New Year's Wish List
As we start each new year there's that 'resolution' thing that by spring or summer has become 'Well I intended to, but...";
so this year I have A WISH LIST, and things I'd like to try to accomplish.
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so this year I have A WISH LIST, and things I'd like to try to accomplish.
READ MORE ON THE BLOG- CLICK HERE
RESTORING MEMORIES
Another family heirloom is in for restoration. This wonderful spread is right at 100 years old! Made from twine used for shipping packages in the early 1900's, this heavy spread is feeling it's age. The point of having these wonderful treasures is to USE them! This one was well made but the fiber is beginning to break down. It is proving to be a challenge to repair because as I fix a spot and try to integrate the ends together, the older fiber is tearing apart and more repair is required. I am hoping there is enough integrity to the whole spread to hold everything together for a little while longer. The tight stitching is helping the keep it in tact. It is proving to be my biggest challenge to date despite the fact that the stitch pattern is a simple one.
Stay tuned as I post a few more pictures of the progress...
Stay tuned as I post a few more pictures of the progress...
Here are a few pictures below of another bedspread restoration...
More mini-projects for 2019....
More exciting projects are on tap as I start the new year. I have one more heirloom blanket to finish repairing and then I will be getting into the next holiday in February -- Valentines Day. The large heart pins I made last year were a popular item. I had fun embellishing them. I want to get a little more funky this year and see what kind of twist I can put on them. Stay tuned - I'll post new pictures when I get my first one done in late January. Here a couple from last year...
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2011 - My first conference in Greensboro, NC. Here I am with Lily Chin!
2014 - With friends {from left-me, Lynn W./Linda Dean/Katheryn White}
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2014 - CGOA 20th Anniversary
'Yarn Cake'
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