Autumn is Peeking In~

The mountain is ,changing,leaves gently falling,the crows cawing, all around the season is saying "A change is coming".
Autumn seems to be the season of beauty, pumpkin patches lush with pumpkins, corn fields turning from green to dried stalks, fall colors in the shoppes.

It's time, for fall festivals, Praters and Ketner Mills, look forward to time spent at the Grist Mills.
Sit on the creek bank watching people all around.
Old Iron pots full of Chili,Sorghum Molasses,candy apples,wagon rides filled with sweet hay, the air full of wood smoke.
Yes Autumn you are peeking in the door~~

Tea Stained Vintage Rags Cap Sweater~~

Oh I just loved creating this sweet vintage rag sweater,the trims are hand stitched onto the sweater,tea stained to coordinate with the vintage appeal.

The side sweep of the sweater is adorned with cotten trims. Hand stitched vintage crochet pieced.

The front has a layered look with tea stained trims

The back is layered in vintage trims giving the sweater a trim look from behind..listed in My Etsy~

Raggedy Ann and Andy Tote~

I added this Raggedy Ann tote to my Etsy Store..just added the finishing touches. smile~~

Pearls Vintage Lace Crochet Bag~

Love this white eyelet
pearl lace bag,

created with vintage trims,pearls,buttons,hand and machine quilted

The shoulder strap is double stitched for a good strong feel,layered with trims

The top edging of the bag has vintage tea doliles,stitched in rose hue flowers,

Bag is listed on Etsy~
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400 miles of yard sales "Cookie Cutters"

Friday began the 400 mile yard/flea sale,of course I do not go the complete 400 miles.
I do enjoy the miles we do get to "Flea".
The roads are lined with so many great finds..
so hard to stop,but have to call a halt!
One good thing about it..go up one side till you are give out..(hope you don't get to loaded down with :finds: then go up the other side.
Today was so much fun,we stopped mid way,had ice cold lemonade,
and sweet funnel cake,was a nice day overcast not to hot,just
a day to spend it browsing.
My great find was "Cookie Cutters" $3.00..
I needed a few autumn cutters

I decided to "share" this collection of cookie cutters with my daughters,

I wanted to give the girls a cute gift bag with the cutters,

they can hang the bags,(I added a ragged tie) or just sit around,I embriodered cookies on a patch,made a little bag with the girls favorite colors,added the cutters ..

Now to stuff this little goodie in (A Box)
The boxes I add to all year long..
Christmas is the day I see them open each tissue wrapped gift
and "Hug It" now that is my "Gift" I receive in return..
A Gift of "Love" from the given and the receiver..smile~

Rose Weave Duster~

I have been working on this duster,

the weave fabric is easy to sew,

I made a simple t strap dress (same fabric) lined the dress is a soft linen,a nice cool shift to wear with a lightweight cardigan or the pearl/crochet trimmed duster.

I wanted a vintage look to the bottom,added vintage trims.mother of pearl buttons,assorted pearls,

adding darts in the back (pinned) thinking about adding a crochet piece in the back with vintage trims..
a nice sweater duster to roll sleeves,

Wild Roses~Beauty in all Wild Things~~

While working in the garden this morning,felt the autumn breeze on the mountain, the squirrels were foraging for the walnuts,acorns,you can always tell the season is about to change if you watch the wildlife.
Mr. Sylar was stacking wood,a sure sign the summer is coming to and end.
Reminds me of my daddy,in old overalls,a hard working man,on that old John Deere tractor,always working,mending a fence,cutting hay,evening he sits on the porch in his old rocker,whittling.

Mrs.Cassen my next door neighbor is 86 years old still pushing a old push mower every week, as I sit on my front porch and watch these 2 neighbors I think to myself,"what a life these people have lived." To the fulliest,always a smile,a wave,

Times sure are changing..
Back to the garden,the seven sister roses (Wild Roses_ are in full bloom by the creek

The wild Blackberry rose scenting the air,

The meadows are full of wild flowers Daisies,
wild violets,queens annes lace,beautiful morning.

What more could you want in life..A simple life~~