Autumn Greetings/ Missouri-Made Mondays

Craft Booth September 17, 2016

I blogged a little about the Green Ridge Park Day on my other blog's regular Sunday Sampler feature yesterday. 

But I didn't share what lovely treasures my mother surprised me with.

It's inside the bag of course.

These were quite the bargain and mother never let's those pass her by.

Kerchiefs for $1 apiece, already hemmed and ready for use.

The one on the left is a medallion pattern that resembles a giant chrysanthemum.

The right kerchief is a Dresden Plate in lovely autumn colors.

I have a plan to alter these.....just a little.

First I'll be cutting them into triangles.

After hemming the cut edge, I'll add some trim.....

In the form of crochet with ties. 

Too much wind or sun is hard on the hair. These darling hair accessories keep it in check and are very pretty on little girls in their Sunday best.

Hope you'll be back again for another Missouri-Made Monday!

Basket Making/ Missouri-Made Monday

If you need a way to store your stuff in something that goes with your decor, you may consider a fabric basket. The sizes, colors and themes are pretty much endless. I've sold a few....

This Small version was created with upcycled jeans and leftover fabric from my stash.

This one may return in a future time. I still have some of this fabric :)

This one went to the daughter's apartment and will be a mail catch all.

Maybe keys too.

And sometime today, this one will be available in the store.

Basket storage is great for:

 toddler sorting toys,

napkins at the dining table,

bathroom and toiletry items,

sewing/craft catch-all,

baby care items

house-warming gift container,

candy dish for upcoming holidays,

 and so much more.

Click here to see more items at Katy Trail Creations on Etsy.

Barn Shawls/ Missouri-Made Mondays

I'm beginning a new feature on Stephanie's Stuff called Missouri-Made Mondays. Featured here will be Hand Made items made by myself or a member of my Etsy shop,
  Katy Trail Creations.

Waiting for the Autumn and Winter chill to arrive here in Central Missouri. It hasn't happened yet, but it will. One item I crochet has done pretty well in the shop.

Homespun Yarn by Lion Brand has a super soft texture and appearance that has made these shawls irresistable both online and at craft shows. I can't tell you how many folks have to stop and feel these shawls while on display.

This is the latest version done in 'Clouds' with painterly colors of medium and dark gray. Soft and thick yarn will keep you cozy on those quickly approaching Autumn evenings.

A helpful hint in working with this style of yarn:

This sort of yarn you have to really 'feel' the stitches. It will blend together flawlessly. If you aren't experienced with this technique, try a few practice swatches and use a stitch you are very familiar with before starting a major project. The results will be much nicer.

Give me a shout out from your 'made' location!