Playing With Cork...

Brynwood Cork Luggage Tags

 

I played with my cork yesterday, and decided to show you what I'm working on. Don't look for perfect stitching on these. I was playing, but not using my edge stitch foot on my machine. Obviously, it's a foot I should keep handy!

Each tag is made with cork on each side, and a heavy duty vinyl window stitched on the front. They'll also have a tiny, belt-like strap in matching cork.

Anyway...Now that I've created my templates, I'll definitely be making more in different cork prints and colors to list in my shop. I'm just waiting for buckles to arrive so I can make the straps to attach these to luggage, etc. I'll share photos of the completed tags early next week.

 

Valentine's Day At Our House

 

Handsome gave me a beautiful card and box of chocolates for Valentine's Day. Of course, he knows my favorite variety is Whitman's. Once empty, what better box is there for a needleworker, but one that says "sampler" on the outside? I just use my labelmaker so I know what each box holds after I put them up on the shelf. It's a gift that keeps on giving...the best kind!

 

Tuesdays With Tag - Valentine Giveaway...

Hi, Everybody!

I've been in the studio with Mom the past couple of

days and we're hostin' a surprise Valentine Giveaway!

 

Would you like to be my Valentine?

Mom was shopping and look what she found!!!

I think they're wonderful. I mean, think about it...Corgis and Chocolate!

I'm not allowed to have any chocolate, but I'm happy to share with two of

our friends this year. That's my giveaway! Two people will each win a box

 of Corgi Chocolates from me this month...in time for Valentines' Day.

So, if you'd like to be my Valentine, please leave a comment

on this post only. I will choose two winners next Monday

night and announce their names next Tuesday. All you have

to do is leave me a little "love" note to enter the drawing.

(Nothin' too mushy, of course, but "sweet" is encouraged.)

Mom said she'd even add a little somethin' somethin' of her
own for the winners. Well, remember I'll pick names next
Tuesday and Mom will mail out both their gifts in time for
Valentine's Day! Leave a comment here before
11 pm next Monday night and visit again next week.
'til then...
"Wag Like Ya Mean It!"

Chocolate And A Plan...

My favorite candy dish.

Sometimes projects have to go on the back burner, house chores will wait

for another day, and things that were important yesterday aren't quite as

 critical today. When you have a friend (or two) in need, you prioritize.

My BFF has one that matches it.

 Recent developments with a dear friend and his loving wife will be

limiting my studio time and Handsome's free time as we do our best to

support them in the coming days, weeks and months. It's who we are.

I'm going to be creating more Farmer's Wife foundations for those

who are working on them. I intend to have them all uploaded by the 

end of the summer...back to school - back to the Farmer's Wife.

I was also thinking I'd delay any large projects for a little while, but you 

 know me by now. I have a "creative imperative", so I'm going to start one of

my BOM or needlework quilts. One at a time, the blocks are small, portable

and manageable. When they're finished, I'll assemble them into a quilt.

It's good to have a plan.

"Have needlework (and chocolate), will travel!"