Well, Halloween is over and there are several shows that I wanted to mention that are coming up soon. If you are in the area, I would love it if you drop in to one (or more!) of these shows to say hello and support the work of local artisans.
This is the schedule:
Saturday, November 7, 9AM to 4 PM
East Providence High School
2000 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
Saturday, November 14, 9AM to 4PM
Holiday Sale at Arlene's
23 Hamilton Road
Cranston, RI 02910
Saturday, November 21, 9AM to 3PM
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church
Corner of Rts. 44 and 116
Greenville, RI 02828-0505
Saturday, November 21, 9AM to 7PM
and Sunday, November 22, 8AM to 1PM
Saint Brigid Roman Catholic Church
1231 Plainfield Street
Johnston, RI 02919-6922
Saturday, December 5, 9AM to 4 PM
Jamestown's Conanicut Island Art Association
Annual Holiday Craft Show Sale
Melrose School
76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
I am looking forward to being at all these shows!
Barbara
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Hello Everyone,
Just a quick note today to show a picture of my Diana, who I am so proud of. This is a picture of her, right after she cut her hair for cancer patients who have lost their hair during treatments.
Here are some organizations that donations are made to. Take a look at their websites! http://www.locksforlove.org/
I am such a lucky Mom..........
Have a great week,
Barbara
Saturday, October 17, 2009
And now the shows begin!
Hi Everyone!
Well, today we had a very nice show. It was great to see some old friends and make some new ones.
Here are some pictures of the set-up. As you can see, we used a shoe rack to set out a very nice display of Tea Towels. It was Roger's idea, and I am sure glad that he has such a good thought. It will now be a regular part of my set-up.
Here is a shot of the two racks and the table. The rack of Tea Towels had Thanksgiving/Harvest/Fall on one side and Christmas designs on the other. The table display is Wine Bottle Bags and Anglican Prayer Beads.
In this photo, you can see the back rack a bit better. On that rack, I had knitted scarves, followed by weaved scarves, then table runner in brocades and then pieced and quilted for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I was very pleased with the overall layout, though we will continue to make adjustments.
For those of you in the area, our next show will be 9AM to 4PM on November 7, at East Providence High School. I hope you can come by and visit-- and bring friends to look at all the good stuff! It's supposed to be quite a show. My first time, so I'll let you know.
Well, today we had a very nice show. It was great to see some old friends and make some new ones.
Here are some pictures of the set-up. As you can see, we used a shoe rack to set out a very nice display of Tea Towels. It was Roger's idea, and I am sure glad that he has such a good thought. It will now be a regular part of my set-up.
Here is a shot of the two racks and the table. The rack of Tea Towels had Thanksgiving/Harvest/Fall on one side and Christmas designs on the other. The table display is Wine Bottle Bags and Anglican Prayer Beads.
In this photo, you can see the back rack a bit better. On that rack, I had knitted scarves, followed by weaved scarves, then table runner in brocades and then pieced and quilted for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I was very pleased with the overall layout, though we will continue to make adjustments.
For those of you in the area, our next show will be 9AM to 4PM on November 7, at East Providence High School. I hope you can come by and visit-- and bring friends to look at all the good stuff! It's supposed to be quite a show. My first time, so I'll let you know.I took a few days off this past week, with Roger to see the beautiful Fall colors in New England, and we had a much needed rest and a lot of fun.
Well, I need to go watch my favorite Baseball team (The Yankees, of course!) take on the LA Angels. I feel like it's going to be a good night!!
Barbara
Thursday, October 1, 2009
A Sampler of Wedding Cakes
Michael and Wendy's cake Hi Everyone,
Several people have been asking about my wedding cakes, so I thought I might share them with you today. A little bit of background first, though!
Several people have been asking about my wedding cakes, so I thought I might share them with you today. A little bit of background first, though!
Missy and Joe's cakeWhen my daughter was really little, I took a cake decorating class with my sister-in-law, just to have some fun and time off, and I discovered that I fell in love with the challenge of wedding cakes. The Wilton Method was enjoyable and easy to learn and I began to make wedding cakes for friends and family.
Michael and Barbara's cake
Bishop Wolf and Tom's cake
Michele and Tommy's cake
Kate and Jon's cake
Colleen and Stephen's cake
Judy and Jim's cake
Catherine and Joe's cakeNowadays, I am thrilled to be able to offer to make wedding cakes for those I am close to as a gift for their special day!
So, enjoy the pictures and have a great day!
Barbara
Friday, September 25, 2009
Gearing up for Shows
Good Morning and Welcome Fall!
Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!
With the coming of Fall and the cool and crisp air, with its refreshing wave of change, the season of fairs, festivals and shows begins in earnest here in Rhode Island! I have been working very hard at finishing inventory and preparing for my first show of the season, which is on Saturday, October 3 from 10 AM to 4 PM. It is located at St. John's Episcopal Church, Barrington, RI. It is in the center of Barrington, directly across the street from the Barrington Shopping Plaza. So, if you are in the area, I'd love to see you there!
Here are some pictures of some of the work I will be displaying for sale.
Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!Have a fantastic day!
Barbara
Visit my website at www.AngelPondCottage.comSunday, August 23, 2009
Coming Back to Quilting!
Hi Everyone,
As we come toward the end of summer, my thoughts always turn to quilting. I am including pictures of two quilts that have combined two different arts: quilting/sewing and embroidery. In the baby quilt, you can see that I have used a set of alphabet motifs that have a cute little bear, climbing on each letter.
In the bottom corners, one side has the information on the child-- name, birth date and weight and the other has a quote- "Babies are a gift from God." 
The other quilt is from an alphabet motif set called "Alphabet of Life." Each square has a letter and a thought starting with that letter. In the bottom corners, you can read, "The Alphabet" on one corner and "Of Life" with a floral spray in the other.
All the embroidery was done with my Bernina sewing computer, and I embroidered them onto the quilts before finishing them.
In the coming months, I am planning to expand my use of the interraction of these arts for table runners and quilts alike. I'll let you know how it's going!
Take care,
Barbara
As we come toward the end of summer, my thoughts always turn to quilting. I am including pictures of two quilts that have combined two different arts: quilting/sewing and embroidery. In the baby quilt, you can see that I have used a set of alphabet motifs that have a cute little bear, climbing on each letter.
In the bottom corners, one side has the information on the child-- name, birth date and weight and the other has a quote- "Babies are a gift from God." The other quilt is from an alphabet motif set called "Alphabet of Life." Each square has a letter and a thought starting with that letter. In the bottom corners, you can read, "The Alphabet" on one corner and "Of Life" with a floral spray in the other.All the embroidery was done with my Bernina sewing computer, and I embroidered them onto the quilts before finishing them.
In the coming months, I am planning to expand my use of the interraction of these arts for table runners and quilts alike. I'll let you know how it's going!
Take care,
Barbara
Monday, August 3, 2009
Getting Things Done!
Summer has finally come and the heat is so wonderful! I have been working on many things since I last wrote.
Finally, I was delighted to have been asked by my daughter's lifelong friend to make her wedding cake. I am showing that as well today. The cake topper was sewn by one of the bridesmaids and is a lovely set of birds.
If you are familliar with http://www.ravelry.com/, you might have seen the beautiful knitted lace wrap on that site called, "Meandering Vine." This scarf is a variation of that, and it is such fun to work with. I have started to work with Addie Lace needles from Addie Turbo. They can make lace work go so easily!
Another set of scarves shown today are weaved, some large weave and some smaller. The variegated scarf in shades of green, blue and yellow is made using a 25 dpi (dents per inch) rigid heddle and the others are made using 4 ply knitting worcested in the warp and specialty fibers in the weft, and using a 7.5 dpi rigid heddle.
Finally, I was delighted to have been asked by my daughter's lifelong friend to make her wedding cake. I am showing that as well today. The cake topper was sewn by one of the bridesmaids and is a lovely set of birds. My vacation in July from my Cathedral responsibilities gave me time to concentrate on my inventory for the Fall shows, and I still have a long way to go.
But for now, I feel very accomplished with getting all this done!
Have a great week!
Barbara
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