Brynwood Boutique Update...

Although I haven't been in the studio lately, I was able to add my current, completed    clutch wallets to The Boutique. I have a selection ready for immediate shipment, as  well as samples of wallets shown that would ship within a couple of days of your order.    I will also create custom orders at your request. Do you have a special interest,  theme or color preference? All you have to do is contact me through my email link  in the right sidebar of the Boutique to start the process. After previewing options, we can have just what you want on its way to you in a matter of days!

Just CLICK HERE to go directly to the "Brynwood Clutch Wallet" section. In future, simply type "Brynwoodneedleworks.com" into your browser.    SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER! This offer will expire on March 17th.

 For every wallet you purchase from the Boutique between now and March 17th, I will refund $10 after checkout via PayPal.

I also have other handcrafted treasures available in The Boutique. Have fun checking out all the "departments" by clicking on the links in the top menu bar. Thanks for reading all the way to the end of my shameless little commercial plug. See you again tomorrow!

Tuesdays With Tag - My Work Is Never Done...

Hi, Everybody!

I hope you don't mind that I don't get up today.

Mom has me on a weird schedule, what with her bein' in bed all the time.

I have to hang out with her in case she needs me to fetch somethin' for her.

I do my best to be her buddy, and let me tell you...it's exhautin' work!

 Direct link: http://youtu.be/FY4yEwFtGbY
This is a real (I mean, real) quick video of me defendin' against the Oreck Monster.   This beast shows up around here on a regular basis, and so far, he doesn't take the hint 'cuz every time I turn around, he's back in the house, making that hideous noise again! You didn't see me runnin' in and out of the patio doors, but I think you get the idea.

 I'm gonna head back to keep Mom company. If I have anythin' to do with it, she'll be back to her fun self real soon.

I'll see you in seven. 'til then...

"Keep Your Nose To The Wind 

and The Sunshine On Your Tail."

Hard At Work...

If you know me (or have come to know me through my posts), you know that "just sitting around" is no description for me. My first preference is to be creating something in the studio - if I'm not out and about with Handsome and Tag. "Just sitting around" makes me nuts - even if I'm sick or recuperating.

Over the weekend, I found myself thinking about our next guild quilt show (February 2016), and contemplating what my contributions for judging might be. I've decided what I'm going to create between now and the entry deadline, so I got out a pencil, paper, ruler and a little notebook for my thoughts. I started drawing between fits of coughing.

I'm not ready to tell you what these items are going to be, but I will say that I've decided that there will be at least four entries...and they will not be typical quilts. I have something much more unique in mind, and I plan to reveal peeks over the next eight or nine months. I'm very excited now that I've made my decisions.

"Feeling better?", you ask? A bit. Nights are the worst. It seems that I'm not meant to actually assume a sleeping position. Rather, I'm forced to sleep, propped up in a sitting position...and still, the coughing keeps me awake until after 3 am, when I usually nod off from sheer exhaustion. Thankfully, I have no fever. (Thanks for asking.)

This upcoming weekend is our guild retreat. I'm signed up and have had plans for months to room with my pal, Susan Slaton (who is returning from her new home in Georgia just for the event). At this point, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to attend. I'll make my final decision by Wednesday, but if I feel as I do today, both of us will be disappointed.

One more thing...Thanks always to all who leave notes for me. I so appreciate reading them. I know there are a couple of you who I'd love to reply to. I love your sweet notes, girlfriends, but can't write back because you've got that "no reply-comment" designation, lacking a return email address. If you'd like an occasional reply from me, all you have to do is change that in your profile so that you have an actual email address, and I'll do my best to write back. For now, know that I read every note and each one brings a smile to my face.

I'm off to do nothing. I've got a pile of books to tackle, more designing to do, and lots of ideas to contemplate, but for now, there's still no studio work in my immediate future. I think about healing,  and I can hear my late uncle's voice from a musical exercise with him years and years ago...

"Come on Dee. You can do it!"

Believe me. In this regard, I'm hard at work!