2010 2011 Mobile

Just when you figure out what to do with 2010 a new 1 comes along.

Pillow Cases -- from Drawing

Took a drawing that my niece had made, stitched it on pillowcases for her parents.

Oh Boy!

Top one is by my niece, second one started by me, then had some loving little hands to help super adorn. The gingerbread itself isn't too sugary, but those clothes he is wearing...tsk tsk.

Croque en Bouche / Cream Puff Tree

15 minutes with Costco Creme Puffs. (Yes, the sugar trail could be absent -- maybe needed to spend 20 minutes.)

2013 Update:  Just saw a show with baking contest and Pate a Choux for Tree (croque en bouche).
Granted I didn't make these cream puffs, but they were super simple to put together to make the tree.
The sugar/water hot syrup is plenty sticky and sets up quick enough that you can build the tree with no internal supports.

Steps:

a. Cream Puffs
b. Hot sugar/water (sugar, water...some use sugar, water, corn syrup...I forget my formula, but it was sticky and very hot...1 cup sugar, a couple tablespoons water).  Stir constantly, through boiling, until it turns amber.
c. Dip the bottom of the puff in the hot sugar water, place on tray you plan on for serving.
d. Make a ring, with the puffs touching each other. (of course, you need to eyeball circumference to make sure you have enough cream puffs to make it to the top).
e. Next row, same thing...hot sugar on bottom, this time stuck onto the puffs below.
f. Repeat until you reach the top.

The globs on here are from the end when my sugar wasn't as hot -- after the tree was assembled. . Perhaps if I had re-heated or worked on "spinning it" (make sugar trails on rods that I could transfer here) it might have looked more professional.  Picked some flowers from the winter garden to add decorations.

Solvy Lace

My first attempt at using Solvy this way....need to be brave and dissolve...but, for now I will keep it like this in case I decide to add on....form a garment or whatever. Technique thus far has been multiple over-stitching with the machine...hoping that it is interlinking enough to form lace.

See January 6 2011 post for instructions.

The Book of Harold

Put together the collection of stories begun many years ago -- spurred by the telling of a story from my friend Sandy, about her friend Harold. I enjoyed the story so much, that I started recording things I came across in life in written form....snippets from life. Years might go by with only one story added....probably a mix of fertility (of my mind) and the time I devote to it. Found pictures in my personal files that related to the stories somehow, and tethered them together in book format. I have another project developing in some part of me to relate aspects from life....though this time in fiber. As I say...we shall see.
(12/22 comment: gingerbread boy is nieces from ly..refer to 22 Dec 10 post decoration arrangement as she grows older)

In theory (of electronic communication), if you click on link below, you can get to the book. But, I kind of doubt it.


http://www.bookemon.com/book-profile/the-book-of-harold/68280

Sculpture

Has meaning, but I don't think I will share "in writing!"

Buche de Noel

Practice makes perfect? A few more weeks to go..we shall see.