Friday, January 29, 2010

I DID It!!!!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Buttons...Ok not my buttons....but I get to LOOK at the pretty buttons..

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!!!!!!!
I am so in LOve with myself and all the ladies at Rooster Creek...
Finally After 30 years of waiting I have begun to learn how to embroider...
Jackie, Ruth and Viv were my teachers....OK OK.... So I need three teachers - they are the best...They make you do it right and that is what I wanted to learn all good habits and with the combination of all three they gave me the best instructions.....




This Is called REDWORK embroidery and I learned the stem and the back stitch. I will not tell you what I had self taught myself the back stitch years ago....yeah not so good....so when I learned the back stitch - the light bulb came on and I thought "hmmm so much easier"
I did my first Aunt Martha's Iron on Transfer...little blurry ( but hey not too bad for the first time) ..Now to admit I have been collecting Aunt Martha Patterns for over 20 years...heehee for that someday ...
See when I was about little I used to
get in my mother's linen cupboard to sneek in her AYDS candy......Ladies do you know what I am talking about... The diet caramels.....Well I thought they were candy and that my mom was holding out on me....so when she was busy...
Little Miss Cricket would climb in the cupboard and dig in...well meanwhile I would get side tracked on these stack of dish towels and doilies that my mom had.... There was a set of flour sack towels that had a plate, fork that had faces and said dishes, glasses etc....It was all embroidery ...So beautiful....I would trace it with my fingers and I later found out my mom made them and I treasured them so....So I wanted to grow up and make a set for my hope chest - just like my mom did for hers....
Well LAdies it is never to late....I just call it my treasure chest for all my tea parties and luncheons I will be having in my cute little cottage...( when I find that Too!!!)
Now I just have been looking for the pattern for ver 20 years and I know I will find it one day....If not I will get so good I can copy off her original towels...OOOO I cant wait to post those pictures when that project is done....I know patience....Just get so excited...
I dreamt all last night about my patterns and all the things I can make - what I can add to my dolls and all my other stuff I make....needless to say I woke up exhausted from all my dreaming ....and every chance I got I worked on Miss Muffet ( tucked in bed curled up and stemstitching away...) For those who know me and all you getting to know me---I am lucky if I get to sleep 4 hours total...I usually sleep two hours at a time...I have a busy mind....LOL
So truly this was great....stitching away...



Now...we did discover that I can be a little bit cluttered and lot of organized and all Rock in Roll...
It makes me think of Marie and Donny Osmond when they sang " I'm a little bit country, I'm a little bit Rock and Roll" Once again it is me --I crack myself up....
We had a converstaion about personalities "type A' and stuff like that....So my comment was " I am a little type A,B and C all combined so I guess you could say I am multiple personalities"...It was a good laugh for as those who know me...they would say that fits...So that is where the cluttered, yet organized and so so ...etc etc etc....
Well I am back to my project and I will keep you posted on the progress...There is a total of six squares and I shall make them into a quilt....Yes I am going to learn the proper way of quilting also....I am so excited...Likea little girl dancing in anew ruffly dress and patent leather shoes with buckles....Love the buckles and the ruffly white socks....Yippee



Yes....Little Miss Muffet is saying...."I am just SOOOO cute"
I now realize I forgot to take a picture of the back to show you just how good The ladies are at teaching me....
The back looks just as good as the front...ok well almost as good...no threads flying all over...so yes, they are the best..
Thank you Again LAdies!!!!!!!!!
Til Then
LOVE Cricket!!!!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Omgosh I forgot!!!!












I forgot to post the pictures of Liberty's Store....All her treasures....You have to catch them quick cause her displays and treasures are changing constantly ....She can bring the neatest piece and I see it in the morning and come back a couple hours later and its GONE!!!!! So I have learned don't hesitate ....She has some of the best Prices....So Yes these pictures area few days old but now obselete....Store has changed again....LOL...It always fun to see what new ideas and new items have come in....
So do Come Visit us all soon.....I hope you enjoy all of us and the shops as much as I do....I still have a few shops to talk about and a whole motherlode of pictures yet.....I know how much I enjoy pictures cause we are all so busy and you can't be all lucky like me and be among all these ladies everyday....so I wil share my piece of heaven with you and Post LOTS n LOTS of pictures...
Til then
Love Cricket!!!!










































My Goodness How time Flys!!!






Here is Just a little taste that you will find in the shops down here....
Valentine's Day is just around the corner....
Now ladies ....remember...You can treat yourself and make yourself feel special...
We don't have to wait til someone else tells or shows us how special we are
We should always celebrate, in some way little or big.....show ourselves and the world...
I LOVE MYSELF and I AM TRULY AMAZING..
So get that little treat that reminds you of a good memory or makes you gush inside and smile...
For you it doesn't have to be Rick RAck or Buttons....Did I tell you about my button Collection in OLd Mason Jars....Whew...Good....Cause you might just have a good laugh...
But at least you are beginning to get to know the CricketStyle..
Guess What...I know there are other country and even city gals out there like me...So I am OK!!
BAck to the treat and celebrating thing....Treat yourself to a soda in a bottle ...ice cold and a flavor you haven't had since you were a little girl...my favorite Black Cherry and cream...
Girl ...down here in Old Town....You find a few in a few of the stores...
OOOO!!! Handmade fudge at the candy store or that really cute cupcake....
OkOk...I here the moans....you live once....get yourself a little bling bling...that fun little ring that you might not normally wear...you get my drift....Treat yourself....Don't wait...
Bubble bath sounds good with candles and mmmm some chocolate and mmm my bottle of black cherry and cream in a wine glass chilled....that's right ever drink ice cold water out of a wine glass...tastes the best....That is CricketStyle for you...
Til Later
Love Cricket!!!

Sunday, January 3, 2010

The suspense....





OK OK....so here it is ....I fell in Love with the area so much ...I had to do my other part of my dream and have a little spot among all these wonderful shops and be here everyday getting to know these wonderful ladies selling some of the treasures I love to make .....So I opened THE~LITTLE RED HEN with my dear friend Mables... We are having a blast....I will add some pictures so you can see how cute it is down here....So now i get to visit with my Miss Betty each day and browse my favorite stores everyday....So I am right on top of that Rose...


Now you ask where is the Little Red Hen....are you ready for this....Right Next to Rooster Creek on Main St.....42030 Main St. ste C...

By the way ladies ...The stores are getting ready for the most romantic day of the year...Valentine's.....Ladies even if you don't have a special someone ...we all have a special someone....first and foremost ourself and then a mom or dad or sibling and maybe even a child or that dear friend....so we should pamper ourself ....I have some great ideas for that...

More tomorrow ...
Til then to all you beautiful and fabulous LADIES....

Cricket

Saturday, January 2, 2010

The start of a NEW Year....






Well it has been awhile since I posted last...Mables and I have been busy busy busy... Lots of changes and we closed out the year with a bang....



So what is new for 2010, so far is I have rediscovered Old Town Temecula, CA. I had been away for about 5 years. Let me tell you so many exciting things have changed in Old Town that I had to come and immerse myself in this area for awhile...They have a beautiful Theater and the town has kept the old timey feel of the good ole westerns days.. My favorite area of shopping is at The Emporium off of Main St. It is still filled with the most unique specialty boutique shops. Omgosh.....Ladies I have found the cutest store....LIBERTY'S ....She is filled with all the treasures I just Love.....It is like the store was opened and made just for my me....So now that I have spoken these words and let the cat out of the bag....I better hurry and buy up all my treasures from LIBERTY'S before you ladies find out my best kept secret of the most unique place that holds treasures to help aid me in making my home a romantic and enchanted one....



Then there is Rooster Creek..... The place I will finally learn how to embroidery and rug hook...something I have wanted to learn for over 30 years....ok so I was only 9 then... I learned crocheting and sewing instead...Time for something new...oh ...and I am also in the process of learning to knit...Ok ABBY is trying to teach me ....she hasn't given up on me yet...We will see what 2010 brings...So this Rooster Creek has all my supplies and classes and the most friendly people...and to top it off she has my country primitives mixed with all that I Love....Viv's Store makes you feel like you just want to pull up a chair and sit for a LONG while...so cozy and warm....

Check It OUT!!!! It's is my dream come true RICK RACK.....I love IT!!!!

The Vintage Sewing Items.....No girls it's all mine.....OK OK ...I will share...if you saw how much I already have....you would send me to sewing stuff anonymous along with yarn and fabric....OK OK...I am officially a fabric, yarn and rick rack collector....we will leave it at that.....

OK....I will admit I am a THREAD junkie.....I have bags and bags of vintage thread of all sizes and shapes and its in baskets and old sewing machine wood drawers (turned sideways to make shelves).....so in viv's Rooster Creek ...I am in Heaven...Look At this cabinet...




Then in my other favorite store Poppyseeds.....Birds, birds and birdhouses and anything garden to add to my enchanted secret garden...Miss Betty I just love to pieces....she is such a sweet sweet lady....



So you ask why describe all about my favorite places....well I just fell in love again with Old Town and my old and newly aquired list of favorite stores...So this will take me awhile to share this with you all....But this good ole country girl has been missing this life for awhile and it takes you away to a nice simple and peaceful life down here....Relaxing....I think we all need a little of that considering all that is going on these days.....


Gotta Run.....

Look forward to telling you tomorrow how I just was ready to burst at the seams with excitement and kept coming back almost everyday for two weeks ...then two months about twice a week....Are you on the edge of your seat.....HEEHEE

Cricket