Road Trip!

My dd and I went with a couple of friends on a day trip. It was a blast! We stopped at Dick Blicks and I picked up a few art supplies:

Then we went to a quilt shop where I HAD to get some fabric:

 A bead shop:

 And an antique mall:

Fun! I had a great time with friends and my dd. Now to use some of this stuff!

Because I have Nothing Better to Do...

I decided to bead a necklace to hold my glasses. It stitched up quick, but I should have been working on something else.

But I wanted them for the Quilt Festival!

Beads

I haven't been able to do much stitching, but I did make these beads out of paper. I got this technique from Cloth, Paper Scissors magazine, issue13 (July/August 2007). The bottom photo shows the beads before I made them chunky. They were fun to make and look great. I gave most of these away for a RAK, but hope to make some for myself, one of these days.