I am Back!!!

I gave up on blogging for quite awhile...computer trouble and I had lots of issues with my blog.   I am back on ETSY selling and I want to combine my blog and ETSY....will be working on all this weekend.   Thanks for finding me or "refinding" me....Lots more to come...

Please stop by my ETSY @ www.tillysfarmhouse.etsy.com

Thanks and have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!

Margaret

MY "Followers" list has disappeared...

I must appologize to anyone who has be following my blog.  If you have noticed, everyone has "disappeared"..... I have tried for weeks on end to fix this, but just can not figure out.  I e-mailed for "help" and I am hoping this can be fixed....

Thanks so much for following my blog....

Catching up on projects

Well, I am trying hard today to play catch up on lots of projects I have "lined up"....

I ordered some new wax to try--a soy blend--in my candlemaking.  Pure soy has a few "issues" and with certain scents does not give a good scent throw..  So today I poured 3 test candles and a pound of tarts to test out.  Everything is "under the covers" curing for the next 3 days and then I will see how this new blend works out....will keep all posted!!!

I wanted to start making my wool penny rugs for the fall and decided to do a pillow...Black base and then my large circles are a very deep, dark green and the smaller circles are a deep orange/rust color.  I dyed the wool myself and I am using different shades as it came up on this piece of wool...
 I have cut all the circle and am working on the pennys now.  Here is the fabric I choose:

Will post a picture of my pillow when finished.  It will be offered for sale if anyone is interested...

OK, test candles finished, tarts made, pillow worked on and then my next project. 

I had bought a large black latern with a fake "vanilla candle with drips and all".....with a small flicker candle that turns off and on with a switch on the back of latern.  OF COURSE-----my candle did not work --wires never connected correctly.  OH Well,,,,,,,  I wanted to grunge it up just a bit...so I painted the plastic with some "Instant Age Varnish"....I used this before on one of the very large, 3 wick real candle and I loved it ...just don't burn the candle, of course.

I used a brush and floated on a coat of the varnish.  Then as it was drying somewhat, I put more of the varnish on my brush and "dabbed" it for a darker color.  Just kept working until I liked how it looked.  It is still wet, or I would add the picture of how it looks in the lantern.  Until then, here is how it looks as I finished it...

 

This darker color is how it really looks....

 

 

 

OK, back to more fun and projects to finish.  I am going to rent a booth for 4 months and I am designing new business cards,  price tags and labels for my candles..... I am really having fun with that.  Then I have to price everything...

 

Take care my friends and have a wonderful day,

Margaret

MY "SIMPLIFY" WOOL PILLOW

Yes, I finished my "simplify" wool pillow.  I used up the last of my husband's Army blanket to make this pillow.  So it holds special meaning for me for a lot of reasons!!   Not sure right now where I am putting the pillow....I really need more shelves and benches and places to put things...  So many more fantastic wool goodies to make.  AND I have an idea for a few prim dolls....

 

Just  starting on my pillow...

 

ALL FINISHED!  NOW WHERE TO PUT????

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the beautiful weather and have a wonderful day..

Margaret