Preparing For Another Class...

Brynwood Needleworks - Atkinson Classmate Organizer Class

I'm preparing for another class with guild members on Saturday. This time I'll be teaching them how to assemble the Classmate Organizer by Atkinson Designs. (I suspect many of them could easily follow the pattern, but there's fun in doing a project together.)

Brynwood Needleworks - Classmate Organizer - French General Fabrics

I've chosen two different fabrics to use. This French General array will become another class model to show at the beginning of class.

Brynwood Needleworks - Classmate Organizer - Lilac Fabrics

 

These coordinates (featuring lovely lilacs) will be organized into my class materials, so I can show them step-by-step how to assemble theirs. I have eight students for this session, so they'll all get hands-on help, too.

I lost a day after the elections, thanks to a 24 hour bug of some sort, so it's going to be a busy day today while I catch up. I've made eight or nine of these already, so I'm not worried that I'll be ready. Plus, I'm feeling much better, thanks. I'm off to my happy place now.

Brynwood's Blog Birthday...

Brynwood Needleworks

  Goodness, how time flies! In fact, I almost missed that March is my anniversary month. It's hard to believe that I've been blogging for seven years.  

Brynwood Needleworks - Family

In that time, I have shared stories and images about my family;

Brynwood Needleworks - Studio Threads

invited you into the nooks and crannies of my studio space;

Brynwood Needleworks - Strawberry Roses

and shared processes, tutorials and finished projects made by my hands.

Brynwood Needleworks - Strawberry Thief Clutch Wallet

You've watch (and cheered) as I tried new things and reinvented my small business;

Brynwood Needleworks - Dress A Girl Campaign

 

and many of you joined me in making dresses and dolls (616 so far!) for young girls around the world.

Brynwood Needleworks - Linens and Ribbons

 

Thank you for traveling with me for the past seven years of my joyful and creative life. I hope you'll continue to join me as I endeavor to make my blog and each post more interesting than the last. In fact, you can look forward to a new look very soon!

 

Good Tired...

Brynwood Needleworks - Lab Mat

My first experience as an election clerk went really well. We all arrived by 6 am on Election Day and we jumped right into our jobs. I got up at 4:30 in the morning, was at the precinct by 5:55; polls closed at 7 pm; and we completed our bookkeeping and closed the precinct at 8:10 pm. Fourteen hours flew by, and I'm now "done in".

My assistant clerk, inspectors and deputy all pulled together and we made a great team. We wrapped up just over an hour after the polls closed. I'm going to contemplate our successful job, and then I'll plan my next project. Nothing better than being "good tired". 

Brynwood Needleworks - Lab Mat

 

I finished this mug mat for a client Monday evening. I'm glad I had it ready to mail so I could show it to you before I mail it off today. I'm not expecting to do much else now (except rest). 

 

Maybe you'd like to tell me what you've been working on? I could live vicariously through you until I get back into the studio.