windows and beads

What great finds at a garage sale today----a window and unusual frame.  The Boy With Bubbles above my couch has been getting on my nerves....I don't own him and have to renew  him from the library.
    Granted, this is only every 3 months----but I have to take him in and see if the library will renew him for me. He is heavy and I decided when I saw the window that I'd give him a rest at his rightful place in the library....
   So this 9-pane soldered window jumped out at me and now resides in Bubble Boy's place.  Bravo!  901 is our street address...

   

 

 

The beads are a different story...

I have been given rosaries in the past by different friends.  Not of my theologial background, I decided that I would yet like beads to use while praying.  I am often dreadfully distracted when I pray.  When I hold the beads when I pray, I hold them in one hand and move my thumb and two fingers up to each large bead. I then pray for a specific or broad need.  I go around the beads this way. I start past the Cross then end at the Cross--where I thank God for the work of Calvary and the grace and mercy bestowed on me.



 

Fun to get out my beads and have at it!  The one on the right has a locket at one end, the Cross at the other...

 



New Hitty

Here is a new Hitty done by Nat Cooper.  Doesn't she have a pleasant-looking demeanor?

I added some cheek color. All my Hittys need cheek color-----must be the Scandinavian in me. ha ha

 

Granny on left, and new Hitty in front. 

 

I think new Hitty is adult granddaughter of Gran. 

Post Script, June 10, 2015:

I've named her Abrawn (ah' brun) which is Irish for April.

I think she was painted in April.  No matter.

My first Flatty

This Flatty had no pattern, so he might be a bit out of proportion.  Then again, who is to say? 

I started out with sport wt. yarn (100% acrylic) and a pair of size US1 needles. Working from the crown of the head down, I increased for two rows while doing st. st.  I then decreased where I wanted the head to become a neck.

 

I then changed to size US3 needles.  I  worked a "raglan sleeve sweater" sort of pattern with the place where buttons would be in the BACK of the doll.  This would be sewn up with the invisible seam when the doll was done.

I was ready to separate for the legs when the body (torso) seemed long enough.

I then decreased at each "inseam" side of each leg.

When completed, I sewed up all seams then made a tailors' knot at each hand and foot.

I made a stocking cap for the head (which I'd stuffed and gathered) and sewed the hat into place with yarn.

 

Hands and feet are knotted.

 

Back of doll-----I'm pretty happy with it.

Tiny Baby

  
  The doll is handsculpted by MyTangiblePeace (Etsy) from polymer clay. The skin tones are extremely natural.  The lt. auburn mohair "peach fuzz" hair is baked into the polymer.  The knitting is done by me but is not my pattern.