After a busy week of sewing I took some time yesterday to do some cleaning, and sorting, and putting things in order in my sewing room. I even found the top of my desk again!One of the things I went through was a bag of thread that a friend recently gave me. Just look at all that pretty thread!
It sort of makes me want to drop everthing else and find a tiny crochet hook or tatting shuttle and make yards and yards of fine lace like this.
For now, the thread is piled high in a basket in the living room and called spring decorating.
That will keep it out of the sewing room for a little while longer.Seriously.I think I could happily work on projects the rest of my life with materials I already have in the house.
Butterfly Migration
Look! The butterfly quilts had a chance to meet!
JEK's quilt, on the left, was the inspiration for my butterfly quilt on the right. I knew I had to make it as soon as I saw a picture of her quilt.
Isn't that a clothesline of happiness?
I am glad JEK had it with her on her trip.
Flashback Friday
I was a real square in high school. I wore dresses almost everyday. Usually they were dresses made by me. Here I am as a high school junior wearing a dress hot off the sewing machine. I am not sure where this was taken but probably at a 4-H competition event.
My sister has been converting all of her old slides to digital format. She has been distracting, entertaining me during my cleaning process with lots of fun photos.
And since I know you are dying to see more of the junk I have cluttering my house - here are some things I unearthed in the sewing room. They never got put away when I brought them home from the thrift. There is a lot of inspiring stuff here I tell you.
We actually had a copy of this one when I was growing up. It is chock full of mushroom and owl ideas. What goes around comes around. It has a 1972 copyright.
This book from 1966 also has some great things in it. There are a surprising number of pink and orange projects.
When I am a little more caught up I plan to make some things inspired by these books.
Yeah, someday.
Reflections
Here we are at the end of another year. They seem to go by so quickly now. Isn't that something "old" people say?
I do like that there are dates, or markers, that encourage us to pause and look back; to reflect on the time that has passed.
We tend to assess the choices we have made and make plans for the future. We can put "bad" decisions or events behind us and look to the future.
We make plans for new beginnings and new adventures.
I hope the new year brings great things to you and your family.
