Deer Antler basket

 Hallo,

   I have been working on this basket a long time - it was too big to work on in the car for our adventures the end of sept.....I started it the beginning of sept and finished it off around October 17th. 

  I used a deer antler as a handle. I knew I was going to have to balance out the weight of it so it would sit flat and had several ideas for that but I didn't count on how hard it was going to be work around the antler itself.  Winding the cord around the coil with the antler in the way slowed things way down!!!!

   The basket itself is 9.5 inches round and about 3 inches tall, with the total height being about 12 inches tall.

    I used 3 square stone beads under the antler side to prop up the basket so it would sit nice ( 4th pic)

   I like how the basket turned out but I wont use the deer antler like I did with this one again - I have a couple more antlers left and I will use then horizontally instead.

   All for today - Take Care

         Tera

 

NYC

 Alrighty, another ton of pics - for our road trip in sept., we went from Gettysburg area up to NYC to visit my son. First couple days in the area was wet and rainy thanks to a N'easter.

  We started out stay taking in a Nebraska football game at the Husker bar in midtown Manhattan area which is always fun!!!

  We bummed around the Met, went to the Intrepid, and the 911 Memorial, took one day and drove up the Hudson to Fort Montgomery (bummer for us is that the most scenic parts of the drive were closed thanks to storm damage) . We had dinner one evening at Pio Pio 8 - I LOVE the ceviche!!! And the stuffed pepper was yummy too. We had lunch one day in China town, desert in Little Italy(gelato and cannoli) and even went to a few art galleries in SOHO.

  We did a ton of walking and even managed to commute from the Jersey side to midtown every day without incident, but my son makes a pretty great tour guide also!!! Living in NYC would defiantly take some getting used to  - so busy, noisy and crowded - it would be fun for awhile as there is alot I would like to do!!!

     We stopped back in Columbia SC on our way back to Florida for some more Grandbaby time. 

After a bit over 2 weeks away, we were glad to be back home. My pups were glad too - the big city was a bit over the top for them I think!!!

   All for now - Take Care

         Tera

 

Retirement, Grandbaby time, Gettysburg area

Hallo,

   Lots of photos....

   18th of Sept was my last day to work and now I am officially RETIRED!!!! 41 years of working as a Nurse - most of it in ICU/Cardiac ICU and the last 11 years at the hospital on base in the Recovery Room.  

  The morning of the 19th my hubby and I headed north - first stopping to play with the Grands for a couple days and taking in the zoo in Columbia SC. Then up to Gettysburg for an convention. Since we did the Gettysburg stuff last year at the convention - this year we went to Antietam, Harpers Ferry, took in a couple covered bridges and a winery near Gettysburg. 

    All for today.

            Tera 

 

Bright and cheery basket

Hallo, 

   Took me a bit to catch up but I an sure there will be more soon - I have a basket in the works with a deer antler for a handle (and that one has defiantly been a challenge)

  This basket uses another of my bazillion vintage plates (Etsy is very addictive!!)

  I used some brighter colors for this one to set off those pretty flowers!!!

   It measures about 7 inches round and 2 inches tall.

   Stay tuned for a few vacation pics and maybe some pics of my booth at the Art Festival this last weekend!!!

      Tera

 

Wolf basket

 Hallo,

  Another basket start I have had around for awhile and another one that I had to finagle a bit because the holes were too small for the needle I like to use. 

  This basket is about 10 inches round and 2.5 inches tall.

   Almost there.....

     Tera

Copper and bronze basket

Hallo, 

  I had this basket start in mind when I bought these skeins of cording - love the copper and bronze colors!!!

   This is a bigger basket - about 12 inches round and 3 inches tall.

   Still more baskets to come....

     Tera