Hello again!
I didn't think I would get a chance to post again before I left, but I decided I had better take pictures of these things before I gave them away. I hope the ladies who are going to the retreat don't see this post before the retreat! LOL
We usually bring something for each lady at the retreat, so I made them all bookmarks. I hope I have enough! I think a few more have been invited at the last minute and even though I know I made more than I thought I would need, I'm hoping there are still enough! I finished the back of them today, which was a challenge in itself! I hemmed and hawed until I just bit the bullet and used stitch witchery and ribbon on the back. I have never used this before so I hope they hold up! Wish me luck! LOL
The little bear holding the egg was a SAL I also finished today. I had shown the stitching to the lady who is in charge of the retreat and she told me I should finish it off and bring it with me. I've never finished anything like this before and so again I was faced with a challenge (seems to be a lot of that going around). Anyway...it's not perfect, but I think it's kinda cute. The finisher for the local LNS will be along on this retreat too, I'm a little embarrassed to show this to her as she always does a lovely job and this is nowhere near her standards, but I wanted to prove to myself that I could finish something if I wanted to.
It's well past midnight and I am supposed to meet a friend tomorrow to run errands. I'm not packed, I haven't made a list of stuff I want to take on the retreat, and I still have some cleaning up to do before I head to bed. YIKES...so why am I still here typing? I usually don't put things off until the last minute, but it seems lately that I'm always two steps behind where I should be. Ok, enough rambling, I'll see you after the retreat!
I knew this day would be interesting when I woke up from a nightmare. I'm laughing about it now, but it was sheer terror when I woke up. One of the silliest dreams I've ever had and I rarely have nightmares. I dreamt I had a job and I went to work even though a volcano was erupting and I knew the floes might reach the city I was working in. I worked all day though hardly anyone was there and when I got ready to leave I learned that my boss wouldn't pay me for that day, AND that the building was surrounded by molten lava, there was no way out and the building was now on fire. That's when I woke up, heart pounding and palms perspiring. If I were to interpret that dream logically I think it might mean that the economic pressures of the day are beginning to weigh heavily on my mind. I'm vowing here and now to stop watching the news! ha ha
I worked very hard on my Spot Sampler yesterday and gained a few inches. This project is time consuming because of my obsession with trying to make the colors geometrically uniform. Some of them I am throwing caution to the wind, as you can see if you click on the picture. I wish I could make them a little lighter but haven't figured that one out yet without compromising the color. 
This next picture shows my favorite spot (it used to be another, but this one came out so well...my eye tends to rove toward this one now when I look it it). Trust me, it's luck they come out the way that they do! It's the whim of the overdyed thread so I rejoice when I see one I REALLY like!
Last but not least here are some of the things I've been doing instead of a biscornu at this time. I'm making them for a special reason which I can't divulge just yet, but need to make a few more. They are bookmarks, and my first attempt at finishing them. Some I have sown the bottom, some I have fringed...not sure which one's I like best. If you have a suggestion of a better way to finish these I would love more ideas!So there you have it! I will have to put my spot away today as I need to work on my Christmas Quaker before I fall miserably behind on that one! And awaaaaaay I go!
