Grandma Marilyn's

Posted By GrandmaMarilyn on May 12, 2012

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Mother’s Day is tomorrow.  This got me to thinking about my mother, who passed away back on April 19, 2001 of Pancreatic Cancer.

Mom and her friend, Gladys

April 24, 1950, I turned 18.  I had understood my mother to tell me that when I turned 18 that I had to move out of her house. I was scared of living alone so I jumped at my first marriage proposal. This was a mistake on my part as mom said that I misunderstood her.  During the following years, I wasn’t able to see her very much.  I was either working or didn’t have the money to travel to see her.

Well when I was 44, I moved back to the town my parents lived in and became friends with my mother. I am glad that I had this opportunity.

Thinking of my mom brought back memories of my mother and I sitting and relaxing on her king-size bed.  During this time, we would watch TV, do crafting, read books, or just be together.  Sometimes we would talk and sometimes not.  Either way, we were content just to be together.

It was funny but we loved the same shows (most of the time).  She would ask if I wanted to watch something else and I would tell her that I loved what she was watching.  One of her favorite TV shows was Wheel of Fortune.  She had a ball trying to figure out the puzzles before the contestants could.

Our crafting consisted of whatever we were interested in at the time.  This was usually crochet though.  She would be working on afghans and I would usually be working on something small.  LOL  At one point, she created a kitchen towel topper and I made a pattern from it as I needed a pattern to crochet with.  We worked on these up until she couldn’t crochet anymore.

We loved reading the same type of books….romance.  She especially loved the books by Grace Livingston Hill as they had a religious flavor to them.

We loved going to the thrift stores, yards sales, auctions and stuff together, too.  I learned to love going to these with her.  I miss not being able to go to the thrift stores with her.

Now that she is gone, I find that there is a fountain of information that I am still missing.  I will be asked something about my childhood and I don’t know the answer.  The first thing that I think of is that I need to call my mom and she isn’t there to call.

Mary Regina Bingham is sorely missed by her family and friends.

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Posted By GrandmaMarilyn on February 15, 2012

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I decided to write some reviews of the books I have been reading by Nora Roberts.  Stop on by Nora Roberts Book Reviews.  I have added some YouTube videos created by Nora Roberts and some with book reviews by other creators.  To liven up this article, I have added a voting module on your favorite book written by her, list of links to learn more about Nora Roberts, a twitter search for Nora Roberts, and Nora Roberts Facebook Fan Page module. 

I love reading Nora Roberts’ books and decided to let you know which of her books I have recently read and what I thought about them.

Stop by and read the article.  Join in the fun by answering the questions and polls.  Last but not least, leave me a comment in the Guestbook letting me know you stopped by and any comments you may have about what I have written.

Have fun reading.  I hope to add more articles on Squidoo about other authors in the future and what I think about their books.

While you are there check out my other Squidoo articles that I have written and let me know what you think.

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Posted By GrandmaMarilyn on January 30, 2012

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The newest bead pattern to uploaded to Grandma Marilyn at the Boutique is a cutie.  This business card sleeve was a joy to create.  The Floral Pony Business Card Sleeve is a fantasy pony.  I loved decorating her up.  My Bead Angel, Candys McCulley (who is a bead pattern designer in her own right), beaded up this beauty for me.  Check out her patterns sometime as they are really cute.  To get more information on this pattern or to purchase it, click on the link above or the picture.

The patterns uploaded to Patterns In The Rough are below.  Just click on the picture if your would like to find out more information or purchase the pattern.

These patterns are part of the Butterfly and Flower Accessory Set.  You have seen the Butterfly and Flower Amulet Bag Panel and the Butterfly and Flower Pen Wrap.  Above are the Lighter Cover and Lip Balm Cover to complete this set. My daughter, Angelique Metz will be the Bead Angel for these patterns.

I call this pattern “Little Princess Dog Collar – Small”.  It is only 1/2 inch wide and about 11 inches (or whatever you choose) in length.  The pattern will be the first picture but I am showing  the second picture as an example of what they can do with it.  I created this pattern for my smallest dog, Bandita or DD for short.  She is a very small Chihuahua about 5 pounds of pure menace.  She has a large bark and growl for such a small dog.

No more time for more uploading tonight.  I guess I will go work on some more of my patterns to be able to upload them.

Happy Beading!

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Posted By GrandmaMarilyn on January 29, 2012

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Ok, before I show you what I have uploaded recently in my Grandma Marilyn at the Boutique, I am going to tease you with a picture of a pattern that my Bead Angel, Ellen Roskopp, is working on.  This pattern is the “Filet Rose Bracelet In Peyote – Color” that I told you I had uploaded to my Patterns In The Rough category last week.  Isn’t she doing a great job?

Ok, first, I am going to show you my two newest patterns uploaded to the main area of my shop.  Just click on the pictures to find out more about the pattern or to purchase the bead pattern.

This is what the Colorful Cowboy and Cowgirl Lighter Cover came out looking like.  It has a cowboy on one side of the lighter and a cowgirl on the other side.  My Bead Angel, Pat Tipton aka Mama Hen, beaded up this cutie and the pattern is located in my main shop in the lighter cover category now.  She is working on the black and white version now.

Here is the second pattern for the Native American Accessories Set.  The first was the business card holder.  Now, the Native American Lip Balm Cover with Turtle and Stork has been transferred from my Patterns In The Rough category to the Lip Balm category of my shop.

This week, I have only uploaded five of my unbeaded patterns in the Patterns In The Rough category.  Just click on the pictures to find out more about the pattern or to purchase the bead pattern.

This is another bead pattern I created using my Bead Angel’s, Pat Tipton aka Mama Hen, Cherokee Rose pattern.  There will be a rose on the other side of the Cherokee Rose Card Sleeve also.  Pat will be testing this pattern probably in a couple of weeks.

The Reindeer Pen Wrap was released for all of you before Christmas.  The Lighter Cover and the Lip Balm Cover did not get beaded up in time.  I just loaded them into my Patterns In The Rough area of my shop for those of you who might be interested in the complete set.  Once they get beaded, I will transfer them to the main shop in the appropriate categories.

Here is a little cutie that my Bead Angel, Ellen Roskopp, recommended to me from the gift bracelet and tealight cover.  The little penguins on a thin bracelet and a matching set of earrings.  Ellen is currently working on these so they might be changed over from my Patterns In The Rough category soon.

Happy beading!  I will be talking with you again soon.

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Posted By GrandmaMarilyn on January 22, 2012

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I am still creating and uploading bead patterns into my Patterns In The Rough Category of my Grandma Marilyn At the Boutique bead pattern shop.

I am so thrilled that my Muse is back.  I have been procrastinating on my bead pattern designs for so long.  I have so many that I need to show the world.  Some of them still need some tweaking and PDF files; but those won’t show up in my shop until I feel they are ready for the world to see.  Once they are tested, they will go into my main shop.

Here you go.  Here are my most recent uploads.  Remember to click on the pictures to get more information or to purchase them.

This gorgeous pattern was originally created by one of my Bead Angels, Pat Tipton aka Mama Hen.  She suggested that I use it to create some beautiful patterns for my customers.  Of course, she will be the Bead Angel on this lovely Cherokee Rose Lighter Cover.  I hope to make some more lovely bead patterns utilizing this pattern.

This pattern is for a bracelet in peyote stitch called “Filet Rose Bracelet in Peyote – Color”.  I have the loomed version in the main part of my shop.  This bracelet is part of my series of filet crochet type patterns from the early 1900’s.  Everyone loved the loomed version so much that they wanted a peyote pattern also.  My Bead Angel, Ellen Roskopp will be testing this pattern.  I would like to thank Debra Conrad for showing me how to find the patterns to use for my filet bead patterns series.

The following patterns have been taken out of the Patterns In The Rough category and put into the main shop. There are also some that never made it to the Patterns In The Rough category that I uploaded.  To read more about these patterns or to purchase them, just click on the pictures.

The first bead pattern is called “A Gift For You Tealight Cover” and was created using the same theme as the A Gift For You Bracelet.  This pattern never reached the Patterns In The Rough category.  It was beaded up before I could place it there by my Bead Angel, Ellen Roskopp.  Didn’t she do a great job?

The second bead pattern is called “Wacky Squares Fringe Earrings” which was transferred from the Patterns In The Rough category to the main shop.  My Bead Angel, Pat Tipton aka Mama Hen, and I really had to work with these.  Poor Pat is sure learning to use the frog stitch testing my patterns.  These earrings were a pain to get just right.  She sure deserves a diploma for her learning efforts.

I am going to be uploading some more patterns but will write about them at a later day.  Hope you enjoyed the ones I loaded yesterday and today.

Happy Beading!

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