Cross Stitch Corruption

In about a week I am going to be spending 12 days rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. While I am looking forward to the experience...I am a princess and sleeping on the ground as a choice makes no sense to me...but I digress.

One of the participants of the trip is Claire, a 12-year-old ballerina.

I think when she sees these cross stitch ornament kits she will want to learn more about cross stitch...I'm hoping to corrupt introduce her to a lifetime hobby. Now these ornaments are not for a beginner so I have planned accordingly.

I've put together an organized project bag with two simple projects. My favorite source for sewing/craft bags are make-up bags. Often you can find them at great sale prices...much cheaper and more cute than standard craft bags.

This is my make-up bag that has served as a notions kit for years. It matches my lime green sewing machine travel case. Claire lives in California so she's not close enough to teach sewing...darn.

I am officially calling my May UFO done.

I so wanted to get an outside photo but our weather is just not cooperating.

I tried my hand at "J" hooks for feathers...love them.

Here's my favorite block. I used Puff polyester batting since I expect this to go on a guest bed someday (in the next house when the boys are gone.) so I wanted a more lofty look that non-quilters associate with comfortable quilts. I find filling small areas the greatest challenge in my quilting so I look for ways to avoid it.