So Close...

I ran out of beads, almost to end of necklace.  Can't fake this, must go get another plastic tube.

Tuesday Morning store has boxes covered in Indian "embroidery" said the tag.  Looks like patchwork quilts, cool idea to use quilt tops that aren't going to get quilted...

Speaking of quilting...peek-a-boo preview of quilt top waiting to quilt.  So it isn't a quilt yet, but close....

Recent Projects

Crocheted-edge 2 flannel receiving blanket gift, in a toy bag with clear pocket changeable label.

Burp cloths, for all the new baby boys of girlfriends in our Church congregation!

Zig-zags on other side of kitchen to match.  Contact paper, so easy to put up.

Cool Thing from Target

I used a gift card from Christmas (thanks Brock!) to buy this:

Cute chevron container. I struggled between the turquoise & white or this black & white one. Three different sizes, and also clear storage containers with turq or black or green chevrons. So beautiful.

Chevron Stairwell Learning Experiment

I have really wanted to try some chevron stripes somewhere in our home.

At four am I gave up on trying to fall back asleep and chalked in some guidelines...

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I should have eyeballed/adjusted for the corners where back wall meets side-walls--I know better than this, rather than relying on the ruler and angles. Adjust for corners tutorial in the works for future. Fool the eye work necessary so it looks "right" from angle approaching mural. Straight on from sides are fine, but viewing whole piece=little wonky looking. Disturbing.

But it is energetic looking. Dynamic for Suzu's party today. Instead of event-shopping, I event-paint! Haha.

"The purpose of experiments is to gain data, not to prove theories," says John. "So even if your experiment doesn't give you what you want, you learn something."

I may be re-painting this sooner than I thought.