littlepearl

craft table

craft table, originally uploaded by knit and pearl.

Some of you out there have your own craft studios, craft rooms, craft corners, craft closets.
I have A table(yes, only 1small table) to spread all of my supplies on.
This table is also used as our family's dining room table (without the dining room).
We live in an extremely small space,but we LOVE it.

I do have to admit that it's hard to clean up an enormous mess like this one just to make room for us to eat dinner?
maybe we should go out for Thai food
maybe I should invest in some t.v. trays

new dolls

My friend Vibeke gave me some fabulous fabric with little Russian dolls printed on it.
This is what I spent all afternoon making.

I used up some of my vintage fabric for the back and weighed down the bottom with some rice.
They turned out really cute with a lot of personality.

The winner of the Golden Book magnets goes to....... Jess
(Jess, just send me your mailing address and I will send the magnets in the mail).

it's time for a giveaway!!!

little golden book magnets, originally uploaded by knit and pearl.

Tonight I made over 40 magnets using images from vintage Little Golden Booksand galvanized metal-these were so much fun to make!!

Did you grow up reading any of these?
I especially remember the Poky Little Puppy and my girls loved The Animals of Farmer Jones-but I would love to read I Can Fly, The Merry Shipwreck, Rainy Day Games........

So folks here's how it works
Just leave me a comment  telling me your favorite Golden Book  or which one you would love to read and I will put your name in
a hat.
The first name Pearl draws out will win 3 magnets.
(and if I have a magnet for your favorite book, you will be sure to win that one)

so spread the word and best of luck!!!

thanks Joel for staying late at work to cut the metal for me
(what a great guy)

I will post the winners on Monday morning!!
have a great weekend

new coffee pot

new coffee pot, originally uploaded by knit and pearl.

Joel's aunt and cousin brought this home for me a few days ago!!
I love this and it goes great with my white enamel collection.

I finally have my camera back again!!
gosh, I hate being with out it.

gotta go take pictures of Pearl without her 2 front teeth.
(I've been so long without the camera that they are already started to grow in).

the pumpkins down memory lane

pumpkin sideyard 006, originally uploaded by knit and pearl.

I found this picture of Mattie today -gosh, I love this picture.
(she looks so little).
These pumpkins were dropped off at our house two years ago AFTER Halloween, but we still managed to make pumpkin pie, pumkin soup, pumkin bread, even carve as many pumpkins as we wanted-and there were lots leftover!!

We were very tired of pumpkins after a week, but we got some great pictures.
This is when Mattie learned to stand up on her own-who knows how long it would've taken without the pumpkins.
(sniff sniff) My baby is getting so big.

bunnies

bunnies, originally uploaded by knit and pearl.

Look what I learned to make this weekend!!!
I have had this wool lying around for about 2 years and thought I would try needle felting-aren't they so cute? (click on the picture to see all 4 bunnies)

I will post these in my shop at the end of the week, but first I have to sew them each a blanket out of vintage fabric.