Sold one of my witches last weekend in Ohio. I just finished this one today! Put her on the porch to welcome today’s customers. I found her dress at Goodwill, shoes were given to me by Brenda Wells, my high school friend from Spring Hill High School. I bought jewelry, broom , hat, and little witchy goodies for her. She was made by my hubby with wood. I painted her face and she has a permanent little wood hat under her witch hat. She has stuffed fabric legs and I even stuffed pantyhose and made her some boobs! Her arms are heavy wire and she has fingers. The good part is, you can tear off her yarn hair,hat, dress, shoes and remake her to be whatever you want. I have made a beach girl, a desperate housewife, an old maid , and a garden girl. Martha and I work together and she has one that has been riding in her backseat of her car for about 5 weeks! Now, you can drive in the HOV lane on the interstate!!!!!!!! Well, she is for sale —–$75.00. Come get her!! I will also ship her for 10.00 extra. I sent one to Florida to a gated community to a real estate lady. I love her but, I LOVE HALLOWEEN!
oh, the crow is a weathervane and can be mounted on as post or left like this. $18.00
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SEE—- we are putting the finishing sewing on them. I love this scarf! So much fun to wear. They are only $13.00. E-mail me if you want one. We cut out 20 for right now. I will carry them to Gatlinburg this fall to sell. Made out of fleece and yarn. Oh, and Martha lost her needle while sewing the pom-pom on!!!!! But she found it. Hmmmmm!
Even with gas prices at high prices, our loyal and faithful customers came!!!!!   I was so worried that they would not. I do know that the amount of people was lower, but I am not complaining. Sold lots of cute garments and customers gave me good ideas for the fall show. Also, bought handmade items from my vendor friends for my shop in Spring Hill. Can’t wait to get back to my shop and create!!! My vintage chenille pullovers were nice and they love the chocolate and black chenille vest. Short sleeve scarecrow tees sold out and my hippie button skirts sold out!!!! You never know what they will like. What a gamble.  I love this town because we know lots of people here and in the Artisan Community. Very different. I don’t like the commercial aspect of this town. Here are a few pics of the booth
Well, if you remember that song, do leave me a comment!!!!! That was our song way back when!  Forty two  years ago today, Charles and I were married. The love of my life. This is a recent picture of us at Rick and Connie Sweeney’s son’s wedding. It made my think back about how many times in our life that we have held hands.
When I was in the fourth grade, we held hands on the pew at the Cumberland Presbyterian bible school
He held my hand in the Oak Park swimming pool when I was in the eighth grade
He held my hand when we got married, when we both were baptized,when he left me to go to View Nam, when he came home from View Nam in the airport, when we were at the hospital having babies, when our babies grew up and got married, Â when our house burned to the ground, when I was sick with breast cancer, when I was sick with breast cancer again, when my mom died, when my dad died, when my sister died, when we are walking, when we are worshiping together, when our children are back at our table and we pray, when I am scared, when I am happy, when I reach over during the night, and how many, many times in all those years. I hope that when one of us is leaving this earth that we will be there together to hold each other’s hand. I love you so much, Charles
and I will love you forever! Happy Anniversary      contact rick@sweeneypictures.com for great photography
cupcake tee and jeans     tee size 2,3,4,5  15.00    jeans - 18 mo,2,3,4,- 22.00
cupcake design was drawn and appliqued on sewingmachine, not embroidery. I took it and had it monogrammed in chocolate brown thread. my price of $15.00 includes the name
also check out the number three  tee–  same sizes and price–also in numbers one,two,three,four
great to wear for birthday!! here is Lily’s(granddaughter) birthday outfit.
I think this picture and this song says it all
She HAS to be the  cutest one doing LAUNDRY at college or just on vacation or at home. This oversized drawstring lined bag could be used for lots of things. I used really nice fabrics and ribbons. The length I cut was  36″ long  and 22″ wide. I fully lined it and mitered the bottom. I used wide grosgrain ribbon for trim and made fabric ties for the drawsting.
I drew the flowers and cut them from white chenille fabric and white rickrack stems. Very colorful. I sewed them on the sewing machine, not an embroidery machine. Lots of labor in this kind of appliques.
This would be a good graduation gift! $42.00
I visited with my niece, Starr, yesterday for all kinds of advice! She is younger than me but wiser. I was needing medical advice this time. Last time I was begging her for plants from her yard for my plant swap at Sugar Ridge. Well, she has a wonderful yard that she works on all the time.She is an oncology nurse in Columbia and has two daughters. Anyway, she showed me her clematis and I nodded like I thought they were pretty. She is a Master Garderner, you know. I am learning how to dig a hole from her and put a plant in the hole!!!!! Well, I just want her and all of you in blog land to see how gorgeous MY clematis is. So, Starr—- check it out!
check out some of our garden lady customers that we have for sale at Sugar Ridge Creations!!!! We have Beach Girl, Desperate Housewife Girl and Old Maid Girl! $72.50. You can change her clothing for each season or whatever theme you want. I also have a PEACE To Our Boys Girl and one more I haven’t decided on yet. Maybe a Cowgirl!!! I need a cowboy hat — where can I get one???? Oh, I may do a Master Garden Girl or a Nurse,orrrrrrrrr………??????? Anyway, Old Maid Girl has Flowers growing out of her purse. One picture did not show that but if you purchase her, she will have her real flowers in dirt in her purse!!! Come on out and get one! They are my best customers! I know I am CRAZY!!!!
ALSO, GARDEN BENCH IS FOR SALE, HANDMADE BY MY SWEET HUSBAND! $98.00
barnwood, heavy to lift
Look at next picture after this on  to see flowers growing out of  Old Maid’s Purse!!!!!
Desperate Housewife is looking for Wisteria Lane!!!!! Come get her–
This is a very special baby gift for Brittany Warner’s friend. The shower is this weekend and what a cute group of adorable items for her. The bag is constructed and VERY sturdy. It was very hard to sew on because of my interlinning that I use. The fabrics were so stylish for today’s little baby girl. Group of gifts include the monogrammed diaper bag , a changing pad with interlining and brown/pink grossgrain ribbon ties. Just roll up and toss in the bag! Also, included is the burp cloth made from thick diapers.
Bag is large and the linning co-ordinates and so do the two pockets . They are sectioned off into three parts for the bottles on one side and two sections on the other side. There are two pink chenille pockets with our flower design on each side of the diaper bag. $ 110.00 for the complete group of three gifts
