Fiber and Pulp

Somethings Finished!

I took photos just now of one of the two aprons I just finished. One is for my Mom and I just hung it up as a sample in the store before taking it's portrait. (sigh) The other one is for my Daughter and I did remember to photo it. :)

We got some new fabrics in from a line called Farmers Market that I just love. The first thing I thought when I saw them was Apron ... and the second one was Placemats. :) We'll see if I get to potholders and placemats. (grin) Here is Eva's apron -- it is genuinely reversible, hence the two views:

I hope she likes and will use this apron! My sense of appropriateness is not always shared by my two offspring. (wry smile)

Hand Working

I thought I'd show a couple of photos here (been too plain lately:). During Quilters Quest last weekend, I sat at the check-out register and did some hand work while folks were enjoying their shopping. I made two small pincushions that are wool applique with stitching ... one is for my daughter, Eva (probably the one with more embroidery:). ;)

Last week when I went to get my hair cut at a new place, one of the women who worked there had a small but gorgeous collection of beaded bracelets for sale. I bought myself one (photo below) and one for my dh (no photo -- it's at home:)

I don't know if you can tell from the small photo -- the beads in my bracelet are lapis blue and grass green -- one of my favorite color selections. ;) The flat beads are millifori green with small blue stars in them. :)

Busy?

I've been neglecting my journaling lately. ;) I had another sleep study done ... saw the nutritionist for the second time (she wanted me to keep ttrack of my salt intake over a five week period and keep my consuption down to between 2 and 3 thousand miligrams a day -- my highest day was 2300 mg:) ... the store held Quilters Quest (with twelve other shops) from which I got a few ego strokes (the public apparently really liked my Quest quilt design:) ... had some kind of stomach ailment for two days ... :P

Art wise, I went down to the Queen's Ink yesterday and signed up for two classes (beginning and intermediate level) on soldering. I have been fascinated for some time with using glass slides to make small jewelry items, but have never learned to solder properly. Been exposed to the process several times by my husband (who solders computer stuff) and my father in law (who soldered silver jewelry and such) ... but it never really made any sense to me. (shrug) So, now I'm set up to learn.

Of course, one cannot just visit a shop without spending alittle money. :) Was in QI yesterday spending and stopped in at The Rubber Chicken in Gaithersburg today after the Quest Committee meeting, too. :)

Oh, I was the designated drawer of winning passports for the Quest ... I guess you can blame me if you did not win? (ducking)

:) Linda

Self-revelation

You Are 9: The Peacemaker

You are emotionally stable and willing to find common ground with others. Your friends and family often look to you to be the mediator when there is conflict. You are easy going and accepting. You take things as they come. Avoiding conflict at all costs, you're content when things are calm. At Your Best: You feel connected, trusting, and fulfilled. You feel at peace with your place in the world. At Your Worst: You compromise your values to make sure peace is maintained. You give in to bullies. Your Fixation: Harmony Your Primary Fear: Causing conflict Your Primary Desire: To preserve things as they are Other Number 9's: Marge Simpson, Ronald Reagan, Audrey Hepburn, Jerry Seinfeld, and Abraham Lincoln.

What Number Are You?