Nikki's birthday...

Today my precious Nikki you would have been 40

i miss you so much, you are always in my heart! 

Love, Mama

How to make vintage Christmas sweater stockings

 Easy to make sweater stockings:

 Buy a vintage sweater or 2 at a thrift, found mine at Goodwill for $1.

 Lay out a pattern on the best part of your sweater. 

Cut one front, one back, using a pattern like one shown above.

 If you do use pattern above make it longer. 

Pin together make sure front or outside of fabrics are facing each other.

   Slowly sew around, the bumpy sweater fabric can catch in your machine.  

Now have fun!

Thrift shop find..

Hi...just thought I'd share one of my thrift shop finds...found this vintage dress for $1.00. I love thrift & flea market shopping..How about you? Found anything wonderful?

Hello blogging friends :-}

Hello blogging friends..You've been on my mind, thought I'd stop by sorry I've not been here in a while. How you are all doing.. whats new with you? If you have a second please let me know. Not much new with me lifes slow, a bit boring .. I've been spending some of my time on Pinterest  stop by & see  me IsabellasCloset on Pinterest... I'm still work part time & craft & sew.... my grandchildren "loves of my life" Bella almost 16 Sam 12 are very busy with school sports. Sadly I don't get to see them as much as I'd like but I understand.. gee don't know what else to say..  Mary

Give-a way from Rachel-and-Pias-cottage

See this gorgeous pin above?

Well Lori from  Rachel and Pias Cottage is giving it away...

yes you could win it for free!!!

Just stop by her blog and become a follower, thats all you have to do.

You will love Lori and her blog... shes a sweetie..

Good luck and enjoy! ~Mary~

My Rose hanky brooch pin..

Hello... hope this post finds you all doing well..

 Haven't blogged for awhile..

I made this rose brooch yesterday thought I'd share it with you..

Fun easy to do. Used 2 vintage hankies.

 <3 Mary

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 How to make Rose hanky pin
 You need 2 or 3 hankies.
 Cut bottom hanky 2-1/2" around edge, gather.
Top hanky cut 2" around edge, gather, roll add to bottom hanky.
 Cut 2 leaves from last hanky
 add interfacing to stiffen leaves and sew to bottom..
Add a pin back!
 Have fun :-}

a white Christmas at my cottage

Sam my Grandson the football player

 Sam with Jeff his coach & father

Here are a few photos of my 11 year old Grandson Sam

playing football at our high school "Paul Brown stadium"

It's been great fun watching him play..



Granddaughter Bella's homecoming dance

My 15 year old Granddaughter Isabella

attended her first homecoming dance..

she said it was amazing..

 Just wanted to share a few photos with you..

Update on Bella my granddaughter.

 Bella first row first on the left.

74th out of 150..

 Bella #774

 #774 go Bella go!!

 What a cold wet day  it was

here in Ohio, temp was in the 40's

 Bella's shoes came off in the mud

she ended up running the last mile in just her socks..

 What a mess.

Bella at "Moose on the loose" day

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Just thought I'd give an update on how Isabella my granddaughter is doing.

She suffers from JRA ..has had 2 surgeries.

She just turned 15 is a Freshman in high school.

 I'm so proud of her!

She's in all honor classes has a 4. grade point average

 is secretary of student council, in choir, on the swim team, plays soft ball.

In many other clubs.

What both she & I are most proud of

 is that she's on the varsity cross country team!

Yes she's a runner.. .

 This is a child that the doctors said

probably would never be able run or do sports.

 Thank you and God Bless Bella!

Me in my "Royal Wedding" dress year :-} 1966

Me in my "Royal Wedding" dress :-} 

Oct. 22, 1966

awful ice storm here in Ohio

My back yard

Front yard

Ohio Ice storm

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 Oh what a mess the weathers been here..

Our county Stark was the hardest hit in Ohio

 Many are still without power..

 This is day 3 with no school.



My cottage slip cover chair

above not sure what I was doing :-}

under the slip cover

  When my chair slip cover wore out and it 

  wasn't in my budget to buy a new one

 I made my own.

 I've slip covered child chairs, stools, & cushions 

 but never a large armed chair.

 Being concerned I couldn't tackle this project

 I still gave it a try..

Using fabrics I had I got busy.

 In a week-end my cover was finished.

 The cover is far from perfect

 but sure serves it's purpose!