Projects
A category for finding the various projects I post about.
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Finishing a Project I Hate
Maybe hate is too strong of a word to use in this case. But have you ever worked on a project and hated every minute spent? I knew from the start I wasn’t going to like this sewing project but I’m just stubborn enough that I knew I would finish it. I didn’t enjoy it, however. Starting out As soon as I started working with the fabric (2 1/2″ wide strips), I knew I wasn’t crazy about it. I bought the kit for a table runner – the reversible Strippy Table Runner. Sounds easy enough, right? Tim actually picked it out. He thought it looked “beachy”, which it does, I…
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24 Hours of Cross Stitch Recap
Want to learn more about my experience doing 24 hours of cross stitch? You'd be amazed at how many crazy stitchers there are in the world!!
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Discovering My Sewing Machine
I bought my sewing machine 15 years ago. This year, I'm finally discovering all it can do. Why did I take so long? I should have done it sooner. Don't make my mistake.
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My 2019 Challenges Update
Remember my reading and stitching challenges for 2019? How do you think I'm doing? Want to hear more? Read my latest blog and catch up.
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#stitch9challenge
I've been a cross stitcher for years and new inspiration has prompted me to pick up my needle and thread and join the #stitch9challenge. Read about it.
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May Update
I had a few things in progress in May so I thought I'd let you know how they turned out. Read about my seedlings, my eating challenge and more.
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Mother’s Day Card
Several years before I retired, I took up scrapbooking. And closely aligned with scrapbooking is card making. You use a lot of the same supplies and techniques. I also followed card making on Pinterest and saved lots of examples, thinking I would benefit from them when I quit working. My plan was to make cards as a retiree. I also started collecting various supplies and tools that I thought would be helpful with card making. I even took some classes at Archivers (I was SO sad when they closed) to learn different techniques and to be exposed to different tools. Even before I retired, I made a few cards. I…
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Creating a Gallery Wall
Do you have an empty wall but you’re not sure what to do with it? Have you ever thought about creating a gallery wall? What would you put in your gallery? It can include whatever you like, whether it’s photos, artwork, or mirrors. We created a gallery wall in our house last fall and it was easier to pull together than you might think. Using old/favorite pictures Last fall, Tim decided to dig through several boxes full of pictures. He had a bunch and he wanted to sort them and distribute them to other members of his family, primarily his kids. While going through the boxes, he discovered he had…
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Spring Has (Finally) Sprung!!!
Spring has finally arrived in Iowa!! I hope it’s here to stay. My post today is about four things that don’t warrant separate posts but all tie to it finally being spring. Seed Starter Update It’s been two weeks since my last update and overall, I’m happy to say I’ve had some success. Initially, things looked VERY good. Everything sprouted quickly. But then a few of the sprouts fizzled out. I’ve had the most success with the Morning Glory which is what I especially wanted to start early. I finally got my new waterproof labels. I’m starting to use them as I transfer the sprouts to larger pots. As I also…
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Starting Seeds Indoors – Starting Over
I said I’d give you an update on my seeds after a couple of weeks. Earlier this week, I didn’t think it would be a positive update but I was taken by surprise this morning. What happened to my seeds? I don’t know exactly what happened. My seeds started out fine but then they fizzled. If you recall from my previous post, I started using a heat mat because I thought the seeds were too cold. It’s been chilly these last two weeks and the location of the seeds makes them susceptible to the cold, even with the mat. So, our best guess is they were simply too cold. And…
