Monday, July 28, 2025
All occasion card featuring a watercoloured daisy, embossed strip and decorative paper background
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Another attempt at fire starters
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
All occasion card featuring inchies, decorative paper strips and faux stitching
Tuesday, July 08, 2025
A new line of prayer flags are now up!!
As previous I left about 5 feet at the leading edge at the house and then overlapped the top edge over the paracord and stitched each one into place with a wavy line leaving about 6" between them. I used line green polyester embroidery thread. The ones from 2021 were still well attached at the top though the covering on the paracord was completely gone leaving only the strands inside. They were still holding very well.
We put the new set up yesterday. They were pretty well as long as the last set.
We set out the new set, undid the old set at the house and I climbed the neighbour's tree (I did get permission) and cut down the old set. I was surprised that the tree had started growing over part of the cord in the four years since we put up the last set. After cutting the cord I removed as much as I could so the tree could go on growing as it needed to. So this time we secured the new set using a tie down straps with grommets on both ends instead of tying it directly to the tree. That will allow the tree to grow and still secure the flags sufficiently!!
The final adjustment was made on the house end setting the flags high enough not to be in the way and still with some slack so they would move nicely with the wind.
Love them!!! Therese
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
All occasion card featuring washi tape, ribbon, brad and embossed feather
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
All occasion card featuring a fun pennant background, embossed vellum and two watercoloured hearts
Friday, June 20, 2025
Crafting - repackaged the little fire starters
Sewing - little flannel handwarmers filled with white rice
They are two 4" squares of flannel stitched all they way around leaving an opening. Trim the corners and turn inside out, press and fill with a slight quarter cup of white rice and then stitched all they way around again which seals the opening as well as strengthened the integrity of the unit. I added a tag that indicates that they need 20 seconds in the microwave when used as a handwarmer. On the other side of the tag I put instructions for use as a cold pack - 3-4 hours in the freezer. As you can imagine they have many other uses. For example, they can be tossed into a container as a "Corn Hole" game or they can be placed in a saucer or small container and used as a pin cushion as well. It was a very good use of the flannel scraps!! Remember to store them in the pockets of your winter jacket and you will find them when you need them. Therese