Uh-oh

Uh-oh, I can't finish one of my Christmas presents!!

I ran out of buttons! Doesn't this one look sad?

I am just so pleased with the way these thread-cutter pendants worked out. The colours haven't photographed very well. I tried with and without flash.

Do you remember the one I made for myself? It's this green one.

We are going to be the button-cutter club!! LOL!!!

Where are the quilts?

I know, I know. This is my quilting diary. Where are they? The last week's posts are all soft toys, bags and stitcheries.

Here is another post not about a quilt. LOL!!

My quilting group had a workshop 2 weeks ago to make a button necklace. Members used different colours, and their necklaces were of varied lengths. Looking good! I forgot to take my buttons that night. Last week we started the Christmas cookie bag, so I didn't make it then either. I made it last night. Just the other day, I was wearing my thread cutter from a piece of ribbon around my neck, when a friend from work said "Your necklace needs turning" - the knot in the ribbon was on the side. I just took it off, I wasn't wearing it as jewellery.

Look what I did!!

I knew I wanted my thread cutter to look nice when I wear it. I love the colours!!

Button, button..

Not much stitching yesterday. *sad face*

I just saw something on the shelf near my quilt books....

I remember Dad gave me a battery operated Holly Hobbie sewing machine made from blue plastic one Christmas - I was about 10 years old. I sewed little things - the stitching wasn't very strong, but I had F-U-N!! When I picked up my sewing UFOs a few months later (or was it that I needed to repair what I tried to make earlier?), I found the batteries had leaked and corroded the terminals. I was upset. Mum made me chuck it out - it was junk (Oh! If only I kept it, just as a collector's piece or decoration!!).

The next year Dad gave me this:

A Holly Hobbie hand-sewing basket

It looks a little loved doesn't it? How can I clean the top? It's a thin nylon with spongey stuff underneath.

Let's have a look inside.

OH!!!! Look at these buttons! I forgot I bought them. They look like they were on sale (there are red crosses on the back).

Where can I put them so I don't forget I have them again??

What a good spot, this jar is not being used for lollies anyway!!

Gee, I am glad I saw my sewing box on the shelf and showed it to you. VBG.