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recent thrifting finds
Pastel aida cloth
Metallic (!) aida cloth
Coverable buttons and a 4" wooden hoop
christmas loot: fabric from japan
From my brother and sister-in-law, who live in Japan:
Four lovely yards of cotton fabric.
quilting project: little trees quilt, in progress
This past weekend, I finally finished cutting and piecing the top of my little trees quilt.
Next up are the batting, backing, and binding.
cross-stitch travel mug
For Christmas, my sister-in-law asked for a travel mug. Since I was on a crafting kick for holiday gift giving this year, I wanted to somehow personalize the mug and disguise the fact that it was store bought. I decided cross-stitch was the way to go.
Inspired by the petals pattern on the set of Avie Designs' stationery that I also included in her Christmas package (which I snapped up during the f...
earrings by adaptive reuse
Back in December, while attending the Blue Genie Art Bazaar, I filled out a card for a chance to win a pair of earrings by Adaptive Reuse. A few weeks later, Christine, the owner of Adaptive Reuse, contacted me to let me know I was one of the lucky winners of a pair of retro saucer earrings.
The earrings feature tin discs in two shades of blue and are both light and playful.
Everything in the company's jewelry line is made from colorful bits of found and upcycled tin. This pair of earrings and this pair are two of my favorites. For more lovely images, check out the Adaptive Reuse Etsy shop here.
