August's Stitch Sampler-Theme:Quilting

The theme of this month's Stitch Sampler from Craftfancy is "Quilting". Embellished by tiny scissors, a threaded needle and a spool of thread...the sampler also has five little quilt blocks...all made of paper and stitched with embroidery thread. The class is offered every month...and each month's theme is different. Next month's theme is "Halloween".

July Stitch Sampler

Since CraftFancy was celebrating Christmas in July last month...my Stitch Sampler for the month carried on the theme. I think that it turned out perfectly...lots of detail and just enough stitching to accent the sampler well .

The Scent of Vanilla....

The scent of vanilla is all over my hands.  I haven't been baking...but last year I found instructions on Pinterest for making vanilla. It was too late to make it as gifts for Christmas, but I promised myself that I would try it this year. Now...all I want to do is make vanilla. I certainly hope that it turns out to be really good...because I have a feeling that I'm going to have a lot of it around my kitchen. This photo shows what it looked like the day I started making it. One jar has Madagascar Vanilla Beans in it and the other has Mexican Vanilla Beans...I think that I prefer the Mexican Beans. They have a softer, sweeter scent than the other. I have about four jars of "Vanilla In Progress"....I'll let you know how it turns out. (In a few months).

More Holiday Paper Quilting...

  These cards are the remaining two from the Christmas In July Paper Quilting Class at CraftFancy.

Christmas In July...Paper Quilting

Just a couple of weeks ago, CraftFancy celebrated Christmas In July. Most of our classes were Christmas themed...so that we canhelp everyone get a jump on all the holiday projects. These were two of the cards made in my paper quilting class. I love the very fine gold  ribbonlike bows on each of the cards....they're Memory Box.

Farming...On The Deck!

It's the middle of August...it's been horrible weather for growing almost anything...super hot temperatures, huge storms with wild winds...not the best for growing plants in pots on my deck.  My basil commited suicide about two weeks ago after about a week of  90 to 100 degree weather...it just gave up.   Most of the geraniums  sort of melted away. The tomato plant ,however, after starting as a tiny little sprout, (Half dead from the heat) was tucked into one of the pots along with the remaining geraniums. I figured it needed company in it's distress.  Evidentally, the geraniums took good care of it....look at it now. It's standing guard right by the kitchen sliding door...I swear it knocks every now and then to come in.

An Elf Or Two More...

 Two more elves....you can never have too many!