Ornies and Moki

This weekend I relaxed a bit and worked on some small projects along with a swap gift.
I wanted to try two of my designs in mini versions to see how they would look.
Not too bad, but not the way I would like them to look. Will have to try some more ideas, it is fun to experiment and I can always use more unbreakables for my mini trees and a lot, I give away. I still need to do up the design for the horse and lady, so hopefully I will get it done this week. I may redo it a bit from the original punch, to make it more hooking friendly too.
I did realize, when I saw the photos, that I forgot to take the blue pen off, ugh. I hope it still comes off since I heat set them.



Moki is still in the house and still trying to get out, but he calms down and goes back to sleep.
The girls are still harassing him, but not as much, so he has been exploring a bit more.
He really seems healthy, his fur is clean and shiny and I made a separate litter for him and he has no visible worms.
I am wondering if his owners waited too long to have him fixed and he got out. Otherwise, he seems to be too healthy and friendly to be a wild kitty.

Guess who's coming to dinner?

Today I watched for Moki and no sign of him.
Then I saw him in the back and called, and he kept going, he looked like he was chasing something.
An hour later, I look out and there he is, looking around for me.
I got some food and tried to entice him in, but he wasn't having any of it.
I finally got him close to the cellar door and picked him up and bought him in.
At first he was crying and the girls were hissing and growling at him, so I bought him into my office.

He was a bit unsure and kept going to the window and looking out.
Then he calmed down and decided food was better, so he had a good meal.



After crying and looking out the window, I got him to go on my chaise and sit with me. Once he was there, he decided to stay.
He wasn't too sure about this, but he gave it a try.



Then he realized how comfy, warm and safe it was and fell asleep. He has been sleeping most of the night.
He is a thin guy, but has a big head. I think with a few weeks of good food and rest, he might hit the 20 lb mark.



When I come into the room he wakes up and proceeds to clean himself. For a male, he really keeps himself clean. You can see how big his paws are, he was meant to be a big guy. Check those paws out, very neat feet. So, for tonight, Moki has a nice warm place that he can sleep in without worrying about coyotes. Tomorrow I will check with some neighbors to make sure he isn't theirs and then call the shelters. I know how much I miss my Black, and if he does belong to someone, I would love to reunite them.

Santa Punch Needle!

I finished my santa piece. I wanted to use real wool on this one, so I split the yarn into two smaller strands, so it would fit the large punch needle. I raised the heights on the outfit and beard area, to give it more depth, as well. For the border on this one, I used a boucle green yarn with a vintage over dyed wool and twisted them into a cording, then I sewed it on.
This piece is for sale and will be listed on ebay saturday night, unless I get an offer before hand.

Today I played with my cross stitch program and made some silly designs. As soon as I come up with something decent, I will post a freebie pattern.

No sign of Moki today, I sure hope he is ok.

Hexagon Borders

Today I got the borders done on my hexagons.
I decided to just trim off the edges and even it out.
Then I took the scraps from the flowers and pieced them together to form the first border.
Then I took black and put that around for the edging.
After I get the ties done, I will take about an inch of the black and fold it around to the backing, for my binding.

On the Moki front, he came for breakfast today and then wandered off. I think he had a rough night, he looked thinner and was really skittish.

MOKI's Visit!

Guess who came to visit today. He had a little dry and ate a whole can of food.
Once he had his fill, he enjoyed rolling and relaxing, where he knew he was safe.
As you can see, his new name is MOKI. I have been calling him My Outdoor Kitty, so I added an i since MOK was not quite right, lol.



As long as I sit on the step, he is content to lounge around and relax, but he still is jumpy with noises.



He even relaxed enough to show me is tuxedo stare;)



Of course a certain lady was not too thrilled to see me outside without her, never mind playing with someone else.





And Moki was very interested in her. A few times he went to the cellar steps and stared at the door, so I think he wants to stick around, but then as always, he trots off into the woods. This week will be warmer, so that is good and hopefully he will come back more and get used to staying. I sent a photo to our shelter to see if someone is missing him and will call the others.

Peace and Joy!

Since I was a miserable wretch this weekend, I sat and stitched most of the time.
I love making these mini pillows, they work up quickly and great for gifts.
The designs are from Tiffany of Primitive Blessings.
Hit by recession and can't afford to buy patterns? Tiffany has a lot of wonderful free patterns that you can use and for just the cost of some fabric and floss, you have wonderful gifts you can make for family and friends.

For those of you who are interested in the saga of Black Kitty, he came to visit yesterday.
I gave him wet and dry food and he ate both. He was much more relaxed around me and let me pet him a little.
He also came when I called and followed me into the cellar. Then I closed the door and all heck broke loose. He started jumping at the door and banging into the window, so I had to let him out. I sat outside with him and he started playing and rolling around.
Today, no sign of him, so he may have other houses he visits;)

Wonky Christmas Trees!

Yesterday I woke up with the return of my flu or a new one, I seem to be a flu magnet;)
So, I had no energy or ambition to finish my punch needle. When it comes to redo's and fixes, I need a clear head or I will just make it worse.

I decided I wanted to applique something, since that was simple and something I can do in my chair.
I had an idea for a Christmas quilt and couldn't find any patterns that fit my needs, so decided to go for it and make my own.
I used trees from a pattern by Lori Smith, it has lots of fun and different trees, so great for this project.
I used my brushed cotton homespun for the backing and going with green and red trees. Then I decided it would look good with sashing, so this is a red and green fabric, I thought would look nice with it, what do you think? Either that or a darker brown sashing, was trying to use what I have. I am planning on doing every other block with a tree, so not sure if I should use a solid block, wonky stripes or a design, another thing to think about.

PS: The tree appliques are not wonky on the pattern, that is just the way they come out, by the time I get through sewing them;)