In the Nick of Time!

DONE!   And in the nick of time.  I finished these bags around 11pm on Monday night.   For our FAB holiday lunch meeting, on Tuesday!!!! Each bag is embroidered lace front and back, from this panel: Each bag is tied with one of my hand-dyed ribbons, and has a skein of Caron Wildflowers embellishment yarn in … Continue reading In the Nick of Time!

Always check your bobbin!

LESSON OF THE DAY: Always check your bobbin, especially when doing lacework on the embroidery machine. If you have a low-end machine like mine, you definitely don't want to be taking the hoop off to change the bobbin in the middle of lace work.  (I'm assuming here that higher end machines don't have this problem).  … Continue reading Always check your bobbin!

Sometimes it’s the little things

Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference in the day.  Our pantry cupboard is narrow and deep, not a good design.  And I always held a little flashlight when I was trying to see into it, a balancing act for sure, to hold a flashlight, see in and not drop anything. This … Continue reading Sometimes it’s the little things