As I was finishing my March spirit doll, I was telling my husband how freeing I’m finding this process. Most of my work I have created has been large, complicated and a learning experience (art school all the way through my needlework experiences). But this entire “I have to finish
I am SO happy! It’s done. It also widened my “skill set” (and doesn’t look like I totally didn’t know what I was doing) – I machine embroidered the blue piece on the back and did binding around it. Nope, I hadn’t done any of that!
This past week I took day off work and went to the sewing Festival at the Denver Merchandise Mart in Denver. fun! I sat at the Rocky Mountain Crazy Quilt Assn Booth with my friend Dianna and got some cool stuff: There’s a fabulous lace guy there who brings some
Well it’s been a couple of crazy days here – but I’ve spent today sitting and stitching with my computer next to me…surfing the blog world. First, check out this event: Really! How can that NOT be a winner? Now I don’t exactly cross stitch, but my friend Dianna does
There wasn’t a diagnosis for ADHD when I was a kid, or I’m sure I would have at least been in the running. I’m literally unable to do the same project for any long period of time, so I start new ones (and don’t finish – thus my side bar
I was honestly waiting for something to load and ran across this massively tempting online needlework event: http://needleshowretail.com/index.html Far better than me retelling the tale, you can read the backstory to this “show” (which starts tomorrow). I think it sounds VERY tempting! I just dumped a bunch of money (not
So, we had a fabulous weekend! Saturday we had some wonderful friends over for dinner and recieved a fabulous gift (which is over on the mid-century blog if you want to drool and be jealous we have such cool friends). Yesterday I had many issues with transfering a new embroidery
Life has been busy and unpredictable here, just like the Colorado weather (weekend before last it was snowing, then last weekend 80 degrees, and today snowing again). But I thought I’d quickly share what we’ve been up to. Rex likes to make candles and this past weekend he got out
So, the big news is Rex has taken up knitting. Missy C and I were playing a “Kids learn to knit” video and he – right then and there – decided he needed to knit. So, he went to Wal-Mart and got some needles. He’s taken to it like a
What a crazy crazy week! Ever had one of those where the week is gone before you even think it started? Aaack! Anyway, Fun stuff! Missy C and I found this beauty in the back yard amidst our plumbing issues and poor Rex having strep throat! (oh, and the garage