Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Pennies from Heaven ~ Volume 6


This past weekend I visited my parents and we celebrated Dad's birthday.
Mom also showed me her latest finishes. It's been a bit over two months and she only had two finishes to share...

The coneflower above is designed by Jan Goos of Goos Nest.

Mom's second piece isn't quite finished, but she let me share some photos :)
And now you'll know why she has only worked on two projects:


WoW! The lighting was a bit too bright, but you get the idea :)
(I'll take more pics next time when it is truly completed.)

This kit sat in my craft corner for over six years and Mom did all this incredible work in just seven weeks!
She is amazing!


Done in all Blackberry Primitives wool - the colors are perfect for Maggie Bonanomi's "Settler's Pride".


It is hard to pick a favorite block - I love them all!


As always - Mom's work is perfection.
(After we took the photos, she found a few things that she wasn't thrilled with, so she ripped out and re-sewed them.)


I'm sure that her backing/binding will be perfect as well :)


Wouldn't you love to just move right in?!

After we were done admiring Mom's masterpiece, she demonstrated her new favorite wooly gadget:


The Sizzix Big Shot! 
Sandwich together the plates, die and a few layers of wool. 
Crank the handle a few times and:


Voila! Instant pennies!


No more tracing circles on freezer paper and hand cutting each of them individually.
Now Mom is really going to be whipping out the penny rugs!


Look how many she created with scraps of wool in just minutes!

Can you guess what I'll be putting on my Christmas list this year?!
Especially after seeing all the cute dies that are available...
I'm hoping that Santa will think that I've been good this year ;)

We stopped in a few shops in town and I found a small handful of new treasures:


They absolutely did not look like this when I bought them. How lucky am I that Dad cleaned all of my purchases before I went home! They were all so rusty, tarnished, and dented that they were too extreme to even be called primitive, but Dad fixed them up for me. The thimble from England is so big that I could put two fingers in it :) The teeny tiny salt shaker is perfect for needles I'm thinking... The brass medallion is an old pocket watch fob from an Elks club and the button hook handle is made of Tigers Eye.

Thanks so much Dad for cleaning them up for me on your birthday :) 
And congratulations Mom on your beautiful masterpieces! Can't wait to see Settler's Pride completed!

O come, let us worship and bow down,
    let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
For he is our God,
    and we are the people of his pasture,
    and the sheep of his hand.
~Psalm 95:6-7

Blessings, Patti

16 comments:

Marilyn said...

Your Mom does beautiful work.
What a great idea with the Sizzix.
You found some great treasures.
Marilyn

Three Sheep Studio said...

Beautiful wooly goodness ! Very talented mother and daughter ;)
Your treasures are great. The button hook is my favorite !
Rose
Rose

Karen said...

Oh my goodness your Moms work is beautiful. She has really taken to working with wool with a passion and it shows in her work. I to have the kit for Settlers Pride, on my to do list. Every time I see this quilt I want to pull it out and get started. Tell your mom thanks for the push again. Hers is beautiful and so much done in such a short amount of time.....she's on fire lol.

Karen said...

The log cabin is my favorite part of the wool applique piece.

Samplings from Spring Creek said...

WOW Your Mom's work is amazing and beautiful. Her hands must always be busy never idle. Can she come and live with me?

Mugwump Woolies said...

Beautiful finishes. Settlers Pride is so wonderful...the colors are perfect! Great goodies you brought home!
Robyn

Vicki Jo said...

Loved hearing about your time with your parents. The love you have for them is evident!

Gayle said...

What a handy/dandy way to cut wool circles - and they're all perfect! Might need to add one of these gadgets to my wish list. Beautiful work your mom does!

Prims By The Water said...

That is a huge undertaking for your mom to take on, but it looks so amazing! Janice

village folk art said...

Wow, your mother is very talented ... such a beautiful job. LUV your stash of goodies too, you did good. Barb

bayrayschild said...

Wow Patti, your Mom is one ambitious lady! She does such beautiful work. That gadget of hers is a must have!

Thanks, I love that you share.
Audrey

Jennie in GA said...

Gorgeous work! Kudos to your mom. Live your wee treasures, too!

Bonnie said...

Thank you for sharing your mom's work...these are heirlooms for the generations to come. And I loved your second hand finds...absolute treasures.
And the Sizzix...must check into this dandy gizmo.
Love your blog...blessings always.

Rugs and Pugs said...

I love Maggie's designs and your mom's is breathtaking.
That Sizzix is too cool.
Hugs :)
Lauren

acorn hollow said...

I love your mom's work just amazing! Happy birthday to your dad.
Cathy

StitchinByTheLake said...

What beautiful work! blessings, marlene