Tissue paper from gifts – my husband was getting ready to throw away some from several retirement gifts he received last weekend. I grabbed them before he could complete the motion and mentioned that I could reuse or recycle them. And yes, I could absolutely reuse them as tissue paper in future gifts. But I… Continue reading Random fun this week
Tag: string quilts
Starting something new
Backstory: A friend from church asked me if I could sew letters and numbers on a letterman’s jacket sleeves for one of her sons. I wasn’t sure if I could, so I said “possibly.” I watched a few videos on how other people did it, and fortunately the jacket had a zipper in the lining… Continue reading Starting something new
Homework completed
I’ll be taking a class and starting a new quilt later this month, and I had some preparation to do to get ready for it, that I didn’t want to put off until the last minute. I’m going to be doing my quilt with the called-for colors, which are turquoise/teal/aquas and whites/neutrals. I’ve cut mostly… Continue reading Homework completed
Grassy Creek bound
It was difficult to keep the kitties from making a bed out of the quilt as I was finishing sewing the binding down last night, and after I turned the final corner, I figured I could finish with her on top of the quilt. Leia snuggled in and claimed it as her own. Looking forward… Continue reading Grassy Creek bound