more drawings

 Dog-opoly at Erin's house turned into this.

 bored during church services
                                                                                   yes

                                                                                    they

                                                                                     are

                                                                                     eyes

                                             maybe a rat

                                                      the light at the end of the tunnel

                                                                     devils reaching arm

                                                                                    or

                                                                       a tree in a tire?

                                                                     BUNNY EARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                            ocean clam

                                                                                  not sure

~Ash~

Wolf Cross Stitch

I finally got around to framing this cross stitch. nothing elaborate....just simple. I stitched a wolf in 2011. Ashlin asked if she could have it. I didn't get around to framing it as we were moving and her room wasn't done, but I decided today would be a good day.
I went through my stash of frames, mat board and backing boards. I found an 8x10 cheap frame that was black. Perfect for her room and to highlight the wolf. I mounted the wolf on the mounting board (I got it at Ames many years ago...tell you how old my stash is?) and then trimmed it. I cleaned the glass inside and out and then closed the picture in it. The frame needed a hanger, so I added one and hung it in Ashlin's room.

~Sarah

Megan's Graduation Stole

Megan just graduated from St. Lawrence University. Wednesday night we got a phone call saying she didn't have her sorority's (Chi Omega's) stole for graduation on Sunday.

She could order one for $35, but they expected $42 for shipping and couldn't guarantee delivery. The local print shop could possibly print the logo on it if she could get them a stole. So, we went to the store.

I found the Cardinal Red satin material at Walmart for just over $8 a yard. I bought 1.25 yards as her stole needed to be about 38" long. Megan measured and said it needed to be 3.5" wide at the bottom widest point and 2" at the neck. (Come to find out, she was an inch off. It was supposed to be 4.5 inches wide. Couldn't tell the difference during graduation though.)

I had a roll of brown Kraft wrapping paper that I use for backing pictures. I used this to make a pattern. I folded a piece in half and measured 38" down and cut it off. I marked the pattern at 1.25" (2.5" when opened) at one end and 2" (4" when opened) on the other end (1/4" seam allowance). I connected the dots and cut. I then measured from the center point to the outside edge to get a 2" angled point. I opened the pattern and cut an slant across the neck area as it should have a triangular look where it goes around the neck.

The bottom point

The neck point

I lined up the pattern on the satin and cut 4 pieces along the finished edge of the fabric. I also cut 4 shortened pieces from the iron-on interfacing.

 I ironed the interfacing to the reverse side of the 4 satin pieces.

 I then pinned the neck together and stitched along the seams.

I opened them and pinned the 2 right sides together. I stitched along the entire outer edge and left a 2" gap near the inside of the neck.

2 inch gap for turning.

 

 Trim the corners so it lays flat when turned.

Turn the stole right side out.

Iron the stole.

Stitch the opening closed with a blind stitch.

Iron it again and you are ready to take it to the printers.

The points at the bottom.

The neck is angled to sit flat when it is worn.

~Sarah

Jewelry Cabinet #5--Gold Mirrored Frame

I found 2 frames measuring 14.5 x 14.5 inches at a sale. The made perfect Jewelry box fronts. However, I screwed up on one of them and need to UN-assemble it and fix it. (That's what I get for not making my frame square.)


The box is made out of pine and the shelves are a hard ash. The box was spray painted gold to match the frame and a green velvet was added to the inside back of the cabinet.

The left side measures13" tall and has 8 brass jewelry hooks. The top right shelf has 8 brass hooks and measures 3 1/2" tall. The middle shelf is 3 1/2" tall and the bottom shelf is 5 3/8" tall. There is a brass closure and brass hinges on the box.

~Sarah

Jewelry Cabinet #4--small mirrored door.

 This small mirror came from a collection of mirrors and frames purchased at an auction. The mirror is small but very pretty. I made a box from pine and stained it with the Ipswich Pine to match the mirror. The shelves are made from poplar and also stained the same color.

The inside has a black velvet lining. IT has 8 jewelry hooks in the top shelf that measures 6 5/8' tall and another 8 in the bottom shelf that measures 3 5/8" tall. The box measures 12" tall by 8 1/2" wide. There are brass hinges, a magnetic closure and a wooden knob. There is a brass dowel to hang earrings from on the backside of the mirror. I could only put 1 hanging rod in as the mirror had a different type of holder for it.

Wooden Knob

Magnetic Closure and
Brass Hinges

]~Sarah