Monthly Archives: June 2010

Shades of blue

Posted on June 16, 2010

This shades of blue clock was a birthday gift for my mom. I’ve now made a clock for every member of my immediate family… I guess it’s time to think of a new theme for my gifts! This one was … Continue reading →

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Now I just need to buy some more thread…

Posted on June 9, 2010

Finished: one sewing-machine-shaped, wall-hanging, wooden thread holder: It looks much less creepy with thread actually on it – something about all those pegs sticking out just looked rather sinister. It probably didn’t help I was taking these photos in the … Continue reading →

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The real deal

Posted on June 7, 2010

I was going to post a picture of the current status of my thread holder project, but I went to the zoo yesterday instead of working on it… But one of the special animal events at the zoo was an … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress: Thread Holder

Posted on June 3, 2010

This is where we are with the sewing & saws project: cut, drilled, sanded (every single hole), and painted. It got another coat last night so it’s bright & white. Next up is to cut a dowel into 30 bits … Continue reading →

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Sewing & Saws

Posted on June 1, 2010

I am, shall we say, an easily distracted crafter. Not in the sense that I get distracted from crafts, just distracted to other crafts. Over the past few years, I’ve collected a small assortment of spools of sewing machine thread. … Continue reading →

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