This was a fun diversion from needle projects! (Though I guess that’s a stretch to say, given that I hand stitched the whole thing, huh?) I wanted something for a friend’s new baby, and though in real life, elephants are enormous and sometimes dangerous, they look so
Read more →I’m not good at sitting around—UNLESS I have a good book to read! I’d generally rather read than watch TV, but when I sit with my honey and watch a ballgame, for instance, I always have to have handwork. I was in the mood to knit again,
Read more →This hummingbird quilt block is my contribution to the local quilt show’s challenge block quilt. We are given a theme (Tropical Gardens this time) and fabric scraps that we must use. The blocks submitted will be made into a quilt that will be raffled off to benefit
Read more →Women (and men) used to carry a handkerchief at all times back through the centuries, often beautifully embroidered. A friend has several she’s wondered how to preserve (besides in a keepsake box somewhere) so I went looking for what others had done. Here are some fun examples!
Read more →The vintage linens quilt has been put aside temporarily for another project (okay, more like 3 projects, but who’s counting?) As mentioned in my last newsletter, we’re remodeling, and new floors now without carpet need rugs, and then the quilt you’ve been using doesn’t go so well
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