some I like - some not so much and I'm not sure that practicing will help all that much. i.e. the strips with half circles and spiral in the middle. I knew it wasn't going to be easy for me to do without using a curved ruler, but I didn't think it was going to be this UGLY.
Yesterday was the second day of the guild's weekend sew in... and the first snow of the season. I had left my machine at the library so HAD to go back down there, but didn't take any projects with me to work on. Wendy brought in a breakfast dish that she made for us to try; it was ok, but apparently I've developed a sensitivity to eggs - I was passing sulpherous gas all afternoon ( and am I ever glad I didn't stay for afternoon quilting!! the others might have run me off after the first 'leak')
Anyway, I just sat and chatted with the others with the plan that I would pick up the guild's batting before the LQS closed at noon. I ended up calling and asking them to hold it for another day; that I was worried about slipping and falling trying to carry the rolls into the house. On the way home just before noon, I stopped at Walmart for some E-6000 and some ribbons; of course I ended up buying much more... but that's ok because I found a dachshund puppy calendar for our oldest son and some 'bling' to add to the annual Christmas ornaments I'm making for most of the grand and great-grand kids.... this is what I have done so far ( all last night after dinner)
I was beginning to think that I wasn't going to come up with something to make for this year. I had bought some clear glass ornaments a couple of years ago with the idea of somehow putting pics on/in them. Found some decal paper that you can print on with your home printer; tried it the other night - no, not happy with the results. Probably still doable, but NOT less than a month before Christmas.
So anyway, I saw the snowmen somewhere online - facebook or pinterest ( or maybe both) - hit the dollar store and got almost everything I needed... didn't trust my Aleene's glue to hold and that's why I went looking for the E-6000. Four done... twenty? more to go.
Ok, guess I'd better get back to Mo'e... practice, practice, practice makes progress. Oh, and I got the fabric I bought for son's quilt backing serged, washed and folded so it's ready to piece to the pieces I already had.... hope to do that later today, but it might have to wait until I get back from hubby's cataract removal tomorrow.
4:51 pm
more practicing :)
I really like what's in the triangle, but not sure if I want what I put in the strip.
time to feed Chewy ( the cat) and fix our dinner :).
TTYL
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