Keep in mind that I live in the Las Vegas, NV, area, which is quite a bit south of Canada. 😉 Imagine my surprise and delight, therefore, when I saw these “tourists” during their stopover here! I absolutely couldn’t resist pulling my car over and taking some pictures. There were dozens and […]
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I couldn’t resist! Aren’t these the cutest stitch markers ever? I ran across this site last week and simply had to order. The variety there is amazing — everything from the puppy paw prints like mine or in various colors to owls, sheep, mittens, ladybugs, or almost anything you could […]
Last Friday I attended a lecture at my local Bernina dealer, this one dealing with making and personalizing the popular pop-up canisters. I couldn’t stay to actually make one, but on Sunday I did make one. The presentation on Friday gave each attendee a free motif to use on one of these […]
This time, my latest Christmas quilt is almost finished! I’ve completed the quilting, applied the piping and binding, made and attached a label and hanging sleeve. So what’s left? I’m seriously considering adding some crystals for some extra sparkle, which is something I’ve never done before. That step will have to wait, though, […]
I’ve been concentrating on finishing the cardigan I’ve been working on, as I want to be able to get a lot of use out of it this fall and winter. I put the last stitches in last night, and I’m very happy with the result. 🙂 Because it’s a Custom Fit […]
I’ve been working on knitting a new cardigan for the past few months; like my in-progress quilt, it’s been a little at a time. Anyway, I finally finished all five pieces and blocked them this morning, ready to stitch together. Once that joining is done, I’ll still have to add […]