Vinyl Collage Tote

Here is a fun tote created with canvas and magazine clippings ~ then topped with clear vinyl.

I’ve made a few of these one-of-a-kind creations before.    •one♥two♥three•

A conversation regarding them came up @ a local quilt ship last week and the owner asked me if I would consider teaching a class.

I said, “yes!” and here is my class sample.

A is for…

I wished I'd noticed it was blurry before I had it all packaged and ready to mail.

My daughter loves to design custom charms ~ this style is one of her favs.  It becomes a very personal gift.  She had me make this for one of her favorite gals.

These charms are made with 1″ beveled glass, back to back.

I spent portions of the past two days working in 2 “Food & Family” classes @ my daughter’s school ~ she is in one of the classes.  Her teacher asked if I would help teach the kids how to make gingerbread houses.  I was thrilled to be asked.  That’s a great place for a mom to hang out & my sweet-16 girl seemed to actually like the fact that I was there.  She, of course, had to make a special call to me (probably during class) to make sure that I didn’t wear anything embarrassing.

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A is for: always trying to be there for my kids …in any possible way, with anything, whenever and however possible...if possible & if practical… (you get the idea)  & all the while…trying not to look stupid or embarrassing! 🙂  (it’s such a challenging job)

So delighted!

After almost 12 hours of surgery, Joan’s doctor feels that it went very well and that they got 99.9% of the tumor.  That’s good, good news.  I’m not sure what her recovery will be but I know it’s going to be difficult.

We did a follow-up class yesterday for our Christmas Stocking.  What a fun group of ladies to hang out with.  All of them considerably older than me and unquestionably delightful!  When I become older (even older than I am) I really want to be ‘unquestionably delightful’.

I’ve worked on a small batch of soldered charms for delivery

side 2

a couple of the ones in the first pic photographed poorly , the charms really did turn out nice -the original picture for the mother/daughter charm is in very poor shape so I was actually pleased with how well this one turned out. *I really struggle with lighting and photography of my charms.  I’m always open to suggestions. Mr T built me a light box that should have solved my problems, but I just haven’t had good success with it.

I love this fun vintage ‘Christmas’ charms. – I have so many fun designs, mostly from vintage cards…I’m anxious to work on some more.

Anyone want a charm made out of a Santa picture? I’ll try to show some ideas tomorrow!

Let it snow!

I just finished my Christmas Stocking class and it snowed the whole time we were sewing.  Too much fun!!!  So, of course, I had to get the Christmas music going.  Right now I’m listening to Karen Carpenter sing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”.

I was trying to catch a shot of the snow with this pic, although it doesn’t show up too well.  We had a great time with the sewing, conversation and eating!  Yea! for the food.  It would be fun to do something like this on a regular basis but it’s so hard to fit it in.

so much fun to 'move in' to my new pin cushion

We didn’t get our stockings finished so I guess we’re just going to have to get together again.  😉

You’re Invited!

I’m doing this class at my house.  I know there probably isn’t anyone who reads this who could actually come but I thought maybe there would be.  If you’re anywhere near Eastern Washington (state), it would be great to have you – I even have some all-night accomodations available.  Wow!  Wouldn’t that be cool.  You could have your own little sewing retreat.  I have limited space though so let me know ASAP.  Here’s a better close-up of the Christmas Stocking.