Forgotten Tea Towels

When I was hunting for the jumpers in my stash, I found four tea towels I forgot I had. As most stitchers know, we often forget just what is in our stashes that at one time we meant to use. I also dug out some variegated thread and thought the towels would be a great place to use it. I really like the look it gave to the stitching. The first set are designs from Dainty Stitches; the second set is from Designs Sew Fine.

The finished towels are going into my box of finished projects to give as gifts. It's nice to have things in stock for those unexpected occasions when one needs a little something to give to someone.

A Jumper for Sandy

My friend Sandy has lost over 100 pounds in the last couple of years and I wanted to do something special for her 70th birthday today. I bought two denim jumpers in two different sizes because I wasn't quite sure what size she is in now. On the one I did a yellow butterfly from Brother and the other a daisy spray from Nita's Place. I hope she likes whichever one fits her. The pictures aren't the greatest, but I was shooting them late last night when I should have been in bed.

New type of edging for fleece blankets

I watched a Nancy Zieman video where she used the "fancy" blades on the 45 mm rotary cutter to make edging on fleece. I thought I would try it out on a little blankie for my sweet Gabriel. It is hard to believe that he is now a two-year-old! I think I like the look.