Today Finds us

We are enjoying our time at Elephant Lake State Park in New Mexico. Waiting for warmer tempatures in Colorado.

There are many birds here in the park.
Doves
Black Birds
Sparrows
Wood Peckers
Road Runners
Gamble Quails
Pyrrhuloxia or a Desert Cardinal
Ravens
Finches

Plus there are Jack rabbits and cotton tails.

We have enjoyed watching the wildlife.

I am busy setting up and writing the tutorial for my Rug Hooked Bee Skep.
There is still time to enroll.

JoEllen

Moving Back Yards again

Today finds us moving again. We are headed to Las Cruces New Mexico for a few days. Will be rather busy as we will once more go to our favorite book store and our fav Mexican restaurant. I will stay away from the Prickly Pear Margarita though. I was so sick after drinking one of those. Some thing in that drink really didn't like me. Of course we will hit the big stores while there.

Not sure whether we will be headed Percha Dam or Elephant Butte after our stop at Las Cruces.

Have a great day everyone.
JoEllen

On the Move Again

We have left Arizona and are now in New Mexico. It is cold here!!! But we see the pretty city lights of Deming below us all a glitter. Very pretty here. It is a good day for rug hooking under my Big Huge Rug. :-) But will probably start my 3-D dimensional piece today. If the colors I have work it should hook up quickly. But if not will be dyeing some wool.

Just saw our first quail for this trip. It is a scaled quail. Click here to see a photo of a scaled quail. They are so much fun to watch.

JoEllen

Gingerbread Dolls Pattern

This whimsical Gingerbread Dolls Pattern is just what you are looking for. The dolls are in an adorable sitting down pose. These Gingerbread dolls are a perfect size Mom is 11" tall, Child is 9", and the Baby is a sweet 7 1/2" tall. This pattern comes with complete instructions to teach you how to create this wonderful doll set. Full size pattern pieces for each doll are in the pattern packet. Primitive paint staining techniques and cinnamon rubbed application are discussed in the pattern. The arms and legs are primitive jointed and you will be taught this technique. Plus an added bonus on how to create their gorgeous eyes and the details of their faces. Through my years of doll making I have gleaned many tips for making dolls. I have passed many of these tips onto you in this pattern. I believe that a picture often speaks louder then words. So many relevant photos are included in this pattern. I will teach you how to make everything you see in the cover photo.

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