Easter is upon us!!!! EEK!!!!!

My niecelet Nikki made this wonderful doll from lace, material, cardboard, wood, yarn, tinsel and masking tape. Oh! and my Fabrico markers.
Isn't she awesome???? My niecelet is 14 years and a budding artist. She was browsing thru one of my many magazines and suddenly popped up, started drawing in her journal and then was buzzing all over my studio looking for stuff she could use. Very creative and also a first time doll. 
What do you think?
Sunny here today, collecting dyestuffs from nature. Will start dyeing my Garden Wools again soon. Been harvesting all winter and now that spring is here, lotsa stuff to collect. Can't wait to start!
Hope everyone is having a lovely day, enjoy and stay safe.
Jo and Lacey Jane

March Already

And I am so behind!!!
Today I am dyeing wool for about 8 orders. And I will be assembling those orders. What fun!!!
I have also taken a part time job at the local bait & tackle shop. That is why I have not been here. Things are starting to really get busy, it is fishing season!
It is a beautiful day here today, which is so inspiring, I have a couple of projects waiting in the wings, if I can ever find the time.
Have a beautiful day!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Wow! Thanksgiving this Week!!!!

Be sure to check out the PFATT Blog and sign up for our annual Christmas give-away! Art created by my fabulous PFATT sisters for your enjoyment! Go here! Good Luck!http://pfatt.blogspot.com/
Jo and Lacey Jane

PFATT Marketplace will update on the 10th!

And here is a sneak peek of one of my items!

Be sure to pay a visit!
Stay well
Jo and Lacey Jane

My Pfatt Christmas Tree!

I participate every year in my forum PFATT, a Christmas Ornament exchange. Thought I would share. Enjoy!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Published in Create and Decorate

In the Holiday issue, an angel I found on a tombstone!!! How kewl is that?!!!

Winter Blessings in the December issue of Create and Decorate.

Kits and wool for both of these rugs are on my website!

Let me know what you think!

Jo and Lacey Jane

New Works Published!

Tabitha

Was won by Sheryl Parsons from the fabulous blog Pfatt giveaway!!! Congrats Sheryl!!!!

Kitchen Witch! She is actually a bag holder and sold right away!!!

Ms Lacey - a gothic vampire life sized baby. She has gone to a new home as well!

The latest issue of Create and Decorate has one of my rugs!!!

Called Winter Blessings and I can't pull the picture utility just now, maybe later.

Enjoy

Jo and Lacey Jane  

Skeletons In Your Closet!

My mother and I just finished these and now I am ready to mail to the challenge queen. Mom is not macabre so I had to keep reminding her of the theme, but we had so much fun!!!! My favorite is the skeleton head covered with net. Awesome in person. 

Enjoy! A chipboard booklet with 6 pages, total of 12 pages to decorate. I will receive 6 pages from 6 different artists. How exciting!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Pfatt Tuesday on Ebay!!!!

Everyone in my forum on Ebay called PFATT is participating in our Pfatt Tuesday auctions! Wonderful wonderful art. Go to ebay and type in Pfatt, click search. Our theme this month is cats!!!! Well I am working on my cats still, they are almost finished. I hope today. Check out the art!!! You definitely will not be disappointed!

It's Here!!! It's Here!!! The Pfatt Blog Fall Give-away!!!!

Come join the fun, leave a comment about your favorite part of fall and be entered into our fabulous give-away!!!

Jo and Lacey Jane

New Pattern from Lacey Jane Primitives!!!!

Just created this paper pattern for Halloween!!! His name is 'Ghostie'. Super easy and cute to boot! He is about 14" wide and 6 ' long! He is now listed on Ebay and will soon be on my website. Get your copy today!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Week of August 6th News

Today is hot! 104 Degrees hot! In the shade!!!!
Everything is wilted including the girls, we are all moving slow. The heat just takes your breath away.
I received my latest issue of Create and Decorate, October 2010 issue. My friend Denise White of The Cat's Pyjamas has a wonderful bat she has made. I have already traced the pattern to make some for my friends!!!!!
Also my webmaster Sally Van Nuys has her continuing article about beginning primitive rug hooking. Great piece and lots of information. Then you gotta see her rug hooking project using an antique sieve. Very creative. I think this is one of the best issues yet. Lots of Halloween and Fall ideas.
I have a project in it as well. Called it 'Cabin In The Sky' using all of my rug hooking strips leftover from other projects. 
It will be on the magazine stands really soon.
Here is a sneak peek.......

I hope you guys have a great weekend!!!!! Stay Safe

Jo and Lacey Jane

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Epiphany!!!

I had an epiphany a while ago and now I am finally able to actually use it. I have found four crockpots, the really old ones we put in garage sales, around the country side. Cleaned them up and they are all loaded with dye and wool. I found that I can turn to high, let simmer boil for a while and then add vinegar. Is that kewl or what??? Now I don't have to search for vintage white enameled stock pots or buy stainless steel pots just for dyeing......and it does not heat up my kitchen!
I'm loving this.......and wanted to share this neat idea with my wool friends!
Stay well
Jo and Lacey Jane

Miss October 31st!!!!

 My Ebay group PFATT is having a "Miss October 31st" challenge!!! Tabitha is my creation, it was such fun making her and a great break from dyeing wool.
Hot hot hot here in the country and hard to think fall & winter, but Halloween always gets me going!
Go to Ebay and type in "PFATT" in the search box, hit enter. Lots and lots of wonderful offerings from awesome artists!
Stay well
Jo and Lacey Jane

Ramblings

My niecelets and I went to the Kirby Hooking Circle Hook-In in Houston, Tx. We had so much fun and everyone was wonderful!!!!! The pic here is the vendor booth we built.

And for fun (and nothing to do with the hook-in) is a pic of one of my many antique sewing machines. This one is a hand crank Singer with beautiful decals, dating from approx. 1890's. It still works! The cover (just behind the machine) is a coffin wooden cover. A great piece of history in America!

Enjoy your day

Jo and Lacey Jane

Wow!!! Has it been a month?

Wow! June is almost over!!!!
Well I have been too busy, but I have managed to add some new woolies
Not loaded to website, but will be soon

Colonial Pumpkins

A wonderful awesome color for all your Fall projects.

and....

Here is the newest project in the issue of Create and Decorate August 2010 issue:

I designed "Anchors Aweigh" with my nephew who is in the Navy. So this is a tribute to him and his fellow sailors.
Ok - gotta get back to work.
Have a wonderful and safe weekend!
Stay well
Jo and Lacey Jane

Memorial Day

I hope you have a safe and wonderful weekend! Busy at the dye pots this weekend!
Stay well
Jo  and Lacey Jane

Another Sneak Peek!

Meet Morgan. This time she just loves Mother Goose!

I am putting her on Ebay to celebrate the Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes by PFATT.

Also

I have just loaded one of my newest wools to Ebay! This wool is hand dyed using colors available from the countryside. For this wool I used yellow onion shucks. What an amazing color!

Go here to purchase:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270581486409&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Have a wonderful day!

Stay well

Jo and Lacey Jane

PS - Little Sarah featured below was sold from the Pfatt Marketplace!

Sneak Peek!

Sarah

Sneak Peek of Sarah - My newest offering for Pfatt Marketplace.
Isn't she sweet? Don't forget - Pfatt Marketplace goes up tonite at midnight! See you there!
http://www.pfattmarketplace.com/

Stay Well
Jo and Lacey Jane

Today! Go Sign up!!!!

FOR THE PFATT BLOG GIVE AWAY!!! LINK IS BELOW THIS POST!
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
JO AND LACEY JANE 

The Pfatt Sisters are having a give-away!!!!

You heard it right. Pfattland is having a blog give-away!!
To sign up just go to the Pfatt Blog on May1st!!! Lots of wonderful art is being given away from lots of wonderful artists. Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of amazing art!

Have a great day!!!!

Jo and Lacey Jane

Fiber Artists!

There is a new Fiber website. Go check it out!!!

http://www.simplefibers.com/

Jo & Lacey Jane

Kinda Sad Today

Today I went to my aunt's funeral. I hate these things but you always see family and friends you haven't seen in so long it is almost a reunion. And of course, down here in the South, the decedent's church gives a sit down lunch for the family. The food was wonderful and visiting with family was a good thing.
So
back in the studio, dyeing wool and making angels.
You can visit my Etsy shop or Pfatt Marketplace for my latest musings and/or go to my website for my hand dyed wools and kits. 
Hope you are having a wonderful day! The sun is out and it got to about 85 degrees today!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Working on stuff and the 2010 June Create and Decorate

Wow! My project in the June issue of Create and Decorate looks awesome! The staff really can do wonderful photographs!

I called it Crow Gameboard. 
Do you like it?
Also the Pfatt Marketplace will be updated on the 10th. Mark you calendars! You know you will see some awesome art! 
Here is a sneak peek of one of my projects that will be available!

Have a great day!!!!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

Happy Easter to all my friends and have fun!!!! Hope the bunny makes it to your house!
Stay safe....
Jo and Lacey Jane