The Snow Frog

It all started with a piano... but let me skip to the part where I was given three choices and one of the choices was I could have a snow-San made. The thought of having my image in snow made me grin. What would it possibly look like? My thoughts then went to the pictures of snow bunnies my sister sent to me. Which made me think Snow FROG!

I was lucky enough that Dwight was willing to attempt a snow frog. Dwight and Claudia also sent me more picture of themselves with their Little frog hats. Thank you! The snow frog even came with a story I found to be delightful.

This was a serious snow construction which started with the making of a blue print.

It also involved a little volunteer named Iris. It seems Iris was curious of what was being made and abandoned her parents(who were building a snowman near by) to help in the snow frog construction. All I can say is what a wise little girl! Who would not want to make a snow frog?

Iris was the creative decorator of the 'horns' on the frog. Which gives the frog its own personality.

I am thrilled to have a snow frog in my collection of picture. Thanks again for the snow Little frog.

End of October

I'll be at NBC this weekend. Hopefully I have the fair hours correct.

Neal Blaisdell Center

Oct. 30 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.

Oct. 31 9 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Nov. 1 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

October seems to have flew by. This year my items will be packaged. My brother bought me clear bags while he was in Japan. I've been looking for something to package my hats in. I wonder if I had mentioned it to him or he just read my mind.

I also will have a new item. I made a stocking stuffer coaster. If you are looking for that little something to add on to a gift or something to stick into a stocking. Below are just some of the colors and prints that will I have.

Trademark(ed)

Not many posts lately. But I thought I would post this.

What is it? It is one of the two United States Patent and Trademark certificate of registrations that I received. After months of waiting and sending in applications, I can now officially add the ® to Little frog. I wasn't using TM but maybe I should have been.

I chose not to do any of the craft fairs in the first half of the year. But I am looking forward to doing some of the ones that are coming up.

PM blanket

One quality I like about a blanket is softness.  This is a fleece blanket with a satin trim, which makes it soft and smooth.

 

I decided not to do the back in flannel because Hawaii can be hot.  The fleece was printed but looked okay on the reverse side.  The trim is about two inches in width.  I do not recall the size of the blanket,  I think I made it ~50 x 60, but it might have been smaller.

The trim was done over several days because I hand-stitched it and wanted the stitches to be small.  It was the first time I worked with this particular type of satin.  I was careful when cutting in to the yardage, as well as making sure I ironed and pinned it carefully.  I have done embroidery in the past, so I did an embroidered name on the trim using a backstitch.