This was my Post on June 2011.....



This past april I was able to spend some beautiful moments with my friend Dina in Uruguay. She was my first childhood friend and we have reunited after 36 yrs!
I made this small wall hanging to honor and cherish the beautiful friendship we share that now is not just made of memories but also plans for the future....
It's Dina and I, and the future....
it is needle felted with many different colors of wool and some bits of lace, cheesecloth and ANGELINA FIBERS....




TO TODAY!!!!!

This past year I have worked with my friend Dina on a project for a very well known International Textile Art competition from https://www.wta-online.org/
I can't share yet but I will as soon as we know  if it has been accepted. It was  terrific to work side by side even though from different countries whith such a talented artist and exceptional human being.
Thank you Dina for your artistry, your sensitivity, understanding, encouragement and lasting friendship!

Dear friends,

I have missed every one of you!
Some time ago my blog was taken hostage by that neo counter, which I just found out about! I could not even enter my own blog and then said it w as for sale!!
I have finally corrected it and I'm so glad to see you are all still working on your beautiful things!
Here's to a new beginning!

Love to you all,

Gabriela

It's been how long???????

I have had a lack of time and or creative spirit for a long time!
I miss the interactions with all of my blogging friends and so here we go again!
This will hopefully spark me to finish projects and start new ones left behind.
I missed you all!!!!!

Here I am!!!

Sorry I didn't post before...Have been really busy working a second part time job....
I have not decided on the pattern name but I thank you for all the comments!!!

I will send a pattern to each of you who gave me an idea.....
Just waiting for the cover photo!!!!!!!!!

Please send me your address or email address if you prefer a pdf!

Pincushions

I really love pincushions......specially pretty ones....it is nice to pin on them!
I have made a few in the past that I designed and I am experimenting with making different ones....
I thought I would share them with you!
They are made of wool and sit on different glass candlesticks....I can't wait to make more!!!
This is the first one I made for myself....
This one I made for my friend Darlene...

I just made this one purple flower......

Here is a pink flower for my friend Lori(we call her pinky because she loves pink)..I made this for her birthday a couple years ago.....
And the one on the angel candlestick for my friend RoseMary

The most beautiful, special thing ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today in the mail came my beautiful nest from Vicki.....you may know Vicki from her blog

http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/........If you don't.....you must!!!!!!!!!!!!!I met her through blogging a few years back...she's extremely talented as well as a beautiful human being........
She makes the most unique, beautiful bird nests.........I chose the spring nest.....and I almost did not want to unwrap it.....such anticipation.....even packaged it w as so beautiful I didn't want to disturb it....It's so wonderful with so many colors of green and textures.......I hope my pictures will convey its specialness......

Complete with 2 little eggs inside......and a collection of beautiful yarns and ribbons......
Underneath it is so pretty also, I lifted the ribbons to show you the wonderful textures and colors.....

And I had a special little bird that could not wait to own it...........

Thanks Vicki........I am blessed to have this truly amazing work of art and love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHEEPISH...................

As you may know...I love wool........I like to knit it, crochet it, dry felt it, wet felt it....and applique it.....
I had to share with the rest of the wool lovers out there this great book my niece Monica gave me.....I just started reading it last night and it is hilarious as well as very informative.......
It's about two women that care for sheep and all the trials and tribulations.....I highly recommend it!!!!!!!!!!

here's some wool as it is from the start..........it has to be washed, carded...dyed......

It comes in many different forms...here are some gorgeous locks......great for texture......

Some great roving too.....and of course wool fabric dyed in beautiful colors for applique....

I have made many projects with wool fabric,,here are some of my projects designed by Sue Spargo.....

Flowerbed quilt.....it was a lovely pattern to make..............


And another design by Sue that we worked on at her home......

Well....I hope if you are a wool lover too you will read this great book!
Sheepish by Catherine Friend....

Congratulations to my GYB party winners!!!!UPDATED!!!!!!!!!

Thank you to all the lovely bloggers who left such inspiring wonderful comments...I had a great time discovering your lovely blogs also!

40 New lovely bloggers also decided to follow me!That is a great compliments and I thank you!!!


To make it fun I will be giving away this pin:


I had 57 lovely comments........and the winner by Random Number Generator is: #17!!!!
 Thistle Cove Farm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE DRAWING ALSO FOR ALL NEW FOLLOWERS!Since I received so many comments about the owls, all new followers will be entered in a drawing for this little owl!

There are 40 new followers!!!!!!!!!!!I numbered them 1 to 40...and by RNG..the winner is...

#19  Tanya from Beadandneedle

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!



I just made these dolls for my granddaughter Karmela and my niece Alchemy.....

Getting ready for "Grow your blog'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a nice weekend we had here in Northeast Ohio....I tried to enjoy as much as I can because it won't last long....
It was nice to see the grass again after all the snow we had.....
I am getting ready for Vicki's Grow your blog event!It is always fun to meet new blogging friends and get back in touch with some oldies too!

Come back on Jan 19 and check out all the amazing bloggers all over the world......