Rope trivets

 In April I started making rope trivets. Apparently, they are addictive. I made enough to give to several friends as well as my sisters-in-law and a several nieces. I still kept one for myself and want to do one more for myself.

Cross stitch BD cards

 Here are a few cross stitch designs that I made into greeting cards.

Emelie’s BD card“Autumn morning”
free cross stitch pattern
designed by Maria Brovko

Shirley's BD card

Sonja's BD card
from EmmasArtandDesignCo 
(Etsy)

Valentin's BD card
from 2024 Emmas Art & Design Co.

Julia's 2026 BD card
JustCrossStitch Christmas 2025
(modified Winter Fox Sampler)

Stitched Together nametags

Our Stitched Together group is growing and we needed more nametags. I think I made a total of 9 this year.

Rose Buds-Stitched Together

 Satin r

ose bud made at Stitched Together. One I made and one someone else made.

Tablecloths for Emelie

Tablecloths made with Emelie for her table - one for spring/fall and one for Christmas season.

Crafting with grandchildren

 

Julia wanted to try cross stitching.
I set her up with an easy
blue and yellow flower. 

She also picked a small fox design to stitch.

 

Sonja wanted a dragon on '
her sweatshirt that said
"Books are ROARsome" 

    

We made quilted hearts for the
IFAQH.com project so
that they could make them
on their own at home.

Julia wanted a pincushion
like mine, so we made one. 

Julia bought a small pair of
scissors at Quilting Mayhen
but they didn't come
with a holder, so we made one.
We used a machine embroidery
design originally intended for a
hair clip.

The grandchildren love to make pillows.
Sonja decorated both sides of hers.

Here's Julia working on a pillow for Papa.

Julia made this pillow for Valentin.

Key fobs

Julia and I made machine embroidery key fobs for Papa (soccer ball) and Grandpa (Studebaker emblem).