Best Intentions...

Whole Cloth Quilts - Artist Unknown

I got home from work yesterday, made a cup of tea and made the huge mistake of sitting down in my comfy chair. Shortly after, I was sound asleep. When I woke up, I made dinner for Handsome and me, and proceeded to do absolutely nothing until bedtime.

I'm running errands with him this morning, and have already declared that the rest of my day will be dedicated to needlework. I got a big thumbs-up. So this afternoon I'll complete those ATCs and prepare them to go into tomorrow's mail. I'll share this month's trades with you as soon as I have all 12 of them. (I have five so far).

I chose this image because I loved it enough to save it off the internet. (I often save images for inspiration, but I also usually save creator's names. Sadly, I didn't save the name of the quilter. If anyone knows who created these gorgeous pieces, please let me know and I'll credit them. I'll keep looking, too. I'll add the credit if I can find it.

Four (And A Bit) To Go...

I've come this far, and I'm nearly there. Only the one (with the needle in it) to complete, and four more to go. There are two more participants this month, so I have a dozen total cards to make. Happily, no two snowflakes are identical, so I'm having fun coming up with a different shape for each one. 

I've been sidetracked by other tasks (like designing a little kitty purse), so I haven't added to these since the weekend, but I'll be getting back to them in the next day or so.

Once my needlework is complete, these will be mounted on playing cards, my label affixed to the back, and they'll be ready to mail. I wish I could capture the sparkle of the thread and beads. They really do twinkle in the light!

I'm working until four today, so stitching will have to wait until after dinner. I should be able to complete two or three before bed, and if I'm really on a roll, I could finish all the stitching tonight. We'll see.

Today is #2 Son's Birthday, so I don't want to forget to wish him the happy, happy, happiest of Birthdays. We'll plan to celebrate with him soon.