January 14, 2025

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.

January 13, 2025

Kitty Purse, It Is...

After reading all your wonderful comments, I decided to follow your (our) instincts and go with "Kitty Purse"! I worked on a few different drawings, and this is my final for a pattern. I'm not making the face the entire front because I don't want to have ears sticking up off bag. I will put a tail on the back though, too! hee hee

Wynter's cat is a grey and whitish kitty, so I started pulling cork colors that might work for my design. I'm not happy with the really dark grey, so I may do something else, but this is where I'm starting. I'm going to go through my scraps to see if I have a mid-grey tone, and if so, I'll change out that dark one. I haven't decided what color for the base color for the purse, so I'm still working on that.

I'll go through more of my cork scrap bins today to see what I can come up with, and will update you when I start cutting and sewing. I'm looking forward to working on it, so I'll probably do more later this week.

January 12, 2025