Friday, March 21, 2025

New Stitches added


The Stitch Bank added 25 
additional stitches.

Check them out here:   https://rsnstitchbank.org/.

Royal School of Needlework
web page.


 

Saturday, March 08, 2025

5K Race

Lucky Charm 5K
Michigan City, IN


 Tried my best! (5th in my age group)

 DH




 

Friday, March 07, 2025

Gift from DS:





 I made the bunny.   There are a couple more which can be put together with this set.

 Lego 31162 "cute bunny"



 

Sunday, February 09, 2025

Valentine's 5K





With the ice storm, there were slippery areas
in some places on the route.   Speed walking and run.




 

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Dorset Button Workshop (Christmas 2024)


Two Tier Hanging
kit and instruction by
Henry's Buttons.


Session via the Lace Museum virtual education.

Anna McDowell's web site:  
Shopping: web site and Etsy.


 Quite a challenge to capture the colors in this piece.







 

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Christmas 2021 Kit


Celebrating Christmas 2021;
Dorset Button Workshop Kit for 
advanced buttoners

Kit + Instructions
c. Anna McDowell of Henry's Buttons
www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

Henry's Buttons website.

Earlier today -- My work space.   I'm also putting together Anna McDowell's workshop kit called 
Two Tier Hanging.   Colorful and Delightful.

The sessions are thru

There are new Spring sessions listed.






 

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Race: Resolution Run 2025


Why did he think this was a good idea?
DH & I participated in the 5K walk (we didn't run) 
at 10am.
Snow flurries.  'feels like temp' 11 degrees.











 

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

RSN Stitch Bank

 



"25 new stitches have been added to the RSN Stitch Bank, bringing the total to 475. Each stitch entry contains information about its history, use and structure as well as a step-by-step method with photographs, illustrations and video"

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Lego Building


Our DS, N, bought this Lego set Winnie The Pooh for me last year.   I've been building it on/off for months.   I found the little furniture and house quite charming.


Now, finished:




The bee hives rotate - the little lego bees are all a buzz.


In the past - I've only done small sets:




and the


To remember - if you see it, buy it -- once retired, or "hard to find" the prices are very high.



I also have a VVG set --
which I will build in 2025 ...

 

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