~*Friday Finishes*~

Hello Dear Friends! It is FRIDAY again.... TGIF to ya! It is time for sharing... but before I do, I owe a big apology to Theresa. She shared her ~*Wicked*~ finish with me on November 1st... and because I am the world's worst at organization... I totally missed sharing her finish last week. Theresa, I am so sorry! Please forgive me... I promise to try better next time & be more 'on top of things'.

Here is Theresa's fabulous finish... she stitched over one on a 28ct evenweave fabric that she coffee dyed herself. Sparkling, isn't it? :)


This pattern always makes me smile... ~*Snowy Tony*~ has been hooked by Rhonda. She used the greatest color combination too! Love Love Love it Rhonda!


Now for a ~*Thankful*~ finish... just in time for the Holiday...

Myra used Hand Dyed Fibers 35 count linen (she said "grab bag, no color name") with Hand Dyed Fibers Silk Exemplar Fried Pickles. (Isn't that a cool name? I personally don't like the taste of pickles, but I'm thinkin' I really like the thread color.) :) She finished her stitching into a pillow and used some hand made metal beads from a friend on the tassels. Then she polished it off with the sweet lil' key charm. She also says that the fabric the pillow is sitting on is the same fabric she used for backing. Awesome!


Thank you again for playing and sharing! :)

Here, for me, it has been another struggling week trying to get a finish or two. These aren't finished yet, but are getting closer. One will be on Ebay in the next few days and one is for a friend. I plan to embellish them with buttons, garland, and pipe~cleaner candy canes. They are needlepunched, sawdust stuffed, and have a little needle felting for trim.

Hopefully I can finish these today and continue with my ever~growing list of 'wanna makes'!

Wishing you all warm smiles...

Betty

~*No Trash-To-Treasure Tuesday*~

Hello My Dear Friends! Well, I knew I wouldn’t get a Trash-To-Treasure done on time for today… and I was right. However, I did dig through the pile yesterday and found some inspiration… but lacked the time to get working on it. Hence, ~*No Trash-To-Treausre Tuesday*~.

We have Cub Scouts every Tuesday evening and tonight I’m ‘in charge’ of organizing the project for the boys. That isn’t all that easy of a task… thinking how to keep a bunch of 7 year olds busy for 45 minutes… when it doesn’t involve playing their favorite game ~ TAG! So, instead of painting or crafting… I was trying to come up with a project and get the supplies for it.

One of the requirements the boys have is to make and give a gift. Thanks to the internet, I came across directions to make Chicken Noodle Soup in a Jar. Thinking that next week is Thanksgiving… and you know that means leftover turkey… this would be GREAT! Turkey can be swapped for chicken easily… and wouldn’t it be great for the boys to give a gift to Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Susie... or just to Mom & Dad?



The recipe can be found HERE. Oh, and be sure to look at the others available on the site. There are some super printable labels available too! Actually, it is a great site altogether with TONS of free crafty ideas!

The Turkey Tag came from this site. Isn’t it cute?

Recently, I subscribed to Taste of Home and received a free Thanksgiving recipe booklet. In the booklet, there is a recipe for making these Pilgrim Hat Cookies. (The photo in the book is much better than mine… I’m very sloppy with the piping… or would that be primitive? lol) I thought the boys would enjoy them so I decided to whip up a batch for the Pack. There is no cooking involved!




So… maybe next week I can get a new Trash-To-Treasure finished to share with ya. Or some new cross stitch? Needlepunch? Rug hooking? Guess I should get away from the computer and get to work, huh?

Maybe I should just get rested up for tonight... so I can keep up with all the wild kiddos!

Wishing you all warm smiles,

Betty

~*Friday Finishes*~

Hello My Dear Friends! It is Friday once again... that means it is time for ~*Friday Finishes*~... Enjoy! I've enjoyed seeing each & every one! :)

My good buddy, Doris, must have punchneedles for fingers! This woman punches up one marvelous piece after another... non~stop! Doris is also very talented at dyeing her own floss. She dyed the kitty's body for ~*Christmas Kitty*~...


She also dyed the background for this Willie pattern... Doris told me too that she used a wool yarn for Willie and a #6 needle...

So SWEET ~ they both are!

Carla has stitched up ~*Thankful*~ just in time for Thanksgiving. Isn't it beautiful? You should really check out Carla's home on her online album too... it is decorated so warmly!


Patti has stitched up another ~*Thankful*~...she stitched one earlier for her Etsy market, but this one she said she is keeping for herself. She stitched both a pinkeep and a FOB this time... STUNNING!


Michelle has a beautiful ~*Thankful*~ finish too! The floss she used it GAST cranberry. How cool is that? Oh, and don't you just LOVE the pilgrims?! She said she found them at BigLots... I've got to swing by there & see if I can find a set.


The final finish for the day is from Henrietta (no blog or online album). She too has stitched up ~*Thankful*~ just in time for Thanksgiving. This is a gift for her sister. She said she has a small square frame that it will be perfect for. Henrietta stitched on 30 count linen with Belle Soie Cinnamon Stick... one over one! WOWSERS! Lovely too!


Thank you again, all of you, for stitching & sharing! Please keep 'em coming too... I just LOVE to see & share!

The week has been hectic here... trying to get ready for the barn sale tomorrow. I'll be happy when it is over so things will get back to normal. There hasn't been hardly any crafting going on because of the sale... but I do have lots of things started.

You may remember this dolly...

She was listed on Ebay a couple of weeks ago. She did have a winning bidder... but that bidder turned out to be a 'bad apple'... not paying or contacting me after the auction. So, she is back up for consideration. If you are interested in seeing more of her... CLICK HERE or search seller id primitivebettys.

Also, primitivebettys is now on Facebook too! If you would like to be a fan, you can see a link to click by scrolling down on my blog.

Wishing you all warm smiles... and a Happy Friday!

Betty

~*Cub Scout Excitement*~

Hello Dear Friends! The last few days have been busy with Cub Scout excitement.

The boys were given a wonderful tour of the Emporia Police station this week. They were shown all around the station, got to hear a dispatch call taken (thankfully not a dangerously bad call), were shown how to find a fingerprint, and were shown how Arco, the canine pooch, could sniff out some drugs. The boys and parents really enjoyed the tour. It was exciting and informative.





There was no school yesterday... to honor Veteran's Day. Our local city of Emporia, Kansas holds a parade to celebrate & thank our brave Veteran's and active military personnel. (In fact, did you know that Emporia is the founding city of Veteran's Day? You can read about it HERE if you are interested in learning more.) The boys were delighted to be a part of the parade. Trinity was tickled that he could help carry the Scout banner...



My heart and soul thanks each and every Veteran and active military personnel!

I've been trying to get some projects completed this week... but have been stressing about a Barn Sale (multi-family garage sale really) we have scheduled for this Saturday. So hopefully come Sunday... I will be stress~free hooking, punching, and stitching the day away!

Wishing you warm smiles,

Betty