Still working on the holiday show

 Hello friends!  It's been a while since I last blogged, but as you can see I've been busy hustling with crafting for the week long show mid November.  Everything from Santas, snowmen, holiday dolls, ornaments, pillows you name it - I've had my hands in it.

 

The snowman above is the largest snowman I've ever done.  He measures 24 inches and feels like he is almost as wide!  Cyndy from Crafty Stitches made one and I loved it so I asked her where she'd gotten the pattern.  It's from Crooked River Mercantile.  Their snowman was a little more primitive.

 

I love working with wool so I always have plenty of pillows (small, medium and large) with wool appliqued.  I made 5 of the smaller Santa that is shown.  I normally only do about 5 or so of the same kind. I like mixing it around.

 

 I always have plenty of ornaments.  I made a dozen of the angels and a few of the fal la la la la.  I also like mixing up the ornaments - I have a tub full already tagged.  I didn't want to pull them out for photos.

 

 

 

More pillows and some stockings.

 



And last but not least a Merry Christmas wool wall hanging.

 

Hope you enjoyed viewing some of my work that I've been working on for the show.  I have some wonderful customers who are patiently waiting for the show to be over so that I can start working on their custom dolls.  My Etsy shop is empty too :(

 

Until next time - have a safe and blessed week!

 

hugs,

 



 

 

 

Craftshow Set Up Day

Today was the set up day for the week long Christmas craftshow in downtown San Antonio.  I must apologize for the not so good pictures I took.  You know the feeling when you are almost at your destination and you think you packed everything and all of a sudden you remember something you forgot.  "Darn, I left my camera on the kitchen table".  And hubby says "I asked if you had everything".  So now I only have my phone camera to do what I can.

This is the grand house where the show will take place.  It's as beautiful inside as it is outside.  It was built in 1898 and has the same hard wood floors, stained glass windows,  8 fireplaces and a ghost that lives upstairs.  The house is just so wonderful to see.

My display is in the center of the room and you can view it from both sides.  It so upsets me to show these blurry pictures, but I think you can get the idea how I'm set up.  It's the best I could do.

The pictures below are from my sister-in-law, Bel's booth.  She does some beautiful work with wool.  These pictures do not do justice to her work.  Did I mention that I am her mentor!  Lol.  Bel just started the craft business and this is her second year.  I love her stuff!  There were several things I wanted from her booth to purchase, but her hubby (my brother) said, "no - Bel can make that for you for free!"  He is a silly, but adorable brother!.

That's it for now.  I'm glad this show is on the way and hope that by next Sat when we take it all down I won't have too many things coming back.  Now it's time to work on some dolls for my Etsy shop.  Have a wonderful week!

Hugs,