My trip to Pigeon Forge

Last week, we made a trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and had a great time! This time of year, it is kind of quiet there and the motel and cabin rates are fantastic. So we stayed at the Inn at Christmas Place and it was just beautiful. I will try to get some pictures of it on here but I can't figure out how to put them on from my iPad yet. Anyway, I wanted to give you the website of the lady who taught me how to tat about 15 years ago. She has a wonderful shop in a log cabin that has every kind of needlework. Below you will find her website. I bought some new tatting booke there. She has a great selection and I think you can order supplies from her website, too.

If you are ever up that way, please stop in to see her and tell her I sent you!

Http://www.stitcheri.com

Next!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. Mine has been great! My son came home for Christmas so our family was together again. As usual, I was busy crafting all through the month of December. Lately, I have been obsessed with making earrings. I love to wear them and have many, many pairs. I have included a couple of examples of them. I guess I made about more than 50 different pairs. They are going on Etsy as soon as I get pictures and will only be $4.00 each. 
 My new challenge will be crazy quilting. I got a new magazine online and made a new friend and the background of my earring pictures shows the magazine.  It is called "Crazy Quilt Gatherings" and I love it!!  I would like to make some phone cases and book covers. That will be a challenge! If I can ever get off my new IPad, I plan to get busy. Have a great weekend and 2012!

For Chocolate Lovers!

I found this candy recipe on Pinterest and I want to make it!

     Chocolate Bark: the easiest candy ever | King Arthur Flour – Baking Banter

Busy Time of Year

Things are definitely speeding up for me at this time of year.  We had our "Holiday Ball" at Elmcroft Assisted Living where I work.  I have started a choir at Elmcroft called "Here's To Life Choir".  It is made up of around 15 residents and they sang four songs at our Holiday Ball.  They look so festive, don't they?   Everyone did such a good job that our Resident Director said we were going to take them "on the road."  That will definitely be fun for everyone!  

I have also been making many more ornaments and angels.  This ornament is my latest.  I got an order from a new little shop close to my home and they wanted these colors used.  I think they came out really cute.  I delivered the order today and the shop owners were very pleased.  I need to start decorating my home for Christmas but I am waiting for my grandson to get back home before I do.  He always helps me.  I hope everyone is enjoying the Season!

My Youtube Videos

I have enjoyed putting new videos on Youtube for everyone to view.  I have some of my singing and some of my crafts.  My latest one is a compilation of my tatting projects over the past few years  I always  try to come up with a new way to use my tatting.  That is the challenge for me.  I can't handle the big tatting projects like doilies and tablecloths.  I wish I could, but I mostly want instant gratification when it comes to creating.  

My video has the wonderful arrangement of "Amazing Grace - My Chains Are Gone".  I am trying to become better in my computer skills in my old age.  If you would like to go to my Youtube Channel, you can reach it by doing the following:


1.  Bring up Youtube in the search engine.
2.  Type in "Linda Price" in the Youtube search.
3.  Look for the pretty butterfly video under Linda Price-that's me!
4.  Click on that video (it is my singing rendition of "Yesterday") and you can view it.  Look above the video and you will see all 11 of my videos.  Click that on and they will all come up.
   
 I hope you enjoy the video and maybe you can get some ideas from it to use in your creations!

It's Been Awhile

Wow!  Time goes by so fast.  Much has happened since I last posted.  Mostly, I have been sick and had a bad reaction to some medication the doctor had me taking.  But, I am better now.  They put me on steroids and so I started feeling very strong and my knees didn't hurt anymore.
I still had to work and sing (as best I could), though.  I had two concerts I had to perform at and made it through them without coughing too much.  I sold my first "black" tatted bracelet on Etsy and I am surprised at that.  Someone suggested I make one in black thread.  I love getting ideas and trying them--some of them turn out pretty good!  I have included a picture of it here.  I am now getting ready for a craft show the first of December at Elmcroft.  These are always fun for everyone.  
This week, we will be celebrating one of my most favorite holidays--Thanksgiving.  I am so thankful for many things God has done for me and my family.  I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

My Grandson

I just had to post this picture of my grandson.  My daughter is a wonderful photographer and this picture is just one example of her fantastic work.  You may wonder how she took this picture.  Well, I really can't tell you, but I can say that it is not photoshopped.  There is a place in downtown Chattanooga that she has found where she can take it.  I don't know whether the place was created for this purpose, but she found it all the same. 


This picture represents my grandson's life.  It is how he is every day--full of life.  I have loved every stage of his life so far and he and I are very close.  I just thought you would enjoy this picture.  You don't see many of these every day!