The saga of the Black Talon Scarves

45 yards of fleece for lots of projects!

Many hours cutting out little talons

All cut!

Many, many little black talon circles

That all have to be pinned!

And fringe sewn on

Then fringe cut

But finally all done!

And ready to welcome in the spring weather!

Finished size:
9" wide
74" long
includes 3" fringe on each end
Emblem is 8.5" wide

Jamberry nails

First attempt at Jamberry nails
Black floral
Took a little more than an hour
Saving the little pieces for my toes when it's warmer!

Update: pointer finger lasted a week before the tips couldn't stick back down. Rest lasted a total of 12 days!

New Sewing Space

Finally all set up and ready to sew!
Ikea BESTA desk, heirloom library table, wire shelves, IKEA bags full of fleece, and 75 hangers of fabric or projects.  

Pay it forward

Facebook posting
"To start this year off in a loving way I'm participating in this Pay-it-forward initiative: the first 5 people who comment on this status with "I'm in" will receive a surprise from me at some point in this calendar year - anything from a book, a ticket, something home-grown or made, a postcard, absolutely any surprise! There will be no warning and it will happen when the mood comes over me and I find something that I believe would suit you and make you happy.
These 5 people must make the same offer in their FB status. Copy this text on your profile (don't share) so we can form a web of connection and kindness. Let's do more nice and loving for each other in 2014, without any reason other than to make each other smile and to show that we think of each other. Here's to a more fun, amazing, and love filled year!"Sunny
Maggie
Argh
Crystal

We're all mad here Hoodie Scarf

Fleece hoodie Scarf

Purple and black blizzard fleece

fabric paint

48" peak to fringe

11" wide

11" seam on hoodie

10" hand holes

Apple Fest 2013 Black Talon

Caramel Apple Gobs/Whoopie pies

Black Talon cream cheese butter cookies

Carmel Apple Gobbs/Whoopie Pies
1 box Carmel Apple Pillsbury cake mix mixed with 3 whole eggs, 1/2 c water, 1/2 c oil. add red color to desired color
Pour into a ziplock and cut tip.
Pipe onto cooking sheet making ~2" circles
Bake 15 minutes at 350
After cooled pipe Pillsbury Caramel apple frost between layers

Black Talon cream cheese butter cookies
Cookie press bought from Wandering Wood
Cream Cheese Butter Cookies
 2 (3 oz) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
 1 cup margarine, softened
 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 3 1/2 cups flour

1 - Combine ingredients in a large bowl, stir well until mixture forms ball.
2 - Knead in bowl or on floured surface 1-2 min.[adding additional flour if needed to make smooth, pliable and non-sticky dough].
3 - Shape dough into one or more smooth balls
4 - Press cookie press on balls on cookie sheet
5 - Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes
6 - Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven 5-15 minutes until edges show a slight browning.

makes 3-4 dozen cookies

Viking Knit Bracelet?

 Viking knit
8 loops
Hematite coated copper
22 gauge
Starting coil 5 3/16"
Final coil pulled to 9.9 mm external diameter 8 3/8"

Some hematite coloring scraped away during pulling process

Final coil can bend around wrist