ran to get my camera.

In loving Memory of Sandee Dog

Sandee was 16 1/2 years old. Her life on this earth ended yesterday. My mom and dad got her when I was pregnant with Gage. We used to commiserate about sleepless nights and taking care of a new born. She was such a sweet girl, a little snappy to strangers, but that is her job isn't it?

a boy and his dog

Gizmodo

I just love this cat! He sleeps like a dead cat. Nothing will wake him, when he does wake up, blinking his eyes for a few minutes, he looks around wondering where he is.

Can't believe its Friday

Last Friday we were at my parent's house in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Aster wanted to take some pics across the street in this spring house that I used to play in all the time. There is a central cement walking path but the water level was to high to go in. It was still a beautiful set for photography but we could have made some awesome pics if she would have gotten her feet wet. Aster got these furry bots at The King of Prussia Mall and she thought that the texture would be interesting against the old cement. Which was a great idea but I wanted her to go into the water, maybe in the summer we will do something involving the frogs.

better

I am feeling a little bit better today - able to photograph and post at least. I actually have 5 sales to get to the post, but I am not sure I want to go wait in line with a hacking cough and runny nose. One goes to Australia and two to Canada - They can wait another day.

Here are some new posts to the vintage chapter of my Etsy shop.

This image above is from a first impression of the 1933 Girl Scout Handbook. I love this book, but have not found too much use for it.

sick in bed

I visited family in Phila and came home with a new cold on top of an old sinus infection. I have hardly left my bed. But I have been able to knit once in a while and photograph some vintage finds for Etsy. I played around in Photoshop on a number of thread pics -This Brownie sold right away!

Three number three keys

I am trying to photograph and post vintage finds in my Etsy shop, SecondSeed. This is the best time of year, for my shop anyhow, to sell vintage objects. I had a request for just a number three typewriter key - these are three different ones. The middle one is actually glass framed in a metal ring. I do love the plastic ones myself. I want to make a another set of flowers with the keys as the center. I think I will use vintage color maps this time for the petals.

sadly - no sewing

The new amazing sewing machine is in the shop- under warranty, which is good, but 16 days with no machine is not so good. I'll be knitting and hand sewing until then - maybe some new inspiration will come of it. I have the machine (pictured above) in the basement - but it needs to be wired to a plug. If only I knew an electrician with some time on his hands. What do you think Allen?

mouse and mockingbird

another foundling

I am going to complete two or three more this week and then move on to something else. I have two damaged fingers from pushing the needle, I am crossing my fingers that the article in Stuffed Magazine creates sales...You can find this one in my shop - www.secondseedinstitches.etsy.com

Merry Merry

Aster took this above pic of some candies she got from Santa. Below is Allen with his vintage cozy and below that is Gage in a new shirt and hat.Aster and I got a photo booth set up and this is a pic I took and played around with in Photoshop. I have decided it is nuclear winter and this poor deer is the only survivor.

And below is my pathetic attempt to make a stuffed animal last minute for Aster. I realized on Christmas eve that I had no stuffed animal for her for a christmas present and I did what I could with what I had to make her one. He is not really complete, as he has no back legs.