a little of this and a little of that: March 2023

Friday, March 17, 2023

projects projects projects.

Another gorgeous sunset. This one was a couple nights ago. Tonight is 6:38 and the sun has just set. Gotta love "Spring ahead ".

Yummy...i found a new favorite drink...Lemon drop martini. Oh my. Can't wait to introduce this one to friends.

Again I sort of slacked off.....today is Tuesday March 14th and we're in for some fowl weather...they are predicting 5" to 8" and it started first thing this morning. Wet wet snow and will continue into tonight. So what to do on a day like this? Hunker down, stay warm and listen to the 60s oldies and sort out some wool pennies.

Well here it is Fri. March 17th

We sure got lucky with that storm. Really sort of passed us by. About 3" of wet heavy snow....but rain washed it away. I know some of my friends were not so lucky.

I decided it was time to clean and organize my crafting spot..so I started with fabric and "pennies". You know what happens next right!?

That's right....

Yes, while I have these out I'm thinking I would plan a penny mat for my side table. We purchased a new love seat, chair and ottoman so these colors would blend well. I definitely need to stay away from Instagram. Check out @pennyrugsandmore as well as @susangonzalesdesigns. Very cool sites.

Beautiful day for a walk on the beach...a bit windy but the sun sure felt good.

Just finishing up the stitching on my granddaughters jean skirt.

I sure hope she likes it.

Now for something of interest if you're into hand stitching like myself. I love to hand stitch random scraps of fabric. A while back I purchased painters dropcloth 7ft x 12ft...cheap...and I use it for so much. I cut pieces add paint and do some stitching.

Check out @pam_blasko_dreamcometruefarm

She designed some really cute rubberstamps to use with paint (that should come in the mail soon) and I hope to show you what I've made.

She just introduced me to Asemic Stitching.

It reminds me of writing shorthand....but with thread. Interesting right?

That's it for now...give me a jingle if you were here...I love your feed back.

stitching

Asemic Writing

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Yes I'm back with some exciting news!

Good Day..

What a beautiful sunset inspite of all this snow we're experiencing.

WELCOME.

I hope you will be as thrilled as I was with the creativity of my friends.

The challenge pieces have returned.

Take a look at Cathy's better known as (acorn Hollow blog)

I do believe she's thinking of spring.

The bird and the flower and butterfly and the bea!

I love the whole piece and how she added the geometric fabric to make the birds body...then to add the lace. Wow! She never gives herself enough credit as she claims she's not creative. Wrong! So much thought went into her piece.

The next piece belongs to my Vermont peep.

Looks like she also was thinking of spring and mating season.

How cute is this bird in the nest with her new downy feathers!

The musical notes in the fabric and the embroidered notes.

It all comes together well. And those leaves..how sweet.

Again I must say this is so creative.

Now this next one is mine...and I must say I had no pre-planning.

I sort of layed out my pieces and started cutting them.

I think subconsciously I too was thinking of spring with flowers popping up.

The white represents the snow...the bottom the ground partially covered with signs of our fall peaking through. The musical notes of happiness that spring is around the corner.

The next is my NY peep.

I have to say she went a bit further. She made this needle book and sent it to me with a note that said "Do not open till Wednesday"! What!!! I can not have an unopened package around! Yup...I opened it.