Dolls and Strawberries

I have some finishes to share today!  Yeah!  Sometimes I feel like I can stitch faster than I can finish things.  Maybe it's because I like the stitching part the best!

First, here are my Crazy Quilt Porcelain Dolls:

I think these are so pretty!  And unique!

And then I finished up my ..... oh wait!  I never told you what they were!  Remember these?

Look at them now:

Crazy Quilt Strawberry Ornaments!  These are so much fun to make!  And I'll have an instruction booklet ready soon!

In the meantime, these things and more are in my Etsy shop!

Another Model

This morning, I finished stitching up another model for my upcoming crazy quilt book:

And of course, I started on another project because I have to have a project in the works.  If I don't, I spend too much time thinking about what to stitch next.  It's best for me to just pick something and do it!

In other news, I want to share this photo from a recent class that Allison Aller taught:

Several months back, Allie asked me if she could teach my waste canvas technique at a crazy quilt retreat.  These ladies are Allison's students and they're waving to me!  How cool is that?!!!!

Finally for today, we're offering 20% off in our Etsy shop, now through the end of Thanksgiving weekend.  Please hop on over and take advantage of our discount!

Stitching Models

I mentioned awhile back that I've started another book.  At the moment, I'm stitching up a few models for it.  Since my books are self-published, it's okay for me to post photos:

I just started the blue one this morning and I expect to have time to work on some more later today.

I can't say that I miss designing the big, elaborate cross stitch designs that I used to do. It's just not my calling any longer.  But small designs that can be applied to crazy quilting are a lot of fun to do.  And I do still enjoy playing around with my PatternMaker software.

In other news, I'm also working on some instructional booklets.  The first one should be ready by the end of the week. 

The Floss Box

Emily at The Floss Box asked if I would do an interview for her blog.  If you would like to read it, please hop on over!

Thank you so much Emily!  It was so kind of you to include me and such a pleasure!

Sneak Peek

This is for an upcoming project:

Don't you feel like there's an air of mystery surrounding my blog?  It's kind of like, you know what I'm doing without really knowing what I'm doing?  LOL!!!  Yeah, me too!  Ha, ha, ha!

BTW - this is one of my little cross stitch designs.  I designed and stitched this yesterday for an upcoming crazy quilt project.