New Spring Nests are coming...

It's been the longest winter...

 gray skies have finally given way 

to sunshine..

 Our days are longer now,

birdsong and chatter fill the air...

 Retirement is a wonderful thing...

I'm finding time for me...

finally.

We've been enjoying some wonderful travels

and I've been able to find more

leisurely time 

for my knitting projects.

The "soon to be" arrival of Spring

means that it is

 "nesting" time...

The new "Woodland" nests

will be ready for their homes 

soon...

This is my first nesting creation

since my retirement. 

I'll be honoring that in a big way...

pulling out all the stops

to make this year's "Woodland nest"

EXTRA special!

I've collected some lovely vintage millinery

as well as other vintage treasures

that I've been saving 

for this very special 

celebration nest...

in honor of my retirement.

(43 years of Neonatal Nursing)

!!!

 This year's nest will be a showstopper

for sure!

 As always... there is a waiting list

for this nest.

~

Because this nest is going to be

 so very special...

I am extending the opportunity

to join the waiting list.

~

A few additional spots have been added

for those who are

 interested.

If you wish to be added

to the "retirement version"

list for the 

"Woodland nest"...

just email me.

~

vboster1@windstream.net

vboster@yahoo.com 

Even though I'm not often here at my blog...

my promise continues to always post here first

regarding my nests and knitted wraps.

~

Because you ALL are my first love...

I will always post here before

posting availability on my 

Instagram account. 

 As a reminder...

this year's Designer nest will be a new

Breast Cancer Awareness Nest.

~

By now you know that the making of this nest

is a deeply emotional investment for me....

my way to honor our beautiful

Alicia.

~

The "Alicia" nest will be beyond

beautiful.

~

You may email me if you are interested.

There are a very few spots left

on the waiting list...

I love and miss you all,

truly. 

~

(If you have established yourself

an Instagram account..

please follow me there..

2 Bags Full.)

Our travel photos are there...

photos of my chickens.. lol,

some favorite recipes,

and my life in general.

Just me...

 I'll be back soon,

with photos of the new

(and very special)

"Woodland nest"... 

xoxo

Vicki

Introducing the Woodland Spring nest...

Just in time for Spring's much anticipated arrival...
Introducing my beautiful "new" Woodland Spring nest...

After an extended absence from creativity...

I'm so excited to finally bring you a new nest design.

A fresh and updated look to the long standing favorite

Woodland Nest..

the true essence of Spring. 

 to celebrate my return to "nesting"...

the Woodland nest is getting a "redo!"

~

A glittered gold leaf vine

encircles the nest.

Accents of vintage glass woodland flowers,

vintage silk millinery,

and a tiny fairy nest with eggs

are all part of this new 

design. 

Only 15 of these beautiful nests

were created.

~

When I announced that after a long absence, 

I was returning to

my "nesting"...

with a "new version of this old favorite"...

the waiting list was filled within a few hours time.

~

Honestly, I never dreamed that my nests

 would be so loved. 

All of these nests are currently RESERVED,
except for ONE!!!.

there  is ONLY ONE extra nest available
 for sale at this moment.
That nest is listed in my ETSY shop
 as "NOT RESERVED".

~

Those of you on the waiting list

will find your nest listed in my ETSY shop

with your name in the listing.

(click on the link above to be directed to my ETSY shop)

~

For those who may be interested..

NEXT year's waiting list is currently available.

  

Some particulars about the nest..

Each nest measures approximately

 5 1/2 inches in diameter 

and is about 4 1/2 inches tall.

~

These nests are for home decor use only

and are not suitable for outside use.

 Traditionally,

this Woodland nest design

is created every spring.

This is the ONLY nest design

that is ever

 repeated...

(nests in my Designer series are not ever repeated.)

~ 

 Expect another updated new design 

for this nest next Spring. 

~

The waiting list is now open

and you may email me if you are interested

in a placement on the list.

vboster@yahoo.com

vboster1@windstream.net

 Many times I am asked

if someone may share my photos of the nests...

~

I want you to know that you may do so 

with my blessing.

You do not need to email me to 

ask for permission. 

You are more than welcome to share

my nest photos on any social media outlet,

including your own personal blogs.

Presentation is everything...

Your nest will arrive

beautifully wrapped in tissue paper 

designed by my talented friend Sue Kosec. 

(you can access her blog by clicking her name)

~

Tied onto every package

 will be one of Sue's amazing bird designs. 

Sue's tissue, tags, and birds 

are very much a part of what makes each nest

so special when it arrives at your home.

Working with my yarns again

has been exhilarating.

I am so grateful that you have welcomed

me back into this amazing community

of talented artists.

That you continue to love and support

my nest creations 

is so humbling.

Thank you from the bottom

of my heart...

xoxo

Vicki

PS....

Another new nest is coming!! 

A new design in my charitable Designer series will debut in June.

As promised...(way too long ago)...a Patriotic theme nest is now in the works.  The Freebird nest will debut in mid June...(so that you can display the nest during your summer celebrations). 

I'll have more info about that nest in my next blog post...

but for now, that waiting list is now open and available. 

I will make approximately 25 nests, (half of which have already been reserved.) 

Remember that my Designer series nests are never repeated. Once that design sells out, it is gone forever. The proceeds from the sale of that nest will be donated to charity..(more about that later, also.)  I'll be back in a few weeks with more info about that nest.

xoxo

Baby love...

We have welcomed a precious new baby girl into our family... another beautiful little great niece for me.  Our Maddy girl is now a big sister. Of course I knitted something special for her arrival...

  precious pink baby blanket

knitted in my 

"mistake stitch" pattern...

 a tiny whisper thin mohair

matching wrap and hat

for her newborn 

photos...

the tiny wrap is knitted 

in a variation of a honeycomb stitch.. 

 both the little wrap and hat

are embellished

with pink satin rosebuds

and trim...

 the gray mohair 

is from my "never ending stash...

~

the hat is knitted with grey 

ribbon ball yarn from

"Be Sweet"

(thank goodness it was also 

in my stash...)

(be forewarned... it is quite costly!)

 the blanket is knitted with 

the most wonderfully soft and exquisite yarn...

Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo.

(omgosh... I love this yarn!) 

this yarn knitted up so beautifully..

it is the perfect weight for a baby blanket

and is so wonderfully soft.

(this might be my new favorite yarn for

baby blankets)

As you know,

 our family has had

some great sadness in our lives...

knitting this little ensemble has been 

such a great help to me.

It is true what is said about the rhythm 

of knitting...

it calms the soul.

 Welcome to our beautiful

"Kynzley Jayde"

tiny fingers and toes...

she is perfect..

we are in baby love...

A little note from me...

I want to tell you something... 

I love you. All of you.  These past days have been difficult and dark for our family, but as you all know... we must go on.  We have to.  Your messages of comfort and love, the cards you sent, the emails, texts, messages on IG,.... everyday it seems there is something from you. Words to comfort me, telling me that you understand and that you are still here... waiting for me.  I cannot begin to tell you how much that your thoughts and prayers have meant to me.  

We still grieve, we always will.... but there is sunshine to warm my heart.  We have just returned from accompanying my son and our little grandaughters on a Disney cruise. "Pixie dust" is the cure for almost anything it seems.  I've been posting photos of our little trip, as well as my gardening, and some other tidbits on my

 "2 Bags Full" Instagram page.  I would love for you to follow me there...

For those of you who cannot, don't worry, I will still be here.  I will post as often as I can... but we are busy with so many things right now. And honestly..it is just so much easier and quicker to post on IG.  If you do follow me there, please say hello and tell me that you are one of my blog readers.  I would love to follow you back on your own Instagram page. Rest assured though... my posts regarding the nests, and my knitted items will always be here.

Regarding the nests...

I'm so behind. Way behind. Way, way behind.  There is no way that the newest nest, the patriotic Freebird nest is going to be ready this summer.  So... I am pushing it back until early next summer.  It will be ready for the holidays next summer for sure.

Regarding the Kindness Quilt Project...

well, I'm behind on that too. Your beautiful contributions are all here and my next post will have photographs of all of the latest contributions.  Everything that has been donated since the first post with photos -- will be in this next post. August 1 is the deadline to send your contributions.  The quilt is going to be breathtaking -- truly lovely.  Thank you for understanding how and why I am so behind..

I'll be back as soon as I can... 

xoxo

Vicki    

September Surprise--(Woodland nests just listed in my ETSY shop)

The arrival of September brings to mind thoughts of Autumn days, colored leaves dancing in the breeze, cooler temperatures, perhaps even a hint of frost.... but in my Sacred yarn room, its a whole different story..

I've been working for months

to finish 15 little

 Woodland nests

so that I could share them with you...

things have been

very busy and hectic in my world,

my best made crafting plans

have found themselves delayed

again, and again...

finally,
they are finished...
~
the Woodland nests

have been "fancied up a bit" 
for this year's version...

this year's Woodland nest

has a little bit of bling
 incorporated into the design...
~

you will also notice

a pretty turquoise bird

and a tiny little nest made of moss...

a bit more ribbon,

some glass leaves,

and if it's possible...

exquisite yarns more beautiful

than ever before..

truly, it was my plan

to have these finished to share with you

in early summer...

but that just wasn't meant 

to be...

instead of saying that my nests

are late this year...

let's just say instead...

 that they are EARLY

to next year's

 Spring party! 

 in the past

I have made these nests

usually once a year..

but, I want to share with you now

that next year I will NOT be making

any version of this Woodland nest...
~
(so it will be 2 years before you will see this nest again...)

instead,

production has already started

on a beautiful new nest in my

Designer series...

that nest will be available

sometime next spring...

so, as you can see...

next year is planned out

and already looks to be very busy..

you will find 15 of these

beautiful Woodland nests

listed for purchase

now in my 

ETSY shop

You may have noticed

that I've been away from my blog 

a lot this summer....

I just can't seem to catch up.

Is it ever that way for you too?
~

I've been trying to post

more regularly on my 

"2 Bags Full" Instagram account.

(because it's easier to do from my phone)

If you have an IG account,

I would love for you to follow me there...

I'm excited to share that my next post

will be the first update on the

"Kindness Quilt" project.

I'll be sharing beautiful photos 

of all the donated quilt blocks

that I have received so far. 

~

If you would like to read about this project

please click here..

perhaps you might consider joining 

in with friends from all over the world

on this amazing show of

Kindness...

xoxo

Vicki