Shade by John Olsen

I received this book not too long ago (Thanks!) and read it that night. I really enjoyed it!
A different read (for me anyway) but worth it.

A bit of a love story with a twist or two along the way.

I'm interested in knowing if Athena and Blaise come into play in a future book. Their characters intrigued me.

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Shade
John Olson’s Web site

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From the Back Cover
Sixteen-year-old Nathan Shepherd has a great life traveling where the careers of his father, an investigator, and mother, a renowned violinist, take him … until his parents are found murdered. Left with only a mirror and notes from his father’s last case, Nathan goes into hiding at the remote country home of Tony, his father’s college buddy, and Tony’s teenage daughter, Kelly. The mysterious mirror must be a clue to what happened to his parents, and when images appear in it—people and things that don’t exist—Nathan and Kelly painstakingly gather evidence. But the killers want the mirror too, and danger threatens the teens at every turn. As it becomes evident that Nathan’s father had stumbled upon dark forces at work in the world, several questions arise. Could it be that the mirror is a portal to a parallel world? Could this technology be used for evil purposes? And could his parents still be alive, trapped in another dimension? Nathan and Kelly struggle to solve the mystery before they too become victims. This chilling, hair-raising adventure is jam-packed with action in a fantastical world where nothing is as it seems, and even mirrors tell lies. -source from Amazon

Sounds intriguing!

Get it here: Beyond the Reflection’s Edge
Bryan Davis’s Web site
Bryan Davis’s blog


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Shane Deal
Janey DeMeo
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Todd Michael Greene
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Timothy Hicks
Joleen Howell
Jason Joyner
Kait
Mike Lynch
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Terri Main
Margaret
Rachel Marks
Melissa Meeks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Eve Nielsen
Nissa
John W. Otte
Steve Rice
Ashley Rutherford
Mirtika or Mir's Here
Chawna Schroeder
Greg Slade
James Somers
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Laura Williams
Timothy Wise

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Sergers and coffee grinds

My mom in law gave me her serger!!! I'm so excited! She has a button on her sewing machine that does this already, so she passed her serger along :)

I dyed some quilt strips today..not tea dying but coffee dying. All I had was loose grinds, so I dumped that in the pot to boil. It would probably have worked fine with regular fabric. I didn't think of the grinds getting caught in the batting *groan*

After they go in the dryer to set the color, I'm planning to wash them. Hopefully that will work. I'll keep you posted.

SOLD!

Sold a book today: http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=10934733

"A sale a day keeps the creditors at bay." *smirk*

I also went to Frenchy's last night (local thrift store) and found a whole load of aprons to revamp!! Really nice ones.

I also found the perfect colored buttons for my kid's coat I'm making. Yup, I'm down to the buttons now. It turned out really well. I'll post pics when I'm done.

My youngest is feeling better today after 3 days of fever off and on. They're all at the kitchen table doing their school work now.

The weather certainly has been cold here. Looking forward to getting our propane tanks filled and turning on the heat.

After God's Own Heart

I've always viewed this phrase as being a person who pleases God.

Today I saw this phrase in a slightly different light. As chasing after God's heart...pursuing after the things that please God...after God Himself.

God likes to be pursued. Like a woman likes to be pursued by the one she loves. Lethargic and indifferent can really kill a relationship.

I guess that's be me of late in my relationship with You, God.

Business

I guess this must be the lull before the Christmas rush :)

I made about 4 sales a days for the last 2-3 weeks, and this past week-maybe one a day.

Yikes! That's quite a drop in sales.

Oh well. It's God that gives the increase anyhow.

Been Stitching

I'm in the midst of sewing a kids coat size 4...from a pattern (I usually don't use patterns).

I learned how to understitch today!! (topstitching close to the seam)


Here's the pockets:

Love the fabric!!

black n Silver

Gift certificate

Vintage Quilt

Mixed Media Fairy Fun

I had fun making this one!

Flickr

Just wanted to let ya know that you can visit me on Flikr too-at http://www.flickr.com/people/creativeexplosions/

Latest Creations...of the Feathered Sort

Nouveau Mode Hair Fascinator

Ice Maiden Fascinator

Moss Green Flapper Fascinator

Callistina Red Fascinator / Hair Accent

Ballerina Brooch

Mermaid's Brooch

Pirate's Daughter Brooch

New Baby Diapers!

I have been making fitted flannel diapers for friends and decided to sell some with unique printed flannel. Here is my first of this series:

Vintage Hanky Postcards

Farmer's Wife

Sepia

Red Letter Days

Princess

Moss Rose

Diaper Flannel

Vintage Hanky Postcards

Update

Hello! Remember me? Yup, I'm still here. I've been busy sewing and selling-yes, my stuff is selling!
I've sold some of my vintage yellow ducky pins and a couple postcards!

I've also been making a ton of cloth diapers for a friend and plan to be posting some up to sell soon. (These are one diaper fits all sizes-very cool!)

I am also fabric-ating more postcards. This next batch are made with vintage embroidered hankies-they are so sweet!!

I'll be posting pics up soon, so keep posted :)

What's in a name?

This is a beautiful article that applauds quality workmanship along with a good name-loved it.

Quilter's Dream Fabric Postcard

A beaded postcard for a swap. :)

Tan Baby Cowboy Booties

These tan colored, cowboy style booties are a great accessory for baby!

This fabric is fuzzy in spots and flat everywhere else-very unique.

The back opens and shuts via velcro for ease of access.

Size:0-3 months, Preemie, doll

Materials: cotton polyester, Velcro, thread

$10.00

Buy here

New item for sale

This flowery half apron is now for sale-click hereto view details. :)

Fiber Art Postcard-Chicken Tenders

Chicken Tenders is fiber art and a mailable postcard. Click on image for a closer look.

The body is traditionally pieced. The chicken is fused and free motion quilted. The edges are stitched in variegated thread.

The backing is printed card stock.

Materials:100% cotton, thread, card stock, paper.

$10.00

SOLD

Free Cloth Diaper Patterns

Check these links for free patterns that you can sew!
*Diaper measurements by brand: http://www.diapersewing.com/measurements.htm
*How to Sew a Fitted Cloth Diaper: http://mayna.livejournal.com/198548.html
*Allin One Diaper: http://www.diapersewing.com/all_in_one.htm
*many pattern links here: http://www.zany-zebra.com/free-cloth-diaper-patterns.shtml

Eve's Art Store Online

Since I have closed my Etsy shop, I have decided to make my items available through this blog.

Simply click on the For Sale tab above to view items in my shop. Payment is to be made through Paypal via available BUY NOW button under each item.

My store policy is above and if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Thanks for shopping!
-Eve

New Postcards

These cosy fairies are three of my latest postcards for a Fantasy swap.

These Maple leafs have just fallen into the water. Their color reflects onto the still water. This is for a Reflections swap.

It's Finished!

I finished my crib sized African quilt for some friends of mine who are expecting another child. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out. See the post below for more accurate color and details.

Another project on the Go

I love starting projects-here's my latest. It is going to be a crib quilt for some African friends of mine.

These are just a few of the blocks. Most of the patterns I discovered in my box of cookie cutters. The rest I cut out from online coloring books or googled images.


I can't wait to see the whole thing put together. :) The shapes are fused and machine appliqued.

Scrappy Chicks Postcard

These are my three scrappy chicks. My latest postcards.

News and New Mail!!

I've decided to close shop at Etsy for the time being. I am still sewing and crafting, though. :)
Here are some postcards I have received:
I'll add the others after blogger pic loading issues are ironed out-arrgh!

Sewing Tips

♥ Sewing tips:To find out if your fabric is really 100% cotton, burn a small piece. If the remaining edge is smooth, it's 100% cotton. If it is crinkly and melted, it contains some man-made fibers.♥

Start of a new Project

This is a thread art project that I'm starting. I love toile fabric. It lends itself quite nicely to these kinds of projects. The trees have come to life!

Home Tweet Home-Vintage Fiber Art Remake

I thought you might like to see a find of mine-a vintage hand quilted block. I remade it into a postcard. Too cute! Click on the pic to view it in detail.

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