almost, but not quite

 I'm almost finished the landscape but still have to add the finishing touches so for now I'll show you another little glimpse....

- THIS looks like a fun fall project.

- I know THIS is a paid pattern, but it made me laugh anyway.  And THESE made me smile too.

-I really should make THIS for our #1 son who is a chef.

Today's quote is by Daniel Gottlieb...."I hope you will remember what your soul needs.  Not wealth, prestige, and possessions, but the adult responsibility to love someone every day a little more than you did the day before"  (from the book 'Letters To Sam')

More on the tree

 The glitter has been added to the tree along with some 'baubles (sequins) which add even more sparkle.  Next I need to figure out how I'm going to do the trim on the presents.    I spent the entire afternoon (!!!) yesterday making little teeny fiddly bows for the gifts.  It would have been far easier to embroider them but I wanted them to be dimensional.  Good thing I don't work on a time clock!

After the latest threat from south of us, a brilliant person wrote this...,.turn your sound up..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlyUrGA52M4

- If you're a fan of the When Calls The Heart series on tv, you might like to create some of THESE!  Even if you're not familiar with the show, the paper creations are pretty cool.

- THIS fell under the awww-worthy category for me.

- If you have a chipped teacup, perhaps making THIS would be a good use for it.

- If you're thinking about making a vest to keep you warm over the cold months, perhaps some ideas HERE will be of interest.  Or have a look at the ones HERE (scroll down) as well.

Today's quote is from Mark Twain..."No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot"

Interesting to know (at least for me)

 I wanted to add snow to the tree in the foreground of the landscape and initially tried adding just glitter and it wasn't quite right (free Goldilocks analogy here).  White paint wasn't right either.  A dig through my stash unearthed a long-forgotten jar of a product called 'Snow-Tex' by DecoArt that I doubt I've ever used.  It is thick and goes on clumpy, just like snow would be.  Perfect.  Sort of.  It dries quite hard so it definitely adds a lot of texture to the tree.  It says it can be painted once dried so I plan to add some glitter.  

Above you can see the entire tree and I don't know how well you can see the texture so I add another photo taken at an angle.  

You can also see some of the glitter that I had initially tried still there.  I will add more onto the snow.

- THIS little guy is definitely awww-worthy!

- THIS is a great project to recycle denim.

- Those of you who enjoy weaving might like to read about THIS.

Today's quote...

Lots of hours but not much to show for it

 I have mostly finished the quilting on the landscape but, because it's mostly white, I don't suppose you can see it very well (perhaps try embiggening the photo?).  I gave him a hat and am currently working on adding some Christmas gifts which still need more details before they're complete.  I am regretting making the gift to the left of the barn door that colour so I suspect I'm likely to re-do it so it stands out more.  

- You HAVE to go and see what Donna has stitched!!!  

- I've never seen THIS before and wonder if maybe it would be a good idea.  Probably better than throwing a towel over your shoulder which is what I tend to do.

- THIS made me laugh out loud.  I'm not making it, but it would make a fun gift for someone.

- Hmmmm - I am now wondering if I could use THIS technique on one of my landscapes.  

- Have a look at the amazing creations of THIS artist!!  Hard to believe he uses hubcaps.

Today's quote is from Benny Lewis..."The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot"

A little close up

 I'm at the quilting/stitching stage on the landscape so I thought I'd show you a closeup of the little building after I've added the stitching.  There's still work to be done on the doors and of course I need to add the shading but that will happen after the rest is quilted.  Now I'm working on quilting the snow which will take a few days because some of it I'm doing by hand.

- You can see some of the winners from the Grand Rapids quilt show HERE.  

- I don't think I'd go THIS far, but they ARE kind of pretty, aren't they.

- THIS intrigued me and I'm wondering if I could somehow include the technique in one of my landscapes.  Hmmmm.....putting my pondering hat on....

- HERE is a great project that would be fun for those fans of mushrooms.

Today's quote is from Martin Luther King Jr....."No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for"

Not quite yet

 No, I'm not quite done with Him and Me, so here's the beginning of another one where the couple visit a Christmas tree farm.  Right now it's at the point they always get to where I question my thinking that I can even begin to make what I have in my mind.  And also when I question my even thinking that I can call myself  a fabric artist.  This too shall pass (I hope).

- I wouldn't mind giving THIS technique a try and hopefully I can remember it when I have a need for it.

- I know THIS is an ad but the technique is intriguing.  Wonder if it's actually AI.

- Some things just make me laugh (THIS did).

- THESE would be fun to make, both for kids and for adults.

- The quilters among you might find THIS article interesting (and finally (!!!) there's a name for the way I quilt!

Today's quote..."Anyone who thinks they are too small to make a difference has never met the honey bee"

Tah AND Dah!!

 Introducing..,.
"Him and Me VI - His Grandpa's Homestead"

measures approx 17x21"

FOR SALE!

- Have a peek through the inspiration I found HERE!  And while you're there, check out her larger pieces too.

- There are tons (!) of free knit and crochet patterns HERE.  

- THESE are definitely awwwww-worthy.

- I'd like to give THIS a try to see if it works as well as shown.

- And THIS artist works with very unconventional raw materials!

Today's quote...