In sticking with this month’s theme of “Using what I have”, I start to work on my Hawaiian Applique. I selected a leaf pattern from Elizabeth Root’s The Pillows to Patch Quilt Collection… the Hawaiian Way. By the way Elizabeth’s books are a work of art in their own right. My own words would fail to describe their beauty. I suggest checking them out for yourself. I own two. I just realized that she has [...]

I finally decide to create Wee Wonderful’s adorable Point Kitty. While I love to sew and create things, I don’t have the best track record with stuffed creatures. Maybe I just need more practice. Right? I made the plunge. Here’s my version of Pointy Kitty… Now I’m off to create an account in Flickr so others can see my creation.

While I’m a little late to announcement my involvement, I’ve decided that I’m going to participate in the Use What I Have challenge. Since April 1 I haven’t purchased any additional crafting supplies. So far so good. I think this is a great opportunity to finish a few unfinished objects. In fact last night, I finished a pair of socks for Brother #2. He knows that I’m making them. He’ll be happy to finally get [...]

Today is a sad day. Bloglines is down. I without my daily craft inspiration. I need it. I really have stuff to post. I just need to do it. My problem? My little laptop died. Ross has a laptop. However he uses it a lot in the evening to to write. So I don’t get much screen time. Ugh! I need a solution. I think we’ll need to have a little chat tonight about my [...]