Tag Archives: handmade gifts
muddled
So lots of thoughts have been whirling around my head. So much so that I am a little dizzy this morning (although that could also be that I drank a little too much wine last night and/or am still recovering from a sinus infection). I’m beginning to make vague plans for 2013 but part of …
wow- it’s been a while
Yes, it has been a whole week since I was here! I was sick these past few days, which made the craziness of Christmas even crazier. I got very little done so I only have these small objects to show you: They are wish paper I made on my computer with stars cut out and paper …
Christmas wishes
As one of my Christmas crafts, I am making these little “wish holders” . On one side we stenciled the word “wish”. I printed the word out several times on card stock in different fonts and then cut it with an exacto knife. We used these as stencil. Now offsetting the stencil slightly to create this shaded or outlined look was …
Paul’s quilt – Blogger’s Quilt Festival
I am entering Paul’s quilt in a competition: Blogger’s Quilt Festival. If you would enjoy seeing some real show stopping quilts, head over there and scroll past the prizes. The Quilt Stats: Quilt Measurements : 84×84 Special Techniques used, if any: improvisational piecing Quilted by… Roberta Brooks Best category: Scrap quilt, bed quilt Now for …
he likes it
Yes, he likes it! He spent the whole evening wrapped up in it! Sorry about the picture, but I snapped it in the middle of present opening, so he wanted to move on.
somebody’s birthday
I have been so busy, but in my tiny bit of spare time I have been diligently working on somebody’s birthday present. It is very close to done – but a slow-moving train for me. I should have photos by the weekend. I did finish a blog on my literary blog so if you are …
August ufo part 2
Yes, I did, not one but two ufos in August. And I completed them both! This rug I am really excited about because it came out so thick and wonderful. The denim strips are very tightly packed and it makes an excellent bath mat. I wish I had thought a little more about color when …
productive weekend
Well, I have been pretty incommunicado today. One phone is down and the internet went down for no reason. Yet, I had a really productive weekend. Here is my half-done rug. Simply denim strips sewn to a worn out rug. Then I fold the last strip and but the next one right against it to …
Grandmother’s flower quilt – July ufo wrap up, advice for satin quiltmakers
Here it is – finished! Done and delivered to the bride and groom on their wedding weekend no less. Now, to come clean: Yes, I was sewing in the car on the way to the wedding, but I was done by the time we got to St. Cloud so really only an hour and half: …
grads and weddings
Life converges sometimes and things kind of all come together. We were blessed to be invited to two special events this weekend. The first was a wedding, for my cousin. So I made the card above, with a red rose for love. Steve helped. Then our dear church friends’ son graduated. This card has a real tiny tassel …
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