After redesign after redesign purchasing of new fabric, reorganizing and organizing blocks, and then piecing, finally, Alec’s quilt is pieced and ready to go! The lesson learned here is never (I mean, never ever) put a quilt away and forget it. The biggest issue is all the “cute” fabric I
I’m getting tired of my current projects and am circling in on finishing them (hope, hope, hope) – but today I started playing with what may be my next project. I really want to try my hand at creating a cross stich pattern of my own. A lotus on a
Taking a break on other projects and working on some not so photogenic ones, I thought I’d show you my crewel project — really having fun with this one: Read any good books lately? I’ve been really stuck. I finally bought a mystery in a series I’ve been reading in
So, on my sidebar for quite some time has been “Alec’s Car’s Quilt” (as in Cars the movie). I’ve had the fabric for forever. however, no sooner had I purchased it than he up-sized to a double bed and all my fabric purchasing, etc. Well, that threw me into a
I’ve been working away at my cross stitch. I really have enjoyed working on this and I think it’s the variation of colors and textures I like the most. As for books, nothing too exciting. Do you ever have too much to read and books your not that thrilled about
Taking a few weeks off from stitching – and I guess it’s not fair to say it’s a stitching injury, but it is an injury that keeps me from stitching. I pulled the upper muscles in both my arms. I’m under Dr’s orders to not strain them, but sheesh, do
One of the most outstanding books I’ve read in a while. One reviewer wrote that they don’t normally like books about old people (ha, ha) but this book is so amazingly about love and attraction that the age of the characters don’t matter. I just adored the setting and I
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I’m still working away at my cross stitch and my crewel project. However, I took a side trip over to the sewing machine to catch up mending – I think that’s my biggest annoyance with the machine is that it can be used for so many practical things! ha ha!