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Bracelet Completed
The bracelet is now finished. The first step in completing was to cut a piece of felt the same size and shape of the leather...using the same pattern. A little dab of E6000 glue helps to keep it in...
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Productive but... Not Productive
This weekend I got a lot of things finished...however, none of them were on my To-Do List. Aidan was here all weekend...as we created Valentine Cards. Actually, she did most all of the work...and I...
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Jenny's Alphabet Mondays
If you have not heard...my pal Jenny is having a super celebration every Monday for the next 26 weeks! And she is sharing a free hand embroidery pattern. So, please go check it out. And, if you don't...
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Paris for Darlene
My work on Darlene's block "Je T'aime Paris" is complete. After writing in the little journal, it will be in the mail tomorrow toWilma in the Netherlands to finish up. The lamp post is my most...
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Missing...Almost...
Well, what a couple of days I've had lately! Nothing too dramatic...just boring stuff mostly. I did manage to finally get the drapes done for my brother, and I'm sure he was glad about that! I...
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Pin Cushion Design Tutorial - Part 1
I've been working on some designs for pin cushions...or they could be used flat on book covers, pillows, etc. However, I need to also tell you "how" to create the pin cushion once the design has been...
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Pin Cushion Design Tutorial - Part 2
If you have ever made a pincushion using a Compact Disk as the bottom...then you'll have no trouble with this tutorial. It is essentially the same kind of process...only I like to use canning jar lids...
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Pin Cushion Design (PCD) - One
This design uses silk ribbon for all of the flowers and leaves. The wrapped roses are 7mm black edged rayon ribbon and the French Knot gathered roses are 13mm wine silk ribbon. The stab stitch leaves...
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Need Buttons??
FireMountainGems now has buttons! Thought you might want to know. You know that you can never have enough buttons! And, these are really pretty...just right for those button clusters in your crazy...
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Five Petal Monogram - V
V is for Valentine's Day! Hope all of y'all have a wonderfully...and treat yourself to something decadent; like a chocolate truffle! Hugs,
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A Box of Candy Just for You...
Is it just me, or does this artwork from Dover Publications make you hungry? Saw this on Craft Gossip, isn't that site just great!!
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Calendar Error Alert!! Please Read!!
My apologies! Today, a friend contacted me to let me know that my 2013 calendar has some mistakes...on the calendar pages. Apparently, it was VERY late when I checked these template calendar pages...
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Pin Cushion Design (PCD) - Two
I can't seem to stop working on these pin cushions...and my muse is so happy about that! Here is the second design for you to stitch up. It has simple Fly-Stitch roses...with French Knot centers....
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Pin Cushion Design (PCD) - Three
Hope you are not getting bored with these yet...cause, here's another one! There are two additional symbols in this chart...for different size pearl beads. This is the easiest one yet to...
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Five Petal Monogram - W
W is for winter...today is cold and windy! Thankfully, no snow or ice.
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