March 30, 2017
You’ve heard the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”. There is another one that also suits this card, “When life gives you scraps, make a quilt!”
The pink and the green half-square triangles were extras from a project. I had to dig to find yellow for the lemon but there was some hidden in a bin with an unfinished project.
March 27, 2017
This card is for Dylan B (Burton), as opposed to Dylan A (Atkinson).
I love Dresden plates and will make them any chance I get. The method used for this card is the one I used for the projects I made in France. I didn’t want to spend time going around the small circles with an appliqué stitch so I stitched beads into the centres.
March 19, 2017
It’s a simple card and a simple wish for Michelle – that she enjoy her birthday.
I used one of my fancy stitches down the centre cross with a bit of meandering on the rest of the card.
Monday, March 13, 2017
I’ve been without my car for over a week now and I really felt like I was saving money. I haven’t been going out to the shops, although my list is getting rather long. I’ve saved on gas; wear and tear is doubtful by the time I get my bill from the mechanic. But still, I hadn’t spent any money.
I blew all those imagined savings today!
I am a member of a book club and today they had over 90 books on sale for $5 each. If you bought enough books you didn’t have to pay shipping. The bonus with this club is that you get the printed book as well as an e-book (in case you want to start a project before the “real” one arrives). I didn’t pay for any shipping (because I bought several books) but there is no rush to start sewing from an e-book.
A member of one of my cross stitch groups had a give-away and I didn’t win. But I liked the pattern so much that I went searching for it on-line. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I found it and it will soon be on its way to me.
Perhaps all this quilting has driven me mad!