Along Our Road #8

Visit:Grandma and Grandpa Hess :)

My Grandma and Grandpa Hess from Idaho visited our family last Friday.

Most of us mainly talked and ate at different locations. :)

Dad(Andrew) and Grandpa(Dave)

Grandpa and Grandma(Sharon)

Shaina

My mother (Sherri) is in the middle. :)

Along Our Road #7

Wild roses. :)

Pickled Green Beans

Yesterday I canned by myself for the first time!

I made four pints using green beans from our garden. :)

Polka-Dot Moth

I don’t think I’d ever seen a moth like this one before. Isn’t it interesting?

Teddy Roosevelt

I went to a graduation in early June. For the party girl I invented this little Teddy doll(because she is interested in the history of presidents)! :) The only thing that I didn’t make was his pair of boots; but they fit wonderfully. :)

I added extra stitches to the mustache that, not only fixed it more securely to his face, but gave it more detail as well.

Miniature teddy bear

I used black thread on his vest.

gold felt pocket watch

I made the chain by tying/knotting thread. I either used a needle or a pin to help guide the size of the loops. I’m not sure which one.

French knot buttons

Lovely boots. I have an extra pair. :)

I used cream colored thread to create the stripes in his tie.

If any one has any questions about this project please feel free to leave me a note in the comments. :)

This and That

More bits and bobs from I’m a Lily:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ImaLily?ref=si_shop&view_type=list

A blackbird

Miniature picnic basket pincushion

A little least weasel’s laundry day :)

A colorful Blue Whale

and a Peruvian Llama be-decked with bells