July 5, 2022

I managed to get the embroidery done before my trip but it was a few days after my return home that I managed to find it again under all the piles I created when I unpacked boxes from my trip. I did just a few simple lines of quilting and then got it ready for the mail.

Because I was short of time I used a new-to-me tool that Stacia gave me. It allows you to cut fabric with a rotary cutter and the results are the same as if you used pinking shears. I’m not sure if the piece will unravel over time but it was a quick finish.

Christy loves her pets so this card, one of the few remaining in my book, was perfect for her.

June 23, 2022

It rarely happens that in all the cards I send out to family and friends more than one birthday happens on the same day. But on this day in June we have three birthdays in one day – Tynan, Ian, and Josh. I used the same pattern with different fabrics pulled from my scrap bins.

This is the first set of cards that I’ve used the facing technique on. It still needs a bit of work but I like the finish it gives.

June 21, 2022

I’m down to the last few patterns in my book and was happy to be able to associate this one to Jenny. Jenny’s birthday falls on the first day of summer (or the longest day) and it seems to me that an ice cream cone on such a day would be very appropriate.

Too bad I wasn’t able to get that DQ Swirl on the top of the cone, but the strawberry gives it some flair.