The gorgeous Pheasant from 1901 !!

A raving beauty among the thorns! Here is my precious Pheasant whose Mom was also Singer but she was born in 1901!! Imagine, 110 years old, wow. Now being the "older" sister, she got preference and chose the first "bed" (cabinet) I found. Don't get me wrong, she DEFINITELY deserves this cabinet and all its splendor as she is the Queen of Machines and looks like one sitting high upon this throne! I am in love with her!

I must be a collector; otherwise I have no defense!

Here is a photo of one of my newly acquired little girls, she is called a Sphynx but I call her beautiful. Singer is her Mom and she was born in 1912 according to her serial number. Wow, to be that old and so well preserved, I should be so lucky!! I don't yet have a bed (cabinet) for her to sleep in but I'm on the hunt for one as pretty as she deserves and in the meantime she is patiently waiting.

New things for the NEW YEAR.....

Okay, the new year is almost three months old; so is my motivation, lol!

I haven't been sewing but I have been attempting (mind you I said "attempting) my hand at jewelry making. Now having a DD who is really good at this is a bit intimidating to start with, having to buy supplies (yes I'm prone to excesses) secondly and thirdly being old enough to need 2.00 reading glasses (at least I find them at the dollar store.... that leaves more money for buying beads, crystals and something they call "findings") this means nothing more than I have three strikes against me before I even begin, right? Ahhhh but I have never been deterred by a small amount of adversity so HEREeeeeeeeeeeeee I go anyway.

Tried my hand at a necklace with matching earrings and then made another (after staring and smiling at first one). Then decided second one was a bit better, first one needed help.....in this case "help" means you cut the wire, remove all the beads and DO IT OVER ! YEP, me the "I don't like to redo it girl" did just that. See the flower center focal piece just kind of lopped out at you, like a little rabbit who was too sick to stand on its own...oh well, lousy comparison but I discovered during the making of the second one that if you criss cross the wires THROUGH the focal flower or bead, the two strands like each other better and they come together for the common good of all, lol.

SO I "fixed" number one and now I'm off to some new challenge, trying to make a flower petal out of some round mother-of-pearl chips with beads....can't find a pattern and can't figure out how to make it lay right.... sigh *****.... pursue, pursue, pursue.... On the left we have the first attempt (BEFORE the FIX !) and on the right we have the second set....

Fear not! I SHALL RETURN !!! (uhhhh, whenever....)

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Happy New Year to everyone and I sincerely hope everyone has a great year in 2011.

Our Christmas Holiday was very unusual this year as we lost my Dad on December 22, 2010. We will miss him but we "REJOICE" at his new address.... HEAVEN is now his home!
He spent the last nine years of his life in a nursing home and I know he is much happier now. My Mom is 91 and they missed their 73rd Anniversary by a mere 6 hours. We told Mom that we are "giving" her that one. She is still staying with me due to some Blood Pressure issues but is doing as well as can be for the time being.

That aside, I haven't had much time to do any sewing or playing but alas and beware, I am MOO-ving in that direction !! AHAaaaaa... all those little ideas are beginning to spin around inside my head... think I'm going to pick up the BIG bunch of squares I cut out last year for a Valentine throw and perhaps "throw" that together in time for Valentines Day 2011! Sounds like a good place to start if you ask me, right? RIGHT!

I'll be back..... sooner than you think... LOL !! Now HAPPY SEWING TO ALL and to ALL A GOOD NIGHT !!