Announcement    These beautiful sculptured seashell crosses are sold in the Angels of Joy Gift Shop at St. Thomas by the Sea Catholic Church in Orange Beach, AL. where we are parishioners. The gift shop is open after each weekend mass.
Ten dollars from each sale goes to support St. Thomas by the Sea Altar Rosary Society.


A call came to our Church for hats and scarves from the Alfred-Washburn Day Center in Pensacola, I spent Sunday afternoon, January 5th, 2019, pulling 45 hats and scarves from my shop to donate. I continue to donate hats and scarves every winter season for those who are homeless. Giving does make the heart grow larger with love. May God bless all who received a much needed hat or scarf.

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katherinecbarit on Jan 30, 2019
5 out of 5 stars
Anne is my favorite Etsy artist. She is so creative with her designs and no two items are the same. She bends over backwards to make sure you are pleased with your purchase. I have bought many things from her and will continue to do so. She is the best!

ABOUT MY ETSY SHOP:

These beautiful yarn creations have found homes in the USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain and Australia. Anne is an artist with yarns, as well as, seashells. All of her creations are works of creative art. My daughter, Nikki, has joined my shop and makes the tiny cross body purses and key fobs. These Are Hats, Scarves, Headbands and Cowls That Have Personalities Of Their Own. Each Crochet Item Is One Of A Kind, Unique And Quality Handmade. If You Are Looking For A Unique Yarn Accessory, You've Come To The Right Etsy Shop.

ALL CROSSES SHIP FREE. ALL OTHER ITEMS SHIP WITH ETSY'S ESTIMATED SHIPPING COST. The small crossbody purses also ship free.


CROSSES FROM THE SEA are sculptured from naturally broken seashells that I collect on the beach each day in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Anne Quinn is the artist who creates these beautiful Crosses.

CROSSES FROM THE SEA ARE NOT FOR OUTDOOR USE.

The crosses are masterful. The ingenuity that went into creating them from something so simple is remarkable. Most of us have walked beaches and failed even to notice the materials Anne uses to sculpt them, much less envision what these shell scraps could become. You’ll see nothing like them anywhere else.

Anne scours the beach for shell fragments, broken pieces that represent a former life. Once a part of her collection, her creative magic restores these random pieces to new life as parts of beautiful crosses that symbolize our own recreation. What was broken now is made whole. What were fragments of a former life now are parts of a new creation that represents something even greater than the first life.

These, one-of-a-kind crosses, are as different as they are lovely. In fact, they are God’s creation, only assembled by the artist. They resemble fine china!



HATS BY ANNE 1942 (Unique Crochet Hats, Scarves, Cowls and Headbands)

These are hats that don't hurt your head or mess up your hair and are made by "AN ARTIST WITH YARN" from Gulf Shores, AL, who invites you to her world of creative yarns. Being Bohemian by nature, I have chosen to make very unique hats and scarves that add both glamour and an element of surprise to whomever wears my creations. My original handmade hats, scarves, wraps and headbands are created by only the artist. There are no patterns or directions here, just one-of-a-kind products created with lots of love and artistic ability. I was totally surprised after the first and second and third hat and for everything thereafter, it's just plain joy with everything I make. My discovery of the talent came after retiring from a 31-year teaching career. I've been given a remarkable talent that appeared at age 65 and it's still going. " An Artist with Yarn" has been and is at work here. We are all promised certain gifts from God...don't stop looking for yours.

All of the yarn products are easy maintenance. Suggested care: Gentle hand wash or use delicate cycle with cold water. Hats or scarves should be washed alone. Lay flat for drying. Do not dry clean unless specifically suggested. Always treat your beautiful creation with gentle love.

Also, I have a line of hats for chemo patients. The soft cotton hats can be found the on the left side of the page under Chemo/Cotton Hats. Because crochet is such a forgiving creative product, crochet hats do not fit with the exact precision as do hats of different fabric. It isn't necessary to be exact in measurement. Expansion and contraction are the secrets to great crochet. Crochet hats are the most comfortable and well fitting hats made. You will be very pleased with how wonderful the hat fits and you can make it into your own personal "style of wearing".

Happy customers report their hats are the best quality, best style and most comfortable hats they've ever owned.

TINY FABRIC CROSSBODY PURSES (Cell phone or travel purses)
My daughter, Nikki, has joined my Etsy shop with her own special designs of crossbody cell phone purses and key fobs. The tiny purses are perfect as a rosary bag. Her work is high quality and she only uses the latest in designer cotton fabrics. These small pouches are perfect for always having your purse secure on your shoulder and across your body. You'll never lose your cell phone again with your small crossbody purse.

Our homes are smoke free.