Monday, December 20, 2021

Finishing up Christmas gifts.


 I am busy crocheting gifts for family.   I also have been machine embroidering gifts, too.  Here are the cute Mandala purses.  I purchased the embroidery file from Kreative Kiwi.   She has so many cute designs.   Check out her website, Kreative Kiwi. I need work on sewing straps for these cute purses.   
Here is a warm sweater for my mom.

Starting Rhododendron trail quilt mystery

Clue 4

 clue 1 & 3

clue 4

 I'm off and piecing my fabrics.  I knew I had most of the colors for this year's color palette.  I do need more yellows, though.   I could also use more teal/ turquoise.  I thought about using my Accuquilt. But for now it seems easier to use my specialty rulers...Bonnie's Essential triangle tool.   I really like having my fabrics in various size strips. It is easy to pull and cut into the desired shapes and sizes.  Here is clue #1 and clue#3 sewn together.   I am about halfway with clue #4.   I can hardly wait for the reveal.   This will happen usually on the start of the New Year.




Indigo Way quilt mystery

It's the last day of 2023.  This was a rough year for my family.  We lost four close family members starting in January, May, July, and ...