Peg People with just a base coat.I recently helped my sister Shannon paint some wooden peg people. I had never heard of them before. They are reminiscent of the old Playskool “Little People”. Her friend Abby sent her about 24 plain, unpainted wooden figures to paint and decorate. They will be used in Abby’s wedding on […]
I finally made the Kindle cover for my Grandmother! I ordered the pattern from Birdiful Stitches on etsy probably well over a month ago. Didn’t want to rush into anything. I was surprised at how quickly it went together. It took maybe about an hour or an hour and a half. Wonder of wonders, I didn’t […]
The quilt top is now finished. I was surprised at how quickly it came together. Now to fit the backing, sandwich everything together and quilt. I’m not sure what fabric I’ll use for the binding. Maybe if I have enough left over, I’ll use some of the backing fabric as the binding. I cut all […]
I’ve got a new project to work on. Now that the holidays are over, the house is relatively clean, and I’m caught up on laundry, I thought it would be a good time to get started on a baby quilt that I’ve been wanting to make. It’s for my husband’s co-worker’s baby. Ok, so […]
The warm, fuzzy blanket all ready for the benefit.I’m very happy with the way this turned out. It’s just as I’d hoped it would be. It’s soft, cuddly, and looks nice, too. It’s about 70 inches by 56 inches – a good size to use while sitting on the couch on a cold evening. […]
I just picked up some fabric yesterday for a new, quick project. I will be attending a benefit over the weekend and I wanted to make something that could be raffled off to raise more money. Of course, this idea occurred to me mere days before the event. That’s great – another opportunity to work […]
