Shirley Jarrett

NewTea Cozy for Spring

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:57:42 +0000

We are tea drinkers and always make a pot of tea, usually a big pot so there are lots for everyone to have a 2nd cup. When the Christmas tea-pot was put away with its georgeous tea cozy and we brought out a tall china pot, I thought it deserved a new cosy and a hot mat. [...]

Love-Love-Love to Quilt

admin — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:03:02 +0000

I’ve been busy this winter making stock for my Etsy Store and Sew Country Diva Website but took some time to work on my #1 pastime that I love. I completed this quilt and intended to sell it…but I kinda like if for my own house. I call it Strawberries and chocolate...strawberries and chocolate quiltClose up [...]

Trade and Craft Shows

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:18:45 +0000

In order to boost my sewn products I offer on my site Sew Country Diva, my ETSY Shop and more important …to get customer feed back, I decided to do a few craft shows locally in the Dunnville area. It’s been a few years since I did craft shows with my woodworking and glass engraving [...]

We Went to Newfoundland…

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:31:39 +0000

Preserving Summers Bounty 2011

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:11:01 +0000

The nice thing about being retired (sort of) is finding the time to do all those things you never have the time or energy to do when punching a clock. Living in the fruit belt of Ontario and with a very good farmers market in Dunnville, there is a host of products to preserve for [...]

April’s Quilt

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:29:33 +0000

My granddaughter, April turned 16 this year so I got to work on a Lap Quilt for her. She is re-decorating her room in big girl style and these are her colours. It’s almost finished, so I thought I would share it with you. Technorati Tags: April's Quilt, Lap Quilt

Kool Neck Ties

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:24:39 +0000

IMAGINE CHILLING OUT ON A SWELTERING SUMMER DAY with a cool moist tie around your neck or head. You can feel cool and look great wearing our attractive Kool Neck Tie, an air conditioner for your whole body! When the kool tie is soaked in water, the granules absorb the water, expand, and turn into a crystalline gel. The cotton [...]

Georges Garden 2011

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:07:48 +0000

We moved from our place on Lake Erie and the new place was so bare and without love…that is, no flowers or pretty shrubs anywhere…I asked George to dress it up a bit. He had put in a veggie garden last year but the yield was poor and we ended up going to the farmers [...]