Just Fun

 Here's my first bouquet from my new cut flower garden. I think it's adorable. It's fun to cut some in the garden and add a few from other plants in the yard. Part of the garden has gone over to the herbs but I think they might find their way into the bouquets too.

I've been working on this crewel project for the last few weeks. Part of it was done when I got it and done well I might add. It's been fun getting back into crewel -it's been a good 25 years since I've done it. I also have a job doing cross stitch on a printed cloth. Both these projects are not expensive to purchase. Compared to needlepoint they are very reasonable. But both these projects are hard and require some talent. Needlepoint is a snap in comparision. I've been thinking about how cost of project has no reflection on degree of difficulty. I honestly had forgotten how much fun embroidery is. I like changing up my crafts and these have been a good change of pace. I've signed up to get Alicia Paulsen's new embroidery kit. I'm looking forward to it.

This is my next sewing discovery. Last summer when I was visiting a friend I saw many tissue box covers. Some were beautiful lace, some monogrammed and some very expensive from fancy linen shops. Some how every where I went I saw them. So it's been on my list to conquer. We all have that feeling "I can do it myself". Well I finally did it. A friend brought me one as a sample and after some consideration I did it. It really uses that geometry we learned in high school. There are probably a million variations too with monograms, old lace, ribbons etc... I looked on etsy to see f I could make my fame and fortune sewing them. Sadly what I saw was covers for $10.00. Clearly this is another craft to be enjoyed by myself and friends.
Maybe the next thing I'll conquer is a tutorial on tissue box covers.

Let it Snow

I put this by the front door today in hopes that it will help create a blizzard. As usual we are having snow changing to rain. I want an old fashioned blizzard. I made this sign for Christmas presents years ago.