Try not to snicker... 

My first spun and plied yarn from 

Finn wool - Kosterbrook Farm

and some random color from 

who knows where.

How about a knitted then felted bowl 

to hold roving 

for the next spinning project.

Maybe

TIny joy!

 Tiny joy!

String of Pearls blossom!

On the other side of the door, there is snow. 

A lot of snow... 

Fall color in the hood 

Color shared exactly as captured by my i-phone.

Spectacular!

Today's rain

 (atmospheric river, as defined by my SU)  

 will most likely cause the leaves to drop.

That's fine.

Makes for a fun time walking along in the shallow gutter

kicking leaves ahead of us.

We like to stop at the drainage grates to clear them from debris.

See how deep the water is 

and watch the water rush away 

as the 

drain is cleared.

Skelly Fish

hanging with buddies

Stuffed fish obsession - developing...

Most of these are made by 

Modhome.ceramics.etsy.com

@modhome.ceramics

Her ceramics are incredible.

Some of the fish on bowls appear to be translucent.

Octopus are divine

She occasionally uses the stuffed fish as displays in her booth.

Lucky me when I score  a couple.

 Hollyhock - happening in the garden this morning...

Simple

Sweet

a string attached to a million memories.

Yule Dog 

Funny puppies - 

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas in their own style.

You can find Yule Dog quilt pattern

 on Amazon.com (Purple Bunny Crafts) 

and eBay (lrpatterns)

Sometimes - one finds beauty in unexpected places

Small surprises and simple pleasures - catch them while you can 

Owl be Good!

Owl be Good!

I will, I will...I will be good.

Nope - I won't see anything evil

I won't listen to evil

and I most assuredly won't speak any evil...

These happy owls will remind me. 

Good fun from SuSun Designs...

find the pattern on eBay under seller id "lrpatterns"

Or ask your favorite quilt store to order it for you.

Rabbit@Lavender-rabbit.com

Handmade felt

I love handmade felt...

Love looking at it

Love making it

Love attempting to emulate 

felt artists

yum...

Love being inspired to try new objects.

Ahhhh

Felt

 Love the simplicity

Love the colors and texture

Love that other people appreciate silly 

felted hats...

 And don't mind acting silly in them...

 Love to learn more...

 Love to share my felting passion.

For wool roving suitable for wet felting 

copy and paste this location to your browser.

stores.ebay.com/lavenderrabbitpatterns

Happy Mother's Day!

 Mom and me - a long time ago...

Good girl - Bad girl

Good girl - Bad girl

Hard choices...

My big sister stitched this for me - 

oh, about a hundred years ago...

hmmmm

Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

These fellow have lived at my house for

a few months.

They've been happy here.

I've enjoyed their visit...

Time for them all to - move along.

Happy Halloween!

A Dolly!

I don't know how it happened

but....

This dolly 

inspired 

this dolly 

Which is definitely

a work in progress.

I have no idea how I got from the original dolly 

to the next....

My imagination works in mysterious ways...

My lucky day...

First I found this!

 and then....

found these

Something good is

going to happen with the trinkets.

I wonder what it will be.

Hot diggity Dog - Felted style....

Hot diggity dog on a pillow...or a quilt square...

I love Susan Hill's

Hot Diggity Dog quilt pattern.

Fun and easy.

You can purchase the pattern here

I also love wool roving and pillows...

So, in the natural course of things

I've finally put them together

Hot Diggity Dog Pattern + wool roving + wool fabric = Pillow

Cute little floppy eared doggie!

Whooters!

Whoot!

Whoot!

Whoot!

Whooters!

Aren't they cute?

I've heard that 

Tangled Threads in Lynden, Wa.

has a wonderful version of this piece.

I think I need to see it - in person...

Field trip!

Spring!

It feels like Spring today!

Warm air - sunshine

Quick!

Go outside and breathe

Look at the little buds on the trees

and check out the flowers.

Wow!

Sure was a long time coming...

 Oh, Sweet!

Easter color wool roving.

Wonder what is waiting to be created from these sweet colors.

In response to Kissing Tommy...

Childhood memories...

Aren't they fun?

My special friend at age 4

was Robbie...

Isn't he cute?

 I sure thought so.

Look at his cowboy shirt and the little metal doo-dads on his pants.

Wow!

Wonderful!

Circa 1955

Kitty! Kitty! Kitty!

My cat is so independent...

Most folks don't know I have one.

She's the indoor variety.

As she's aged she's mellowed a bit.

But, still not a snuggler

unless 

it's night time.

Then, she curls up next to me and snores.

My craft/sewing/hobby room is almost workable.

To prove it - 

I made this kitty named

Denny

.

Made with bits and pieces found in the clean-up process.

No! Denny is not kid-friendly because of the

vintage button eyes...

Not everything has to be about children.

Although, my life does seem to revolve around them.

Ahhhh...

That room is getting where it needs to be and

in the process of de-stashing 

I'm clearing my head and creating too!

Life is good.

Me

She looks how I feel...

And for no particular reason!