Down through the years I've done several different crafts.
A relative of mine calls me "crafty". I hate that term.
Whether or not you disagree with me, I find that
term derogatory. At least in the way she meant it.
I love the art of the needle.
I've tried embroidery, cross stitch, needlepoint,
quilting, and clothes making.
A great-aunt once taught me how to make lace with
a needle, thread and rick rack. I wish I could remember how I did
it, I still have a sample I made over 35 years ago.
I've spent a lot of time quilting in the past few years,
though lately I got hooked on paper crafting, mostly making
handmade cards for my mom. She seemed
to enjoy my weak efforts at making the cards and I
feel I did make some advancement in making
better cards for her.
She passed away this summer and I've not really made
a card since. I hope to soon though.
Quilting has beckoned me back. I have a basement
full of fabric to use before I die and I decided to get started
on using it up.
LOL!!!!
If you saw my basement you'd be laughing now!!!
Anyway I grabbed my "halloween" prints and made a few
doll quilts.
This is an easy top, just squares.
Fun to put together while watching Netflix.
Love the spider prints.
Of course, I didn't have enough, so off to JoAnn's I went.
Love the spider web I got for the backing!
Here it is, all pinned up ready for me to baste it,
so I can hand quilt it. I folded up the backing so you can see it at the bottom of the photo.
While I was at JoAnn's I found this print and fell in love.
The fall colors are my most favorite colors, oranges, browns, reds, and
yellows.....swoon!!!!
I found the directions on making a pillowcase on the web somewhere and
decided to give it a try. Very simple!!!!!! I'm going to make more
for every season of the year!!!! LOL!
And I've also been bitten by the cross stitch bug again.
I've ordered a pattern that I'll use to make into a pillow.
It shouldn't be too hard to make, seems simple enough and may even be ready by Halloween! :)
I don't remember where I bought it but if your interested just do a search for halloween
cross stitch and it'll come up in images.
So I'm off to my basement "craft room"!
:)
