wool acorn

a good deal . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

. . . of fun. A good deal of weekend fun!

It was a lovely, busy weekend with lots of stitchy-crafy things going on. On Thursday I was inspired at work to turn our 3D Popcorn Box die cut into these darling little favor boxes . . .

I used Christmas images (I printed seamless background images onto the cardstock), but these could be done for *any* holiday or themed event. They were fast and easy to put together, too -- a happy bonus. I love it when I find a fun something!

I found just the thing I needed in my floss stash to finish up ...

added by Denise :) 5 years, 1 month ago. under acorns , bowl cozy , craft , embroidery , photos , pumpkin , slow stitching , stitch-in , stitcher's group , stitchery , wool acorn

swap happy . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's said that it's better to give than to receive, and believe me, I'm all about that. But if you've ever been in a swap with Janet of Rogue Quilter fame, you know it's awesome to receive, too! Janet and I did a little swap between our birthdays (mine is early in October and hers is later in November). I stitched up a mug rug for her and she stitched up one of her marvelous pin cushions for me. We both stayed in our comfort zones!

Along with this beautiful pin cushion (which reminds me ...

added by Denise :) 5 years, 1 month ago. under acorns , camp , cream cheese mints , embroidery , happy mail , hiking , kathy schmitz , mug rug , photos , pin cushion , swap , veteran's day , wool acorn

acorn tutorial time . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

These little fellows were just so much fun to make ... and to me they were especially endearing, knowing that their little caps came from our own trees! They whip up really quickly and easily, so if my instructions are tough to follow, it's me, not them!

First, round up some caps! We have a number of different types of acorn-bearing oaks in the camp, so I was able to find some different looking styles and sizes!

We've been really wet over the past several weeks, so after I picked up all the caps I wanted, I put them ...

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