Hi everybody,
Well, well, well I think it is time I get myself back in the swing of things but first I will share a very heartbreaking experience the month of November bestowed upon me, which is why I sort of went MIA for a short while. I love animals and have had pets all my life and grew up on a dairy farm where there were always lots of 'critters' around. My most recent furry pals were two indoor kitties (Ben - 16 and Jerry - 9) who were literally my constant companions since I had to take early retirement several years ago because of post-polio issues. I'll not go into all the details but suffice to say I had to lay Ben to rest as he was suffering terribly from arthritis in his hind quarters. That event was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do with any pet I've ever had and I am just now getting to a point where I can even speak over the loss of my best buddy for the past 16 years.
Here are my "boyz" doing their usual thing by laying right in the middle of a Swedish Weaving project I had spread across my dining table!! Ben = black.....Jerry = white. Now it's just Jerry and me and we both have a huge hole in our hearts and miss our best pal, Ben, terribly :((
Well now, because of the events of November (there were two more crisis along with this one) I did not get much crafting/parching done so I thought I'd share some of the "other" crafting I do, aside from parching, in this post and when I get my wits about me a bit more, we'll get back to parchment craft and all the joy it brings.
Iris Folding
Rubber Stamping
Teabag Folding
Paper Embroidery
3D Decoupage
There are a few samples of my paper crafting and now I'll share a few of my talents outside paper crafting and parchment craft!!!!
Four Harness Floor Weaving Loom
Handwoven Bookmarks
Handwoven Table Runner and Placemats
Handwoven Handbag/Tote
And below, a wee bit of Swedish Weaving....also known as Vagonite in other countries.
All three of the Swedish Weaving designs above were made into large afghans and given as Christmas gifts in recent years.
I hope you have enjoyed seeing a few other crafts I still enjoy doing (there have been many, many, many others along my journey through life!!) and I will close this post with a heartfelt HAPPY HOLIDAYS to each and every one and a special THANK YOU for being a loyal reader/follower of my blog. I've reached yet another small milestone while dealing with my "November Crisis" and there are now well over 30,000 hits to boast about!!!! WHOOHOO :))
Warmest holiday wishes,
Vickie, Jerry and Ben (R.I.P. my furry friend)
