Wordless Wednesday - April SNOW Showers??!

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Pioneer Day

Each Spring the 4th graders in Lincoln public and parochial schools celebrate Pioneer Day.  Since it is Shameless Commerce Tuesday, I thought I would share this recent custom order for one of my favorite fourth graders!  She and her mom shopped with me at The Cosmic Cow for calico fabrics.  Since yellow is her favorite color, she chose this yellow print for her sunbonnet.

The dress is a light blue with yellow accents.  I use handmade wooden buttons for the neck and sleeve button closures.  Since my "good" machine is still in the repair shop, I ended up making all but one of the buttonholes by hand.  Not my favorite task!  I am SO anxious to get my sewing machine back!  The apron is bleached muslin, with tucks in front and back, and a back tie closure.

I deliberately do NOT list prairie dresses in my shop, because they are so incredibly time consuming, and difficult to fit from a distance.  But I do offer made to order prairie sunbonnets.

6 more days and 17 oven mitts to sew before the end of tax season!

TTFN
LeAnn aka pasqueflower
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pasqueflower
http://www.facebook.com/pasqueflower
http://pasqueflowerponderings.blogspot.com

Treasury Thanks

I would like to extend a big THANK YOU to each of the treasury curators who featured items from my Etsy shop, Pasque Flower Creations, in treasuries over the past week.

Elena of flowerdeco created a beautiful treasury with pretty and unique finds in shades of aqua.

She included my aqua chevron oven mitt in her treasury, #20.  Here is a wonderful pink and brown jewelry set from Elena's shop:

Wendy from LittleNevasBakery featured my green chevron oven mitt in her treasury, So Many Ways to Say I Love You, Mom!   Wendy's shop is full of scrumptious looking goodies that will make you drool on your keyboard.  Look at these beautiful sugar cookies with raspberry jam.  (So glad Lent is over!)

Artful Rising featured one of my baby bibs in her treasury, Spring Into Bright Pink!  This beautiful Believe journal is one of my favorites from Artful Rising:

Duni of PeriDotbyDuni featured my poppies on blue oven mitt in her treasury, April Showers.  April showers bring May flowers -- like the ones in this oh so pretty pink floral ruffle zipper pouch:

Natasha of StalkingTheWildSnark featured my sheep baby bib in her treasury, Playful.  Natasha crafts unique jewelry and accesssories, like this gorgeous Celtic knot wire cuff:

Juliapaulpottery featured my poppies on teal oven mitts in her bright and beautiful treasury, April Reds.  Hopefully, it will be warm enough to gather outside soon.  These white summer drink cups would be great for entertaining -- or for Sunday brunch.

Lala of LalaDangerous featured my poppies on teal oven mitts in her treasury, Poppies and Butterflies.  Lala makes incredible handmade ornaments.  I just love this peaches and cream wedding ornament.

Unlimited Craftworks also featured my poppies on teal oven mitts in her treasury, Poppies.  Unlimited Craftworks offers beautiful handmade socks, mittens, shawls and bolero jackets.  It was so hard to pick just one item from this shop!  Here is one of the beautiful hand woven shawls:

SnugAsABugBabyShop also featured my poppies on teal oven mitts in her treasury, -Poppies In Bloom-.
I just loved this baby boy gift set in greens and blues:

Artful Rising featured my Spit Happens baby bib in her treasury, Emeralds for Spring.  This handmade Faith journal could be a wonderful gratitude journal:

I've gotta have faith that Spring will come!
We are finally experiencing the LONG-awaited Spring thaw here on no longer frozen prairie!
Only 8 more days until the end of tax season . . .and counting!
Happy Birthday to my blogging buddy, Edi!

TTFN
LeAnn aka pasqueflower
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pasqueflower
http://www.facebook.com/pasqueflowr
http://pasqueflowerponderings.blogspot.com

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Full Moon

The Vast Expanse of Interstellar Space

The Suns, The Moons, The Planets in Their Courses

(From the "Star Wars" liturgy - Book of Common Prayer)

It's A Jungle Out There

It's Shameless Commerce Tuesday, and today I'm sharing another recent custom order - a jungle print bib and burp cloth set made with Sweet Safari 100% organic cotton fabric designed by Alyssa Thomas of Penguin & Fish for Clothworks. I used preshrunk cotton flannel for the reverse side of the burp cloths, with a layer of needled Warm & Natural cotton batting between the front and back layers.

Because these items will be a new baby gift, I also included a gift tag, made by stitching a scrap of the fabric to card stock.

My big custom oven mitt order is in the mail.  I took photos of some of the mitts to use as part of my application for a juried craft show this Fall (early application deadline is April 30).

I have so many other mitts I want to sew and list before Mother's Day.

T minus 13 days until the end of tax season and counting . . . It's a jungle at the tax office, too!

TTFN
LeAnn aka pasqueflower
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pasqueflower
http://www.facebook.com/pasqueflower
http://pasqueflowerponderings.blogspot.com

Treasury Thanks - Easter Edition

Happy Easter, Happy Spring, and Blessed Passover!  We FINALLY have a sunny day -- and the frozen prairie is thawing.  Alleluia!

This was an incredible week for treasuries!!  Sit back and have a nice cup of tea and feast your eyes on the wonderfulness I'll be sharing from the shops of the 18 creative curators who featured items from my Etsy shop, Pasque Flower Creations, in their treasuries over the past week.  A huge THANK YOU to those curators.  Please feel free to share some love with these shops.

Maya Ben Cohen of maykobags featured my black and white chevron oven mitt in her treasury, Gifts for Her.  Maya is an upcycler extraordinaire who makes recycled and quality leather and rubber products.

I just love this distressed purple leather clutch:

Margaret of Splendid Little Stars, one of my Blogging Business Artisans (BBA) teammates, featured my reversible yellow chicks bib in her treasury, Exploring Color Combinations - Yellow and Green.  I'm waiting to see some pretty yellow and green daffodils -- maybe in a couple more weeks.  This beautiful hand dyed silk scarf from Margaret's shop would feel right at home in her pretty treasury:

Edi Royer of memoriesforlifesb, our BBA Team captain, featured my pink chevron oven mitt in her Pretty in Pink treasury.  Pink is Edi's favorite color BTW.  Edi has been making several new jewelry items for her shop -- like these striking pink chevron ring:

Katrina of KatrinaRaeArt featured my yellow chevron oven mitt in her very sunny treasury, Ready for Spring to Begin!  It's been a LONG wait here on the frozen prairie.  I love this abstract green wall art landscape from Katrina's shop.  It reminds me of the pasture on the farm where I grew up near Ramona, South Dakota. 

Lea Marino of CalicoJunoJewelry featured my aqua chevron oven mitt in her treasury, Aquamarine.  Lea has some incredible jewelry pieces in her shop.  I just love these pretty, pretty tanzanite and peridot earrings:

Judy of JNOriginals, another BBA teammate, featured my green chevron oven mitt in her fresh green treasury, A Touch of Green.   This pistachio green headwarmer from Judy's shop features her signature large flower accent.  So pretty!!

Natasha of StalkingTheWildSnark featured my poppies on teal oven mitts in her windswept treasury, March Winds.   Natasha is one of the newest members of the BBA Team -- and what a source of creative energy she is!  This wonderful Celtic knot hair clip will tame your hair, even on a windy day!

Antiquity Travelers featured my blue man pillow cover in her Moody Blues treasury.  (I am old enough to remember The Moody Blues.)  You will find some AMAZING jewelry at Antiquity Travelers, like these
boho zen earrings.  They are so cool, it almost makes me want to pierce my ears.  Yes, it's true.  I'm 59 years old and still have virgin ears. 

Linda Pruitt of Pruitt Creations, another BBA teammate, featured one of my fabric covered journals in her treasury, Colors in My Box.  I'll bet many boys and girls will be getting new boxes of crayons in their Easter baskets today.   These colorful cup cozies from Linda's shop would be a pretty and practical gift.

Judy of JNOriginals also featured one of my fabric covered journals in her lovely treasury, Lavender Lovely. This lavender-licious scarflette would feel right at home in her pretty treasury.

Pheinart of 1006Osage featured my poppies on teal oven mitts in the treasury Poppies.  It was hard to pick just one favorite from this browser-friendly shop, but these blue and white tulip mugs are my current faves:

Engin Comert, a Baby Boomers teammate, featured my yellow chevron oven mitt in the treasury, T 360.
If you are in the market for an accent pillow Engin's shop has dozens and dozens to choose from!  This hand woven kilim pillow cover has such amazing design elements:

DEMET featured my aqua chevron oven mitt in the treasury, AQUA.  DEMET's shop is a knit and crochet boutique.  I fell in love with this precious baby girl blanket.

Valeria Shapira of ShelyJewellery featured my aqua chevron oven mitt in her treasury, Aqua Breath.  Aqua is a color that just feels like a breath of fresh air.  This beautiful opal and silver pendant has those same pretty aqua hues:

Heidi Wade of LoopandBuckle featured my aqua chevron oven mitt in her unique treasury, Fire and Ice, full of orange and aqua retro kitchen accessories.  Heidi specializes in vintage accessories.  This unique Zuni stone animal necklace caught my eye!

Val Pullam of LilMonkeyDesigns featured my aqua chevron oven mitt in her treasury, Mother's Day Gift Ideas.   Val's shop specializes in party invitations and children's decor.  These bridal shower invitations were so pretty yet classy:

Pat from artypharty is from the UK.  She featured my black and white chevron oven mitt in her bold
treasury, Let's All Do the 'Chev'.    Pat sells vintage stamps -- perfect for collectors, scrapbookers, or mixed media artists.

Sharla from Beaded Tail, a BBA teammate who, like me, is counting down the days until the end of tax season, featured my rainbow chevron oven mitt in her cheery and whimsical treasury, Bunnies, Cats, Spring, and ... A Carrot.   I just love this Live.Love.Hop. journal .  The beautiful cat in the photo, Angel, is NOT for sale!

Whew!!  Thanks, again!

TTFN
LeAnn aka pasqueflower
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pasqueflower
http://www.facebook.com/pasqueflower
http://pasqueflowerponderings.blogspot.com

Wordless Wednesday - Out Like a Lamb

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