Spending time in my Garden - Stenciling!

Hi Friends!

Welcome to my house!

We have been on lock-down for 10 weeks and still no end in sight

I've been spending a lot of time in the garden!

While we take a little tour of the garden, I will throw in some items

that I stenciled this past week.

In the backyard my pomegranate bush is blooming.

The mexican sage grows well here.

This dustpan holds just enough soil to keep succulents happy!

I added a tiny bow and flower.

An old picnic basket is a great place to store garden tools!

I added a stencil of a vintage label to the lid.

Yes, it's a rusty saw.

Of course it needed to be stenciled!

My husband made a bunch of these boxes a couple years ago.

I found the last one and stenciled it.

This watering can needed a monogram!

This chicken water/ feeder is different than my other one.

I used just an old cover and attached it to a pan to look-like a feeder!

Oh good! Something else to stencil

Saved from the trash, with all it's rusty goodness!

I decided to stencil inside the lid and front below the lock.

I wiped the tool box, removing any loose dirt.

Taped down the stencil.

I went with black paint.

I used a coco liner and 4 plastic pots.

The plants came from my garden.

A matching seed box.

My stash of seeds!

Here is my Vegetable Garden-

I have string beans on the right and blackberries all along the back fence.

Squash and radishes in front.

There's some tomatoes hiding in the bush.

There are peas growing on this vertical  fence scrap.

My husband made the heart out of barbed wire.

We are growing Calabacita Mexican squash this year instead of zucchini.

They grow smaller, and need less space.

They are delicious, tender with a smooth buttery taste.

We are in Zone 10-

And a couple more pictures of the backyard.

This is part of my herb garden.

Forget-me-nots, lambs' ear and nasturtiums

We have grapes growing on this arbor made from pallet wood.

My chickens love to eat lemon balm :)

Thanks for taking that little tour with me!

It was my Mom's idea and

I want to thank my Mom for sharing her photos.

She takes great pictures and always makes

everything look so nice.

I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine.

xo Lisa S

Jello Mold Pincushion

Hi Friends!

I'm in the mood for quick and easy craft today.

How about you?

This piece of vintage fabric was  given to me-

It was an old sheet to be used as a drop cloth when painting-

Oh no too nice for that!

Thanks Mom!

I had a bunch of Jello Molds just waiting to go to

the Flea Market......and that will not be for a long time now.

So let's make something-

You will also need some embroidery thread,

 a heavy duty needle,

2 buttons

 and a small bit of poly-stuffing

I used a 4'' circle cut from thin cardboard for my pattern.

A bowl or plate works well.

Cut 2 circles, pin right sides together.

I mark my cloth with pencil and cut the fabric 1/4 outside my line.

This way I can follow the pencil line and have a perfectly round circle

each time.

Stitch on the pencil line and leave a small opening.

Cut notches on the curves.

Turn right sides out.

Stuff, stuff and then stuff more!

You will want your pincushion firm and then stitch closed.

Cut a piece of embroidery floss approximately 42'' long and thread a heavy duty needle.

Tie a good strong knot, come through the center of one side to the other.

Back to where you came up in front, pull tight.

Now straight across the other side and  under to the front.

Continue side to center and back to center.

Looks like segments of an orange-

Your stitching is complete.


 Tie a knot to keep your stitches tight but do not cut your thread yet-


Now we can add

 the buttons





Add a button and stitch through to the other side.

Add your second button.

Tie a good strong knot and cut your leftover floss.

Your finished pincushion!

Here's a side view!

These cushions are just as cute without the tin.

Pick which side you want to be seen-

Lay flat and give it a good pinch

and put inside the Jello Mold,

Just until the stitch line is hidden.

Since they are just pinched and put in place- they can be flipped over

to the other side or removed from the tin.

That was fun!

Let me know in the comments if you make these

chubby flower petal pincushions.

xo Lisa S