Let's talk about tea!
In the summer I enjoy fresh peppermint tea (mint seems to be one of the few plants that grow in my garden 😭). Now that the mint is dormant, I've been mixing oolang (for its health benefits) with jasmine and rooibos to soften the flavor.
Also, I love my electric kettle, it makes boiling water so quick and easy!
The photo is my most treasured tea pot which I inherited from my grandma. Let's see your beautiful tea related china!
I'm getting into quilts recently (especially scrappy ones really fit my vibe) so here's my first try at free motion quilting. Anyone else have nice quilted decor to show off?
I'm a little embarrassed to post this since I'm a beginner, but I'm pretty happy to have finished this table runner. This is my very first attempt at free motion quilting! I'm not very experienced with applique either, but I do like the 3D effect from the dense quilting around the shapes.
I am wondering though, does anyone have advice for transferring the pattern to the fabric? I used tracing paper, but it was very hard to see the lines on the dark blue, and it wore off easily. I've used iron on designs before and that worked great on light fabrics, but what do you use on a dark background?
I found this vintage printed panel for making a Cinderella doll, and it was so much fun to assemble and embellish. I added lace, ribbons, gemstones, gold thread, silver fabric paint, sequins on the crown, various beads, gold ric-rac around the pillow, and white piping on the cape. The cape is detachable (using small snaps). I also added a magnet to the shoe which sticks to a metal button on the pillow; that way it can be taken on and off. I'm impressed with how the arms can be moved. They are attached with a thread that goes through the body which allows the arms to pivot. I'm so excited to give this as a Christmas gift for my daughter!
I'd love to see other dolls of this sort assembled, has anyone else here made one?
Rainbow over Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.
Durango Mall has a lot of stores shuttered. There's a TJ Maxx, Ross, Shoe Dept., Claire's, Maurices, Zumiez and a nail salon left. In the last few years many stores have closed, including Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier 1, JCPenney, and Sears. Oddly Old Navy just opened in the old Pier 1 space. All the rides and candy machines were removed for COVID and never returned. Most of the benches are gone. No food court. There's a rumor Hobby Lobby may take over the JCPenney store, and several people have suggested they should being back the bowling alley like they had when they first opened. I did have fun walking through the Spirit Halloween haunting the remains of this mall. Photo taken 1PM on a Tues.
My daughter wants to be a flower fairy for Halloween so I made this hat to go with her costume. I love the purple yarn but I bought it second hand and discovered it had been stored with moth balls so that was an adventure getting the smell out. I think it is ok now! I might add a ribbon to help cinch it around her head, I think a little bow would look nice. You can't really tell here but I added sparkly purple thread to make it extra magical. I hope she likes it!
In Colorado.
Yay or nay?
I was looking at the special edition Bernina machines and they are pretty, but I can't justify the extra $1,000 price difference. I decided to add my own stickers instead.
