Lots of sewing going on!

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"!

:)