Puzzle Box

I haven't posetd in awhile, but I have been busy!  One of my favorite patterns is the Puzzle Box and I finished two of them to set them aside as gifts.  I left part of the binding unfinished so I could put labels on later.

Yarn Winder

Found myself a new/old toy.  It's a little yarn winder.  My mother had one just like it and it found a home with one of my sisters.  I've been looking for years for another and found it on eBay the other day.

My mother was an expert knitter and this yarn winder brought back many warm memories when I was a child helping her wind yarn for her projects.  All of us always had sweaters, mittens, hats and, of course, lots of slippers.

Now I have to find a proper belt and clamp for it.  The rubber band has just a little too much stretch!

Today was a good day.  Isn't it cute?

Batiks

I needed a projected the other day and pulled this kit out of the closet.  I had never worked with batiks before and it was one I'd purchased from eBay months ago.  I was a little disappointed with the kit because it didn't look like anything close to the photo.  It was supposed to contain "moss" and "grey" tones, but there were a lot of blues, blacks, and maroons in it.  So I had a hard time trying to arrange the colors.  I finally went with a "light" and "dark" arrangement.  Here's the result.

After I got it done, I kinda liked it!

Batiks

I needed a projected the other day and pulled this kit out of the closet. I had never worked with batiks before and it was one I'd purchased from eBay months ago. I was a little disappointed with the kit because it didn't look like anything close to the photo. It was supposed to contain "moss" and "grey" tones, but there were a lot of blues, blacks, and maroons in it. So I had a hard time trying to arrange the colors. I finally went with a "light" and "dark" arrangement. Here's the result.





After I got it done, I kinda liked it!

Thief!

Look who's stealing the cat's food outta the garage!  He lands on the broom handle, then onto the table saw, then onto the basket of scrap wood, then to the bowl where he grabs a chunk and flies off to share with the wifey waiting patiently in the plumeria tree.

Meanwhile, the cat just watches knowing that there's more food in the house.  Lazy darn cat!

Japanese Jigsaw Puzzle

I finished the Japanese Jigsaw Puzzle tonight.  It will be a gift for a coworker who is retiring in a couple of weeks.  Although I thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt, I probably would have liked it better if I had chosen different fabrics.  The first border was WAY to busy so I cut most of it off and added the green.  I think it turned out better.  I hope she likes it!

(P.S.  I gave to her this morning -- She loved it!)

Happy Mother's Day!

I received this in the mail the day before yesterday from my stepmom, Marge, in Great Falls.  She found it in a silent auction at a quilt show in Great Falls, Montana, and thought of me.  Bless her heart!

Isn't it great?  Happy Mother's Day, Marge!  Love you, too.