My Friday Finds . . .

 

 

 

A few of the things  I find each week that pique my interest, bring me joy, inspire me to learn, create, do, become . . . maybe they will do the same for you!     

 

Knit List.  A simple baby bib.  

 

Stringy Ding Ding.  Peas in a Pod.  So cute!   

 

Gabi's Paper Dolls.  A whole website devoted only to paper dolls.  I adore paper dolls!  There are Little Women ones and all sorts on this page.   

 

Look, its Frida Kahlo!   

Delicious Magazine.  Limoges Style Potato Pie.  This looks incredibly tasty.  Rich and tasty.  If its in a crust or on a crust, I am there!  

 

 

The Postman's Knock. How to make deliverable Mail Art.  

 

Dear Chrissy.  Free Printables to help you get organized.   

Sunny Day Family.  Love Marie Kondo.   

 

Filling the Jars.  Who doesn't need this kind of help!   

Crochet Katabara.  Crocheted Surprise Eggs. Cute!   

 

No source, but how cute are these. Regular sized cookie cutters with 1/4th scale scenes by Joanne Whisenhunt.  

North Country Nest.  They are made using mason jar lid rings and scrap fabrics. 

Rocky Hedge Farm.  Scented Salt Dough.   

Four Calling Birds by Megan Kreiner on Ravelry.  

Love Knitting.  Santa and his Elves.  Wish I was a better knitter. 

 

 

Dot Pebbles. Knitted Chickens. Three French Hens . . .  

Polka Dot Chair.  Reading Pillows.   

 

So Very Crafty. How to make a closet safe.  Love this idea. 

Pixie Hill, Wee Walnut Tutorial.  Plus there is a video.   

 

Faced with a Tomato glut?  How to make your own Tomato Paste.  From The Kitchn. 

I've seen lots of pretty lacy Christmas Angel Ornaments before, but I have never seen any like these.  I like them!  From Ravelry. Roswitha Meuller. quick and easy, crochet. 

 

Martha Stewart.  How to make an envelope Book with a cloth binding.  I want to do this.   

I could find no source for this, so if you know whose it is, tell me and I will add it.  It's a brilliant pictorial tutorial on a simple book binding method. 

Tea Rose Home.  A complete tutorial on a bottlecap, magentic stickable pin cushion.  

 

 

From Make.  How to make a sewing kit from a glasses case.     

 

 

Isn't That Sew.  Pattern making Basics.  This could be very handy.  I have a few tops that I like that are wearing out that I can't buy anymore.  I could make my own. 

The Sewing Loft.  This could also come in very handy. Rolled Hem Basics. 

 

Yes!  Granny Square Tea Cosy Pattern.  Not free, but not overly expensive either. From MacKenzie Patterns on Etsy. 

 

Little Letter Needle Book Tutorial.  From Kelly Rachel. 

 

Vintage Inspired Dinner Roll Basket.  From the Pattern Pile.  Free pattern and video tutorial.   

 

From Classic Elite Yarns,  a free pattern for this beautifully lacy shawl. So beautiful.

And those are my finds for this week!  Hope there was something here for you! 

A thought to carry with you . . . 

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 *.˛.° With pomp, power and glory,

the world beckons vainly;

In chase of such vanities,

why should I roam?

While peace and content

bless my little thatched cottage,

And warm my own hearth

with treasures of home.

~Beatrix Potter  •。★★ 。* 。  

 

In The English Kitchen today, Chicken Tinga Tacos for two.  Deliciously simple! 

Have a fabulous Friday!  My sister and I are going to Walmart this morning, but first we are meeting our dad for breakfast!  So an early start!  Whatever you get up to, don't forget! 

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And I do too! 

My favorite things . . .

 

A few of the things in life that make my heart go pitty pat. Maybe they will do the same thing for yours. ♥♥♥    I'm pretty sure however, that these things mainly make my own heart sing.     

These two have me wrapped around their little paws.  Its pretty hard to get a photo of them together because when they're together they are usually  at a high level of hyperactivity! But they're pretty cute. I love them, and they love me right back. (Don't worry my sofa is covered, totally. And will be for the unforeseeable future! Because my sofa is another one of my favorite things!) 

 

Front Porch Rocking Chairs.  On the lookout.  I don't care if they match or whatever. Old, used . . . I'm not fussy. If the price is right.  Sitting in a rocker on the front porch would be a dream come true. 

 

 

Barns.  Any kind. Any color.  Love them  . . . 

Seeing fields filled with freshly mowed and baled hay. It makes me happy.  I don't know why. 

 

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The moon has always fascinated me.  I love to look up at it and wonder about it.  Thinking about how awesome it is that man has actually walked on it, stuff like that.  The lesser light in the heavens . . . 

 

Sunrise or sunset. I love them both  . . . 

 

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I love the Temple.  Even just being on the grounds.  Always a beautiful spiritual experience, inside and out.  

 

 

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Varenna, Italy . . .  wish I had gone when I had the chance to go  . . . 

 

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A well made bed  . . . 

 

Botanicals  . . . 

 

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Fields of wild flowers  . . . 

 

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Foxgloves  . . .  I wonder if I could get them to grow here  . . . 

 

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Blackberries  . . .  tis the season  . . . 

 

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How do they make those hearts in the foamed milk.  I am sure there is an art to it.  And Zinnias  . . . 

 

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Homemade jam  . . . 

 

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Stone bridges  . . . 

 

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Tea light holders, this one is especially pretty  . . . 

 

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Fresh Tomatoes  . . . 

 

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Canopies  . . .  dust collectors?  Perhaps  . . . 

 

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Bubbles  . . .  magical  . . . 

This  . . .  its true  . . .  love quotes, especially inspirational ones. 

 

 

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Blue shutters  . . . 

 

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Blue and white china  . . . 

 

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Climbing roses  . . .  had them once upon a time. 

 

 

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Statuary  . . .  love any kind of statuary . . . 

And those are my favorites for this week. Were some of them some of yours too?

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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*.˛Start by doing what's necessary,

then do what's possible, and

suddenly you're doing what's impossible.

~Saint Francis of Assisi•。★★ 。* 。 

 

Sharing something old today.  Easy Chicken Gyros.  Always delicious.  

I wish for you a wonderful Thursday filled with lots of your favorite things! Whatever you get up to, don't forget! 

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And I do too!