UFO

Ok not that kind!

 

 

I made the partner to this needlepoint for my daughter awhile ago. Her bathroom is decorated in a moon and stars pattern. I have been working on it for over a year. I have had the frame since 2011.

 My husband wanted to make this one,but he didn't like the way his stitches turned out so I finished (3/4+) it.

 

Then I needed to do the outlining which I dislike.

 

Then I couldn't find the chart.

 

 Then I couldn't find this piece. (my craft room is a disaster).

 

Finally got everything together and I finished it tonight!

 

I feel like I really accomplished something!!

 

Now I can mail it together with the 1/2 moon mirror I found at Goodwill,

Peace T-Shirt Project

My friend Kelli is doing another wonderful project to help those in need and spread peace. Her Peace T-Shirt Project. Donating a new and (or not) decorated shirt. I found some nice ones on sale and snapped up all 4 they had left. I wasn't going to decorate them but then I had an idea. The results are above. Splatter painted, like graffiti. I am requesting these go to Mozambique. Here they speak Portuguese. What better word to put on the shirt than "Paz" or "Peace"

Godspeed Kelli. Someday I hope we can meet in person.
http://www.africankelli.com/2008/04/23/the-peace-t-shirt-project/

Craft Show

So J and I went to the craft show yesterday and then a quilt shop and Goodwill then Salvation Army. I got a couple of things for me, 2 clay ornaments for a buck a piece. Got my mom a gift from another potter. Dad a little stocking stuffer and the same for hubby. And scored a couple of things for DD.

BEST things I got were at Goodwill and Salvation Army. Can't describe them because said DD reads Momma's blog, but I can say one of them is marked "Japan" in red and it may be from Occupied Japan (1940's). Waaaaay makes up for the Kimono I missed at my Goodwill Store.

Journal

Off to a craft show, but I wanted to show you all the new journal I got from Sublime Stitching (sublimestitching.com). It rocks!

Chloe update

Thank you to everyone who inquired about Chloe. She is doing very well. They think it was just an intestnal bug or she got into Fire Ant Killer. They say it is not toxic in the fact it could kill her, but enough to give her and upset stomach.

She's on 2 meds, got her ears MEGA cleaned, which we found out was a yeast infection AND a bacterial infection. Doggie good bugs for her food when everything is back to normal and some weight loss food which will help her lose weight, plus eat more. Chloe tidbit: her nicknames are Booger Bear, Ms. Beauregard, Butterbean, Chloer, and Stinky.

So we delayed our trip to Waco and instead went to Craft-O-Rama. Hubby is a good sport, but he thought it was like Hobby Lobby: ie. model cars, trains, etc. Nooooooooooooo. They have a large selection of Amy Butler Fabric and patterns, a Craft Lounge, among other things.

I got Amy Butler's In Stiches and 2 Sublime Stitching embroider patterns. Then we took a little tour through downtown Austin so hubby could see.

Went through a bunch of cllothes and I have decided to make a T-shirt quilt. I have a plastic bin and a 1/2 of t-shirts from places I have been and fromplaces friends have traveled to. I was going to send them off to Goodwill and Hubby said, but wait...? So, as they are all too small, I will make a toasty quilt for those cold Texas evenings (40's) LOL!

We were both able to sleep in after a long Thursday night/Friday morn.

I am thinking dinner at the Sushi place tomorrow to celebrate the ol' birthday, but unsure if Hubby will go for it!!