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Monday, December 7, 2020

A Wintry Warm Pincushion ~ No. 2 ...

 Hello  my dear friends,

my newest pincushion is done and I couldn't be happier with it.

It is simple but sweet, just perfect in my eyes with it's wintry warm feel. I was actually inspired by one of my own pincushions that I made last year. 

It was this pincushion that inspired me ...



And this is my newest pincushion!

This time I used a beautiful antique pocket watch casing as the base and the same sweater as the pincushion. The pinecones and the yarn were a must again well. It's almost like I created a little sister for my last one and I love that it turned out the way it did. Just lovely. Not too little and not too much, just right.






This pincushion is now listed for sale in my Etsy shop.

 I am already searching through boxes and baskets for some new supplies to create my next pincushion and I can't tell you how happy that makes me feel. Being creative is to me is like warm hugs, snowflakes fall, birds singing, flowers growing in Spring or my family ... something I need in my life.

I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.

Have a peaceful, safe and creative day.

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Craving To Be Creative ~ Making Snowmen ...

 Hello my dear friends,

it seems like it has been almost forever since I woke up in the morning wanting to spend my day being creative and that is what happened a few days ago. I just had a 'craving' to make something and spend hours puttering around. The best thing was that I had something in mind that I wanted to make! So that is just what I did - I spent hours sitting at our dining table with our Christmas tree in view being creative.

And this is what I made! Four sweet cotton snowmen and each one as lovely as the next.

Let me introduce you to them ...

This is Flurry ...


... my first little snowman.

Then there there is Robyn...


My first one with traditional colors decorating his scarf.

And this is Jingle ...

Last but certainly not least ...

... this is Tinsel.

I love them all because they are so sweet in my eyes and they have their own 'personality'.

In case any of you might be interested, they will be on sale in my Etsy shop today 11 AM ET this morning.

I am just a applying the final touch to my newest pincushion which I will share with you tomorrow and when it will be up for grabs in my Etsy shop. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and visit me here at Todolwen. It is always so nice when you do.

I hope you are well my dear friend and life is treating you kind.

Have a peaceful, safe and creative day.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Festive Christmas Tassels ...

 Hello my dear friends,

I am enjoying being creative again so much these days and today I am sharing something new that I have just finished, a new set of Christmas sari silk tassels.

They are just so much fun to make and you can make them with all sorts and in so many colors. This time I made them in traditional Christmas colors. Sari silk and seambinding in red and green with little golden jinglebells and a golden pinecone all held together with hemp twine make they tassels just perfect for Christmas. I just love how festive they look! 

And here they are! ... All ready to be hung on a Christmas tree or even as a decoration on a gift. 



They are now listed in my Etsy shop along with a few other sets of my Christmas tassels.
Why not head over and take a peek? I am already working on a few other things right in between shoveling snow and I will hopefully share them with you soon.

Thank you for taking the time and visiting me here at Todolwen. It is always so nice when you do.

I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.

Have a peaceful, safe and creative day.

Lovely Mistletoe ...

 Hello my dear friends,

as you know I love to try new things!

 This time I tried make mistletoe using felt and pretty glass beads. After a try or two it worked out perfectly in my eyes! Now where to put that mistletoe? Well that wasn't a hard decission for me, a needle book of coure would be just right for it and that is what I am sharing with all of you today. 

And this is it ...


My favorite drop cloth, seam binding and cotton batting made the base for my lovely little leaves and berries.




This little needle book is alreay sold but since I enjoyed making it so much, I might just make another one again. Hmm ... I wonder if this would work on a pincushion?  Well, only one way to find out ... my next project possibly?! I can already see it in my mind. Unfortunately you, my dear friends, will have to wait a little until it is done.

But until then, I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.

Have a peaceful, safe and creative day.